Monday 29 July 2013

Force on Force demo games at Ropecon 2013

Following the success of last year's participant game our Nopat ja Taktiikka gaming club with Warhead presented Force on Force and Ambush Zombie participant/demo games. We had lot of fun building the terrain, planning the scenario and playing the game with the visitors.

Ropecon, the largest non-commercial roleplaying festival in Europe, was celebrating its 20th birthday from 26th to 28th of July in Otaniemi, Espoo. The festival attracted 3600 visitors for roleplaying, card games, miniatures, board games, LARPs and assorted assorted seminars, presentations, and workshops..


Force on Force at Ropecon 2013

Ropecon 2013 convention took place in its
 traditional location Dipoli, Espoo, Finland

Convetion attracts lot of different genres

On my way to the main entry

Setting up the Force on Force demo game
 while chatting with convention organizers

Everything is ready, doors will open in 30 minutes.

Display cabinet full of stunning miniatures painted
 by Warhead who accept painting commissions.

Warhead created us a second banner, superb work!

Behind the scene picture, first people had started entering the area.

Fellow club members demoed Warmachine next to us.

Ambush Alley Games provided cool caps. Also tags and rulers as giveaways. 

Our club president having his final inspection..

It soon got very growded.

First demo game started

Operators in the jungle

Stand off at door

Entering the warehouse

Armed guards

Taking fire!

Ambush Zombie, Juha was propably taking a hit from an zombie attack.

Zombies roam the warehouse

Our location was excellent, right next to main hall where people
 were often queing. Maybe next year they all will be queing for
 our game, they had plenty of time to check what´s
going on before the doors opened to main hall events :)

More gaming

Operators entering the warehouse

Intruders! Secure the building

At least 30 persons participated in demo
games and tens of people where wathing

It was fun seeing people participating last year
 had bought their own set rules and started playing.


At 00:30 still playing..

Can you spot the sniper?

A new fresh day

Zombie hunt

Contractors investicating the region

Third day taking toll..

What a wonderfull con, but time to pack and head home

Unknown gamer sleeping outside.. we too were exhausted.

Zombies taking over the warehouse and having a party.

Wednesday 24 July 2013

Panssarimuseo

Siitä onkin aikaa kun olen viimeksi käynyt Panssarimuseossa, lienee joskus 80 luvulla. Nostalgista käydä uudestaan varsinkin kun armeija tuli suoritettua tankkien parissa ja paikassa on tyylikäs kokoelma takkeja ja niihin liittyvää historiaa sekä tarinoita.


 Tankin takana on pieni varustekauppa josta myydään vanhoja military
tavaroita. Sieltä Matka jatkui kohti Parolan Panssarimuseota.

Panssarimuseo

Panssareita rinteellä

Panssarintorjunta aseita

Vanhaa kalustoa

Stug, tämän profiilista jotenkin pidän. Voi olla myös se että tälläisiä
tankkeja näin pienenä, niin sen mieltää siksi oikeaksi tankiksi.

Ammusjälkiä tykkitornissa

Saksalta saatu tankki

ISU raskas tankin tuhooja


Panssarijuna

Vanha ranskalainen tankki

Panssariauto, tämä on todella hieno!
Väri on täydellinen valumineen. Tuollaisia pitää maalata peleihin.

Koulutuskäytössä ollut T54 tankki.

Jenkkien tela-auto.

Pienoismalleja

Myös uudempaa kalustoa on näytillä.


Melkein kolmesataa valokuvaa tuli otettua myös tankeista.

Kuvatulva tankkeja..