Sunday 22 October 2017

SELWG 2017

Its not secret that SELWG is one of my favourite wargame shows. Its just the right size for me;  always has some great games on display; is close enough to my home that I can drive it in under an hour; usually the weather isn't too bad for standing in the queue before the doors open; and most importantly this is where I had a fateful meeting with those most rejected members of The Rejects, Ray and Fran (of Don't throw a One and The Angry Lurker fame). I have been going to this event for years and I have a lot of good memories so its not surprising that I have been looking forward to this years SELWG with growing anticipation.

The Traders seemed very busy and the quality of the participation & demo games was very high.

SELWG 2017

Traders on the Mezzanine

The Bring and Buy

Tunbridge Wellls -Sand and Salami - 15mm WWII

Tunbridge Wellls -Sand and Salami - 15mm WWII
Shepway Wargamers -Brittania 417AD

Shepway Wargamers -Brittania 417AD
Shepway Wargamers -Brittania 417AD
Streatham & Tooting Wargamers 

Streatham & Tooting Wargamers 

Streatham & Tooting Wargamers 

Newbury & Reading Wargames Society- Stoke Field 1487

Newbury & Reading Wargames Society- Stoke Field 1487

Society of Ancients - Sentinum 295BC

GLC Games - Red Badge of Courage - ACW Participation Game

GLC Games - Red Badge of Courage - ACW Participation Game

Gravesend Gaers Guild - Panzer Vor

South London Warlords - Darleks Invasion Earth 

South London Warlords - Darleks Invasion Earth 

Rosebyrne Demo Table

Peter Pig - Spanish Civil War 

Peter Pig - Spanish Civil War 
Peter Pig - Spanish Civil War 
Friday Night Fire Fight Club
No table signs means I don't know which club put this game on or what battle they are playing...All I can say for certain is its ACW!

ACW

Rejects on tour - Postie, Ray and Tamsin
Simon Miller - Battle of Ruspina - To the Strongest 

Simon Miller - Battle of Ruspina - To the Strongest 

Simon Miller - Battle of Ruspina - To the Strongest 

Maidstone Wargames - Fenris Decending 

Midstone Wargames - Fenris Decending 

Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII

Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII

Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII

Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII
Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII 

Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII 

Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII 

Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII 
Anti-Alchemists - Texas War of Independence 1835

Anti-Alchemists - Texas War of Independence 1835
Essex Warriors - Siege of Maldon 917AD

Essex Warriors - Siege of Maldon 917AD

Friday Night in Crawley - Landskncht! 

Friday Night in Crawley - Landskncht! 

Friday Night in Crawley - Landskncht! 
Loughton Strike Force - General de Armee 

Loughton Strike Force - General de Armee 

Loughton Strike Force - General de Armee 

SELWG Loot! A metric ton of MDF bases; two Blandford uniform guides; A Samurai figure; A Saga model of Alfred the Great; an Age of Adventure set of Livingstone and Stanley; A colonial adventurer figure; Alexander the Great by Warlord Games; a pack of celebrating vikings; and an Imperial Roman command set. The models are all destined to be painted as display figures rather than as part of any army I am building. 

That wraps up the games on display and all in all a pretty good selection of really good games. As usual I spent almost as much time chatting to friends as I did taking pictures. However the big thing today was that I restocked my lead mountain and managed to buy approximately a tree's worth of MDF bases! I was also very fortunate to find some very cheap uniform books on the Bring and Buy so all in all a pretty successful day out. 

26 comments:

  1. Very nice games and a very good presentation (by you) of wide shot followed by close - up. Like that. cheers.

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  2. Nice one Lee. You got your post up quick! The great looking ACE game was from Eastbourne war games club, using mostly figures from Trevor from Redoubts collection.

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    1. First thing i did when I got in was start uploading the photos.

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  3. Thanks for sharing these spectacular pictures, wonderful tables!

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  4. Great photos! I never saw most of those games, some pretty ones there! Sorry we didn't get to chat.

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    1. Lots of eye candy! Pity we didn't get to chat more but you looked sooo busy... great looking game by the way.

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  5. I very much enjoyed SELWG today - it's a 2+ hour drive for me so I don't manage it every year. Some good looking games and great trade stands (just me or are there now more terrain traders than figure traders?). A good day out.

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    1. Its a great show and just the right size...I was done in by the time I left about 4pm.

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  6. Nice write-up Lee and it was good to see you guys again :)

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  7. Looks like a day well spent Lee!

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    1. Oh yes! The MDF bases were a real bargain so I ended up buying 24 packs. I reckon I saved at least a tenner on those, so that paid for lunch!

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  8. Terrific show report. But better yet was to see you and have a brief chat.

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    1. Thanks mate. Good to see you too.,,,now, when are you putting on a Diesel-punk game for the Rejects?!?

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  9. Looks like a really great place to indulge our hobby. Great photos. Cheers

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    1. Thanks Kiwi, its a good sized show. Not too small, not too large.

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  10. Looks like a grand event - and a nice pile of loot!

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    1. Its not as big as some shows but its a nice way to end the year.. I don't go to any others now until February.

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  11. Thanks for the write-up. Felt like a good walk about the place. Cheers.

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  12. Looks like a lot of great games and you could build a shed with all the MDF!:-)

    Christopher

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    1. My shed hasn't had a roof for at least six years... maybe I could use the bases like Roof Shingles?

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  13. thanks for the report.

    Tony

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