South London Warlords

SALUTE 53 is coming – and sometimes the battlefield is a dying world under twin moons. Labyrinths of Mars invites you to rescue princes and princesses, Cross blades with the Synthetic Men of Mars and face the towering Tharks!

Find out more here:
www.brigademodels.co.uk/mws/index.html

We’re delighted to welcome Graham Davey to SALUTE 53. The owner of Grey For Now Games – named, as he’ll tell you, after his pile of unpainted miniatures. He is the designer behind Test of Honour, 02 Hundred Hours and Guards of Traitor's Toll, each known for having a great theme and mechanics.

SALUTE 53 is coming – and sometimes you just need an excuse to put a vast amount of colourful Renaissance troops on the table. The Relief of the Siege of Forlì 1499 is just that excuse.

You can check out progress here: www.youtube.com/@YarkshireGamer

Bridge Command will be at SALUTE with £25 one-hour taster sessions starting from 10:30am.

Perfect for both first-time recruits and seasoned officers, these sessions offer an introduction to UCN systems and the chance to test your skills in a live tactical scenario.

➡ salute.co.uk/next-salute

We’re pleased to welcome Tara Dillenburger-Keenan, known online as ManglingMinis, to the SALUTE 53 panel line-up. Tara has been exploring what we really mean when we say “wargame” – and where the hobby can stretch beyond traditional conflict

Find more of Tara’s work here:
linktr.ee/manglingminis

For this year’s SALUTE 53 Digital Miniature, we’re proud to be working with Flank March.

From attending their first SALUTE in 2021 to launching their own miniatures company, the story of Flank March is SALUTE at its best.

You can find out more about Flank March here:
www.flankmarch.com

SALUTE 53 is coming – and we'll be joined by FOXHOUNDS. It's a 6mm sci-fi combined arms wargame where players wrestle with degradation, exhaustion and shifting troop quality over time. It’s about what forces you can realistically sustain.

Check out progress here -
www.instagram.com/nickviangames/

SALUTE 53 is coming – and not every battle at SALUTE is fought with swords. Grantham Gaming Club will be bringing Discworld Witch Racing to SALUTE 53 – a gloriously chaotic game inspired by Discworld by Terry Pratchett.

Tickets are available at: southlondonwarlords.co.uk/next-salute

We’re delighted to welcome back Aaron Clark to the judging team for SALUTE 53. He won the SALUTE 51 Sci-Fi Single Figure category with his outstanding Horus Ascended entry, so he knows exactly what it takes to stand out.

Want to get involved? Head to:
southlondonwarlords.co.uk/salute-paint...

It is now 50 days till SALUTE 53 on Saturday 11th April 2026 at the London ExCel.

Get excited for the panels, the painting, the traders and - most of all - the games themselves. It’s Europe’s best event for independent wargaming and one not to miss.

Get your tickets at www.salute.co.uk/next-salute

SALUTE 53 is coming - but SALUTE is nothing without the games and clubs that make up the wargaming community.

A club made up of current and former Civil Servants, the Whitehall Warlords plan to add a few special additions to their next game, including the pictured Earl of Warwick!

We’re pleased to welcome Liam Hearne as a judge for the SALUTE 53 Painting Competition. He brings an exceptional analytical eye to the judging table - You can see more of Liam’s work here: www.instagram.com/phoenixminia...

Want to get involved? Head to: salute.co.uk/salute-painting-competition

2026 marks the Year of the Horse in the Lunar Calendar.

With particular significance given to the fire horse; emphasising the energy and dynamism of the year to come - now with less than 8 weeks to go until our cavalry themed SALUTE 53!

Visit our website to get tickets:
salute.co.uk/next-salute

We’re delighted to welcome Jonathan Hart is back as a judge for the SALUTE 53 Painting Competition.

Jon has been painting miniatures since 1987 and has helped organise Golden Demon. He even won two of his own.

Want to compete? Head to salute.co.uk/salute-painting-competition

SALUTE 53 is coming – and City Wargaming will be bringing a Hobbit-inspired “Battle of the Five Armies” – a game designed to capture the scale of the battle while keeping play fast, punchy and brutal.

You can follow progress at www.instagram.com/citywargaming

We’re delighted to welcome Paul Hicks to SALUTE 53 as part of the panel: Beyond the Sabre: Making and Painting the Non-Combatant.

Paul is a traditional tabletop figure sculptor with over 20 years’ experience - You can find more of Paul’s work at: warhost.online

We've hit February - which means that we're only a couple of months away from SALUTE 53!

Panels are being assembled, rules written and models painted. Across our community, people are hard at work preparing our best SALUTE yet.

You can get tickets at: southlondonwarlords.co.uk/next-salute

We’re looking forward to welcoming the London Historical Fencing Club to SALUTE 53, where they’ll be showing off their skills - and you’ll even have the chance to take part!

You can find out more at - southlondonwarlords.co.uk/salute-lhfc

We wanted to take a quick opportunity to thank our SALUTE 53 sponsors: Wayland Games, Warmag and The Troll Trader. The best way to show them some appreciation? Visit their stalls at SALUTE 53 - southlondonwarlords.co.uk/next-salute

We host a series of panels at every SALUTE, bringing together voices from across the hobby - and even a few who use wargaming professionally. From painting and terrain-making to getting back into stalled projects and adjudicating professional games, there’s plenty to look forward to at SALUTE 53.

We’re delighted to open submissions for the SALUTE 53 Painting Competition, our annual showcase of some of the world’s most talented miniature painters. It’s a celebration of the creativity, passion, and joy we all share in this hobby.

You can enter here: southlondonwarlords.co.uk/salute-paint...

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Wired: send the kids to @slondonwarlords.bsky.social SALUTE, Europe's largest one day wargaming event

We’re delighted to have received the Best Show award from Wargames Illustrated for SALUTE 52, and we’re deeply grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.

But SALUTE 52 was last year. Now we look to charge into the future, and hope you can join us.

Grab your tickets at www.salute.co.uk

Thanks Darren - you're absolutely right and we've corrected the post to remove references to it being the first miniature in plastic :)

Thanks Tom - you're absolutely right and we've corrected the post to remove references to it being the first miniature in plastic :)

We would like to introduce you to the SALUTE miniature - SALADIN, The Victorious King! Painted by Kev Dallimore and sculpted by Thai Ngo (Wargames Atlantic).

Are you going to SALUTE?
Get your tickets at: www.salute.co.uk/next-salute

It is 100 days till SALUTE 53 on Saturday 11th April 2026 at the London ExCel. It’s time to get ready for the largest independent Wargaming exhibition in Europe. SOUND THE CHARGE!

Grab your tickets at www.salute.co.uk

Oh - and while we’re here, we hope you’re having a glorious New Year.

Looking back at 2025, we had some excellent panels at SALUTE 52.
Did you attend the Best of the Best panel?

All our discussion panels can now be found on our website: salute.co.uk/salute52-hob...

Find new panels at SALUTE 53, Saturday 11th April 2026.
southlondonwarlords.co.uk/next-salute

Our volunteers at South London Warlords wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

We hope you enjoy the season’s celebrations and may all festive stockings be filled with many new hobby projects!

Want to see boards like this in person? Come SALUTE 53, and experience some of the best independent wargames out there while you're visiting! You can get your tickets at southlondonwarlords.co.uk/next-salute