martin goddard  | 13 Jul 2019 10:53 a.m. PST |
The Bovington show (tank museum) was held on Saturday 13th July. Really nice show. Well organised. The Bovy staff were excellent in terms of help and friendliness.
The museum has a top quality shop of books, models and bits.
The games were good. Of particular note would be the massive D day gold beach game, dinosaur game and desert game WW2. Plenty of traders and a good/busy bring and buy.
The museum was jolly stuffy today though. The sun beating down mercilessly, which is very strange for the UK. Short trouser weather.
I had a good look at the tanks too. That Pz II Luchs looks really good. That Russian welding looks really bad.
Met a lot of good gamers, including some from Tanzania!
The show does have space to grow and I hope it will.
No real criticisms.
In addition a £400.00 GBP + cheque to ex-service men's charity.
All in one day, splendid.
Hope someone has done some photos? |
| Jeffers | 13 Jul 2019 11:27 a.m. PST |
I'll second that (apart from the sun bit – it was cloudy all the time I was there!). Like I said in an earlier post: small but perfectly formed. |
| stewart46A | 13 Jul 2019 1:57 p.m. PST |
The Weymouth levellers presented a cheque for £440.00 GBP GBP from trade stand sales to the Royal British Legion also Lawrence and the bring&buy team made another £77.00 GBP GBP for the Legion, so thank you to Lawrence, Darryl and Graham for running a well organised Bring & Buy. |
| stewart46A | 13 Jul 2019 1:58 p.m. PST |
Games were very good
Best in show D-Day by the RFCM team
2nd, Real guns of Navarone by Deal wargames group
3rd, 20mm Desert game by the Old Pikkys |
| martin goddard | 13 Jul 2019 2:35 p.m. PST |
Nice news about the money. British legion do good work for servicemen. |
| shaun from s and s models | 16 Jul 2019 2:22 a.m. PST |
well done, money to a good cause and a great show by all accounts. |
| Marc at work | 16 Jul 2019 4:20 a.m. PST |
All sounds good. I would love to go to this so I hope the organisers can build on this success and grow the show further for next year and beyond. As a public event, it is important due to its wider reach – allowing museum visitors to get a glimpse of wargaming. Who knows, it may well encourage some new participants. Photos would be good please |
 Legion 4   | 16 Jul 2019 3:27 p.m. PST |
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| Colonel Bogey | 16 Jul 2019 3:34 p.m. PST |
There are some photos on the RFCM Forum, here:
link |
| martin goddard | 17 Jul 2019 1:14 a.m. PST |
Peter Pig put on a pirate land raid participation game. You are right, members of the public (non gamers) did join in. Maybe they will become gamers, or at least have a positive opinion about gaming? It also gives members a "reason" to stop and chat. |
| Legion 4 | 18 Jul 2019 6:33 a.m. PST |
Great pics !!!! Thanks !!!!  |
| moonfleetminis | 19 Jul 2019 8:42 a.m. PST |
I only found out it was " back on" via the Entoyment site, if they hadnt listed it i would not have known it was on.
I thought it was very quiet compared to previous years, i would guess that there were less than half the games and traders as previous years. I dont know if this is a result of changes in organisation,
It was so quiet i left around 1.30- 2.00pm
Seeing as its booked for another year , ill give the show another chance ( as i live local),
I spent my 14 GBP entry fee, met up with some friends ( who were not traders or display gamers at the show) and they felt the same. |
| clifblkskull | 19 Jul 2019 11:05 a.m. PST |
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| stewart46A | 21 Jul 2019 1:01 a.m. PST |
Moonflight I organised the show this year, there may have been fewer traders and gamers than in the past but a lot I spoke to had a good day.
Speaking to the museum the footfall was up 13% for the same Saturday last year.
We raised over £500.00 GBP for the Royal British Legion.
There were a couple points raised and as I have been asked to organise the show next year I will look to address these.
Hopefully see you there next year. |
