Crisis : some of the other games at the show

Even though we had a busy day gaming, there were a couple of opportunities to look at the other games on offer and what a choice there was.  The standard of painting and modelling was very high with plenty to inspire.  This is not an exhaustive review and I tried not to cover games that I had seen at other shows.

I will start with the Great Northern Wars Rugen game

The table before the troops deployed

The Allied right advance on the Swedes

The Allied centre await the onslaught

The Swedish advance

A game on an epic scale, which I had seen reports of, but was delighted to see it "in the flesh"

I was first drawn to this game by Berserkir Wargamers by the excellent modelling of the river and longship.

On closer inspection it was a fantasy game, but there was plenty of nice detail

Close by was a very nice Napoleonic game set in 1809 by (I think) Schild and Vriend

Constructing a pontoon bridge

Austrian Hussars

A lovely windmill 

Bavarian infantry advance

The cavalry clash

Crossing the Isar

Another Napoleonic game, Albuera by South London  Warlords

Back to the medieval period for Hattin by La Grande Armee

The Dortmund Amateur Wargamers presented Dunkerque

Nothing amateur looking about the standard of modelling!

On a smaller scale was this Pikeman's Lament scenario set in the Jacobite period by Kurpfalz Feldherren

Warfare Miniatures showcased their new range of Ottoman figures with this Donnybrook scenario

I would recommend that if you get the chance visit this show.  Not only is there a great range of games, but there is a large trade presence too.  Admittedly a good percentage of those hail from the UK but there is the opportunity to find buildings, etc that just don't appear at UK shows.  On top of that Antwerp is well worth a visit with good museums and varied architecture.