TARGE
Kirriemuir Wargames Club proudly presents a public wargames event "TARGE"Sponsors
Autosales of Kirriemuir
Colin M. Smith
Urban Mammoth
Wargames Illustrated
Front Rank
Date
Saturday 14th November 2009
Venue
Webster's High SchoolProsen Road
Kirriemuir
Angus
DD8 4BS
Organiser
Dale D. Smith
Kingarth
46 Brechin Road
Kirriemuir
Angus
DD8 4DD
01575 574128
The main beneficiaries of TARGE this year will be “COMBAT STRESS”, Webster's High School and the local daycare centre
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For TARGE 2009 a special 28mm figure has been commissioned by the club. The figure is of the Marquis of Montrose and will be issued free to the first 200 entrants at the desk. A small number of figures may also be issued to the participating clubs.
Get your Bring and Buy sheet ahead of time here.
Demonstration and participation wargaming by:
Aberdeen Wargames Club – 15mm Inverurie 1745 ( 6× 4)
Auld Alliance – 28mm War of the Ring (8 × 6)
Buchan Wargames Club – 28mm Cross the Berezina (12 × 6)
Crann Tara – Re-enactment display (6x2+)
Darkfire, Perth - 15mm Samurai (6x4)
Dunfermilne Wargames Club - 28mm El Cid (6x4)
East Kilbride - 15mm ACW (6x4)
Falkirk Wargames Club – 28mm RIF War (8 × 6)
Glasgow and District Wargaming Society - 15mm WW2 1941 (8x6)
Gourock Wargames Association – 1/300th Cold War Jets (8 × 6)
Greenock Wargames Group – Tron participation game (6 x 6)
Independent Wargames Brigade – 1/300th and 1/3000th WWII Pacific Invasion (8 × 4)
Iron Brigade – (8 × 6) - 28mm Indian Mutiny(8x6)
Omelasz in Action – 1/6th scale, radio controlled (unlimited)
Perth Independent Modellers – static display of highest quality modelling (6x4)
Phoenix Wargames Club - 28mm Ancients (8x6)
RAFWA (Leuchars) – 25mm ECW Norbert House (10 × 6)
Urban Mammoth – Urban War Participation
S.E.S.W.C. – 28mm WWI “Storming the Dilikusha” (6 × 4)
As you can see we have a very full programme for TARGE 09. All trading space and club table space has been booked. The best we can offer you is a place on the waiting list. We’ll still be happy to see you at the show. Thanks for your continuing support helping us to promote waragming in North-East Scotland and further afield.
Traders
Asylum Books and Games
- just as it says in the title, sci-fi, fantasy and historical books, boardgames, role-play games and figures, comics and trading cards. Proprietor Mike Mclean was one of the mainstays of the Kirriemuir club in the 1980s and beyond. Long established Asylum is in Adelphi in Aberdeen. asylum books and gamesBear's Den Miniatures
- interesting figure ranges include 28mm Koreans, Aztecs, Jacobites and most recently the colourful Mughuls. Not only but also, look out for the 40mm ranges. bearsdenminiaturesGraham Robertson Books
- always an extensive selection of good quality, second hand books. Absolutely recommended.Scotia Micro Models
- Robert Ferguson, one of the first Kirriemuir club members and now based in Inverurie, presents 1/300th - 28mm and beyond, including WWII, Kryomek, Grendel, and Void, past, present and future. scotiagrendescotiagrendelDave Thomas
- A warm welcome back to Dave Thomas with his caravanserai of wargames delights - Perry Miniatures, Foundry and a white metal host of others.Under the Bed enterprises
- Regulars in the scene in Scotland and the North of England. After their first time at Targe last year, the lads were the first to book up for 2008 with their own ranges of painted and unpainted figures and vehicles. www.underthebed.co.ukUrban Mammoth
- John Robertson has been responsible for some of the best developments in the hobby over the past 20 years. Future wars and WWII feature strongly.urbanmammothCENTRAL WARGAMING Discounted Games Workshop and Models by Hat, Italeri and Tamiya www.freewebs.com/centralwargaming
WARBASES Bases for all of your wargames figures and everything to finish them off. www.warbases.co.uk
GATESHEAD GAMING Painted and unpainted second hand science fiction, fantasy and historical figures – thousands and thousands of them. www.gatesheadgaming.co.uk
Friendship Models – a big welcome back to Ian Haratty recently returned to Scotland with his extensive range of models, kits, figures and accessories in a variety of scales from 20mm to 90mm and beyond. Friendship Models
Mutineer Miniatures – Brian Sweeney presents a new range of Indian Mutiny figures in 28mm some of which will be new releases for our show. Also stocking the Shellhole Scenics range and those fantastic little tufts for finishing off your bases. Mutineer Miniatures
Rif Raf Miniatures – a new range of 28mm figures from the Spanish Moroccan Rif War of the 1920s Rif Raf Miniatures
Painting & Modelling Trophies
Prizes for the competitions have been donated by:
1st Corps
Asylum Books and Games
Autosales of Kirriemuir
Bear's Den Miniatures
Caliver Books
Central Wargaming
Dixon Miniatures
Friendship Models
Front Rank
Games Workshop
Gateshead Gaming
Graham Robertson Books
Gripping Beast
Hovels
Mutineer Miniatures
Old Glory
Perry Miniatures
Rif Raf Miniatures
S and A Scenics
Scheltrum Miniatures
Scotia Micro Models
Colin M. Smiths
Stonghold Miniatures
Dave Thomas
Under the Bed Enterprises
Urban Mammoth
Warbases
Wargames Illustrated
Others to be announced
Judging Panel :
Barry Hilton, Principal Judge - League of Augsburg, League of Gentlemen Wargamers, a major influence in wargaming.
Dave Gallagher - a pal from art college days who helped found Kirriemuir Wargames Club in 1985, Dave has been one of the principal illustrators with Games Workshop for many years. Dave is also a figure designer and no mean figure painter himself.
Derek Moore – long term member of Phoenix Wargames Club in Glasgow Derek’s high quality painting is well known to all in Scotland.
Dave Douglas - a long term stalwart of SESWC, with a wargaming history longer than a piece of string.
Ian Soutar Our panel of five judges have many years of experience in wargaming and modelling - and not one of them looks over.........
| Trophy | Category | Description |
| Isla Cup | Wargames Unit | Any Scale, minimum 12 foot, 8 mounted or 4 elements |
| Lord Airlie Shield | Junior Wargames | as above, age 16 or under on the day |
| John Swinney MSP shield | Wargames Army | Any scale, minimum 100 points, foot 1pt, mounted 2pts, element 4 pts |
| Urban Mammoth Trophy | Single Figure | Any scale, any period |
| Black Watch Trophy | British Military Figure | any scale from 1700 to present |
| Alba Miniatues | A.F.V. | Any scale, any period, any type |
| Lord Strathmore Shield | Military Modelling | Any scale, any period, any military model not included in any other category. Including ships and planes. |
| Rotary Club of Kirriemuir | Junior Modelling | Any Type |
| D & P Robertsons Shield | Diorama | Any scale or period, up to 24" x 24" |
| Visocchis of Kirriemuir Cup | Sci-Fi or Fantasy Group | Any scale, from 3 to 7 figures |
| Kirriemuir Round Table Cup | Best Club participation table | |
| Autosales of Kirriemuir Cup | Best Club demonstration table |
Our Services to Wargaming trophy was awarded to Charles Grant OBE in 2007 and last year to Duncan MacFarlane where the presentation was conducted at Partizan. The 2009 winner will be announced at TARGE.
An entirely new category and trophy was awarded for the first time in 2008. This took the form of an authentic full sized TARGE to be awarded annually at the discretion of the club committee. In 2008 it was won by Steve Rimmer for his Joan of Arc demonstration table.
Victuals by “Two Young Ladies” from Treffers
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