However, as I said in the previous post, our first Saturday in Edinburgh coincided with the Claymore show at Granton. It was nice to meet up with a couple of mates, Hi Peter and Kenny, but disappointing not to see the Blues Bears present.
A few games caught my eye. This ACW game made nice use of a Cigar Box battle mat...
This Operation Market Garden - Crossing the Waal game was impressive....
...and I was quite taken by this large scale 1970s New York gang warfare game.
Shopping-wise I was relatively restrained. Between Claymore and a visit to Wonderland Models on Lothian Road, my trip to Edinburgh netted the following...
The Ian Heath Armies of the Dark Ages was a bargain at £5 on the Bring and Buy and has already inspired my to consider some Dark Ages battles for To The Strongest in 6m to take advantage of my listing Late Romans and Goths. Armies of the Carthaginian Wars is showing its age but useful reference material as I continue my dalliance with my 28mm Punic Wars. The white metal is a pack of four Roman cavalry from Curteys for the same project. I think they might be a little short of stature compared to my Victrix plastics.
The black items are a pair of resin gargoyles that will end up in the Pavis project...
Finally, apart from a pot of Dark Earth paint, there's a box of HaT plastic Napoleonic Royal Marines and Royal Navy crew.
Painted up these guys will give me (with the addition of a couple of officers) a naval landing party for Sharp Practice. In addition, the Royal Marines will do nicely as Government forces for the United Irishmen's Revolt.
Also purchased, but not in the pic above were a ship's wheel and a couple of anchors that will go along way towards turning my Spongebob Squarepants pirate ship into something more historically accurate.
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