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.
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.
The Traders seemed very busy and the quality of the participation & demo games was very high.
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| SELWG 2017 |
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| Traders on the Mezzanine |
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| The Bring and Buy |
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| Tunbridge Wellls -Sand and Salami - 15mm WWII |
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| Tunbridge Wellls -Sand and Salami - 15mm WWII |
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| Shepway Wargamers -Brittania 417AD |
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| Shepway Wargamers -Brittania 417AD |
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| Shepway Wargamers -Brittania 417AD |
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| Streatham & Tooting Wargamers |
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| Streatham & Tooting Wargamers |
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| Streatham & Tooting Wargamers |
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| Newbury & Reading Wargames Society- Stoke Field 1487 |
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| Newbury & Reading Wargames Society- Stoke Field 1487 |
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| Society of Ancients - Sentinum 295BC |
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| GLC Games - Red Badge of Courage - ACW Participation Game |
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| GLC Games - Red Badge of Courage - ACW Participation Game |
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| Gravesend Gaers Guild - Panzer Vor |
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| South London Warlords - Darleks Invasion Earth |
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| South London Warlords - Darleks Invasion Earth |
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| Rosebyrne Demo Table |
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| Peter Pig - Spanish Civil War |
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| Peter Pig - Spanish Civil War |
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| Peter Pig - Spanish Civil War |
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| Friday Night Fire Fight Club |
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| 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! |
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| ACW |
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| Rejects on tour - Postie, Ray and Tamsin |
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| Simon Miller - Battle of Ruspina - To the Strongest |
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| Simon Miller - Battle of Ruspina - To the Strongest |
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| Simon Miller - Battle of Ruspina - To the Strongest |
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| Maidstone Wargames - Fenris Decending |
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| Midstone Wargames - Fenris Decending |
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| Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII |
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| Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII |
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| Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII |
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| Deal Wargames - Stopping the Traffic - Prudka River Sep 1939 -15mm WWII |
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| Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII |
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| Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII |
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| Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII |
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| Gravesend Wargames Club - Taking the Pissoir! - WWII |
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| Anti-Alchemists - Texas War of Independence 1835 |
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| Anti-Alchemists - Texas War of Independence 1835 |
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| Essex Warriors - Siege of Maldon 917AD |
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| Essex Warriors - Siege of Maldon 917AD |
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| Friday Night in Crawley - Landskncht! |
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| Friday Night in Crawley - Landskncht! |
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| Friday Night in Crawley - Landskncht! |
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| Loughton Strike Force - General de Armee |
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| Loughton Strike Force - General de Armee |
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| Loughton Strike Force - General de Armee |
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| 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.
Very nice games and a very good presentation (by you) of wide shot followed by close - up. Like that. cheers.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteNice 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.
ReplyDeleteFirst thing i did when I got in was start uploading the photos.
DeleteThanks for sharing these spectacular pictures, wonderful tables!
ReplyDeleteThe games were very good this year.
DeleteGreat photos! I never saw most of those games, some pretty ones there! Sorry we didn't get to chat.
ReplyDeleteLots of eye candy! Pity we didn't get to chat more but you looked sooo busy... great looking game by the way.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteIts a great show and just the right size...I was done in by the time I left about 4pm.
DeleteNice write-up Lee and it was good to see you guys again :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin, always good to see you.
DeleteLooks like a day well spent Lee!
ReplyDeleteOh 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!
DeleteTerrific show report. But better yet was to see you and have a brief chat.
ReplyDeleteThanks mate. Good to see you too.,,,now, when are you putting on a Diesel-punk game for the Rejects?!?
DeleteLooks like a really great place to indulge our hobby. Great photos. Cheers
ReplyDeleteThanks Kiwi, its a good sized show. Not too small, not too large.
DeleteLooks like a grand event - and a nice pile of loot!
ReplyDeleteIts 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.
DeleteThanks for the write-up. Felt like a good walk about the place. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome.
DeleteLooks like a lot of great games and you could build a shed with all the MDF!:-)
ReplyDeleteChristopher
My shed hasn't had a roof for at least six years... maybe I could use the bases like Roof Shingles?
Deletethanks for the report.
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