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(I think that was the gag bubber )

With City Airport right next door it make you wonder why Brook is being so dammed lazy!

 Pacific wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Next year damn it, next year!

It's not too late!

What is it, just over an hour flight time from France to the UK?

The feth you say..


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 bubber wrote:

 Pacific wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Next year damn it, next year!

It's not too late!

What is it, just over an hour flight time from France to the UK?

(Or Holland)

Good to see not all of you are too stupid to breathe.


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 notprop wrote:
(I think that was the gag bubber )

With City Airport right next door it make you wonder why Brook is being so dammed lazy!

Not so much laziness as I don't like flying and if I'm going to a convention I'd love to purchase stuff and bring it back with me, without being stopped at Heathrow by overzealous crotchfondlers who who will no doubt remove all miniature guns and stabby bits from the kits because they are a threat to other passengers. That or squishing it into a briefcase that will no doubt be handled carelessly by handlers.

There are not enough four letter words in the English language to express my dissatisfaction over missing out on this.

28mm Hoth Battle?!?!

I'm really perplexed as to what Warlord is talking about with their "see Allessip Cavatore and you might find out about a secret snap fit something or other" comment

Please keep those of us who cannot make it posted!

 Strombones wrote:
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Please keep those of us who cannot make it posted!

Beasts of War are doing footage of the whole day in a live blog, they put videos and photos up throughout the day.

They have a few up now of it all being set up.

They are giving away some models from the new hawk wargames spaceship game as well.

BrookM wrote:

 Pacific wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Next year damn it, next year!

It's not too late!

What is it, just over an hour flight time from France to the UK?

The feth you say..

Well, after all the support you gave Raging Hero's in the TGG thread, we thought you were from Montpellier

NoggintheNog wrote:

 Strombones wrote:
T
Please keep those of us who cannot make it posted!

Beasts of War are doing footage of the whole day in a live blog, they put videos and photos up throughout the day.

They have a few up now of it all being set up.

They are giving away some models from the new hawk wargames spaceship game as well.

Well, that's a definite. The Hawk stand will be the first one I visit!

 zedmeister wrote:
Well, after all the support you gave Raging Hero's in the TGG thread, we thought you were from Montpellier

My BFF status is legendary.

See you all tomorrow! Hope to meet yak too!

Dark Sphere has some of the end times books cheap tomorrow for the show

Nagash (£30), Glotkin (£22) & Thanquol (£25)

plus other show special prices

plus they say

Our shop will remain open throughout the day and is actually hosting the first ever UK Magic: The Gathering Regional Pro Tour Qualifier . We will be closing at 7pm to allow people time to visit us after Salute closes.

 BrookM wrote:
Oh man, I wish I could go.

Peeps who go this year, please please please, take plenty of pictures of the awesome display boards and whatnot!

Beasts of War will do that for you. They always cover Salute fairly extensively.

 Orlanth wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Oh man, I wish I could go.

Peeps who go this year, please please please, take plenty of pictures of the awesome display boards and whatnot!

Beasts of War will do that for you. They always cover Salute fairly extensively.

Not a fan of their site.

Strangely, BOW is "hiding" their videos from searches on youtube and from being seen by subscribers. You can still access them if you have the url and they show up in your viewed history but you have to "find" it on their live blog. I understand they want to draw traffic to their site but I've already subscribed to their youtube channel.. wtf is the point if they're going to hide the videos from me? Stupid Warren...

In any case, the "Year of the Space Combat Game!" continues with the news (at least for me) of a Battlestar Galactica space game to join Star Wars Armada, Halo, and Dropzone Commander in the battle for your wallet (or purse).

http://www.beastsofwar.com/liveblogentry/battlestar-galactica-blood-steel-pops-up/

Three and a half hours in and I'm half way through the hall!

[takes deep breath and dives back in]

 warboss wrote:
Strangely, BOW is "hiding" their videos from searches on youtube and from being seen by subscribers. You can still access them if you have the url and they show up in your viewed history but you have to "find" it on their live blog. I understand they want to draw traffic to their site but I've already subscribed to their youtube channel.. wtf is the point if they're going to hide the videos from me? Stupid Warren...

I think its to get people to post on the site as that is where the prize giveaways are, rather than have people think commenting on Youtube will do the same.

They mentioned giving away first run ships from the dropzone commander fleet game amongst other things.

 warboss wrote:
Strangely, BOW is "hiding" their videos from searches on youtube and from being seen by subscribers. You can still access them if you have the url and they show up in your viewed history but you have to "find" it on their live blog. I understand they want to draw traffic to their site but I've already subscribed to their youtube channel.. wtf is the point if they're going to hide the videos from me? Stupid Warren...

In any case, the "Year of the Space Combat Game!" continues with the news (at least for me) of a Battlestar Galactica space game to join Star Wars Armada, Halo, and Dropzone Commander in the battle for your wallet (or purse).

http://www.beastsofwar.com/liveblogentry/battlestar-galactica-blood-steel-pops-up/

Well, from what we've heard in some other thread, plus this comment:

redben wrote:The BSG element is homebrew and an example of what can be done with Full Thrust. Mechworld have put the rules and stats up on their website but you’ll have to provide your own ships.

\

it isn't truly an 'official' BSG game...

Ah, still nice and cool looking even if not official.

 Alpharius wrote:

 warboss wrote:
Strangely, BOW is "hiding" their videos from searches on youtube and from being seen by subscribers. You can still access them if you have the url and they show up in your viewed history but you have to "find" it on their live blog. I understand they want to draw traffic to their site but I've already subscribed to their youtube channel.. wtf is the point if they're going to hide the videos from me? Stupid Warren...

In any case, the "Year of the Space Combat Game!" continues with the news (at least for me) of a Battlestar Galactica space game to join Star Wars Armada, Halo, and Dropzone Commander in the battle for your wallet (or purse).

http://www.beastsofwar.com/liveblogentry/battlestar-galactica-blood-steel-pops-up/

Well, from what we've heard in some other thread, plus this comment:

redben wrote:The BSG element is homebrew and an example of what can be done with Full Thrust. Mechworld have put the rules and stats up on their website but you’ll have to provide your own ships.

\

it isn't truly an 'official' BSG game...

WELL FRAK THAT!!!
I want models, and I want both series.

I will post some reviews soon of the ton of stuff new at the show, at least some of it.

Finally got to meet Yak and Lego

This salute was the best so far!

Some pictures, apologies for blurry images... I really need to work on taking better shots...

Pre-paid ticket queue, several hundred deep at 09:30...


Terminator Genysis






Battle of Hoth...





Darth Vader playing X-Wing...




AvP






Batman




Afterlife (I think)




Dropzone Commander






ACW I think ...



Random tables...

Wow, what a show!

I did stay till the end but did manage to catch up with Lego at the Spiral Arm stand and Maelstrom's Edge looks real good, special mention to the Mech/Robot and Building Sprues which really have piqued my interest in that line. Roll on release I say. I missed Yakface, how did I do that?

Speaking of stuff I missed I thought I saw all the stands but the above post showed me that I completely skipped the Hoth battle and AvP. D'oh!

Did manage to meet Alessio Calvatore on the Terminator (river Horse) stand and as ever the champs from Crooked Dice had some cracking demos going on (but strangely no costumes this year, tut tut).

Fat Vader (now slim?) was in good form and I'm glad he got the the Chelmsford Bunker lads who were running a champion XWing trench run participation so popular that a club mate (me!) couldn't get a game.

FW cueing system was ridiculous, I'm big so preferred the old scrum step up. Thanks to the Father and Son from Yorkshire that kept me well entertained for what seemed like a hour. I'm beginning to think 15% p&p is worth it now.

Also well done to the chap dressed up as Judge Dredd, small but perfectly formed I thought.

OK, incoming pics.....

I'll skip the commentary as I was too frazzled and hurried to take in everything. I'm sure a lot of them are reasonably obvious, some maybe not.

Full gallery is here...http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-30344-46616_Salute%202015.html with 172 images.

Demo Games:



Set pieces:


Painting comp:



Other:



Managed to avoid spending ridiculous amounts of money this year - realised from Ruglud's pics that we didn't get everywhere - completely missed the Terminator stuff and the X-wing trench run for starters. And got tomeet Legoburner briefly

Good times were had I think....

Chaps, many thanks for the pictures!

Definitely a cracking day out. My feet are killing me. Forgeworld was alright, though I did go at 2:45 and was only queuing for 10 minutes. The queue first thing was ridiculous though and stretched across the hall.

Highlights for me were the Hawk Wargames stand, playing Darklands and winning for once and the Troll Trader clearance scrum. Snag a few bargins there...

I swung by the battle of hoth game and that looked pretty dull. Not much was happening from what I could see and a few people just seem to drift away

Some amazing stuff there! Had to smile at the Stingray pic! Man that show was awesome! That, and the Battle of Hoth table and classic BSG stuff! Those Basestars and Battlestars are huge!

Grerat show.

I had to leave early sadly because my ride had brought his daughter and it was a long day for her. But it was good to go. For me Salute is an opportunity to see old friends once a year, the gaming is secondary.

Today however I stopped at the Maelstrom's Edge stall, but some faces to Dakka names, and bought the novels to support the community (having not become a DCM at any time).

monkeytroll - I have two questions about your photos, What was the Cold War game with the C-130 on the highway?

Also, who had the case with the fan-in-wing dropship?

 Orlanth wrote:
Grerat show.

I had to leave early sadly because my ride had brought his daughter and it was a long day for her. But it was good to go. For me Salute is an opportunity to see old friends once a year, the gaming is secondary.

Today however I stopped at the Maelstrom's Edge stall, but some faces to Dakka names, and bought the novels to support the community (having not become a DCM at any time).

Orlanth, you have supported the community for many years by being a part of it. But that is cool of you.

Awesome gallery Monkey - put my effort to shame...

Another 120 photos here: http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/salute-2015-photos.html

and some ... http://legatuswargamesarmies.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/salute-2015.html

One of the overlooked treasures of Salute was the cutaway 28mm Krivak frigate with an 80's cold war boarding party game.

The warship was very nicely done, with removable decks so the action took place throughout the ship (well down to C deck anyway). There was a detailed CIC, bridge, secondary bridge, stores and quarters etc, very nicely done, as well as the more obvious deck furniture and deck stores. Lovely model and very impressive, but the presentation was underdone so it didn't get a lot of camera attention. It didn't help that modern warships look grey and drab, and Soviet ones are very functional inside, so it didn't easily catch the eye first time unlike the space stuff. In fact I am yet to see pictures of it, pity because it was in its own way a far more impressive a job than the flash warship Hawk Wargames use as a showpeice.

Thanks Mannahnin for your kind words.

DrRansom - I'm afraid I'll have to throw those questions open to the public...I didn't find out what the game was, and I've forgotten where I saw the flyer - although it looks familiar, sure I've seen it before. Sorry, I never remember what half the stuff I;ve seen at Salute is.

Orlanth - There should be a couple of shots of the Operation Broadsword game in my gallery, it was very nicely done. There's one in this lot too....


Troll Trader clearance scrum was great, didn't stay for long as it could have got very messy - could have spent many hors sifting through those tubs.....


Pics transferred from my phone this time, some may be very similar to those taken with the camera...

Deadzone terrain pieces used for battler of Hoth