I would like to let everyone know that on Wednesday evenings Galactic Models off Sadler Gate in Derby City Centre holds a Gaming Night. Anybody whose into wargames is able to attend for £1 admission and has to be at the shop by closing time which is 18:00 or 6 PM. This then operates like a lock-in until quite late on into the evening. Shop Address is 3 to 4 Strand Arcade, Sadler Gate, Derby. The shop stocks loads in terms of wargaming accessories and figures etc.
My wife and I attended for the first time on March 4th 2015 and played Wings of Glory WW2 (WGS) from around 18:00 until just after 21:15 as we were both hungry by then. Light refreshments are available at the shop. As we were playing WGS we were surrounded by three other games - one which was similar to Bolt Action as well as two Star Wars themed games. What a pleasant little get together this has turned out to be and we will definitely be going again as we learn our way through and then begin playing WGS. As I know the shop Manager well (Mark Meredith) we or at least I will be trying to attend as often as possible if anything for moral support. It really would be excellent if other WGS players or WGF players too came along developing the presence / footprint of Wings of Glory on Wednesdays as then Mark says that he will begin to stock related products and aircraft miniatures.
Apologies for a lack of photos from March 4th - will take camera next time and create an album in my Profile which will give everyone a good idea of what my wife and I are getting up to on these Gaming Nights. These will also give me a chance to show off my brand new 90 cm x 90 cm gaming mat which was created especially on the afternoon of March 4th and replacing my sellotaped hand-drawn A4 paper creation which we were playing on before! The new mat was created using and adapting about £20s worth of N Gauge model railway scenery rather creatively and is working out very well: I do miss those Kangaroos from the other hand-drawn mat though!!!
Two missions were flown using Basic Rules - the first one 'Green and Pleasant Land' featuring two Gloster Gladiator Mk 1 aircraft performing manoeuvres and circling objects in order to master the basics of the game. Then the second mission 'The Italian Job' built upon the experiences of the first when during VFR flight training the two gladiators were required to track down and fire tracer bullets ONLY at a Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II which had somehow ended up infiltrating the training area. The tracer bullets idea arose from what happened during a WW2 intercept performed by the RAF if the subject aircraft was not communicating via radio. But also introduced shot-ranges at a beginner-friendly pace to what had already been a very enjoyable and entertaining first mission above all scoring our 'first solos' in the Gladiator (and Re.2001 in my case!) We are making good headway in terms of learning the game.
If playing WGF / WGS at these evenings is of interest do please come along - it only costs £1 per person
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