ShireCon 2025 is on this weekend

 

ShireCon is on again for 2025. ShireCon is an annual tabletop gaming convention run by the Sutherland Shire Gamers. Now in its third year, if I remember correctly, it's becoming bigger with each year. Sutherland Shire Gamers run the excellent MOAB convention every year and ShireCon is certainly becoming a second success for them on the gaming calendar.

This year, Slave2Gaming is in attendance with a small selection from their shop. Slave2Gaming has some excellent 15mm sci-fi miniatures for Ma.K 15mm that I use for other games, such as Gruntz15mm and Starship Troopers. This ShireCon, the Slave2Gaming team have brought their Ma.K 15mm sci-fi range and these are masterful sculpts.

Apart from the plethora of 40K and Warhammer Fantasy games, there were some others that caught my eye.

A demo game of the sci-fi 15mm Ma.K under way

For a couple of years now, Slave2Gaming have been running Ma.K 15mm gaming convention where the rules for the game get play tested out. You can find out more here. That will be on again for the 14th June.

More Ma.K goodness

I can't remember what rules were being used for this Battle of Ramillies game, sorry.

Broadside - Empires of Steel

Broadside is a new WW1 Dreadnaught era game using 3D printed battleships. The scale is a little too large for my tastes. But below is something more in my style that was exciting to see.

10mm Warmaster Ogre army, 3d printed

I believe it was Dave I was talking too who owned this excellently painted 3d printed Ogre Kingdoms army. But there were about three tables upstairs that were set up ready for Warmaster with one of the guys I talked to fielding a Dwarf army. The games hadn't been set up as yet, but the tables were set with terrain. So, I only got a photo of the Ogre army. This is fantastic to see that this game is making a comeback with the Warmaster Revolution ruleset and being kept alive by a dedicated fanbase. Looks like I'm going to have to dust off my 10mm armies and brush up on the updated ruleset.

This will probably come back for MOAB and so I might think about joining in. It's been years since I played a game of this, my most favourite wargame. So, you just never know.

Anyway, it's on tomorrow as well. So, if you get a chance, stop by. There is also a Bring-n-Buy area that was being well patronised.

Happy Easter, 2025

 

Matthew 26:27-28 (NIV)

²⁷ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

May you have a restful, reflective, and wonderful Easter. God bless.

May you and your loved ones have a blessed and safe Christmas

Merry Christmas

Luke 2:6-20 (NIV)

⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

The Christmas Tree is up!

 It's getting close...

MOAB 2024 - Mother of All Battles is on this long weekend - part 2

 

These look familiar

Well, MOAB is over for another year. In the last post, I showed off what was going on. This post will be about what caught my eye. There weren't many sellers there this year and much of the floor was taken up with gaming. But those sellers I did see, I spent way too much money at.

I had no idea that Gale Force 9 were producing a set of scenery products from the excellent Dawn of War video game. I have MDF versions of some of these from eBay at 15mm and I purchased the Orbital Relay to see if this is compatible with 15mm sci-fi. These were being sold by Aetherworks who are a regular at MOAB.

Slave2Gaming were also present. They are another stable of MOAB.

I was hoping to see if there was any 15mm sci-fi miniatures around at MOAB and I certainly hit the jackpot with Slave2Gaming. Their MA.K 15mm range is incredible. I spent a fair amount with them and got some excellent miniatures for Gruntz 15mm. Below is a plethora of photos from their MA.K 15mm sci-fi range and a few 15mm from their other ranges. These are really nice sculpts.

I got two of these wheeled vehicles. I couldn't resist.

The Afghans are from their 15mm Cannon Fodder Modern Range and would make useful insurgents.

I got one of each of these also.

I picked up a unit of these. Really nice and I'll probably use them for Moongrunt (Gruntz 15mm on the Moon).

I got these too.

These are also Gale Force 9 and are from their Hextech range for Battletech. I purchased the Power Station for the photo below to see if it would work in 15mm.

Hextech Power Station

Had to buy this one.

MDF anyone?

Mick's Metal Models was also at MOAB and is another stalwart of the convention.

Well, that's it from MOAB this year. Now I have a LOT to get painted.