UK Games Expo 2019

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

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

UK GAMES EXPO 2018 and Crooked Dice Stand L24 Hall 1

Had this week off and its been a cool week spending time with the family. I have got some hobby time in here and there and have made some good progress on several figures in the paint queue.

Thursday was a highlight as Karl Perrotton of Crooked Dice games studio needed a hand to unload his van at the UK Game Expo at the NEC in Birmingham due to some new rules on unloading your stuff in a certain time slot or it costing a retainer if you don't get back in time. So asked for volunteers of which I was very happy to do so.

I ended up staying behind after the unload and helped Karl set up the stand. It was really interesting to see behind the scenes at these conventions and the hard work it is to setup and organise your stand. If your going down to the Expo Karl is there all weekend in Hall 1, Stand L24.

I found it a great experience and my highlight had to be handling all the display pieces to put them in the cabinets. They are absolutely beautifully painted.

The recent Kickstarter range for the Children of the Fields are amazeballs!

Some of the supporting lead figures for the Post Apocalypse expansion coming in Autumn 2018

 

The Wasteland Warriors and vehicles you have already seen and are available now.

All the other cool Villains, Heroes and Extra's the monsters are just amazingly painted!

The lovely and gribbly monsters!

Karl was very very kind to gift me some stock as a thank you for helping out! Two of witch are big resin beasties from the Children of the Fields KS which aren't due to be delivered until September whoop whoop! 

 The Strawman and Black Goat resin figures.These are big boy and go on 50mm bases!

Traffic was awful around the NEC and so took me a while to get home but such is the M6 and M42 around B'ham. So a big dirty kebab meet and chips was in order when I got in which I don't have very often but polished off a super day!