After we had the “Beast From
the East” a couple of weeks ago here in the UK, where we had a few days of snow
and cold temperatures, we have had a mini “Beast From the East” again over the
weekend. So I did have a think wherever or not to go to the show. But on a very
cold and windy day I decided at the very last minute to make the trip to Sidcup.
Arriving at just after 10.30
am I was told at the entrance before I paid, that a few of the Traders and
Wargaming clubs have not turned up. Now this is what I was feeling before I
came to the show but that’s just how it goes.
In the main hall, there was
just a few traders selling, books, figures and some terrain pieces but mostly there
was an exhibition of Weapons, Equipment, and artifacts relevant to the Vietnam
War on the main stage and around the hall floor.
In the gaming hall there was
about seven games going on and yup, mostly all about Vietnam. With the Bring
& Buy stall, when I arrived there was just a few things on sale but that
seemed to of picked up when I left at 12. 30.
The best game for me was from
the Maidstone Wargames Society where
in their Vietnam wargame, a helicopter had crashed and the Americans had to go
in and rescue the helicopters occupancy, but they soon came under fire from the
VC. This is where I had spent most of my time talking the guys, Alan, Andy and
Dave.
The other game that caught my
eye was from the Old Guard Wargame Club, where using the Sharp’s Practice
rules, the English army with Spanish Guerrillas in support had to go and rescue the Colonels wife and children. Both
of today’s games were demonstration games.
Although the weather was bad
this time the number of people attending the show was well down on the previous
two shows that I have been too. Still it was nice to get out and catch up with
the wargaming world.
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