DBMM New Zealand

Sunday, 9 August 2026

Heavy Metal 2026 - Advance Warning, October 24-25 - posted by Andrew Bennetts, 3 August 2026

The annual Heavy Metal 28mm DBMM event will be staged again as usual in Pukekohe over Labour Weekend (24th/25th October).

For any who aren't familiar, this is a 'try it on the dog' convention for 25mm+ modellers and gamers. We hand out gongs as mementoes to the best performed generals on the weekend but this is *not* a competition. The focus is on getting your best looking toys - troops, train, terrain - on table. Match-making is informal - we do as much as we can ahead of the event. Historical matchups, or actual refights, are popular and frequently favoured.

As Registrar, please start letting me know if you’re coming, what armies you are bringing (many bring more than one) and by all means start issuing challenges to other likely participants you’d like to play. I will collate these and establish a draw, matching up people who don’t have their Dance Card full in advance so we can have a complete 4 round draw in advance.

Boring Details:

Date: Sat 24 - Sun 25 October 2026 (4 games, 2 per day)

Venue: Pukekohe Scout Hall, 2 Edinburgh St, Pukekohe.

Ruleset: DBMM v2.1 for ancients is the default, but whatever you agree with your playing partner. 400, 450 or more AP as mutually agreed.

Registration: $30 – payable at the door

We'll set up as many 8'x5' surfaces as we have tops, remainder will be 8'x6'.

We usually share an evening meal on the Saturday night. Let me know if you're keen to attend this and what would be your preference for cuisine. We had an excellent Turkish last year but Indian, Chinese, Thai are all also available.

I'll keep everyone up to date with lists of runners and riders. Please forward to anyone not on Facebook that you think might be interested

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824840264342234/posts/3383540468472188

Ben Vartok

I'll be there with new Ghurids hopefully. And one of the bands you will hear....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkFqg5wAuFk...

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Pantera - Walk (Official Music Video) [4K]

Vincent Cholewa

I’m told the company is good and the music is loud!

DBMM at the Wellington Warlords, inc. 15mm - from Alastair Duncan, posted 2 August 2026

Warlords games. Oldies but goodies. Roving Reporter, Alastair Duncan, was there yesterday [August 1] and says:

Four games on three and a half boards! How could that be?

Having hired Kevin O'Kane’s Lydians, Ash squared off against Steve and Graham’s Samnites.

Next door, it was Keith V Trye and his early Carthaginians that saw off Philip Gates’ Seleucids, with Keith’s 1973 homecast elephants covering themselves in glory. Yes it is behind Phil’s pike.....

In contrast, Alastair’s 1971 Garrison Middle Assyrians were more sheep than wolves against Craig Ellison’s New Kingdom Egyptians (perhaps it was revenge for Alastair’s  baggage massacre).

And, using a trusty old 6 x 4, Ray Pearce rolled put his 2026, brand new pike based lads against Paul Graham’s 1980s Mikes Models Persians.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824840264342234/posts/3381536278672607

Having hired Kevin O'Kane’s Lydians, Ash squared off against Steve and Grahams Samnites.

Next door, it was Keith V Trye and his early Carthaginians that saw off Philip Gates’ Seleucids, with Keith's 1973 homecast elephants covering themselves in glory. Yes it is behind Phils pike.....

In contrast, Alastair's 1971 Garrison Middle Assyrians were more sheep than wolves against Craig Ellison’s New Kingdom Egyptians …

… perhaps it was revenge for Alastair’s baggage massacre!

And, using a trusty old 6 x 4, Ray Pearce rolled put his 2026, brand new pike based lads against Paul Graham’s 1980s Mikes Models Persians.

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Fighting in "Dendra" armour - shared by Vince Cholewa, 29 July 2026

How cool is this? With the Odyssey movie now screening, could anyone actually fight wearing "Dendra" armour from the historical period of the siege of Troy? Yes!

"... researchers at the University of Thessaly in Greece and the University of Birmingham in the UK recreated the Dendra armor and equipped modern-day soldiers with it for a simulated combat protocol.

"They found that the armor wasn’t just some fancy decorative piece for the Mycenaean aristocracy, as previously believed. Rather, it is a formidable armor suitable for extended combat. This discovery offers new insights into the military prowess of the Mycenaeans and reshapes our understanding of ancient warfare."

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Fun video: If Hannibal had a puppet elephant, a toddler carrier and smelly paint! Shared by Daniel Wade, 28 July 2027

Is anyone else following this?

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Vincent Cholewa

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I love it! Invading Italy, as Hannibal might have if he had a puppet elephant and a toddler carrier, and smelly paint