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Offline Arteis

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Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« on: 23 June 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/

Here are some sample pics from the above link:











More photos here:
https://arteis.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/colonial-nz-wars-table-at-the-winterdale-tavern/
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Offline Mike1879

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #1 on: 23 June 2019, 08:06:50 PM »
Excellent display !!!
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Offline Helen

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #2 on: 23 June 2019, 09:07:46 PM »
Looks great, well done.
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Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #3 on: 23 June 2019, 09:22:11 PM »
Very nice! :-* :-*
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Offline Matakakea

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #4 on: 24 June 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
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Offline OB

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #5 on: 24 June 2019, 04:25:56 PM »
Very fine.
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Offline FifteensAway

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #6 on: 26 June 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.)
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Offline Deflatermouse

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Re: Colonial New Zealand Wars display game
« Reply #7 on: 27 June 2019, 01:11:44 PM »
Quote from: FifteensAway on 26 June 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.facebook.com/watch/?v=1373694082678709
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