Author Topic: Is it too early to start anticipating Salute 2016? :) (Read 13263 times)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #60 on:** April 12, 2016, 05:07:44 PM »

Quote from: geoffb on April 12, 2016, 08:42:22 AM

Looking forward to it especially seeing the Dorset game.

Me too

cheers

James

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #61 on:** April 15, 2016, 07:57:04 AM »

Just bought two tickets !!!! Off to the ferry this noon !!!! Can make it this time!!!!!!!

Any meeting of Lafers planned?
Would love to meet you Richard!

discok3 · « **Reply #62 on:** April 15, 2016, 08:18:06 AM »

Found my badge so I'll drop by the Dorset game for a chinwag for sure
Haven't been for a couple of years so thoroughly excited kid in sweet shop

Captain Blood · « **Reply #63 on:** April 15, 2016, 08:37:56 AM »

Quote from: tomrommel1 on April 15, 2016, 07:57:04 AM

Just bought two tickets !!!! Off to the ferry this noon !!!! Can make it this time!!!!!!!
Any meeting of Lafers planned?
Would love to meet you Richard!

Aha! So you couldn't resist!
Well, I'll keep a lookout for you Tom, while I'm doing the rounds of the show. Then i'll be helping to man Jimbibbly's Dorset Smugglers game for a couple of hours between around 1230 - 2.30. Not sure about an LAF meet - we always say we'll do it, but it never seems to amount to much... But i know there will be a great many members of LAF there, and 6mmPhil has been shifting LAF badges again, so look out for them

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #64 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:09:37 AM »

OK will be at the smuggler game at the appointed time!!

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #65 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:12:03 AM »

Do you know the Number of the game ?!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #66 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:14:49 AM »

GG11

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #67 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:42:44 AM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on April 15, 2016, 08:37:56 AM

Aha! So you couldn't resist!
Well, I'll keep a lookout for you Tom, while I'm doing the rounds of the show. Then i'll be helping to man Jimbibbly's Dorset Smugglers game for a couple of hours between around 1230 - 2.30. Not sure about an LAF meet - we always say we'll do it, but it never seems to amount to much... But i know there will be a great many members of LAF there, and 6mmPhil has been shifting LAF badges again, so look out for them

Hi Richard I'll overlap with you..I'll be able to help out between 12 & 2pm

Giles

Chilledenuff · « **Reply #68 on:** April 15, 2016, 08:43:51 PM »

Only one more sleep! Squeeeee!

zizi666 · « **Reply #69 on:** April 16, 2016, 05:11:58 AM »

Quote from: Chilledenuff on April 15, 2016, 08:43:51 PM

Only one more sleep! Squeeeee!

Well that was a short one. awake since 04.00 and barely slept 4 hours.
At least I had the time to make myself a breakfast of champions

6milPhil · « **Reply #70 on:** April 17, 2016, 06:46:12 AM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on April 15, 2016, 08:37:56 AM

...Then i'll be helping to man Jimbibbly's Dorset Smugglers game for a couple of hours between around 1230 - 2.30. Not sure about an LAF meet - we always say we'll do it, but it never seems to amount to much... But i know there will be a great many members of LAF there, and 6mmPhil has been shifting LAF badges again, so look out for them

Not sure what happened, and hadn't followed this thread to the latest details so missed the meet if there was one. I did go to sexy Jim's stall for 1.30 but was redirected to the game, couldn't find it as I didn't know it was a Dorset game, assumed it'd be Japanese themed.

Did anyone meet up? I met a few LAFers, some by chance and some by arrangement - the usual joy of course.

Malamute · « **Reply #71 on:** April 17, 2016, 07:06:46 AM »

Sexy Jim? Do you know something we don't?

A fair few LAFers dropped by the Dorset game to say hello, some old friends and some new.

A great day as usual, I didn't see much at all outside of the immediate area around the Dorset game. When I popped out for my brief shopping and comfort breaks I felt there were more people than last year. I was pleased to see so many more new companies most of whom I had never heard of. It's a good thing to see new blood in the industry.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #72 on:** April 17, 2016, 08:14:50 AM »

Quote from: Malamute on April 17, 2016, 07:06:46 AM

Sexy Jim? Do you know something we don't?

Oi

Well, a good day all in all. A pleasure to meet old friends and new

I (and several of the other traders I spoke to) thought footfall was less than last year

It is good to see so many new, smaller companies but I'm wondering if the larger companies (Wayland being the most notable) should be allowed to take such a massive space which could be used to let some more of the lesser known traders in.
I know it's a commercial event but surely a little more help for the little guy would be appreciated?

cheers

James

Andym · « **Reply #73 on:** April 17, 2016, 08:37:47 AM »

I hate to say it buddy, its probably down to money and what Wayland are paying to get that space.

It was good to see you all again. It seems we lucked it this year. Perfect timing. Just arrived and walked straight in, no queue. We felt they had posibbly set out the stalls a little too wide apart (I think one of the years previously we complained of the opposite! Never happy!

) that could have lead to the feeling of less punters? There was a definite fair amount of trading money for goods going on. I don't know how many times we got hit with peoples backpacks FULL of boxes!

All in all, an excellent day was had.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #74 on:** April 17, 2016, 08:48:32 AM »

Quote from: Andym on April 17, 2016, 08:37:47 AM

I hate to say it buddy, its probably down to money and what Wayland are paying to get that space.

Certainly is, to the tune of several thousand pounds

It would be nice to get a more varied selection in.

Good to see you chaps as well, hope you're not too knackered though

cheers

James

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