Even though the weather turned back to winter after a brief spring-like burst of weather, the NWA open day was a great success, as it usually is, with traders, display tables and games a-plenty. The raffle is always worthwhile and your humble correspondent actually won a prize of scenery, comprising a forest of trees and bases and a mould for casting your own hills!
Below is a pictorial record of some of the displays and games held during the day, starting with the Cold Steel chaps and their scenario. (Apparently, by the time I got there Ney had been killed and the French were having a hard time holding the line!)
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| Picton rallying the troops |
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| 95th Rifles mercilessly harassing the French |
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| French line under pressure |
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| Bird's-eye view of the battlefield |
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| Secrets of the 3rd Reich; Stalingrad 1949 |
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| Nazi walker and friends |
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| Soviet spider-tank! |
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| That's taking the 'Reds' a bit too far! |
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| Flames of War: Invasion of Crete |
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| German glider and Fallschirmjager |
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| Stukas hammering the Commonwealth forces |
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| The War Between the States; 1st Bull Run or Manassass |
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| The wonderfully detailed battlefield |
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| Gary, Charles, Jim and Jenko (can you tell the last 3 are also re-enactors?!) |
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| Federal observation tower |
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| Some of the Union forces |
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| Washington society picnic while waiting for the Rebs to be given what-for! |
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| Genteel conversation |
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| Huzzah for the Union! |
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| New York Highlanders |
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| Union Zouaves and line troops |
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| The line advances leaving a trail of dead! |
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| Here comes Johnny Reb! |
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| Lord of the Rings; Helms Deep |
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| Uruk-Hai catapult |
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| More Uruk-Hai scale the siege ladders. |
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| The gate is breached! |
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| Roundheads and Cavaliers go at it. |
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| The cavalry go in! |
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| Heffalumps about to squash infantry! |
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| Some of the lovely weather! (note the early blossom, too) |
Some great photo's, looks like you had a great day out, the Helm's deep terrain looks very impressive.
ReplyDeleteA good wargaming day it seems! I like Picton and his umbrella
ReplyDeleteRegards from sunny Spain
Rafa
Some very nice games in those photos. I great way to spend the day.
ReplyDeleteWho cares about the weather with such a variety of games displayed? Brilliant indeed. Wish we had those fantastic conventions here in Spain... but at least we have the sun ;-)
ReplyDeleteWow. That is a great looking bunch of games. Will we see some pictures of the cast hills soon?
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