Not been to any shows this year and my annual show the Derby Worlds has been cancelled this year again. So myself and Pulp Citizen both made plans to attend the UK Game Expo. I have been steadily saving up cash for this for a few months as Crooked Dice had planned to release their new Pulp themed boxed set at the Expo and I wanted to grab it as soon as possible as I am attending a Wargames Illustrated 7TV in July which is Pulp themed.
Being in Birmingham at the NEC it was nice and local for us so opted to catch the train which drops you right there with a quick swap at Birmingham New Street. We arrived just after 9am and grabbed a bit of breakfast before picking up our entry tickets. I don't know if we were lucky or what but we approached the ticket office and there was no queue what so ever so grabbed our tickets and with 10 minutes to spare wandered off to find somewhere to look through the program and plan our route.
Our main places to visit on the day were the Ares stand to meet up with Carl Packham for a natter and catch up. Crooked Dice to pick up the Pulp Boxed game and the Oathsworn stand to pick up some Burrows and Badgers bits.
The Crooked Cabinets had lots of sneak peaks as well as some new ones I had seen on Facebook but not in the flesh.
Who doesn't love an Oompa Loompa?
The most excellent Abomination and his Beastmen (Thundercats Hooooooo)
More beasties!
Upcoming Deepone. I am told there will be some friends. the Renegade Royal, Interpid Adventurer and Jungle Paragon
Storm Troopers with Robots in the background, and Thundarr
Crusading Crimefighter, Occult Investigator, Cynical Gumshoe, Unholy Cardinal and an upcoming mini the Newshound.
Gangsters, Ships Crew and Security Guards coming soon
Security guards and Ships Crew
Gangsters
Fishfolk
Unholy Cardinal and Newshound.
These are from the Children of the fields cast the faces are amazingly painted.
Next up was the Oathsworn Stand various displays were on show
Next up was the Oathsworn Stand various displays were on show
The Excellent Magpie and Red Kite coming to Kickstarter soon
The most excellent Sarissa and Oathsworn buildings.
Some of the Sensible Shoes miniatures also sold by Oathsworn.
Carnivale board
Bushido
Wild West Exodus
The loot haul post. Pulp Boxed set, Abomination and Beastmen from Crooked Dice, The Stoatbart set, Almanac, Vixen and Spaniel from Oathsworn. Some cool looking plastic coins I got off a stand to use in various games. Green stuff and Sleeve protectors :D
Some very nice minis on display. The Children of the Corn are fantastic renditions from one of my favourite films.
ReplyDeleteThe Children of the fields miniatures range is fantastic. It has a lot of really nicely done sculpts in it.
DeleteSo much lovely eye candy there, Simon. I'm looking forward to getting my 7TV Pulp set.
ReplyDeleteIts really good Bryan. I can't wait to get my hands on the Pulp KS minis when they arrive later this month.
DeleteWonderful! Crooked Dice really are at the top of their game at the moment.
ReplyDeleteIndeed they certainly are. If your a retro Sci Fi fan then there is lots of exciting figures coming to support the Pulp release.
DeleteVery cool show. Nice purchases.
ReplyDeleteI love those buildings, just enough familiar and just enough strange. ❤️
Nah, I meant to type a 😀 and not a ❤️
DeleteJust my fat fingers.
Ha Ha ❤ you to Stew.
DeleteYeah indeed they would work in any Fantasy setting I can imagine Dwarves and Gnomes living in some.
Excellent report Simon & nice loot haul :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Frank.
DeleteThanks for all the cool pics. One of those Crooked Dice sculptors is possibly the best in the biz.
ReplyDeleteYeah Ernst does some cracking stuff.
DeleteThanks for sharing these pics - some bloody nice models with exquisite paintwork on them throughout, as well as some amazing looking tables.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome.
DeleteThanks for sharing Simon! Looks to have been a great day & you got some excellent loot!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day would definitely go again.
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant photos Simon! Thanks for sharing 😃 Lots of really great stuff coming that I have my eye on - actually pre-ordered the Oompa Loompas and Willy Wonka with my pulp KS, and that Deepone creature looks EXACTLY like the monster in the Jonny Quest episode 'The Sea Haunt', can't wait to get my hands on that one!
ReplyDeleteYeah I want some as well. I want to turn a set into Xmas elves.....
DeleteSo many wonderful miniatures on display. If only I knew earlier that there was such variety beyond W40K. Now my old man eyes can barely cope with tiny scale minis. ^^
ReplyDeleteThe last 10-15 years has really exploded with mini makers. GW I don't doubt being a big influence on those who moved on to create what we enjoy today.
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