Must visit European wargaming and modelling conventions?

[YPU]

Having finally finished my formal education and discovering I can actually get by with self-employment and regular side jobs for colleagues has suddenly opened the option of more regular small trips around Europe. Assuming a bit of strategic travel planning and a low standard in hotels that is. For the past years I have always tried to ignore wargame and model building cons, and it's about time I change that.

So, in LAF's collective opinion, what are the most visit European cons? (Taking into account travel times from the Netherlands.  )

[Gunbird]

Crisis in Antwerp of course, only a few months away 

[OSHIROmodels]

Salute would be one of note certainly.

cheers

James

[YPU]

Those two were already on my agenda yea.   

Actually are there any LAF meetups large enough to be worth hopping over? 

[WimVdB]

Crisis and Salute are a must see for you, I believe.

I've also heard nice things about a two day show in Hamburg called Tactica, but have not visited myself. Yet.
I think it is in february.

[dijit]

I think those are the three I'd mention.

[Daeothar]

The above, and then there is (as it's technically in Europe too) Poldercon of course! 

[YPU]

The above, and then there is (as it's technically in Europe too) Poldercon of course! 

Obviously  Which is going to be well worth it going by the things shown on this forum alone. We really should do LAF badges this year.

[Daeothar]

Obviously  Which is going to be well worth it going by the things shown on this forum alone. We really should do LAF badges this year.

Now there's an idea... 

I did that many years ago during Games Days with a forum I moderated at the time. Great fun meeting the gamers behind the avatars...

[Vulture]

Having finally finished my formal education and discovering I can actually get by with self-employment and regular side jobs for colleagues has suddenly opened the option of more regular small trips around Europe. Assuming a bit of strategic travel planning and a low standard in hotels that is. For the past years I have always tried to ignore wargame and model building cons, and it's about time I change that.

So, in LAF's collective opinion, what are the most visit European cons? (Taking into account travel times from the Netherlands.  )

Are you interested in WW2 and military vehicles ?   If so I can recommend several events worth attending in the UK