This past weekend we were up in Falkirk for the Carronade show. This one is getting bigger and better every year, and is definitely the perfect show to kickstart your 2012 season north of the border (there is one in Dumfries earlier in the year, but we don't attend that one!). The numbers were up on last year, and the day was pretty busy overall, aside from a bit of a lull from 12-2.
One thing which Falkirk always delivers is great games, and this year was no exception!
Critical Mass 15mm display game
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Dunfermline Wargaming and Roleplaying Society, Warhammer Fantasy
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Glasgow Gaming Club, 28mm
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Angus Wargames Club, 28mm Saga
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Dunfermline Wargames Club, Newmarket 1864
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League of Augsburg using the 28mm range designed by Clib!
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Phoenix Wargames Club, Plataea, 28mm
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Gentleman's Wargames Parlour, AVBCW, 28mm
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RAF Leuchars, 20mm, Band of Brothers
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Ancients, 28mm
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Iron Brigade, ECW, 28mm
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South East Scotland Wargames Club, Syria 1941, 28mm
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Durham Wargames Club, War of 1812 in 54mm
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Glasgow and District Wargaming Society, 15mm, Barbarossa
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Not sure, 15mm Pirates I think!
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Gourock Wargames Association, 15mm, Gettysburg
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Border Reivers Vietnam in 28mm
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Tyneside Wargames Club, 6mm, Borodino
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There were a couple of games I didn't get chance to grab pics of, and thanks to the online blogs for taking more notes than me, and allowing me to pinch some descriptions!
Next up on the calendar is the 2-day affair down at Triples in Sheffield. Hope to see you there!
Some very nice games on show as you say Leon 8).
Could be well wrong but I believe that the 15mm Pirates was the Independant Wargames Club, basically 1 dude and his kids, their games are always impressive (more so when you realise its just 3 people) and they won best table in show at Targe a couple of years ago. What even stranger is one of the kids is of the female persuasion, and is 20+, well past the age of discovering boys. :o
:) Yup, it was a grand day out Lots of eye candy in the games. The Pendraken stand was in a nice prominent position too, made you guys easy to find.
Apologies if anyone couldn't see the pics, Photobucket decided I'd exceeded my bandwidth, and suspended my account?! :o All sorted now though. 8)
Yup - all der, nice to see captions.
IanS
Some great looking games - and that Glasgow Gaming Club 28mm one is the Empire of the Dead freebie Jack the Ripper scenario which is what's making me rethink my don't-do-28mm-this-year resolution!
Those pics aren't helping Leon ;D