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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Arteis on June 23, 2019, 06:30:41 PM

Title: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: Arteis on June 23, 2019, 06:30:41 PM

At yesterday’s open day at New Zealand’s newest wargaming venue – The Winterdale Tavern on the Kāpiti Coast – I put on a colonial New Zealand Wars game.

Well, I say ‘game’, but in fact because of it’s location right by the front door, we decided to make it an eye-catcher for visitors, so it was really just a static display.

I actually love doing static displays, as it lets my imagination run wild in setting up a feast of lovely terrain, as well as providing an excuse to jam-pack the table with as many of my models as I can!

There's lots of photos of the display here:

https://arteis.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/colonial-nz-wars-table-at-the-winterdale-tavern/ (https://arteis.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/colonial-nz-wars-table-at-the-winterdale-tavern/)

Here are some sample pics from the above link:

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/f_20190622_171433.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/d_20190622_171525.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/g_20190622_171357.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/h_20190622_171600.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/c_20190622_171011.jpg)

More photos here:
https://arteis.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/colonial-nz-wars-table-at-the-winterdale-tavern/ (https://arteis.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/colonial-nz-wars-table-at-the-winterdale-tavern/)

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: Mike1879 on June 23, 2019, 08:06:50 PM

Excellent display !!!

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: Helen on June 23, 2019, 09:07:46 PM

Looks great, well done.

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: marianas_gamer on June 23, 2019, 09:22:11 PM

Very nice! :-* :-*

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: Matakakea on June 24, 2019, 03:47:17 PM

Nice display there Roly. I agree with you on trying to paint the Moko. It's almost as painful as the real thing  o_o

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: OB on June 24, 2019, 04:25:56 PM

Very fine.

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: FifteensAway on June 26, 2019, 01:56:34 AM

A good looking game.  And, for most of us, a bit of an obscure period. 

Afraid my 'primary source' is from the movie Her Majesty (wife likes it so we own it).  I do like the old woman character and her description of the Moko.  I do have some Maori figures, though, that I will use in my Slightly Cracked Colonials - one day.  (And, yes, they are in 15 mm!  From Irregular Miniatures.)

Title: Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
Post by: Deflatermouse on June 27, 2019, 01:11:44 PM

Quote from: FifteensAway on June 26, 2019, 01:56:34 AM

A good looking game.  And, for most of us, a bit of an obscure period. 

Afraid my 'primary source' is from the movie Her Majesty (wife likes it so we own it).  I do like the old woman character and her description of the Moko.  I do have some Maori figures, though, that I will use in my Slightly Cracked Colonials - one day.  (And, yes, they are in 15 mm!  From Irregular Miniatures.)

There is also nice 15mm figures  available from Battleline Miniatures.
http://www.battleline-miniatures.co.nz/products.asp?ProductCriterion=15mm%20NZ%20Maori%20Wars


And maybe you see if you can see a bit of the movie UTU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idBWD4L3bPU

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1373694082678709