Glasgow Games Gathering report

So Sarah and I headed west today to the inaugural Glasgow Games Gathering in Glasgow (funnily enough) this morning.  Spur of the moment decision but a mostly enjoyable excursion.  The venue was easy to find, located a couple of minutes off the M8, and there were a few parking spaces left on site when we arrived around 11ish.

After paying at the desk, and getting our raffle sheets and hand stamps (right hand only because tattoo) we made our way inside.  The show is contained in one large hall, housing all the traders, demonstration and participation games.  The hall was well laid out, with plenty of space to manouvere around the various stands and tables.  The raffle sheet that was handed out was a clever marketing ploy, with stickers being handed out for a £10 spend at a vendor, or taking part in a game.  There were 5 spots in all, 2 for each, and a central spot that could be either.  I thought that this was a good idea, and I'm sure the traders would agree, and probably helps to boost sales and get people involved.  Admittedly, I will very rarely play any demo or participation games at shows anyway, but we were leaving before the draw, so it wasn't really a concern.

One of our first stops was Lesleys Bits Box who had a number of special offers on Warmachine stock.  £3 a blister or 10 for a tenner was too good to pass up, so we rummaged through both the boxes of them and came away with 20.

The benefits of Faction ADD...

Bit of a random selection, but considering it was all less than the price of buying Naaresh alone, I can live with it.  I've got the Minions models ready to play Disciples of Agony, so I just need to get some Skorne beasts and Paingiver Beast Handlers painted up.  There was a large selection of half price boxed sets too, but a cursory glance suggested they were mainly metal kits, and they don't scale too well with the newer plastics.


Other modest purchases were Ariovistus, Germanic Chieftan and Vercingetorix, Gallic Celt Chieftain from Warlord Games along with a couple of Army Painter colours to replace stuff I've been using up on my Vikings, and the Godsworn Hunt warband for Warhammer Underworlds.

I felt justified as I'd already painted the Skeletons.

And that was it as far as spending money went.  I could have easily bought more stuff, but, as I'm trying to hold back, I was ok with what I got.

My only real issue with the show was the heat, which, from experience with Carronade, is made so much worse by the fact that there is a swimming pool on site.  Obviously it is way beyond the event organisers ability to do something about it at the same venue, but I'll know to dress more comfortably when I return next year.

We didn't hang around for lunch, so I have no idea on the quality/cost of food at the venue if any, although I did see vending machines in the main entrance.

So yeah, good wee day out, kudos to the organisers, and my 4th show of the year, so I get to knock that #hobbyresolution off of the list.

The rest of the day was spent doing a bit more organising in the lair.  Progress going well, considering the amount of figures moving.  Cheating a bit by completely ignoring some, and I'll go back through each drawer one at a time once everything is up and away.

Getting there.

So, yeah, impromptu extra blog post (finally) and I'll have my Monthly Review for June up tommorrow.

Cheers,

John