Pros of cons: Seeing Peachy at a con and meekly waving.

@PeachyTips

23 күн бұрын

Hahaha! It was the saddest part of salute for me….not getting to chat 😢

@thelonelybolter8245

22 күн бұрын

JEALOUS.

I took the Mrs to UKGE as she wanted to get into minature painting and look at some board games. She chatted to Duncan at length (she didn't have a clue who he was) and bought his recent paint range. Then I found her watching Byron from Artis Opas do his magic (she didn't have a clue who he was either) she bought a brush set from him. We both bumped into Ross from Fauxhammer, who gave us one of his miniatures. I later explained who everyone was and showed her countless videos to instill what was possibly the best introduction to the hobby i have ever seen.

@robrowell7866

22 күн бұрын

Sound like your wife had an awesome day!!!

@Pork-Pie-Pete81

22 күн бұрын

​@@robrowell7866She really did. The bonus is for the first time in 15 years, she is talking to me about the hobby without rolling her eyes. The rub is, she is a better painter than me. Win some lose some I suppose 😅.

We're planning a pilgrimmage to Salute, followed by a lead-belt tour next year, for my buddys birthday!

Never doubt the power of percussive maintenance. 😉 🔨

@PeachyTips

23 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

I love that Mrs Peachy is a character in your stories. Priceless 😂

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Peachy, I just want to thank you. I've been having a rough time and you and the Juggz crew enabled me to have a smile and carry on.

@PeachyTips

20 күн бұрын

Oh damn! Sorry to hear you not having a great time Michael, glad our silliness can help alleviate some of the stress 🫶🫶🫶 I’ll pass this onto to the others, catch ya on the next episode

'if you like beige and sausage and burgers it's fine' 😂😂 This made me chuckle 😂

The car hire tip is the real deal. I'm an Aussie and heading over with my family for my sister's wedding in a month and hiring a car for two weeks is _so_ much cheaper than trains, even though we're mostly going to be down South. It blows my mind.

😂😂😂 you talking about your son is funny as, my daughter is only 4 but i already felt so much of that close to heart

@PeachyTips

13 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 kids just wanna be their own thing lol

Love those bandai dinosaurs, my daughter tries to help me build my Warhammer but I can understand it can get a bit boring when we built a baneblade together so picked up the t rex and triceratops for her birthday next week she's gonna love them.

Oh man, "not" V and Action Force and Those Red Shadows minis are amazing and very tempting, love em ever since i got the toys as a kid, i saw 2000AD is releasing the old Battle - Action Force comics bundled in a hardcover this year i am psyched for those too. Anyways amazing video as always!

I love cons, it’s fun to meet the pros at the con. Sometimes the con of the pro is that they’re not just at the con, but are a con and trying to con you with their pro status.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Nice 👌👌👌

@FrozenThrog

22 күн бұрын

Getting a bit convoluted.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

@@FrozenThrogI was massively impressed though 😂

dat MG Freedom gundam in the back :O that could be a amazing first video for a airbrush painting job and gunpla intro

@davidchristie1200

22 күн бұрын

is it bad that was the first thing I noticed when I started watching?

Absolutely loved Chillcon, and great to see you there. Salute is incredible too and there was endless stuff to do, but stressful at times 😳

@PeachyTips

19 күн бұрын

Yeah Salute can be a lot tbh, I suppose I’m more used to it

Can confirm the battle systems terrain is amazing. Ruined abbey & ruined village set are perfect for Frostgrave and it’s not too expensive.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

It’s beautifully designed, I am very tempted, and I’ve never been a big fan for cardboard scenery

@davetomley3145

21 күн бұрын

I support this. Am assembling the village for Moonstone at the moment and the quality is really good to tide me over until I decide to build something more permanent

What an episode. As someone who doesn't really attend events anymore, it's been really fun to learn about these events, and the photographs are fantastic at conveying the scale and vibe of them. Man, if I ever had the chance to talk with Dave A., I'm not sure I could. Mammoth of the hobby! Thanks, Peachy.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Dave is the nicest human you’ll ever meet, and will happily chat about hobby, history and god knows what else you want to discuss ❤

I do split ticketing for London trains. My return train ticket from Manchester to Salute was £40 so not too bad. Split ticketing is a faff but saves money

KoW! Yes Peachy, c'mon!

This yeah has been a big one for myself too. Chillcon is always no.1 that's why I volunteer there now. Salute was great. And Friday at UKGE was awesome too. We played that frog game and walked away with a few brain teaser puzzles. And then there was a teeny one locally which was really relaxed and they had some really fun short games to play. Who knows which one I'll go to next 😁

I'm from the USA and I would never have thought that taking a train in the UK would be more expensive than renting a car! That makes no sense

@PeachyTips

4 күн бұрын

Agreed it’s utterly bonkers!

Sorry I can't make to the first ever PeachCon but coming across the pond is cost prohibitive. Hopefully I can meet up with you at Adepticon next year which is my favorite Con here in the states.

Great video Peachy. Nice to know you're in the tea drinker's club 👍 All those Cons looked really good but Salute especially. I'm 65 and never been to a Comic Con or Gaming Event. Going to have to put an end to that once I retire this year. Silver Bayonet's still OOS with North Star but I did manage to read the whole book on Everand. Already planning a couple of warbands. Back to the cons, Charlie must have had great time. My kids are all grown up now but yeah, I remember my sons at that age :) Thanks for another excellent video )O(

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Awww thanks! It’s such a nice feeling creating these memories with my lad, just like the fond memories I had at events with my dad. As you’ll know It’s such a great relationship building experiance 😍

My thoughts on the Train situation is that they should be bought back into public ownership, since you asked.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

I fully agree 👍👍👍

I really like the southwest model show at the Tank Museum in Bovington - looking at little tiny tanks next to big real ones, it's great!

goodpoint about the car hire thats mental

We were running the Paint & Take at MCM Comicon and was great to see Peachy and Louise pop by (and buy some dice!). Hope to see you both down at the Excel in October again if you can make it down past all the traffic!

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Hey! It was an absolute pleasure meeting you guys, thanks again for the chat. And I know have plenty of D20’s for my Frostgrave/Stargrave games 🫶

Thank you for pulling this togther - informative and from the heart.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching it 😍🙏😍

Painted up my first unit for silver bayonet. Half official British units and half flintloque todoroni. Going to my dad’s to play a game tomorrow. Scale model world in October in Telford is a great day

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Oooh I’ll check that thanks

I love the bloopers at the end, but great videos about cons I would like to attend GriffCon at some stage in the future.

Hammerhead and Partizan are separate events from two different teams, Hammerhead is mostly participation and more fantasy/Sci-Fi leaning than Partizan which is more historical leaning.

@Questionablepainting

18 күн бұрын

Agreed

Another bonus for going on Sundays at multi day events is that you can get some bargains from the vendors. I'm guessing that after a weekend of carnage they want as little stock as possible to load back into the van and lug home!

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Absolutely! I had forgotten about that little gem of knowledge.

Great video Mr Peach, salute has been my favourite so far, mainly because I got to meet so many people

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

❤❤❤ yeah lots of lovely folks to meet and chat too

Enjoyed the video and enjoyed meeting you at Chillcon and as we talked about, hope to see you again at the Hereward show in Peterborough in September 😁

I love the idea of 'personal' cons - even if its like groups of twitch/YT personalities having something like that would be absolutely incredible. I cant imagine how quickly youd run out of space to host even up to 500 people... Even that would be a pretty intimate environment for a 1-1/2 day event

Great video as always Peachy. I was at London Comic Con the other week and walked past you, and I thought I recognised you but didn't want to say anything. A little tip for drinks at the Excel, one I only discovered last May at MCM Comic Con, there is a small shop on the lower floor of the Excel concourse, next to the carpark entrance and baggage storage. They sell drinks and water at reasonable prices, far better than what you'd pay on the concourse in the shops. For food, I always go to the Tescos just outside the Excel grounds.

@PeachyTips

15 күн бұрын

Ooooh thats some top tier intel cheers Ryan.

One i'd recommend, although it might be a trek for them up north, Rapture Gaming festival in Chatham historical dock yards. Its more of an all round gaming event, table top as well as video. But, they also have combat robots, wrestling and mental stuff. Plus, its in the dock yards, so you can go on boats and a submarine! Good for kids and grown ups alike. Went last year and loved it.

Great overview! So many awesome shows

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

And many I’ve probably missed too 😍👍

Sounds like a lot of fun, hope you come over to Japan for a con one day, the models will blow your mind! (I think there are several in summer 👀)

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

That is a life goal!!! Would love a trip to Japan just to experience….EVERYTHING! 🤣

Good review of the cons. Love that fact you got a kings of war rulebook - it’s Ana amazing game with a solid community

UKGE tips: the food trucks outside the Hilton are great, but easy to miss if you don’t leave the NEC halls. The open gaming areas at the Hilton are good too, not really for war gaming but great for playing any games you’ve picked up at the show.

UKGE was my first ever such even being new into the hobby. Was absolutely blown away, and despite being a little bit intimidated buy the sheer amount of variety of game types and the crowds, I'll defo be returning again next year Was also good to see some familiar faces of various past guests from TPP, and also a quick hello to yourself and your little man as you were on route between halls to go get him some grub. Thanks again 👍

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Ha! Yes it was a brief exchange lol, thanks for the chat though

I picked up the CoreSpace start set from Battle Systems because the idea of having generic scifi terrain for not only my new purchase in Core Space but for 5 Parsecs and Space Station Zero and others so far im impressed with the terrain. Moreover I am loving the community they pointed me towards.

@PeachyTips

20 күн бұрын

It is an incredibly well made high quality product, so I may end up getting that castle and village set

Hammerhead is more Sci-Fi/Fantasy than the Partizan shows. Events are the one thing I miss the most. Great vid again.

I am very envious of all the UK cons you can get to, lucky if there is more then 1 event a year anywhere near me, and like the air fair to adepticon is the same as it cost me to go to the UK for salute...

Excellent video that is such a true representation of what cons are like! And the reaction of kids. Took my teenage daughters to comicon for their first time this year, they mostly looked bored but haven't shut up about it and now want to do cosplay

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 kids eh! Glad they enjoyed it though, the cosplay levels were insane

It was lovely meeting you all at Chillcon

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

😘

As much as i love the main vid, your out takes make me laugh 🤣

@PeachyTips

23 күн бұрын

😂👍 well I had to, not had any in the last few lol

We went on Sunday, didn't spot you amongst the hordes of other people. Did see Pete the Wargamer, horrid celeb fright meant I didn't say hi as he walked past. Duncan's stand was in Hall 1 and was super busy every time I went past.

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Pete’s lovely and super open to chatting, you definitely should say hi next time. And I guess that’s why I didn’t see the dunc due to the crowds lol

taking kids is always a gamble! Always end up spending more with the eldest, on fud as well as minis (last time was Fiasco at Leeds Armouries - good parking, food availability is poor but Leeds city centre is only a 10-15 min walk away). Took both to Vapnartak at home (York) I like it, I never go for the full day so I avoid the food ques really as home is a walk or a short car ride away. Gets packed around midday - we avoided the worst of it this year but yeah both of them with no filter no concept of keeping on the punters side of displays... needing to pee at the worst times - great fun!

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 classic kid issues lol. Sounded like a lot of cat herding for you lol

Duncan was right up the alley from Colour Forge! But I initially had a really hard time finding him too, didn't realize there was that whole other hall.

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

🤣👍 I think that was the issue I had too lol

Best brown paper and paraffin oil! those mini's are lookin sharpe!

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

🤣 cheers ya B@stsrd!

I’m in this video 😂 4:08 first Chillcon and hopefully not my last 🤓

@PeachyTips

18 күн бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

When I saw the prices for train fare in the UK I was floored. I guess I just assumed it would be subsidized and therefore reasonable.

@earnestwanderer2471

21 күн бұрын

New York to Washington DC, about 250 miles... $175, cheaper if you book ahead, apparently.

I SEE MG FREEDOM GUNDAM WHOOOOOP

20:30 Don't beat your kid, Peachy! Someone'll call social services!

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

🤣🤦‍♂️

@WyvernMinis

20 күн бұрын

Ha, was going to say the same!! 😅

Can't believe that Peachy is my age😅😅. Great to see all those cons

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Ha! A great age IMO 😆

@MelkorBauglir25

20 күн бұрын

Indeed ​@@PeachyTips

First time i met Peach was in the queue for a drink at Bugmans and i got a fist bump. 11/10 would fist again!

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I like a good fisting……oh wait fist bumping sorry

Thanks Peachy for the personal overview of UK Cons. I had no idea there are so many. I have attended BerlinCon - which is mainly boardgames and card games but with a few miniatures, RPGs and Lego stands too - 5 times now and seen it grow massively over the last few years. I think even Warlord Games were there last year. On Sundays they have a Family Day in which all children up to 14 years old accompanied by an adult can attend for free. The Leipzig Book Fair in April is very popular with the Manga fans and so has massive Cos-Play participation.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

These both sound awesome, well worth checking out, especially if I want to ’expand’ my convention experience

Have a shot every time Peachy says chilled. I😅

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

🤣 oooh I love drinking games

I've had to work conventions like Salute and UKGE for the last 6/7 years and so not quite got the full vibe of them as a punter but I would have to say UKGE is still the best all-rounder. I really like that it caters to everyone and there's the big zone for demos and just casual play. Always something fun in the indie corner at the top of the stairs (Hall 1 to 2) - Bad Squiddo and friends are always hanging out there! I do really, really like Salute though - especially the big participation games from the various clubs. They are always SO impressive and get you excited to try something different yourself.

Great seeing you at Salute and UKGE. We like to do aparthotels for cons accommodation to help keep costs of staying over down and more money for spending on stuff! Great video. I do think for larger busier cons its a nice idea to research ahead of time and have a plan of what you want to hit up, means you can avoid the busy areas and pivot to quieter areas. This worked really well at UKGE and had very little problem moving around because of that. As much as i hate to say it, go analogue for plan and map or at least have it as a backup as connections can play up at these big cons.

I met you at Chillcon and Partizan this year and agree they are more chilled with great demo games plus strange stuff like giant Battle fleet gothic. Games expo if you want to play games or watch seminars and chat to people like Steve jackson and mini makers don't expect to see everything in 1 day but the people that run it are just awsome. Another great video Chris thanks loads

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Cheers Mark, that Battle fleet Gothic game was great!

Spy Family is amazing, Louise has good taste! The Gundam stuff looked super cool. I’m at that age now where historicals interest me (😢) so may have to attend some cons of that persuasion 😅

OMG PEACHY AND KINGS OF WAR. I would love me some video on multibasing!!!

Peterborough Wargames Club run the Hereward Wargames Show in September. This year it's on the 8th September. There's plenty of parking with a number of different traders and plenty of participation games along with a painting competition. Hope to see lots of you there this year.

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Oooh! That’s good to know thanks 🫶

Peachy - if you want to see Kings of War in full force, Clash of Kings is the big U.K. event at 200+ players. 14th and 15th September at Nottingham High School.

Trains are ridiculous. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I caught one; I always get the coach down from Nottingham, and it usually costs about a fiver... I need to get down to some more of these; I think my last one was Salute in '22...

Really interesting video, with the exception of Chillcon I’ve been lucky enough to attend them all. We missed you at UKGE - but then we missed lots of friends too, Saturday was very busy - on a par with Celebration at Excel last year

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Yeah the UKGE was pretty big, easy to get distracted in one hall and never see anybody lol

@robrowell7866

22 күн бұрын

@@PeachyTipsit was a tad overwhelming in hall 1, and my spending was restrained… until we found Arkham Horror and a lovely source/art book by Black Horse for Arkham too! 🐙

Our club run Colours in Newbury in September. The largest show in the south outside London. You are welcome to come visit, Peachy!

@PeachyTips

20 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

I enjoyed UKGE with my buddies, there wasn't quite enough wargaming on offer to tickle my fancy but the guys teaching Battletech at the Catalyst stand were mega friendly. The crowds were a nightmare, but mostly because of how slow they moved lol.

I'm really jealous of the UK, you get so many wargaming cons! here in the NLs you get the occasional tournament and a massive general boardgame con. I wish there more smaller cons for wargaming.

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

It certainly gives you options if you can’t make a certain weekend, due to holidays or work

27:45 was that a :wumpscut: t-shirt next to mister DJ Rob? Awesome he survived that! 😅

Oh wow! Those Red Shadows minis look fantastic. I need to get Baron Ironblood and his crew.

@PeachyTips

20 күн бұрын

They’re bloody ace aren’t they, I’m hoping they’ll do a lot more from that range of action figures

You should come to milton keynes games show....9 trade stands this year...up from 4 traders 2 years ago !

Fun to listen to while I've been putting together a bit of GW plastic. Back in the day, the South Wales Model Spectacular, firstly in Sofia Gardens, Cardiff, then in Bridgend, was a phenomenal event. No idea why it died a death. It involved a massive Battle of Britain remote controlled airplane display over Newbridge Fields with the RAF having to defend a Luftwaffe attack - huge explosions and smoke and massive fun. The other thing it did was train sets, which were incredible, and then I got into looking at military models and after some exposure to WFB 3rd edition our club put on a demo game. We had an all comers evil vs good battle, in which my Minotaur proved, as one might expect, to fluff the rolls. Hope to hear more about Peach fest. Oh yes, that's what I also meant to say - Herts of Lard. That was a fabulous day out in Rickmansworth just outside London off the M25. Amazing day out for only a tenner. Participation games though also no selling - perhaps as you say because it was based in a school. I played a part in a phenomenally fun game of the Lardies 18/19th century system, adapted to involve a frigate assault on an island.

You say you couldn’t find Duncan, but he may have found you. Did the stormtrooper you posed with take his mask off? Perfect disguise for keeping tabs on a rival painter.

some good points as to the cost of going to these events, I am retired, and cost is very much a factor.

I’ve still got all my Action Force figures from the 80’s when I was kid, I’ve still got most of the boxes as well 👍🏻

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Hell yeah!!!! I really loved my SAS dudes when I was a kid, I think the who dares wins film possibly influenced that alot lol

@MrMattyP

22 күн бұрын

@@PeachyTips I’ve still got the panther jeep 👍🏻

Great video. Don't miss out on the small local events all over the UK. Way cheaper than the big events and not necessarily second class. Diceni at Norwich is great and Hereward at Peterborough gets a shout for anyone in the East Midlands or East Anglia.

The reason you couldn't find Duncan is because he was waiting for you at the car park.

Who cares about the shows. It's the quality of the tea that matters !!!😊

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

👆💯👆 THIS!!!!

Salute was where I became aware of Crooked Dice for the first time - have totally fallen in love with their stuff - just picked up some ninja turtles- going to grab some V Characters next I think - then maybe The Young Ones - So. Many. Minis…

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

So many! It’s hard to keep track of everything I own let alone all the stuff they make 😂

cons are brilliant, visit your local one. Make some friends play games. Always find some great bargains and new things i've never seen before.

Another vote to see what you do with the Freedom Gundam. 🎉

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

I have lots of thoughts on that bad bois

Omg the V minis...want!

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

They’re sooo cool! And they do the resistance folks too

It's a shame I didn't see you at UKGE, maybe our paths will cross again at Peachcon!

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Nooooo! I can’t believe I missed you Pete 😭

Chillcon Sheffield is in August 20th this year. I would also recommend Joy of Six 14th July in Sheffield.

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

👍👍👍 brilliant thanks for this

It’s wierd having a year with no WarhammerFest/Games Day. Loved UKGE. Was my first time attending (spent way too much lol)

I believe the train price situation is 1 the greed of the companies and wanting to increase the profit margin and 2 the overheads and consumables associated with keeping a train staffed and maintained. Whereas hiring a little 1.2 corsa is much less of a logistical nightmare 😂

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

It’s crazy! And it was indeed a 1.2 corsa lol but yeah pure corporate greed.

I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with "Master Grade Freedom Gundam"! OOOOOOOOH

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

Maybe……👀

15:10 Do my eyes decieve me or is that the legend, the dark lord, the camera mad man @MSpaints diorama :O

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

That is indeed the mighty diorama of the Heroic MS Paints

A con for the end of the year : DragonMeet a 1 day event . in Nov/Dec based in London this year at the Hammersmith Novotel . its bee my goto event to attend for more than a decade Hope you can make it there too

@PeachyTips

20 күн бұрын

Oooh awesome! Thanks for the recommendation Nik 😬

Airecon In Harrogate is pretty good kinda like a miniature UK games EXPO That's over 3 days usually in March

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

Oooh that’s useful to know 🙌 thanks

it must be great to be liberated from under the scrutiny of the GW Secret Police, and be able to go to events now 🤣

@PeachyTips

22 күн бұрын

It’s bloody great! 🤣🤣🤣

Me and my bf are in the background of the first con shot 😂

@PeachyTips

20 күн бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

Kings of War! Hurray!!

Did you have the chance to see Void Scar miniatures at Salute and Partisan? Their stall is tiny but met them at Salute and they were selling a really cool range of 15mm sci fi stuff.

@PeachyTips

21 күн бұрын

I saw them at Chillcon, didn’t realise it was run by an old bud from GW, so I’ll like to look into that more at some point

Saw you at UKGE but didnt want to disturb you and Young Master Charlie. You also appear much 'smoother' in person.

@PeachyTips

23 күн бұрын

Hahaha! I thought I looked rough 🤣

Good breakdown ^^ Sad I missed ChillCon, but sickness happens and can't be helped :) Looking forward to Griffcon and Peachcon though ^^

@PeachyTips

23 күн бұрын

Roll on PeachCon….and Griffcon obviously 😅

@Roll1ToExplode

23 күн бұрын

@@PeachyTips woo! Hopefully I'll have time to enter something in Griffcon's paint comp, I'm 3/3 so far. Gotta keep trying :)

I also like to have it physicaly in my hand so i can check the size😂😂