RECON Wargames Show 2021

 On Saturday I crossed the Pennines  to the outskirts of Leeds for the RECON show put on by the Wakefield and District Wargamers.  Upstairs was the HOTT competition and the trade stands and games were in the main hall, as was the Bring and Buy. There didn't seem to be many of the public wandering around, but the poor weather and the renewed uncertainty about Covid won't have helped.  Many thanks to the club, who organised the show under some difficulties.

Next to us were Durham Wargames Group and they had their Dark Ages game, Ragnarok, which they had taken to Partizan.  A few photos of the game are in the post I did covering the Partizan show, but here are some more.  

An overview of the table

Very nicely painted figures

The Saxon opposition

Just next to us was a 6mm Sudan game.

The Table, featuring a printed cloth on which terrain pieces can be placed

The cloth was very effective, conveying the changes in terrain and avoiding having too many terrain pieces and also fitting well with the scale of figures.

Naval support for the Imperial troops

The firing line established

The Mahdists just waiting for their chance to attack

As I mentioned in my previous post, Steve was putting on his San Giovese game on behalf of the Lance and Longbow Society.

The view of the battlefield from behind the Imperial force

The monks complaining that their pleas for peace have been ignored

A local trying to get his sheep to a place of safety

The womenfolk of San Giovese continue as normal

We ran through the game twice, with the French winning one and the other being a draw.  One notable event in the second game was the Imperial civic militia repulsing a charge by the Swiss pikes.  However, it was only a temporary reprieve, the Swiss charged again and this time the militia had to give ground.

Many thanks to Steve for devising the game, Andy,Bob and Will  for helping with the game and also to John and Ben who took up our offer of 'having a go'.   Not forgetting Dave and Lynne for supplying the refreshing brews.