4th Annual Swap Day: 2015 a success

Sunday saw our 4th annual swop day.

 Recent developments in the gaming community (GW killing off the Warhammer World and Gamers flocking to KoW) has impacted quite severely on the sale and swopping of gaming bits, with attendance and numbers of traders down significantly from last year.

I don't think anyone sold a complete Warhammer army. This is in start contrast to previous years where whole armies sold at the drop of a hat, and punters almost got to fisticuffs over useful or choice bits. X-Wing saw some trade, as did FoW, and OK, I bought some GW stuff for conversion

Never the less brisk trade took place, and everyone went home happy. Either with cash in pocket or with items in hand!

So few traders came on the day that a third of the hall could be could be used for gaming a 40 K tournament.

Photos Dave Oemcke

I for one went home happy with a sale of GW cases paying for some great Olley's Army Scrunt Miniatures off Jayden. I have coveted these for some time.

Also found a Norman Army in 28mm, which prompted me to go home and buy the SAGA rulebooks off Gripping Beast with the unspent $$ burning a hole in pocket. And some Vikings off Magic Ape while I was at it. Anyone keen for a game of SAGA ?  (Coming to the KWC near you soon)
 - Herman

KWC Open Day 2015: Photos from an Exhibition

Open Day 2015: Kapiti Wargames Club

Sunday saw KWCs 4th annual open day. We had quite a good turn-out, with many enthusiasts and members of the public turning up.

Display games included Warhammer Fantasy, Flames of War, 40K and X-Wing, Warmahordes, Infinity and Black Powder

We also had a mini diorama celebrating KWCs involvement with Sir Peter Jackson's Great War Project:

Vignette of Chunnuk Bair. Mortal Combat: Turks and ANZACs in hand-to-hand Combat

(Photo: Roly Hermans)

Soviet Forces being deployed by Bruce. Jayden and Matt giving advice. 

Flames of War in 20mm

Finalists in the Golden Griffon Painting Compatition

Judge David in Action

Best of Show

Senior Winner: Sam Campbell

Roly's amazing NZ Maori Wars display

The Pa (Maori Fortfied Village)

Defense of the Church

Settler Homestead under attack 

Skirmishers in the long grass

Even the Royal Navy got involved

Spectres from the forest: A nasty surprise coming

From the past to the future: X-wing

And Warhammer 40K

Warmahordes

All in the family: The Campbells walking off with all the prizes:

KWC Open Day 2015 On again!

Reminder of our club's open day this Sunday

I will be doing a FoW 20mm Defense of the Reich German Panzer vs Soviet Guards Demo Game

Kapiti Wargames Club to have open day after recent collaboration with Sir Peter Jackson

Table-top strategy games with miniature models have led to a number of Kapiti wargamers and modellers working with Sir Peter Jackson and the Weta Workshop on his World War 1 Battle of Chunuk Bair diorama project. The club has enjoyed local and international media exposure following their involvement with Sir Peter’s Gallipoli project. They offer the public the opportunity to come see for themselves how it is done:

The Kapiti Wargames Club (KWC) have their annual Open Day on Sunday 7 June from 10 am at the Paraparaumu Community Centre (Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu). This annual event (open to the public) showcases the modelling and painting talents of local figure painters and wargamers. The event offers the public an opportunity to try their hand at table-top strategy games.

Demonstration and display games this year will include a Maori Pa Battle Display, World War 2 Eastern Front (Attack on Germany) Tank Battles, Fantasy and Futuristic Science Fiction battle displays.

There will also be a display on the club’s involvement with the WW1 diorama at the Great War Exhibition.

The range of games played include those based on historical fact, fictionalised fact, fantasy and futuristic games. Popular genres currently include Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Flames of War, Lord of the Rings, Warmachine, Firestorm Armada and Star Wars X-Wing. Many other genres feature from time to time. The club also offers strategy based board gaming and card-based strategy games, such as Magic, The Gathering.

The KWC is a youth friendly environment, with supervised introductory gaming activities for younger players from 4pm; and a session for more mature or experienced players from 7pm. Players of all grades, new and experienced alike are welcome to come try their hand.

The Open Day will run from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 7 June 2015. Entry is free.

Swap meet a huge success

KWC 2014 Swap Meet a resounding success

Last weekend saw the 3rd annual Kapiti Wargames Club Swap Meet

Gamers came from all over the region, Wellington to Palmerston North, the bring their wares, swap, trade and socialise. When the dealing was done, a few impromptu WHFB and LOTR games took place, and also a BBQ and Fluff Fest. Before we realised what had happened, we had spent 3 hours solid talking gaming, WHFB fluff and tournaments, strategy and speculation on the End Times, 9th Ed, etc, etc,  Ok, blame the wine, beer and BBQ, great weather and great company

Alter a brief pause for dinner the group launched into a round of Munchkin. A hugely addictive card game. Feel another addiction coming on...

Anyhow, a great time was had by all. Personally I found some slayers for my Dwarven throng, Vampire Characters, some useful sprue bits, and an Empire Engineer. Luc found a great deal on half a Lizardmen army, Kroxigors galore, and teranodons. In amongst the Kroxigors were 3 Fimir! Oh yes, and I got a Vargulf at a steal!

Generic Fimir pic off the net

Generally hard to come by, with a cult following these three beasts will make a useful addition, either fielded as Kroxigors, as which they were painted, or in Storm of Magic games.

Click HERE for a link to Mr Saturday's Mumblings, a blog I follow with great Fimir models and conversions.

Cheers for now, 

Herman

3rd Annual Open Day at KWC

The 3rd Annual Kapiti Wargames Club Open Day

Saturday 10 May 2014

Paraparaumu Community Centre

Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu

10.00 to 16.00

Our open day features display and demo games of Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Warhammer 40 000, Warmachine, Flames of War and other genres played at our club. 

Open to the public and other gamers. 

Entrance Free

Operation Overlord: This year we are marking the 70th Anniversary with a large scale 20mm D-Day Landing game, depicting the British and Commonwealth Sword Beach in Normandy.

The purpose of the open day is to promote wargaming as a pastime and hobby as a whole, and introduce the public and officianados to different game styles and genres

Miniatures Swop and Sales: 2nd Annual Kapiti Wargames Club Swap Day 20 October 2013

We want you! 

For the 

Kapiti Wargames Club 

Swap Day

20.10.2013

Unwanted or unloved Miniatures?

The Annual Kapiti Wargames Club Swap Meet is on again!

Sunday 20 October 2013
10.00 to 16.00Paraparaumu Community CentreNga Hina Street, Paraparaumu

Entry Gold Coin Donation at door
 Bring all your unwanted bits and models: Warhammer, 40K, Warmachine, Military, Ancients, Moderns, 28mm, 20mm, 15mmm...any scale, any condition. Missing bits, complete or partial kits, WW2, FoW. all comers welcome! 
Your trash is likely someones treasure!
Sell or swap!

(Most likely there will be some gaming too)

KWC 2013 Open Day Photos

Kapiti Wargames Club Annual Open Day 

Sunday 30 June 2013

We experienced a great turnout of both gamers and the public. All in all we simply had a great day. Games ranged from the futuristic StarWars X-Wing game, through Warhammer 40K and Fantasy to Roly Hermans' Pirate display.

We had Flames of War in 15mm and 20mm, The Seven Years' War,  a 40K "MadMax Gladiator game" and last but not least, the first KWC Golden Griffon Painting Competition.

Warhammer Fantasy

A great big thank you for all the sponsors, committee members, parents, members and visitors that made the day a massive success!

We saw 33 Entries across the categories, junior and senior, small and large models. We'll post a separate post about the Golden Griffon tomorrow, but I thought I'd whet your appetite with some photos from the day:

Warhammer 40K

 

Warhammer "Gladiator Racing"

Flames of War 15mm

Pirates

Seven Years' War Historic

Star Wars X-Wing

WW2 Flames of War 20mm

(copyright of 1st two Images Jack Penman Photography)

Golden Griffon:

 Early Entrants

The final field

Judging 

 Friendly assistance from members' families and the PartyPerfect Catering  team 

 Pukeko Games had a stall on the day, and did brisk business

Links to other blogs covering Battle Reports from this event:

Wargames Obsession

Kapiti Flames of War Gamers

Check back for reporting on the First Kapiti Wargames Club 

Golden Griffon Painting and Modelling Competition

Gaming greetings and copyright of photos

Herman