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Title: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 09 July 2012, 10:35:42 AM
Gents

just wondered who is going to colours from the site......little bit

early but ive noticed the traders lists are up and running.

i will be there with Gringo40s again this year with lots of new 28mm

figures as well as 40mm metal

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: manic _miner on 09 July 2012, 10:54:29 AM
 It will be my first time at the show.I will have the Four A miniatures range along with me.Looking forward to this one too.

 Link below to the traders list.

http://colours.org.uk/colours-trade-list/
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 09 July 2012, 12:32:22 PM
its a superb show Manic you will love it

regards

Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 20 August 2012, 11:03:25 AM
Just realised that Colours is only three weeks away :o ;D

I'll be there on Sunday along with Jimbibbly.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Keith on 20 August 2012, 11:13:56 AM
Yarp. Selling figures and spending money as usual :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 20 August 2012, 12:10:12 PM
Just realised that Colours is only three weeks away :o ;D

I'll be there on Sunday along with Jimbibbly.

F**k yeah!!!

What are we buying again?  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: joroas on 20 August 2012, 12:18:58 PM
That traders list is dead, here is a better link:

http://colours.org.uk/colours-traders/
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: uti long smile on 20 August 2012, 04:22:28 PM
We'll be there with a stall and game. Right by the front doors apparently.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: elysium64 on 20 August 2012, 09:01:26 PM
Hoping to go on Sunday.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: The Somnambulist on 20 August 2012, 09:10:22 PM
Will be there on the Sunday.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Kes on 21 August 2012, 08:36:48 AM
I'll be there Sunday - kids in tow :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: oxiana on 23 August 2012, 03:06:38 PM
I don't suppose anyone is going on either day and passing by the Great Malvern area on the M5 and fancies someone chipping in on the petrol? I'm going to be based there for the next few weeks but find myself somewhat transport-challenged...
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 23 August 2012, 04:32:46 PM
Sorry Paul, we'll be coming down the M4 from London :(
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 24 August 2012, 11:57:52 AM
will be there both days chaps....looking forward to seeing some old

faces and traders not seen since Salute!! we will be in the same

spot downstairs as last year......near the swing dooors/ burger van!! yum!

hope lots of leadadventurers are going

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Overlord on 24 August 2012, 01:42:11 PM
I should be there on both days, mostly lurking around the Crooked Dice stand and game.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: geoffb on 24 August 2012, 02:49:46 PM
Should be there on the sunday.
Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 06 September 2012, 07:51:00 AM
hope to see all the leadadventure chaps who make the journry come

and say hello at the Gringo40s stand!!

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
amd 28mm
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 06 September 2012, 08:19:20 AM
hope to see all the leadadventure chaps who make the journry come

and say hello at the Gringo40s stand!!

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
amd 28mm

Surely will Pardner, i'll mosey on over and we will have a good ole time ;) :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 06 September 2012, 09:41:08 AM
We will be there in all our glory............although hidden on the 1st floor due to a cock up on the catering front  :'(

Come and find us and say hello.

Paul
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 06 September 2012, 10:24:17 AM
Malamute will have your bourbon on the rocks ready for the visit!!

Paul.....looked for you on the ground floor,saw you had moved...

cant they re-locate the caters to the outside? going to be sunny and all

that!!........ o_o  lol

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 06 September 2012, 10:33:07 AM
I fear its going to be very hot. I will be wearing my Speedos under my clothes so that I can strip down if necessary  o_o
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Dags on 06 September 2012, 10:54:27 AM
I'll be there gophering for Ainsty - top floor, again, I thinks

although hidden on the 1st floor

You'll be very pleased you're up there if it's hot - ground floor last year required a gas mask to safely get around  :'(
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 06 September 2012, 11:25:12 AM
Malamute will have your bourbon on the rocks ready for the visit!!






It should be Tequila, Amigo ;)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: greatescapegames on 06 September 2012, 11:56:27 AM
We'll be there, first floor stand and a game. It better not be hot...
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Auton on 06 September 2012, 12:23:24 PM
I'll be there on the Sunday, helping out on the Spartan Games demo table
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: oxiana on 06 September 2012, 01:29:05 PM
I'll be there on Sunday too. Malamute kindly offered me a space in the boot of his car – I'm just waiting to hear back whether or not he's drilled the air holes I asked for...  lol
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 06 September 2012, 02:49:41 PM
I'll be there on Sunday too. Malamute kindly offered me a space in the boot of his car – I'm just waiting to hear back whether or not he's drilled the air holes I asked for...  lol

 lol

Jimbibbly's in the boot too, it will be mighty cosy in there ;) lol
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 06 September 2012, 04:29:47 PM
lol

Jimbibbly's in the boot too, it will be mighty cosy in there ;) lol

You never promised me that  :D Something else to look forward too...

cheers

James
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: matakishi on 06 September 2012, 04:42:38 PM
I'll be there on Sunday along with Mark (I only mention this as I wasn't planning on going but I find I need to return some unwanted figures).
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Gary Mitchell on 06 September 2012, 04:50:39 PM
I'll be there with our new SVfM game - come along and play and try and arrest some escaping USE war criminals
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Tym on 06 September 2012, 04:54:03 PM
Will be there with a VBCW game.  Top floor one assumes. 

Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: uti long smile on 06 September 2012, 07:28:59 PM
will be there both days chaps....looking forward to seeing some old

faces and traders not seen since Salute!! we will be in the same

spot downstairs as last year......near the swing dooors/ burger van!! yum!

hope lots of leadadventurers are going

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm

There was a burger van! Point me in the right direction this year Ged!

Right all packed - now with two quick play games thanks to Overlord :)

Come over and say hello - it'll be great to see folks again!
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: M Blakey on 06 September 2012, 07:32:10 PM
Not this year due to poor health for 9 months i!ts the first one I've missed in 5 years :( can't wait to see everyone's stories :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Big Martin on 07 September 2012, 12:02:42 PM
We'll be there on Sunday as well. Down from 4 to 3 as one has to go to his son's rugby match instead.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 10 September 2012, 08:49:34 AM
Brilliant Show.......good to see all the chaps from LAF..........

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 10 September 2012, 09:03:14 AM
Brilliant Show.......good to see all the chaps from LAF..........



We forgot to drink the Tequila! lol
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 10 September 2012, 09:18:41 AM
Nick...theres always Warfare!!!
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 10 September 2012, 10:05:00 AM
Nick...theres always Warfare!!!

Or when we do lunch with young Mr Geale? Although not sure how Tequila will go down with Thai food.. lol
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Dags on 10 September 2012, 10:42:49 AM
Brilliant Show.

Yep - was good apart from the thieving baskets (again) - Antenociti's had £150's worth of airbrush stolen, last year it was DaveT, iirc, that had stuff pinched. Puts a dampner on an otherwise great weekend :|
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 10 September 2012, 12:24:32 PM
Good traders wise but I was disappointed with the games on display.

cheers

James
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Phil Robinson on 10 September 2012, 12:40:30 PM
Good traders wise but I was disappointed with the games on display.

cheers

James

That may explain lack of pics on the web then, have not been for a few years now, it has never been one of my favourite shows. Much prefer Warfare in Nov.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: uti long smile on 10 September 2012, 03:42:59 PM
Great to see everyone again, but sorry to hear about Jed. He was behind us too :(
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Tym on 10 September 2012, 04:33:03 PM
James
I thought there were some interesting games.  OK alot were just a cloth with some scenery on.  Nothing more than a normal game but there was some imaginary games the retreat form Moscow?  The Zombie battle and the WW1 Belguim game.
What would one like to see in a good display game?
Subject, Figures, scenery or the wow factor?

Not being critical just keen to see what is wanted?
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Malamute on 10 September 2012, 05:07:05 PM
James
I thought there were some interesting games.  OK alot were just a cloth with some scenery on.  Nothing more than a normal game but there was some imaginary games the retreat form Moscow?  The Zombie battle and the WW1 Belguim game.
What would one like to see in a good display game?
Subject, Figures, scenery or the wow factor?

Not being critical just keen to see what is wanted?

I am with James on this one, for me a very uninspiring selection of games. I remember from last year the massive Isandlwana game and the Busaco Napoleonic game. They stuck in my mind. This year I doubt I will remember many of them.

I don't want to see a normal looking game with a cloth and some road sections placed on top, I want the wow factor, I want to be inspired. The reatreat from Moscow was a good looking game. The zombie game you mention was for me just far too cluttered, ( thats a very personal view) and I don't even recall the WW1 game, where was it?
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: matakishi on 10 September 2012, 05:25:27 PM
I agree with you on the zombie game, far too busy to take any of it in.
I didn't see anything that I bothered to photograph there, too od and jaded I guess :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Captain Blood on 10 September 2012, 07:23:36 PM
Haven't been for a few years. Prefer Warfare. I will see some of you there!  :)
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 11 September 2012, 05:21:53 AM
As Phil said, we have nt been for a number of years now, preferring Warfare in November. As we attend in the normal run a number of shows up and down the country, then shopping is not a priority, but rather games with the WOW factor to inspire and refresh a jaded spirit. Clearly cloths with scenery laid over are not going to do this for us. I want to see games a la Cecil B De Mille with scenic effects and casts of thousands preferably!
Could nt go this year anyway, I was in hospital!
David
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Blodwin on 11 September 2012, 12:40:25 PM
I also prefer Warfare - but I would say that as I live in Reading and attend the club on very rare occasions.

I enjoyed Colours this year as meet up with some friends and found a few good VSF bargains.

I thought the B&B this year was a total scrum with the boxes of figures just piled on top of each other I hopefully nobody lost anything in the melee.

Agree that there were no stand out games - but I mainly went for the traders.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 11 September 2012, 12:47:00 PM
I also prefer Warfare - but I would say that as I live in Reading and attend the club on very rare occasions.

I enjoyed Colours this year as meet up with some friends and found a few good VSF bargains.

I thought the B&B this year was a total scrum with the boxes of figures just piled on top of each other I hopefully nobody lost anything in the melee.

Agree that there were no stand out games - but I mainly went for the traders.

I didn't even really bother with the b+b this year. Looking at the hoggers blocking the way it wasn't really worth it.

cheers

James
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: Captain Blood on 11 September 2012, 08:00:11 PM

I didn't even really bother with the b+b this year. Looking at the hoggers blocking the way it wasn't really worth it.


I never bother with any bring and buy for precisely that reason  ::)
Can't be doing with all that unseemly pushing and shoving over a load of old tat.
Title: Re: Colours 2012
Post by: gringo on 13 September 2012, 09:45:49 AM
agreed Captain all very unseemly......my mate Rob managed to nab

2 large boxes of 10mm Franco Prussian War for a good price.......after

we pulled his near lifless body from the heaving mass of humanity...