Terracotta Warriors at Te Papa - posted by Allen Yaxley, 28 December 2018

Went to see the Terracotta Warriors at Te Papa yesterday.
Some advice. IMHO only. 😍
Book the tickets for the time you wish to go before hand. 
Tickets are available on first and forth floors but they don’t tell you that .
One person selling on mezzanine coping with huge lines of grumpy patrons. 😤
Only 200 people per session. Stay at the back when entering as every one rushing in does not allow good viewing. 😎
$19.50 each was very good value. 
The WW1 display was also over subscribed but at least it’s still on show.😳
Did note that the souvenirs were all made in China🤪

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Rob Shirley Cheers Allen Yaxley. Am coming down to ChariCon early so I can pick this exhibition up.

Vincent Cholewa Thank you for the advice, Allen Yaxley. Can you take photos at the exhibition?

Allen Yaxley Yes. Every one takes photos. Good reason not to be first. That way you don’t have reflected images of people in your shots.

Miriam Hughes-Cholewa Vincent Cholewa more importantly can you bring your dog? 😝😝

ValleyCon (January 26-27) update - posted by Allen Yaxley, 26 December 2018

Up date on Valley Con Army lists.
Waiting for the last two nominations and dates then draw will be released.
Cheers,

Allen.

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Vincent Cholewa Seleucids 300BC

Allen Yaxley Vincent Cholewa I had you down at 280BC. 🤪
Huge number of classical armies for Valley-Con.

Neil Williamson Allen Yaxley Vince wants his Heffelumps

Vincent Cholewa Neil Williamson and Allen Yaxleycorrect. The option I use is before 280 BC. Any date from 320 BC to 281 BC works. 300 is a nice round number and it is exactly 100 years after my chosen year for my Thracians.

Allen Yaxley Neil Williamson we will go with your plan to maximise the lumps. 
Just waiting on Paul’s Palmyrans and Andrews Romans. 😳

Neil Williamson Oh well,if you are going with my plan - we'll have 260AD for those two. They should be happy chappies.

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Christmas presents - posted by Vince Cholewa, 25 December 2018

Christmas presents: Thank you Alexander Cholewa for the new brushes, diamond-coated files and packets of tufts. Looking forward to using them over the holidays 😊

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ValleyCon, a bit of banter - posted by Allen Yaxley, 23 December 2018

If one of you has contact with Andrew Brazendale can you get him to email me please.

Also need final nominated armies for Valley Con from Bruce, Peter, James and Paul.
Then we can release “ The Draw”

Allen.

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Russell Briant Release The Draw. He was wrongly convicted.

Allen Yaxley but his name was on “The List” of 16.

John van den Hoeven Draw or Drew?

Allen Yaxley Drew is not drawn as he is not listed. 🙀

John van den Hoeven What about Brace? 😉

Allen Yaxley By de-pol Brace is Bruce.😍

Tilman Dang people who draw should not be released, whatever the Drew (btw. anybody seen Ms. Barrymore lately? or is that off topic?)

Dirk Heinsius BTW Allen at Valleycon I will be Egyptian 22nd Dynasty 725 BC

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Chari-Con update, 23-24 February 2019 - posted by Allen Yaxley, 21 December 2018

Registrations for the DBMM comp at Chari-Con are increasing, well done every one. 

[Chari-Con is a fundraiser for the Cancer Foundation]
Andrew and Gerard are travelling down from Auckland for this event. 😍
KellyGay is getting himself organised to attend. 🤪
There is huge interest in the other games being hosted as will. 🎲
I think the turnout will be fantastic for a worthy cause. 👍
Please email Bede if you intend playing.😳
4 games over 2 days. 400ap fallback but 450ap preferred. 😎

Valley-Con DBMM is at capacity.🏆
Cheers

Allen.

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Foundry Miniatures 8 plus 2 deal - posted by Allen Yaxley, 19 December 2018

If any one is thinking of ordering from foundry miniatures 8 plus 2 deal let me know. Especially if you only want a few packs. I want/ need 4 plus one.

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Any spare spaces at ValleyCon? - posted by Kelly Gay, 19 December 2018

Valleycon - Hey Allen, have you still got any spare spaces for Jan? Cheers, K

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Allen Yaxley I will ask the organisers about numbers, get back to you.👍

Allen Yaxley Sorry Kelly. Looks like we are at capacity. February chari-Con still has room . Couple from Auckland coming down for that one.

Kelly Gay Hey Allen. I had assumed you would be running it (sorry about that!). Never mind. As it turns out I now have to be out of town that weekend. I will look into Chari-con! K

Allen Yaxley Thanks Kelly, sorry , numbers were and are tight . The February event at Hibs looks interesting. Several registered already.


Kelly Gay Yep - found the flyer. Hopefully real life will stop getting in the way of my wargaming life!

On my painting table - posted by Vince Cholewa, 15 December 2018

On my painting table: Light horse I have painted for a friend to expand the options for his Alans. I have six more elements to paint - should be done over the holidays. There are also some running repairs needed by some of my Seleucids after recent games, the pavisors for my early 16th century Polish army, and the slowly expanding small pile of crossbowmen for the second rank behind the pavisors.

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Mark Caunter Nice work!

Vincent Cholewa Mark Caunter thank you 😊

Dirk Heinsius On my painting table, Egyptian Spearmen 7th-8th Century BCE

Vincent Cholewa Dirk Heinsius very nice

ValleyCon and more competitions 2019 - posted by Allen Yaxley 9 December 2018

Nominated army, date option and points used for ValleyCon can now be sent to me when your ready. 🏆🐣

Room for a couple more if you're interested. 🤩

Busy schedule for next year, DBMM at ValleyCon in January, Charity Con in February and the Nationals at Easter.🥳

Winter Cup theme for the Hutt Club DBMM comp next year is BUAF”s.
Two list comp. 450ap.☔️🏡

Warlords CTA in August and then Heavy Metal in the Puke in October and Wai-Con in November.😱

Not sure what’s happening about the new club/comp in Fielding 😳

Allen.

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Vincent Cholewa I will bring Early Seleucids to ValleyCon. Will confirm the date in a secure email. However, a hint: It will be the same list as I used for the Wairarapa two day competition.

Dirk Heinsius I will be bringing Egyptians, just deciding on Dynasty :-)

Dirk Heinsius Ptolemaic.

Dirk Heinsius Vincent Cholewa Bah! Greeks

Vincent Cholewa Dirkses, I am bringing Persians ...

A Roman dice tower! Alea iacta est - posted by Vince Cholewa, 5 December 2018

A Roman throwing tower found at Vettweiß-Froitz-heim in Germany. The sides have been worked open, so that the players could see the dice rolling. Invented to prevent cheating.Text on the back reads: 'utere felix vivas' ('use it and live as a lucky man').

On the front it says ' Pictos victos hostis deleta ludite securi' (' The Picts have been defeated, the enemy destroyed, play carefree').

The text refers to a Roman victory over the Picts in Scotland, north of Roman Britannia.

4th century

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The Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality -= posted by Vince Cholewa, 4 December 2018

"The Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality" exhibition will be at Te Papa from 15 December 2018 until 22 April 2019.

Reporting on the Radio NZ website today and also the recording of the interviews on Morning Report today 

Audio https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018674005/ancient-terracotta-warriors-arrive-in-wellington-from-china

Report https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/377342/terracotta-warriors-at-te-papa-quite-mind-blowing-to-see?fbclid=IwAR24W0vLrogQM5AZWrxJqj7WPhDFVQgsbSZXhlEnTMvfSe4ie4UNTlKHw48

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Denis Grey Saw a previous exhibition in London in 1987. Quite amazing.

Kapiti Hobbies battle mats, terrain and accessories - posted by Scott Bowman, 3 December 2018

Hey Guys, we recently got in an expanded range of DeepCut Battle Mats.... you can view here:
https://www.kapitihobbies.com/deepcut-battlemats

If theres anything there you like the look of drop me a line Cheers

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Scott Bowman Also some nice terrain and battlefield accessories from Renedra: https://www.kapitihobbies.com/renedra

Che Tibby scott, don't suppose you got in any of the deepcut rivers?

Scott Bowman Sorry mate, no I didnt get those. I could add them to our subsequent restock order but that may well be some time off. Unless I get a bunch of orders for them, or order for other items we dont already have in. Minimum order for me is 10 mats.

Che Tibby it's all good. should have asked when i had the chance!