Carronade 2009
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:01 am
Hmm, no postings yet on Carronade 2009. I wonder why.
For me it was a good show with great games from all of the LOGW. I was delighted to see Dave's Mexican American game get an outing, lovely figures and an undergamed period. And I know one trader did a roaring business selling plastic Italeri bridges as a result.
Good traders who took some of my cash and some variety from previous years. Looks like a few of us bought the "Chaps on the Hunt" set from Gripping Beast and the Fu Manchu figures as well as a good few boxes of plastic. For me I picked up some great bases from warbases and some Litko bases from Figures in Comfort.
The venue itself is spacious with pretty good lighting despite the pretty dire weather outside. The PA which seemed to work early in the morning was pretty silent in hall 3 in the afternoon so I missed who won the prizes / best games etc. I found out later it was the Aberdeen club who were as surprised as the rest of us. Between Phil Olley's powered windmill, Barry's backdrop and Kevin's lighted Mummy there were some great inspirational effects this year.
My only negative comment about the show was the bring and buy idea which doesn't really work. I know it requires less manpower from the host club but it also means the punters have to trip upstairs every hour just to see if there is anything new (and there wasn't) and for those of us who might be tempted to part with a dozen excess items, the thought of taking a table for the day / hour is not realistic if you're also running a game.
Guys- can I suggest we have an unmanned bring and buy table at the Malplaquet game ? Bring your excess stuff, put a priuce sticky on it and leave a list and those who want it can give you the cash / exchange or IOU.
For me it was a good show with great games from all of the LOGW. I was delighted to see Dave's Mexican American game get an outing, lovely figures and an undergamed period. And I know one trader did a roaring business selling plastic Italeri bridges as a result.
Good traders who took some of my cash and some variety from previous years. Looks like a few of us bought the "Chaps on the Hunt" set from Gripping Beast and the Fu Manchu figures as well as a good few boxes of plastic. For me I picked up some great bases from warbases and some Litko bases from Figures in Comfort.
The venue itself is spacious with pretty good lighting despite the pretty dire weather outside. The PA which seemed to work early in the morning was pretty silent in hall 3 in the afternoon so I missed who won the prizes / best games etc. I found out later it was the Aberdeen club who were as surprised as the rest of us. Between Phil Olley's powered windmill, Barry's backdrop and Kevin's lighted Mummy there were some great inspirational effects this year.
My only negative comment about the show was the bring and buy idea which doesn't really work. I know it requires less manpower from the host club but it also means the punters have to trip upstairs every hour just to see if there is anything new (and there wasn't) and for those of us who might be tempted to part with a dozen excess items, the thought of taking a table for the day / hour is not realistic if you're also running a game.
Guys- can I suggest we have an unmanned bring and buy table at the Malplaquet game ? Bring your excess stuff, put a priuce sticky on it and leave a list and those who want it can give you the cash / exchange or IOU.
