CRISIS 2012 is over

Saturday november 3rd: Crisis 2012. A new place to go with our 15mm Napoleonic demo after years in Metropolis.
We thought it a great place, better then Metropolis and, as we were early to built up the demo, we had no problem in finding a parking space. We understood that other had, thanks to the city of Antwerp, more problems in finding some space.
There were some hick-ups at the bar facilities and at one time a looooong queue existed but we had no problems to get our needed drinks. But it was the first time in a new venue so TSoA will sort this out for next year (remember how they fixed the bad lightning in Metropolis?)

So, congratulations of the whole Alde Garde to all who were involved in planning and realising this great show and of course seeing you next year.

Of course we took some pictures (who also will appear on our website-yes we will update this in the near future) but we found that we had too little time to browse around and take pictures, talk to people and do shopping. Must plan better next year.

Worean: Rokes drift

1793: Vendee in 15mm

De achterhoede: Indonesia 1941

Napoleonic 25mm by Stipzisc Huzaren

                              
Lla Grande Armee: siege of Haarlem

Barry Hiltons' Warfare miniatures and table

And of course, some pictures of our 1812 demo:
We used Black Powder as rulesset and the figures were 15mm Minifigs, Essex, Warmodelling and various other makers.

Spanish village

Emloyment of the French; the British are waiting

crossing the mountain

Overview of the table

Hick up: there is only one road and when the dice are bad for the first unit you have a problem!

Crisis 2012

As Crisis draws nearer, of course the Alde Garde is preparing for a game there. We wouldn't like to miss it; a new and bigger venue, more stands for selling stuff and probably more wargames demos.
We will be there.
As we couldn't find the time to present something completely new, we will present a 1812 Napoleonic/Peninsular demo in 15mm with Black Powder rules.
As our shako battalions wer only about 12 or 16 figures we have to expand them to at least 24 figures (but a lot will be in the 30/36 figure range so painting it is).
Also the terrain will be added.

Wereldfestival august 2012

Peter (which in fact is you know, half of our "club") presented on the Wereldfestival in August our 15mm India table as part of the history of India.
As this festival was meant to raise money for various projects in third world countries, our table was just  a fill-up of some empty space but it give some added information about the rich history of India.
Some photo's, and yes Peter has at last finished a new ship for the 7YW period.

Landmachtdagen

On may 13th and 14th, the Alde Garde participated, together with about ten other wargamesclubs in the open day of the Dutch Army at Oirschot .
Various tables showed the history of, mostly, the history of warfare in the Netherlands or of the Dutch army. Starting with a Roman battle near Maestricht and ending with modern warfare, as Alde Garde we were in the middle period with our 1690 demo.
A lot of different visitors, from families to the commander of the Duthc army discoverd for the first time that something as wargaming (with figures I must add) exists so a promotion of the hobby it was.
Sadly, through a crash of the computer, our photos are disappeared so the first picture is of the THS site (German cavalry attacking Romans near Maestricht, the second from the Ministry of Defence.