tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post1578165753811763123..comments2024-03-01T02:57:28.885-08:00Comments on Glorious Little Soldiers: Scattered fragements of different Eras ...Cries of "We're DOOMED !!!"Big Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-90015417304859702882014-09-25T08:08:33.391-07:002014-09-25T08:08:33.391-07:00Steve and Joppy- precisely and yes the bloody thi...Steve and Joppy- precisely and yes the bloody things aren't cheap and O gauge can cost a mint as for 1 and above - Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-64462096517238568242014-09-25T07:08:26.383-07:002014-09-25T07:08:26.383-07:00It seems the railway modelling hobby has many of t...It seems the railway modelling hobby has many of the same problems! Diversity of scale from Z to 1 and upwards, massive range of interests from Stockton and Darlington to Modern Era, and choice of worldwide railways. Shows are just the same, varying from little local clubs with perhaps only half a dozen layouts to national shows at the NEC or similar. Groans from afficcionados about attracting 'the youth element'.<br />But it still carries on, and have you seen the price of a Hornby loco these days?<br />So I wouldn't get too dis-spirited about thinks, there will always be an interest, even if it does seem to shrivel temporarily. joppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-81565452465428678452014-09-25T04:56:17.843-07:002014-09-25T04:56:17.843-07:00People do get excited about the strangest things.....People do get excited about the strangest things... :o)<br /><br />Supply and demand will "fix" the show issue - not enough footfall and the show dies... <br /><br />My guess is we'll end up with a half a dozen huge ones, geographically evenly spread.... I'm not so sure on duration... I guess the bigger they are the more likely they can support multiple days....Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-87321865842678518472014-09-25T02:24:41.371-07:002014-09-25T02:24:41.371-07:00Robbie the things we could do better on tend to be...Robbie the things we could do better on tend to be those outside the hands of the Trade- at least to a certain extent. There are still plenty of blokes who are "nervous" about their hobby. They don't seem confident in what they do- especially outside their comfort zone.<br /> Lots of chaps arer only intrested in certain gam,es orv periods and not really in "Wargaming" generally .Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-81417134967727042852014-09-24T10:31:04.556-07:002014-09-24T10:31:04.556-07:00Evening Andy,
Im with you I think on most of your ...Evening Andy,<br />Im with you I think on most of your post. We certainly aren't doomed, in fact I think the wargaming arena is doing okay.It could do better, but I still see a lot of people buying, playing and generally being busy.I think the nature of what wargaming is about makes it certain that there can never be a central organising politburo, as I said in my posts, wargaming is different things to different people, and long may it remain that.<br /> Anyway, good post.<br />Robbie. Independentwargamesgrouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019172667119107650noreply@blogger.com