Warfare 2019

Attended Warfare show in Reading this weekend with my muckers the two Mr Bs and Mr P (after meeting up with them on Friday evening once my young lad had dropped me off).

Been a whopping 6 years since I attended Warfare (or any show for that matter) so was like the proverbial kid on Christmas morning !

Venue changing next year to Ascot which will reportedly be bigger and better but a tad more awkward for us Ulster folk to attend I fear (car hire in lieu of train from Gatwick maybe viable method ?).

Trading area seemed busy especially on Saturday and I know we spent a combined total around £1000.


Was very nice to meet and briefly chat with Postie, Ray and the Lesser Big Lee from 'Posties Rejects' on Saturday, an amiable trio of chaps indeed.

Lots of pics but cannot remember details of several


Part of trader area on day 1

Demo game with To The Strongest

Competition area day 1 (think those are Lord Of Rings game table in foreground)

Solferino in 6mm with Bloody Big Battles on day 2

Eastern Front game in 28mm with Bolt Action (BA seemed very popular including in competition seemingly replacing Flames of War)

Caratacus demo using Advanced Guard rules (some very nice figures)

Zulu Wars (entitled Lawkes Drift ?) demo game

Very nice Wild West in winter game with lots of interior detail in buildings (note saloon in lower right with innards exposed)

Nice set up for a game set in Angola 1978 using Battlefront WWII rules 

Kalistra hexes being used for medieval battle of Mohn 1241 (?) 

Warfare In Age Of Reason rules for a 15mm battle (forget the name Warburg maybe ?)

Another Bolt Action Bulge demo with very nice 1/56th units including Panthers disguised as M10s.

Bolt Action once more utilizing a Rapid Fire Market Garden scenario

A fantasy demo game I think

Some pics from trading area on day 2

MEG competition 15mm Biblical period

 Compulsory 'Loot' pics mostly terrain pieces, MDF and several painted Napoleonic units

And stolen from 'Don't Throw A One' blog
 https://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/2019/11/warfare-wargames-show-reading-2019.html
Big-not any more Lee and Ray with little old me as sandwich filling.
Postie off spending/networking I expect.

Final Argument of Kings rules tried on verdant pastures

Had a quick solo play through of SYW game using Final Argument Of Kings rules.

I have had this set for a while but never tried which is odd as it is based in John Hills (RIP) Johnny Reb in respect of order chit system. 

Bit complicated firing and Melee systems but ok once you perform these a few times.

As per Johnny Reb it's a semi-simultaneous system with order chits for First Fire, Hold, Charge, Move etc.

Did not get finished but did get to try my newly completed terrain sections and the furry fleece as the table mat which I quite liked.

Only downside being bit bouncy at times with some of my smaller based trees none to steady. 

Think rather than cutting up for fields I will keep it as an alternative table covering as the mood takes me.

Some DIY scenery made

Got a pack of pre-cut MDF (great invention this) which I spent the day basing as woods and rough areas.

Lots of flock used.

Also acquired a cheap rug which I bought to use as ripe crop fields as it is fairly light green however now considering using it as table covering as it is large enough to over lap table edges and therefore might work well with hills underneath rather than on top ?

Hmmmm.........