Partizan, Cycling and Loot

Seem to have lots going on at the moment, I was keen to get to Partizan this year and I am glad I did. But to make the travel worthwhile and with the advantage of the van for accommodation I chose to spend a couple of days cycling before getting to the show on Sunday. We also had a fantastic curry in Newark ….shout out to Dave and Martin 😀

There will be plenty of show reports out there so just a quick note and some photos from me. First it was busy, which is good, the games were excellent quality the selective photos below show the pick as far as I was concerned. Plenty of traders and even a little second hand stuff to spend my money on. Best of all I was able to catch up with loads of people who had made an effort to get to the show. It was really good to catch up and discuss projects. I also spoke to a fair few game organisers all of whom took the time to explain what they were doing etc…. All in all a great show as far as I’m concerned.

The photos, I’m afraid I didn’t take all the details

Simon Millers massive ancient phalanx’s

SYW in 15mm

Lovely ACW MacPherson Ridge battle

AWI Springfield ? I think

Lots of Napoleonics on display 

The Arnhem setup from the recent magazine

Really impressive close up, I really like the allotments

Could spend a long time looking at these tables

Massive Napoleonics 

Command and Colours Napoleonics nicely done

VBCW

Carenton WW2 beautifully done apparently took nine months or so to put together

Eastern front

My van parked up the night before I found a lovely spot only a stones throw from the venue which will make future visits much easier

The loot………all Napoleonic stuff as that remains my focus at the moment. French cavalry, lots of commanders which I need going forward a couple of secondhand bits, a second highland regiment (I haven’t painted the first one yet!) some spare cannons, a few extra walls for Sicily. The box is full of mixed command figures to add into future Battalions and to creat vignettes and more interesting command bases.

Finally the cycling, both days before the show were hot and sunny, I had taken my ‘gravel’ bike day one 40 miles in Derbyshire on the high Peak trail 

Only two hills and then beautifully flat converted railway tracks

Tunnels

Day two more gravel in Nottinghamshire, around Clumber Park and into Sherwood Forest miles and miles of forest cinder tracks and only one puncture 🙂

Finally on my way to Newark I briefly visited the Stoke Field Battlefield as I hadn’t been before. Some interesting visitor boards, and a nice walk although the battlefield is fairly featureless and due to the extensive crops it is hard to get a sense of the battle.

I will save the next Sicily photos for next time, thanks as always for checking by 

Matt