The first big wargame show of the year is Vapnartak, held at York Racecourse. It's a well-lit venue on several floors, within walking distance of the city centre if you come by train, and has ample car parking. Catering and cash machines on-site.
It is primarily a trade show, with most games on the top floor. The usual names were there, and a few I hadn't seen before, mostly niche games or figures. There is also a reasonably big bring-and-buy, and I picked up a Wings of Glory bi-plane and a Red Skies ace at a very reasonable price. I travelled by train (football in Newcastle the previous day), so I resisted some painted figures. I also got some bases and acrylic paint markers to try.
While it's not a big games show, there were several good participation and display games.
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| A huge participation game of the landings on Omaha beach in 1944. It looks a bit limited as a participation game to me, but it is striking and popular. |
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| Wings of Glory. I would be guaranteed to fly into those barrage balloons. |
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| A magnificent harbour and town model. The game was less clear, but they used Pulp Alley rules |
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| 1877 Satsuma rebellion without Tom Cruise |
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| The Yarkshire Gamer's Italian Wars collection is always worth a look. |
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| It's an AWI game using Rebels and Patriots with some interesting amendments. |
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| Eagle of the Ninth game using Midguard rules |
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| Romans v Goths using ADLG in 28mm |
The weather was good for the walk, and visiting York without going to the magnificent National Railway Museum would be rude.
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