 Editor in Chief Bill   | 16 Jun 2018 10:17 a.m. PST |
Which are the vendors you most look forward to seeing each year? |
| Rakkasan | 16 Jun 2018 11:00 a.m. PST |
Baccus, Adler, Timecast, Hasslefree, and Irregular. I also always try to participate in any game run by Rich of Toofatlardies |
martin goddard  | 16 Jun 2018 12:24 p.m. PST |
S & A scenics. Warbases. Tree chaps. |
| slugbalancer | 16 Jun 2018 12:54 p.m. PST |
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robert piepenbrink  | 16 Jun 2018 1:03 p.m. PST |
Oh, it hurts! I will happily swap four of our alleged "Historicon Top Five" for even one of
Baccus
Adler
H&R
Irregular or
Pendraken
I can't even find reps who stock them at our cons any more. |
| stewart46A | 16 Jun 2018 1:09 p.m. PST |
Peter Pig, Figures in comfort, , S&A scenics, the square, warbases |
| slugbalancer | 16 Jun 2018 2:01 p.m. PST |
S & A scenics didn't appear at this years Salute. Sadly missed. |
| ubercommando | 16 Jun 2018 3:18 p.m. PST |
My top 5:
1. Crooked Dice. Great miniatures but also the team are great for a chat about old TV and movies. 2. Peter Pig. Generally have what I'm looking for. 3. Ainsty Castings. Interesting scenery and, again, the guys there are nice to talk to. 4. Kerr and King. I like their products a lot. 5. Early War Miniatures. Although they weren't at this year's Salute. |
| Greg G1 | 16 Jun 2018 4:13 p.m. PST |
Timecast, Heroics & Ros, Pendraken/Minibits and Baccus.
Sadly no longer attending who I use to look forward to seeing The Baggage Train, Adler and Irregular. |
| Vigilant | 17 Jun 2018 12:08 a.m. PST |
Old friends that I see regularly at other shows in the Midlands/North. The ones I really look forward to though are the ones that I don't see during the rest of the year, the overseas companies like Eureka and the ones who only go to the Southern shows. |
| LeonAdler | 17 Jun 2018 4:01 a.m. PST |
Salute is a difficult show for the niche traders like us, its expensive, very expensive. I gave up 5 years or so ago, the venue is HORRIBLE, the traffic/loading/unloading organisation the years I did go was abysmal and Warlords attitude towards Traders ( specially small ones) was frankly if you dont like it 'lump it', I suspect Salute thinks its more important than the Traders and indeed the hobby itself. They seem to forget its the small traders/hobbyists that built the hobby that they now enjoy the fruits of. Many of the organisers haven't even heard of companies like us afterall we dont make 28mm …………..lol
I did Salute for 35 + years from the old days of the old Town Hall venue through Olympia ( great venue) and then some 4 or so years at Excel.
Cant imagine I'll be going again ( after this and other posts doubt I'd get invited! ).
Maybe SELWG this year though as the previous clash with Derby is not there this year.
L |
| bc1745 | 17 Jun 2018 12:47 p.m. PST |
I agree with Leon Salute is a horrible venue for traders and bloody expensive…. Food, parking etc also it is moving IMO away from a historical Wargames show to a fantasy show….. If I didn't go to support Andy I wouldn't waste my money Interestingly ….Bill which traders are YOUR favourites to SEE at the show? |
| Cornelius | 17 Jun 2018 1:49 p.m. PST |
Eureka – they come a long way and are really friendly. |
| Terry Naylor | 17 Jun 2018 2:23 p.m. PST |
The venue is soulless, and really l go to see old mates but each year less and less are going .
The general drift to fantasy gradually dominating through age change and warlords love of the it has made it less of a must do event for me.
With hardly any of the smaller metal historical manufacturers attending ( except Cran Tara, AB ,) shopping is not on the list. |
| Nic Robson | 17 Jun 2018 7:13 p.m. PST |
Thank you for mentioning Eureka, we love being there and in my opinion the last five years have been excellent. I find it very well run, efficient, friendly and profitable and am looking forward to 2019 already.
I haven't seen Irregular there in the five years i have been attending but always catch up with them back 'oop North'
Nic EUREKA MINIATURES |
| Wargamer Blue | 18 Jun 2018 3:15 a.m. PST |
I went to my first Salute from Perth Australia last year. I was thrilled to see Eureka in person after ordering from them for years. I loved the show to point I will probably go again next year.
My top 5 were Peter Pig, Battlefront, Gripping Beast, Big Red Bat and Foundry. |
| Tinywargames | 20 Jun 2018 3:36 a.m. PST |
We love Salute, great to see so many return customers. |
| Jimlad48 | 20 Jun 2018 7:48 a.m. PST |
I was struck this salute by how many of the older 'historical traders' had really old stands that it felt ike I'd seen dozens of times before. People may sneer at the fantasy element, but they come at this with a fresh bunch of ideas, interesting stands, good displays and feel like a breath of fresh air. Far too many old school stands are cramped, full of junk that feels like its not been updated in decades and are decidely unwelcoming. |
