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Just spotted this on Page 5 of the Participation games list:

"First public showing of the Halo ground combat game"

Funnily enough, my friend is involved there. Sneak peeks of the terrain on his FB site if anyone's interested!

And yes, I did check it was ok with him before putting this up - he won't get in trouble

https://www.facebook.com/KMAstudios.uk

I just read that tickets are £15 on the door!

I think they were £11 last year. Not a big difference but well worth getting your Advanced Entry ticket this year folks.

Looking forward to this - any trading deals posted up anywhere yet?

Just keep watching TMP (http://theminiaturespage.com/) for updates - that's where they're usually posted.

Ah brilliant, thanks. except it has no news?

it does today.

Thanks for the link, think I'll now be picking up the latest copy of Miniature Wargames

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/?id=524384232



Will hopefully help with the plan of attack for the day, for-warned is for-armed!

Dice Bag Lady on TMP

Ok official spiel!

THE DICE BAG LADY woah woah will be there with, naturally excellent handmade dice bags for all genres (historical, sci fi, fantasy pop culture etc) as well as the related gubbins such as dice and glass gems and budget little customised pouches.

Also I'll be launching a range of FEMALE VIKINGS, in 28mm scale, perfect for dotting about SAGA warbands and other dark ages (as well as fantasy!)

I'm just about to start casting a SQUID LAUNCHER version of the DBL mascot – Baggy the Bag –

as well as new merch designs including the AGINCOURT Baggy & Squiddo to honour the event, and many more. FREE TEMPORARY TATTOO SHEET with all pre orders.

The start of my excellent collection of cool, badass fighter female models link

A big ol' range of SAGA with myself & my crew to help you with your warband choices (and related buildings)

aaaaand I'll exclusively have as many of the ever popular STUNTY HENCHMEN as I can get hold of in time, that's pack #1, #2, #3, #4 aaaaand previously unseen pack #5, #6 and #7, who knows, maybe #8.

So all sorts going on over here – mega friendly and super interesting, and also a particularly good stand to come over if you've dragged anyone along who isn't a wargamer, or is yet to be indoctrinated. Lots of pocket money brights and shineys, as well as little lead men.

Cheers
Annie
The Dice Bag Lady
thedicebaglady.net

This year the South London Warlords are doing something different with the way we give out our cash prizes at SALUTE.
If you are an ADVANCE E-TICKET HOLDER this year, look inside the SALUTE programme in your show carrier bag … where you could be the lucky recipient of one of four GOLDEN TICKETS – one worth an ‘ARMOUR PIERCING' £250.00 GBP, another a ‘SHIELD SMASHING' £150.00 GBP and two a ‘CHARGE BREAKING' £50.00 GBP in value.
If you are lucky enough to find one of these golden tickets in your programme, simply take it along to the SOUTH LONDON WARLORDS information stand at the show, after 12.30 pm on the day, to claim your cash prize.
REMEMBER, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE AN ADVANCE E-TICKET IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHANCE AT FINDING ONE OF THESE GOLDEN TICKETS.
GOOD LUCK!

woo yeah !

Nice, just saw this golden ticket offer on Facebook... Wonder if my kids will get a goodie bag each again this year, they did last year

Trader update:

Thursday, 26 March 2015

Trader Change - Pulp Miniatures/Timeline Miniatures

Pulp Monsters at location TD02 has had to pull out unfortunately

Timeline Miniatures is now at TD02.

The program has already gone to press, so this will not be in the map except at the Information Booth

Very cool - they are obviously doing everything they can to get people to pre-order this year, what with the £5 price reduction and now the possibility of that prize.

Hasslefree Miniatures Salute update:

Hey guys, right, the code for pre-ordering for Salute 2015 is...

SALUTE2015

I know, I don't know how we come up with them either, we're just that good.

The code is entered on the final page before order confirmation (in a box at the top) and it will zero out your postage and change your order to collection 'and' it will allow you to choose a free gift mini from a list.

Also if your order is over £50 then we wil drop that free gift in a goodie bag, and the goodie bag will get larger as your order does

Should you want to make a second or even a third order for pick up at Salute, as we do have new releases between now and then, simply add a B or a C to the end i.e. SALUTE2015B or SALUTE2015C.

Important note about Resins Masters for Salute

The earlier you order resins the better, we will 'not' be carrying a huge stock of resin masters or anything at the show so we will need some lead time for you.



(Look how incredibly professional that map is! We paid someone a 'lot' of money for that, so you now have no excuses for not being able to find us)

I'll be going for the first time this year. Got the day booked off work, just to be sure.

I'm going for the first time this year too as well as dragging a reluctant wife around.

Make sure you have stocked up on electrolytes, have had a solid nights sleep beforehand, and have a 'safe word' if it all gets too much!

 Pacific wrote:
Make sure you have stocked up on electrolytes, have had a solid nights sleep beforehand, and have a 'safe word' if it all gets too much!

Don't forget the amazing pain you will feel in your feet!

Wear thick soled shoes!

 filbert wrote:
I'm going for the first time this year too as well as dragging a reluctant wife around.

.. you know that they're not doing the bring and trade thing this year, and it's not quite like that anyway.

.. although upon reflection you never said it would be your wife so best of luck whatever happens.

 filbert wrote:
I'm going for the first time this year too as well as dragging a reluctant wife around.

Maybe your reluctant wife can sit with my reluctant wife and have a chat and a coffee while the boys go off to spend money, er, browse. Yes. Browse.

Managed to get time off from my Mrs for good behaviour so I'll be there, Billy no mates! Any advice for another first timer here? Any things to visit or avoid or watch out for?

You'll have enough time to do all the stalls unless you want to buy something from FW!
About 5 minutes from the end, go to the Warlord Games stand, pick up the 3 ruin house box, um & arh until a bod comes over & asks if they can help you. Um & arh a bit more then say 'no', go to put the box back & wait for bod to offer you a 4th ruin for free!
Take pain killers, food & drink.
Don't impulse buy things that multiple vendors are selling (like FoW, Vallejo, GW stuff etc). Find the cheapest & don't be afraid to haggle, especially towards the end of the day.

 bubber wrote:
You'll have enough time to do all the stalls ...

.. I think if you wear roller skates perhaps. I'm not even trying this year, you are better off with some 'primary objectives', of stuff you definitely want to see, and then going from there.

Definitely want to swing past the Hawk Wargames stand - hoping for the first glimpses of Dropfleet...

TRADER UPDATE

Peter Pig
30 March at 11:33.

Using the code LWL on our shopping cart will give you 10% discount on orders to be collected at Salute and paid for in advance via the website. Looking forward to seeing you there !

Crocked dice news letter inc Salute deals:
http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/news/010415news.pdf

Warlord are taking pre-orders for Salute, with a special free gift

Exciting news for everyone going to the Salute wargames show this year – everyone who places an order to be picked up at the show will receive a special free gift – an unrealeased plastic sprue from a certain upcoming game. Without a doubt, you’ll be the some of the very first to get your hands on these models!

This month's Miniature Wargames & Battlegames magazine has a got a pull out for Salute, and quite a lot of detail on stands and individual details. They also have pics of the mini for this year's event, sculpted by the Perrys.

A couple of things that stand out for me:
- Mantic, "Mars Attacks - Assault on Pennsylvania Avenue". Assault on the White House participation game.
- Society of Ancients, Agincourt. Guess there will be a lot of this battle due to the anniversary, this one is 1:1 representation of the actual soldiers involved!
- South London Warlords are running a 'Stingray' game (based on the '60s TV show), Stingray aquanauts and vessels against the under Aquaphibians and their mechanical fish submarines
- Spartan Games have five games/stands going (you will have already read what one of those is going to be!)
- Wargames Soldiers & Strategy Magazine are previewing a new game due out this year, 'Black Ops', with teams carrying out espionage activities.
- Hawk Wargames - large DZC diorama, if this is anything like last year it will probably be mental.
- Prodos Aliens Vs. Predator, game in a destroyed Weyland-Yutani colony..

Interestingly; couldn't see mention of an official presence for Battlefront (did they go last year?) or Forge World - Possible though that they hadn't yet announced they were going when the magazine went to print?

Wonder if this is why the SLW sites are pretty sparse on info still? So as not to affect sales of the Miniature Wargaming mag... May have to pop into WHSmiths tomorrow and flick through a copy...

From the official trader list:
Battlefront Miniatures Europe Ltd/Wargames Illustrated TD05
Forge TF12

From the sound of the editorial in the magazine, the people working on the mag had gone through some effort to get all of the info of who was going to be at the show, and what they were putting on display. So, I think it's probably a lack of central source of info, plus the vagaries of these things, plus perhaps a not a very good website, responsible for there not being any firm and fast lists.

That would also explain why the mag article doesn't mention Battlefront or FW perhaps?

Tempted to go to this now that I live in London, but I can't find any information about the painting competition, could someone point me to the rules, if any?

I'm no competition painter, but I want to improve, seems like a good opportunity.