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Title: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: bill5549 on May 18, 2012, 10:34:58 PM
This years Claymore will be on 4th August at Edinburgh's Telford College, West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1QE. 

25+ traders confirmed to date. B&B as usual.
Any club interested in displaying should contact John Glass
email polyphemus@fsmail.net

More info at
http://seswc.co.uk/2012/03/01/claymore-2012/

Flyer attached
Bill Gilchrist
SESWC

Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Dave Knight on May 19, 2012, 08:12:36 AM
Always a good show
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on May 19, 2012, 11:09:44 AM
Always a good show
I agree!Well worth the trip up!
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: bill5549 on July 29, 2012, 09:25:20 PM
Everything seems to be going well with the planning for the show - traders and displays all settled.

Hope to meet many people on the day......

Bill :)
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on July 30, 2012, 07:04:49 AM
I'll be going and will be helping out on the Scheltrum stand for part of the day.

Just to get my shopping list finished and my pile of gold ready to be turned into lead  lol

Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: gamer Mac on August 04, 2012, 08:23:47 PM
Went to this show and it was the best it has been in years.
Well done all involved.

Some lovely tables on show and good traders.
We had a good fun game on this WWII game. I managed to get my T34 platoon about half way down the huge table. Many teddy bears were harmed in the making of this.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_51_58_0.JPG)

The objective. Never got anywhere near it :'(
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_51_58_1.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_51_59_2.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_51_59_3.JPG)

Some other photos of things that caught my eye.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_53_44_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_53_45_1.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_53_45_2.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_53_45_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_53_45_4.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_55_08_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_55_08_1.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_55_09_2.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_55_09_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_55_09_4.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_8_03_22_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_8_03_22_1.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_8_03_22_2.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_7_51_59_4.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_8_03_22_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/10/1912_04_08_12_8_03_22_4.JPG)

Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: bill5549 on August 04, 2012, 10:13:06 PM
Thanks for the photos and the positive feedback.  Everything went  smoothly at the show and everyone seemed fairly happy.  Numbers thru the door up on last year.  :)

The big Eastern Front PP game in your photos won best PP game.  ;)
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Ray Rivers on August 05, 2012, 02:51:06 AM
Aye!

Some great looking tables and games.  :-*

Thanks for the photos.  :)
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Dave Knight on August 05, 2012, 03:26:55 AM
Enjoyed the show and good to hear that numbers were up.  Roughly how many do you get through thr door?
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: bill5549 on August 05, 2012, 06:49:21 AM
Dave

Officially 700 paying attendees thru the door but we always under record youngsters included in family tickets.  ;)

Bill  :)
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: manic _miner on August 05, 2012, 09:58:24 AM
 Had a great time at the show.Some very impressive games put on too.Looking forward to next year.

 Great pictures.
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Dave Knight on August 05, 2012, 10:21:34 AM
http://leadwarriordavek.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/claymore-2012.html

My blog entry on the show, with some pictures of the Falkirk game set in Latvia in 1919
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Andrew Rae on August 05, 2012, 06:23:59 PM
Dammit, totally forgot about this. Ended up having a couple of pints in the sun at the water of Leith instead... ::)

Some great looking games.
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Svennn on August 05, 2012, 06:28:22 PM
Great looking show.

They say a picture paints a thousand words but alas do not explain why there are camper vans in a dark age village?
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: gamer Mac on August 05, 2012, 06:49:22 PM
Great looking show.

They say a picture paints a thousand words but alas do not explain why there are camper vans in a dark age village?

 lol
Thats the Nam table.
Not great photos sorry.
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: shadowking1957 on August 05, 2012, 06:55:53 PM
Thanks you for the pictures lovley
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Gothic Line on August 05, 2012, 11:29:46 PM
Amazing!!!
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Andym on August 06, 2012, 07:32:13 AM
Just thoug I'd add my piccies to the thread...

This was a lovely wee WWI German/Russian game..

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/023ead7b.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/6acef7ce.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/993c1193.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/fa3ecdcc.jpg)

....a massive Greek game. Even though there are dice in the picture, it didn't seem to move very far!!! :(...

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/da3ac861.jpg)

I know GW doesn't get good press on this site, but these boys had a great set up. You could smell the fresh paint from the board!! Aaahh, I love the smell of fresh paint in the morning!! ;)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/36aaec03.jpg)

A nicely finished medieval board...

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/1a899b5a.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/971197f4.jpg)

Another amazingly detailed display..

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/383ecfab.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/ed0ea6ec.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/55e8f559.jpg)

A cool Viking board...

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/fd02ad2e.jpg)

....and my favourite game of the weekend, a WWII Russian assault on German defences. Myself and my brother managed a good game of this.

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/14ae85d6.jpg)

The Russian starting position...

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/2df14b5a.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/5dfabf82.jpg)

Some of the German defences...

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/ffbdb7d5.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/e2e8ee73.jpg)

...and here's my three tanks on the left supporting my brothers three and letting him storm up the right flank....

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/7e200caa.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/bd01881d.jpg)

..and straight through(minus some piggy backing troops!)...

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/27194e0f.jpg)

Many medals were won that day(although my goodlady wasn't as impressed with me as I was!! ;))

Overall, a great day was had!! Roll on next year!!
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Dave Knight on August 06, 2012, 07:38:03 AM
I had wanted to have a shot at that WW2 game but time didn't allow.

It was put on the the Society of 20th Century Wargamers (SOTCW) of which I am a member.

Glad you liked the Falkirk game of Germans v Soviets - it was actually set in Latvia in 1919.
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: bill5549 on August 06, 2012, 09:10:28 AM
My blog entry for the show including a link to even more photos on flickR.

http://blenheimtoberlin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/claymore-2012.html

The SOTCW put on the 28mm Soviet Tank PP game at Partizan but they completely revamped the teddy bear fur battlefield for the game at Claymore.  It looks impressive - the biggest PP game I have seen at a show.

Thanks again for the positive feedback on the show.
 :)
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Driscoles on August 06, 2012, 10:21:54 AM
Excellent pictures. Looks like a great show !
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: redzed on August 06, 2012, 04:05:58 PM
excellent sets of pictures :)

what I like most are the 6x4 tables and how good they look, inspirational stuff :)
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: Ray Rivers on August 07, 2012, 02:14:21 AM
More top notch wargame goodness!

Mmmm Mmmm....  :-*
Title: Re: CLAYMORE 2012 SHOW IN EDINBURGH
Post by: James Holloway on August 09, 2012, 09:47:59 AM
I had a great time at the show, even though my schedule meant I could only stay for a few hours. I was staying with a friend in Edinburgh, and he decided to come along as well, not having been in years. He was very impressed by how large and diverse the show was, and impressed with all the great games. I came away with a small bag of miniatures -- perfectly satisfied and happy at having stuck to my budget -- and he emerged staggering under the weight of rulebooks and boxed sets, vowing to come back next year.

We particularly admired that WWII game -- the fields and roads looked natural in a way that's hard to achieve, and the setup told a story that you could take in at a glance.