Salute wargames show

Just come back from my annual trip to Salute, the biggest wargaming event in the UK. It's now held in the huge Excel centre in London, and you feel you have walked half the city by the end of the day, but interesting and nice to see a new range of WW2 figures, which despite poor reaction on the Net seemed to be selling well and I was pleased with my purchase of them (once I have made them up and painted them will post some photos on here).

I didn't have a digi camera with me this time, just my phone camera, but a couple of images to share.

Some pictures of a nice Pegaus Bridge game from a Belgian club plus a close up of the Lancs in a huge dambusters game - complete with the soundtrack playing in the background!!

If you have never heard of Salute, see:

The South London Warlords Wargaming, Roleplaying and Military Modelling Club

 

That was in the days of Kensington Town Hall. I also stopped going about then, and when I came back to it around ?2000 it had moved to Olympia; it then moved to Excell last year, and now resembles a huge warehouse! In that respect it has lost a little of its character, and I think you would be amazed at what is on sale mate. Shame there aren't more games on display, but what there were, were well done and most interesting - especially the Arnhem Bridge game in 1/35th scale!

 

Anyone going to Salute at the weekend? This is the only show I go to these days, and always nice to see what WW2 displays are there.

The South London Warlords Wargaming, Roleplaying and Military Modelling Club

 

I shall be there helping a friend who produces a spiffing range of WW2 28mm figures...

Boltaction Miniatures; Bolt Action Miniatures

I have promised to be on my best behavior and not to cuff any of the weirder war-gaming types (and thats a few), although playing BKC and DBA i must actually be one of them

If you a balding, bespectacled, unshaven type on the BAM stand looking very confused - say hello - as its probably me!

Cheers
Evan

 

Ok, will keep an eye out for you.

 

Passed the stand a couple of times - couldn't see anyone matching your description! Hope you had a good day; it was another good show, with some interesting WW2 games.

 

A very good day indeed, i was amazed at the amount of cash changing hands and the variety of stuff available, although i do get a tad annoyed by the number of different scales people use, but each to thier own!
I now have an addiction to the 'Wings of War' pre-painted WW1 aircraft that i will have to wean myself off

 

Only about 10 days away. Anyone going?

Looking forward to checking out some of the new 28mm plastics myself.

Basic information Salute Zero Nine

 

Got flu and couldn't go...

 

Thats bad luck alright Paul. Well I hope that you are on the mend?

 

Well, it's probably a good thing, as I avoided spending my own bodyweight in lead and plastic...

 

Yes it was a good day - shame about those plastic Soviets.

Not downloaded me piccies yet, will do so.

What happened to you Phil? We looked for the Fez!?

 

Rather a lot to upload to the board, especially as most of them would have to be resized but they are at:
Flickr: Les & Alison's stuff tagged with salute2010
I borrowed a fancy camera the day before & am not sure how successful I was at mastering the multitude of flash modes.

As for the show itself there was something from just about every period (and as Owen says, some made up ones, 25% being SciFi of some sort) and I got off lightly buying only a set of percentage dice from Chessex and loads of French & Belgian roundels and German swastikas & balkankreuzen transfers (as they were called in my day) for my 6mm tanks from Dom's Decals: https://sslrelay.com/www.domsdecals.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154bd4110697167/shopdata/index.shopscript
He does allsorts including 15mm AFV markings.

Must do more shows!!

 

Owen/Les,

Great pictures.

The Tiger and King Tiger look extremely well built and painted.

If they are 1/6th scale they will be extremely heavy if all metal.

Regards
Tom

 

A few pics from me.

Hmmm - wanted to add some more but the system won't let me?

 

Those two Tigers look really excellent.
Thanks for the photos gents.

 

Added the photos here:

Salute 2010 - a set on Flickr