Today I went to the SKIRMISH
2017 Show in Sidcup, Kent promoted by Redcoat Models.. I have never
been there before and I thought that it was about time that I did.
The weather was dry but dull
and very windy but I managed to get up early and set off by bus to the venue.
As I got off the bus in the main road, there was a clear sign to show you which
way to go, and so finding the Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School was very
easy.
Arriving at just before 10 am
The entry fee was a mere £4 and once you left the entrance to the building you
came straight into some trade stalls.
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Main Hall For traders |
The layout to the show was very easy as
most of the trade stalls were in the main hall. This is where the Zulu War
exhibition was and it was on the stage. A nice collection of the British 24th
foot uniform and weapon’s including their kit and for the Zulu’s spears, shields and pictures.
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British Infantry Kit |
In the dining hall was where the
wargame/demonstration games were being played
and although it was not that very busy it was great to speak to fellow
wargamer’s and take a good look at their set ups.
There were two games that
caught my eye the first being a large Zulu demonstration game in 1/32 scale
with the building of Rorke’s Drift from 4Ground. This game was a lot of fun to
watch with the Zulu’s slowly winning the game.
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Maidstone Wargames Society |
The other game was by the Maidstone
Wargames Society a Roman hill fort being attacked by Celts in 15mm. Also
in the hall was the Welling Model Club who were painting up their British Zulu
figures and here I had a nice chat to two of the members. With a cafeteria in
the side room in another room off the hall was a small bring and buy stall
which had all sorts of things from terrain pieces, figures and books. I left
the show at about 12.45am and I must
admit that I did enjoy the show and made me think of all the fun that we had
when I was running a wargaming club back in the 80s.
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Wargaming Hall |