30th June London show report! (1 Viewer)

[panda1gen]

No it isn't - it is all rubbish (c'mon guys, I can here the price going up!)

 

[Rob]

The words; Bolted,Horse,after,shut and gate spring to mind mate!

Rob

 

[steveo]

Hi all, i did finally make the show after after navigating the floods,and brought the sunny weather with meAfter 5years without attending a London Show i was most impressed with the set up,and the use of the 2 seperate halls,plenty of room to move ,no more running up and down stairs like in the past.
To regular attendees did the show seem quite,or is it the advantage of having the 2 halls?There seemed to plenty people looking,but not many buying ,listening to soom traders!
One thing i did notice is really how the Matt side of things now dominates the hobby,and the decline in gloss,ie 5years ago Trophy were a major player with what i can remember quite alot of tables,yet on saturday,only one gentlemen selling his personal collection,although Little Legion did have a wonderfull diplay.
I spoke to John jenkins and he signed my purchases,looked at the new Collecters showcase items,liked there ACW cavalry and Afrika Korps items,espically their 88m gun,but there figures sure appear to have been hit with an ugly stick
The Afrika korps seem worse than the ACW cavalry.
The NMA stuff looks great but im not convinced about the Tigers gun barrel,but thats just my uneducated thoughts.The Honor bound Shermans looked stunning ,but a little out of my price range at £130 ($260).
All in a wonderfull show and 5years is a long time in collecting because i like gloss figures alot but when i looked at my purchases most were Matt
Its funny how seeing the figures up close can make you suddenly start to want to collect periods of history,you never thought about(18th North American campaigns and Aztecks), up until this saturday,not one of these featured in my collection.
Heres a couple of images,taken at home(try and forget the dodgy wallpaper):
Below are a couple of Azteck warriors from Morgan Minatures,60mm and well worth a look.

 

[steveo]

More Morgan Minatures purchased at the London Show:
Two Spanish Conquistadors:

 

[Peter Reuss]

Very cool figures! I've never heard of Morgan Miniatures - are they a local UK outfit?

 

[steveo]

John Jenkins Purchased at the show:
QF-03 French officer "apres vous,messieurs Les Anglais"Rgiment de La Sarre
QF-04 French drummer in Kings Livery Plains of Abraham 1759.
QF-02 French officer with regimental colour Regiment de La Sarre,the 4th picture is a close up of the same figure,QF-03 is even better closeup and the sculpting and pose of the figure oustanding,the pose it self something id not seen before.

 

[steveo]

Some Frontline Figures purchased at the show,new releases i believe,im not doing bad to say i dont normally touch Matt figures:
IFW.4 The indian wars Roussillon Royal Regiment officer,nco and colour plus a close up image:

 

[steveo]

Some Steve Westons "South of the Border" plastic figures purchased at the London show,The Magnificent Seven anyone?

 

[steveo]

HI Peter i did collect a card from them but appear to have mislaid it,they offer castings and painted figures,although as yet they dont come in boxes.
I believe somebody else does the casting process.They are a husband and wife team,these details i got from the toy soldier collector magazine issue14:
ALMA FIGURES
5 BANK PLACE
PORTHMADOG
GWYNEDD
WALES
almafigures@aol.com
but im sure almafigures do the casting?
Morgan minatures is run by Gareth Morgan,thats all the details i have sorry ,im sure they now have their own email,but no website as yet.
regards Steve

 

[kilted vampire]

Oh Kilted One,
Forever your apprentice.
MEEHEEHEEheeheeheeheehee "

Too funny almost vampire one Gonna have to work on that laugh though.

 

[Rob]

Hi all, i did finally make the show after after navigating the floods,and brought the sunny weather with meAfter 5years without attending a London Show i was most impressed with the set up,and the use of the 2 seperate halls,plenty of room to move ,no more running up and down stairs like in the past.
To regular attendees did the show seem quite,or is it the advantage of having the 2 halls?There seemed to plenty people looking,but not many buying ,listening to soom traders!
One thing i did notice is really how the Matt side of things now dominates the hobby,and the decline in gloss,ie 5years ago Trophy were a major player with what i can remember quite alot of tables,yet on saturday,only one gentlemen selling his personal collection,although Little Legion did have a wonderfull diplay.
I spoke to John jenkins and he signed my purchases,looked at the new Collecters showcase items,liked there ACW cavalry and Afrika Korps items,espically their 88m gun,but there figures sure appear to have been hit with an ugly stick
The Afrika korps seem worse than the ACW cavalry.
The NMA stuff looks great but im not convinced about the Tigers gun barrel,but thats just my uneducated thoughts.The Honor bound Shermans looked stunning ,but a little out of my price range at £130 ($260).
All in a wonderfull show and 5years is a long time in collecting because i like gloss figures alot but when i looked at my purchases most were Matt
Its funny how seeing the figures up close can make you suddenly start to want to collect periods of history,you never thought about(18th North American campaigns and Aztecks), up until this saturday,not one of these featured in my collection.
Heres a couple of images,taken at home(try and forget the dodgy wallpaper):
Below are a couple of Azteck warriors from Morgan Minatures,60mm and well worth a look.

I got in at 7.30 and of course there were not many people around.Such a good time to get in,check out the tables and chat to the K&C Guys.After 10am it did look very busy on the K&C Tables,but perhaps the other dealers were a bit less busy, difficult to tell.I'm sure the weather and the Bomb scares may have put some off,but i understand the June show is not as busy as the December show anyway.

Rob

 

[aujj65]

HI Peter i did collect a card from them but appear to have mislaid it,they offer castings and painted figures,although as yet they dont come in boxes.
I believe somebody else does the casting process.They are a husband and wife team,these details i got from the toy soldier collector magazine issue14:
ALMA FIGURES
5 BANK PLACE
PORTHMADOG
GWYNEDD
WALES
almafigures@aol.com
but im sure almafigures do the casting?
Morgan minatures is run by Gareth Morgan,thats all the details i have sorry ,im sure they now have their own email,but no website as yet.
regards Steve

In issue 108 of TSMF, in the Kit Korner section the review states that Tradition of London cast the figures and they are available from the Alma Figures shop in Wales. The maker, Gareth P. Morgan's address is:
Morgan Miniatures
60 Warnham Court Road
Carshalton Beeches
Surrey
SM5 3LZ
England
E-mail. Garethandjudy@tiscali.co.uk

Hope this helps.

Jeff

 

[Tony Neville]

Stevo

The show numbers through the door were up on Last June which was the best June ever. about 650 in total.
traders were up on March and only two no shows on the day.

car Bombs i know of one trader who did not come because of it but not one customer said they were put off by it.
The weather also did not seam to put anybody off, although i understand people had to plan their journeys better.

We had a lot more international visitors this time........the interveiw on K&C UK TV shows a guy from California and we had a few more americans than normal. We had a very goof French contingent as well as Belgique, german, swiss, Poles. There was also a very large amount of interest from Hotel guests and about 10 US students came in.

Trade was avery brisk and all the main dealers showed increased sales up on last June with that being their best June to date.

December is always the busier show with over a thousand visitors

By the way Stevo you should have come over and said hi as a treefroger!

regards

Tony Neville
The Toy Soldier Show London

 

[Rob]

Ooops sorry Stevio.Gave you duff info there didn't i

Rob

 

[steveo]

Hi Tony would have liked to say hello,but you were very busy as usual,and seen as i wasnt in the hunt for King&country,it would have been what i consider bad manners to say hello and slink off without buying,but your charge of the light brigade sorely tempted me!

 

[Tony Neville]

Stevo

You should know us by now always happy to chat toysoldiers not always a need to buy....................but we have ways !!!

glad you like the charge........it is flying out the door (well charging) at the moment which is great

Tony

 

[Rob]

I hear you Steveo.I don't actually like K&C products ,i just spend lots of money with K&C UK just so they'll speak to me!!!

Rob

 

[OldDragon]

LOL yes Rob

... that and making you an international celebrity on TV . Please next time, please dont forget the fishnets.

I got to find myself in London one of these days.

OldDragon

 

[Rob]

Old Dragon,you should try and get over one year for the December show mate.Wonderful atmosphere,great show and then in the evening a get together with Andy.Would be good to meet you.

Rob

 

[Tony Neville]

Rob

Your wife rang and asked us to speak to you for a few hours! apparently its all part of the therapy you are going through!

Tony