SELWG 2016

I've just returned from the SELWG show at Crystal Palace. For me this is usually my last show of the year (the next being Cavalier in February) and one of my favourite events of the calender. The show is large enough to provide some good shopping and has a large selection of demo and participation games. It also has one of the best Bring and Buy stalls of any of the shows I regularly attend. Knowing how fickle London traffic can be (even on a Sunday morning) I set off with plenty of time to spare in a bright autumnal morning. As usual I went with a shopping list, my camera and an empty bag begging to be filled!

SELWG 2016

The obligatory queue shot on a typically bright autumnal morning

I signed up to play Simon Millers To the Strongest Raphia game. I was on the Egyptian side controlling the centre pike phalanxes. 

Some of my Pike Phalanxes were massive but poor quality. This lot were basically civil servants with a pike. 

Simon helps the less experienced players get started with the rules. 

My opening activation was an Ace! This means my command couldn't do anything else that turn!!

Fortunately things did move along a bit eventually and then the serious work began.

Lots of activation cards and several of the Seleucid pike units have taken damage and been disrupted. 

A view down the table. That's a lot of models. 

The Centre units are fighting hard but the Seleucid's are getting the worst of it. In the end Simon called the game to a close and we calculated the points. A narrow Egyptian victory, so I was very happy with the result. 

Shepway Wargames 

Shepway Wargames 

Mexican Revolution game

Mexican Revolution game

Bolt Action (WWII)

Bolt Action (WWII)

League of Gentlemen (WWII)

Crawley Wargames - Operation Overlord (WWII)

Essex Warriors - Appalachian Spring (ACW)

Peter Pig - Vietnam

Pickets Charge

Simon Millers second demo game of To the Strongest in the afternoon

South London Warlords

Reading and Newbury - Senlac 1066

Reading and Newbury - Senlac 1066

GLC Games Club - A Lion Rampant game with Vikings! 

An impressive palisade fort.

Gravesend Gamers - X-Wing

Gravesend Gamers - X-Wing

Realtime Wargamers

Society of Ancients - Battle of Ephesos

Dulwich Gamers - A Very British Civil War

A small demo on the Hysteric Games stand

A very good day, measured by the fact that I ran out of energy about the same time I ran out of money! So what did I buy.... Ray saw some desert terrain on the Bring and Buy and I was so impressed with it I bought two packs of it 16 pieces for a mere £30. I also got some paints I needed from Tole Haven. I also picked up some more super glue and some super gluer accelerator (I've never used this before so we'll see how this goes). Lastly I found two Osprey books I wanted on Italian tanks. I was tempted by a few other things but fortunately sanity prevailed!