Show: WMMS, Alumwell

[Leon]

Excellent show taking place in the Midlands on Sunday 8th March, at the Aldersley Leisure Village!  For more info on the show, head over to the Alumwell Wargames Society website: http://www.alumwellwargames.co.uk/

Please get your pre-orders sent in to us before Sun 1st March!

[toxicpixie]

I should be there (actually present this time, unlike Wargamer!) with Circle Battlegroup/Kingstanding Circle Wargames/Whatever Johns registered us as so please feel free to poke me and say hi

[Leon]

I should be there (actually present this time, unlike Wargamer!) with Circle Battlegroup/Kingstanding Circle Wargames/Whatever Johns registered us as so please feel free to poke me and say hi

Will do!

[Steve J]

We enjoyed this show a lot last year so will hopefully be able to attend again.

[Subedai]

I used to be a regular when it was at the Alumwell school just off J10 M6 because it was quite easy to get to but then it moved to Wolvo and it was at least two buses and the tram to get there. Went once and that was it. Now it's too bl**din far.

[Subedai]

I should be there (actually present this time, unlike Wargamer!) with Circle Battlegroup/Kingstanding Circle Wargames/Whatever Johns registered us as so please feel free to poke me and say hi

Give my best regards to Alan G, Ian G, David G, Alun W, John G and Gordon C when you see them. Ta.

MickS.

[toxicpixie]

Steve - yeah, it's a nice show Wouldn't know on public transport - driving from Kingstanding is fine though, it's a simple M6 at Scott Arms, M54 and down the A449 at top end of wolves - 20mins unless the M6 is bad...

Will say hello for you to everyone at the club next week Subedai - John G co-drove my new 10mm Hittites this evening. Many Anatolian allies died to attrit some cheatin' no good Egyptian charioteers. Must remember to keep my plans much more simple. Getting two squadrons of chariots flank charged by Pharoah himself at the head of the Egyptian infantry (!) was not my finest hour

[Leon]

Don't forget we'll need any pre-orders sending through before Sun 1st please!

[Matt J]

thinking of going on Sunday, never been to a show before. Is it kid friendly (4 and 6) or am I better leaving the little folk at home?

[toxicpixie]

It's often quite busy - big sports hall, with traders booths round the side and middle, with demo games in between, and lots of people wandering between them - but should be kid friendly so long as they don't mind crowds. There's usually plenty of people with pushchairs and wee ones of some description! That said, it's probably easier to leave them at home if you can, as that way you can really look at stuff and not be shepherding interested little fingers away from picking up books, figures, pots of paint, model kits, dice etc etc.

Although if you bring anything back it's a good excuse. I didn't know it was there dear, the kids must have bought it!

[Leon]

thinking of going on Sunday, never been to a show before. Is it kid friendly (4 and 6) or am I better leaving the little folk at home?

That'd be good, we could see Kublai in person... 

Most shows are reasonably kid friendly, although if your 4 year old is anything like mine then he'll need some entertaining!  We've got some things on the stand that we give away to the kids though.

[Matt J]

That'd be good, we could see Kublai in person...  Cheesy

Ok, I'll bring the Khan!

and if I have to bring the kids I'll bring the wife to chaperon them

(fingers crossed I should have the NVA/VC pics for you as well)

[Leon]

Ok, I'll bring the Khan!

and if I have to bring the kids I'll bring the wife to chaperon them

(fingers crossed I should have the NVA/VC pics for you as well)

[Steve J]

Last year the weather was lovely and there is a large traffic free area at the front for kids to run around if they get bored.

[Subedai]

Ok, I'll bring the Khan!

and if I have to bring the kids I'll bring the wife to chaperon them

(fingers crossed I should have the NVA/VC pics for you as well)

Bu**er, I'm going to miss that. However, if ever you travel to a show in Kent let me know in advance.

[getagrip]

Just back from Alumwell; lovely little show.

Some great demo games including Pixie's who, by his own admission, may have had far too many mechs on the board.

Also made my first 6mm WW2 purchase of a GHQ Panze Kampfgruppe.  I didn't want to go down the GHQ route but the minis are too lovely

[Steve J]

Picked up some books from Wild Geese Books (they share the stand with Pendraken) at excellent prices. Also some more Modern 28mm figures from Empress Minis, plus a couple of WS&S mags for a quid each. Some nice games on show but not too much to interest me this year, apart from a Great Northern War game in 28mm. Definitely will go next year as it's a nice size show, not too far away and only £3.00 to get in.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Also made my first 6mm WW2 purchase of a GHQ Panze Kampfgruppe.  I didn't want to go down the GHQ route but the minis are too lovely

You will have at least 3 vehicles you cant use, and paid far too much. H&R and Scotia are just as good.

IanS

[Norm]

Had a great day as always, posted a show report on my blog with some photos

Blog Link http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/alumwell-wargame-show-2015.html

[getagrip]

Had a great day as always, posted a show report on my blog with some photos

Blog Link http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/alumwell-wargame-show-2015.html

Agree with you on the dropzone commander game; gorgeous layout.