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Title: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 22 April 2011, 12:55:30 PM: Gents,
the South Somerset Wargames Group are putting on a VSF, GASLIGHT BATTLES, game at Bovington on 2/3 Jul 11. "Something Queer happend on the way to Yeovil", is based on the action by elements of the Somerset Yeomanry to hold the invading Prussians at the Beauminster Railway Tunnel. As it is Bovington it will be armour heavy, with the Yeomanry assisted by the Experimental Conveyance Unit (Bovington) and the Naval Lighter than Air Sqn (Yeovilton)

It is a good show, wargames in the presence and smell of armour!!

Nick
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: redzed on 22 April 2011, 02:01:10 PM: participation or display?
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 22 April 2011, 02:25:30 PM: It is being put on as a display game, but there will always be room for an extra commander or two!
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Malamute on 22 April 2011, 05:20:06 PM: Arrrh, how disappointing I have just, checked the diary and we have a family party that day :(
I expect lots of photos to show me what I missed ;)
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Bullshott on 23 April 2011, 06:09:36 PM: No such problems here. Its my local event, so I should be able to make it on one day.
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 24 April 2011, 08:22:01 AM: Oh no! It's a month too early. I'll be in south Devon on my hols around the end of July and am planning to take my son to Bovington for a day out. It would have been great to combine the show with our visit :(

I hope you have a great time and it all goes well!
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Sterling Moose on 24 April 2011, 02:10:23 PM: Lots of pics please Nick!!!
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Bullshott on 24 April 2011, 04:18:53 PM: Quote from: Sterling Moose on 24 April 2011, 02:10:23 PM
Lots of pics please Nick!!!

of the game or of the world's best tank collection? ;)
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 24 April 2011, 06:36:12 PM: Dave,

I suspect the game, Moosey has probably spent enough time repairing big, heavy, smelly. dirty, broken down tanks!!

Nick
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 03 July 2011, 06:18:36 PM: A couple of shots from the game, more will follow but I have to go and sort the chickens out!!

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/DSCF1877.jpg)

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/DSCF1853.jpg)

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/DSCF1852.jpg)

plenty of interest from the public and gamers alike, the Prussians did not manage to push much further North of the Berminster railtunnel!
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 03 July 2011, 08:24:28 PM: And a few more:

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/Thethinredline.jpg)

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/ViewtowardsCrekernefromthePrussdianstartline.jpg)

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/Adogfightabouttobegin.jpg)

(http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz122/nickdives/Bovington%202011/Defendthejunction.jpg)
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 03 July 2011, 08:44:25 PM: Quote from: nickinsomerset on 03 July 2011, 06:18:36 PM
A couple of shots from the game, more will follow ......

What a lovely game - wish I could have played in it :(

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..........but I have to go and sort the chickens out!!

I've heard some excuses in my time, but that takes the biscuit lol lol
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Thunderchicken on 03 July 2011, 08:46:09 PM: Wow! :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Bullshott on 03 July 2011, 09:30:55 PM: Having seen the game 'live' on Saturday, I can confirme that it looked even better than the photos show.

Bovington is a great show; with lots of games, a good selection of traders and TANKS! Maybe next year we should have a LAF expedition top see it. Many gamers camp overnight at Bovington (I saw they had some casks of ale racked up for the evening), so it would make for a great social weekend. If the Antwerp gamers could make it over for the show, I'm sure that we could!

The only downside to the show was that I spent too much .... I can resist anything but temptation!!!
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Ray Rivers on 04 July 2011, 02:52:01 AM: Some really great VSF goodness there! A fantastic setup!

Really like the variety of units. Must have been a fun day!

Thanks for the photos! :-* :-*
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Chairface on 04 July 2011, 02:57:23 AM: So many fliers! Great looking game
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: The_Beast on 04 July 2011, 02:05:25 PM: Quote from: Chairface on 04 July 2011, 02:57:23 AM
So many fliers! Great looking game

I shall forgo my usual *cough* aeronef sticky *cough*, and state that looked like a smashing time! As the B-17 captain in Tora Tora Tora stated, upon seeing the sky over Oahu full of planes, 'What the hell kind of traffic control is this?'

I am curious about the blue beast; I think I can make out parts, but if the constructor could be talked into coming here with recipe, I, for one, would be grateful!

Ditto the spider/walker. Edit: Nevermind; just at Ramshackle Games for something else... ;->=

Doug
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Malamute on 04 July 2011, 04:23:28 PM: Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on 24 April 2011, 08:22:01 AM
Oh no! It's a month too early. I'll be in south Devon on my hols around the end of July

Oh no!

I'll be in the South Hams from 29th July to 5th August at my usually holiday retreat. It will be just my luck to bump into Big Bum whlist I am down there :o
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Captain Blood on 04 July 2011, 04:31:04 PM: Quote from: Malamute on 04 July 2011, 04:23:28 PM
Oh no!

I'll be in the South Hams from 29th July to 5th August at my usually holiday retreat. It will be just my luck to bump into Big Bum whlist I am down there :o

Lucky devil. Have a pint for me at The Journeys End ;)
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Malamute on 04 July 2011, 04:38:47 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on 04 July 2011, 04:31:04 PM
Lucky devil. Have a pint for me at The Journeys End ;)

I most certainly will enjoy a pint or two there together with one of their fine lunches :D
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 04 July 2011, 08:21:32 PM: Quote from: Malamute on 04 July 2011, 04:23:28 PM
Oh no!

I'll be in the South Hams from 29th July to 5th August at my usually holiday retreat. It will be just my luck to bump into Big Bum whlist I am down there :o

Don't worry, I am a fully trained ninja and master of deception. You'll never see me ;)
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: CPalmer on 05 July 2011, 01:42:41 PM: The game looks great! Thanks for the pictures. Glad everything went well.

-Chris
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 08 July 2011, 04:01:03 PM: More photos on this site:

http://www.wessexwyverns.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=2310&p=15325#p15325

Nick
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Driscoles on 08 July 2011, 05:08:22 PM: Great pictures.
Playing wargames next to German tanks must be a great feeling.
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: nickinsomerset on 08 July 2011, 05:51:45 PM: The Zeppelin is from a Revell kit, with a gonola, wings and bits from an Atlantis toy, crew from Eureka held together with some clear plastric rod which also acts as the stack,

Nick
Title: Re: Bovington 2/3 July 2011
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 08 July 2011, 09:41:33 PM: That's a nice size for gaming - big enough to look impressive yet small enough to be practical to use 8)