My days of doing lots of shopping at Salute are over for various reasons - I already have it, I'm getting more careful with my cash, I can't carry it home on the train etc...
Nevertheless, there are lots of new and shiny things at Salute...
GENERAL
Just before going up
to Salute I bought a copy of the new merged Miniature Wargames/Battlegames
mag. The old Miniature Wargames
was always a curate’s egg for me – i.e. good in parts and I used to browse in
Smiths and buy 2-3 issues a year.
The revamp looks good and I suspect that the introduction of the
Battlegames contributors will improve what I see as the quality of the
articles.
Wargames Illustrated
was there with the latest issue and an offer of a free figure of Joshua
Chamberlain for the first 200 purchasers.
Given my love affair wth the magazine is waning then the inducement of a
free, limited edition figure was enough to secure a purchase.
The last magazne was
the current issue of Medieval Warfare – Medieval Bishops themed issue. Lots of interest here. Right away then I should remind
people that I write for the sister publication Wargames Soldiers Strategy. I’ve let my subscription to the society
of ancients lapse this year (too much DBA, biblical, greek and Republican Roman
for my interests) and may well start up a sub to Medeval Warfare given the
number of issues I’m buying.
MUSKETS & TOMAHAWKS
Selection of multiple
movement trays from Warbases.
3 of the 5 man clumps
3 of the 5 man lines
Couple of 2 man but
square edged trays that will the corners rounding off on.
Some blank 25mm discs
to infill with scenery etc….
SAGA
Big news of course
washte box of unarmoured warrors from Gripping Beast. Looks good and as the box says, enough to make up to 32 with
slings or 16 with javelins, or 8 with swords or axes, whilst I suspect everyone could have a spear if you wanted. .
I bought a couple of
figures for use as SAGA warlords. Nominally 28mm, more like 30mm and not cheap
(USA imports). Tthe top viking is supplied with an axe and sword which makes him look more menacing.
http://www.fenrisgames.com/shop.html#!/~/category/id=4201768&offset=0&sort=nameAsc
I also got a pack of
10 30mm lipped plastic bases to distinguish the warlords for SAGA from EM4 miniatures.
Japanese Stuff
The big news here was
the Sarissa Laser cut mdf buildings.
I got a number of clan
war packs at £3 each – essentially 16 Diadoji Iron Warrors (Samurai Spearmen)
with a pack of mizu adepts (martial artists), bowmen and a couple of
personalities.
New to me were
fouraminiatures
Initially there was a
range of Science Fiction pilots, snow troopers and others that caught my eye,
but then from a Japanese viewpoint (I believe there are legends of quatic lizardmen) there was a lovely collection of “sea demons”.
A few other small bits like some transfers and a couple of bits for friends and I was finished.
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