tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post1323939530440940928..comments2024-01-12T21:01:14.309+00:00Comments on Mad Tin Hatter!: Vapnartak 2017 Loot and current WiPJames MacCraggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-4187233887314098602017-02-16T22:41:39.310+00:002017-02-16T22:41:39.310+00:00Good deal on the buildings James, a great day out ...Good deal on the buildings James, a great day out overall.Stig of the Dumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545185294092527157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-49762186953348915962017-02-16T22:40:52.072+00:002017-02-16T22:40:52.072+00:00Personally I wasn't able to buy anything (or s...Personally I wasn't able to buy anything (or see much) in the bring and buy. I entered it, got caught in the scrum and was pretty much pushed along between 2 lines of tables then spat out the other side! Its a great idea, but the lack of space is a problem. Stig of the Dumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545185294092527157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-68191845526499954962017-02-13T23:26:22.300+00:002017-02-13T23:26:22.300+00:00It was a grand day out overall... it must have bus...It was a grand day out overall... it must have busy to not actually bump into you ! DaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-51299953572809218532017-02-10T14:41:09.125+00:002017-02-10T14:41:09.125+00:00Some nice looking troops, and some decent looking ...Some nice looking troops, and some decent looking games too.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-20529894111643559642017-02-07T11:16:25.724+00:002017-02-07T11:16:25.724+00:00Excellent bargain on the 4Ground buildings James, ...Excellent bargain on the 4Ground buildings James, I have several of those bought via eBay and they really are great models, the colouring saves so much time. Know what you mean re crowds, that's why I stopped attending shows a few years ago.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-82672888437039176192017-02-07T10:00:31.261+00:002017-02-07T10:00:31.261+00:00@ArmouredHunterMaster: Hello, thank you for the ex...@ArmouredHunterMaster: Hello, thank you for the explanation. I don't want to hijack James' blog, so I'll try and keep my reply short and explain my issue. <br /><br />The issue I have with the table top / bring and buy at Vapnartak is the cramped nature of the location and the ensuing traffic jam of crowds this creates - effecting both the tasks of being able to view and buy from the table top / bring and buy, and the trader's stall (I believe it was Midlam Miniatures) which I wasn't able to properly purchase from at one point due to the long line of people trying to access the bring and buy. <br />I can't comment on any issues you mention concerning payment, as I didn't visit the bring and buy. <br />My calling it "terrible" is purely aimed at the issue noted above, as I can't comment further on it as I didn't use it. <br /><br />If you would like further feedback from myself, or other paying visitors, then I would suggest the YWGS provide a customer feedback system on either a blog (open to all comments), or the club's Facebook page or the Vapnartak show Facebook page. <br /><br />Thank you.<br />Roy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-59396341210480753212017-02-06T22:02:43.966+00:002017-02-06T22:02:43.966+00:00Personally I think the tabletop sale is a great th...Personally I think the tabletop sale is a great thing, and I've got good deals there both this year and last. But the layout and space, for the popularity, just doesn't fit. Have you considered running it along the walls/windows of one of the upper levels? Having all the stalls on one side rather than both sides and a little more lateral space between stalls would help with the crowding (although there will still be some at the stalls, thats inevitible. I can only compare it to Falkirk, where they have probably the same number (ish?) of tables but spread round the outside of a hall. It's still very busy, but at least your not pushed along with the traffic and can move to where it's quieter till things calm down. Not an easy thing to sort, and the show itself was great. My main issues were in some of the traders stands, where they had created a bottleneck themselves, or trader stands on the side levels where they seemed to be only a meter apart. James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-24711682885660562842017-02-06T21:25:22.433+00:002017-02-06T21:25:22.433+00:00Very nice haul Jamie! Wish I could find a deal lik...Very nice haul Jamie! Wish I could find a deal like that to add to my own 15mm building collection. (Yes, I'm envious of you)<br /><br />Nice to see you've been working on stuff though - I know too well how long it takes to paint up a platoon of infantry and am cringing for you, that's a lot of work.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-54049139088354388952017-02-06T18:43:35.547+00:002017-02-06T18:43:35.547+00:00The Table top sale is a victim of its own success....The Table top sale is a victim of its own success. In what way is it terrible ? if it's down to numbers we will be looking at a different buyer wiring mechanism. If it's down to other things what do our paying visitors VB want to see. We have limited manpower to do all the jobs in running the biggest show in the North and the table top sale takes less personell than a bring and buy. YWGS welcomes any idea to improve it. We provide the sale as a service to gamers. ArmouredHunterMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168353041630573144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-13602575726321479732017-02-06T10:33:48.474+00:002017-02-06T10:33:48.474+00:00Great pics, and a very impressive project. Thanks ...Great pics, and a very impressive project. Thanks for sharing!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591128642473114113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-36719515614221097282017-02-06T09:47:48.841+00:002017-02-06T09:47:48.841+00:00The B&B at York is terrible. The only one I...The B&B at York is terrible. The only one I've experienced that was worse was the old Partizan shows. I just bypassed it. But you're now the second blogger that I've read about managing to get a steal from it. Serves me right!<br /><br />If I'm remembering correctly, that first game photo you've shown is the 'Brompton Bankers' from Northallerton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-67264858680014099662017-02-05T23:50:15.938+00:002017-02-05T23:50:15.938+00:00Nice report and that is some great loot that you p...Nice report and that is some great loot that you picked up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-53612537272655523792017-02-05T22:15:39.463+00:002017-02-05T22:15:39.463+00:00missed you today, nice haul thoughmissed you today, nice haul thoughMartinChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465653471454483708noreply@blogger.com