This was one of the most impressive layouts I've seen, and my photos (taken on my phone) don't nearly do it justice. What got me was the 3 dimensional quality of it; it looked like it had been carved from a massive block of foam. It turned out it HAD been carved from a massive block of foam! It rose 2-3 feet from the sea at the front, up into the hills at the rear. I chatted with the designer and manufacturer, from Grand Manner (curses have forgotten his name), and he explained that he had based it on topographical maps of the area.
Aside from the mass of it, the detailing was great (figures too). I could make out the strata in the stone in the side of the cliff. Top job!
I was daunted by the quality of it, could never produce something like that myself. I didn't hear if it won an award, it certainly should have. There are some very much better pics of it here.
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Yes a great layout Simon which should have won something.
I somehow missed this during my 7 mile hike around the show last Sunday, I really wanted to see this in person.
Hi Paul; it was tucked away in a corner of the Warlord stand, that might have been the problem. Also it seemed to be a static display rather than a game like the very active Ethiopian one.
Not that your own terrain wasn't very nice...
Think its bound to get shown at other shows Ray as its an epic layout.
I think the way it was roped off did not help it with the judges.
Sorry did not chat that long at Salute Simon, as was a bit shagged and could'nt hang around as needed to hide from Ray
As far as I know this will be featured in one of the next issues of Wargames Illustrated. It certainly deserves it.
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