NapCon2005 Latest News
18 August update:
In addition to the games listed in our 6 August update, we now have the following two games:
- Roly Hermans and Steve Sands from the Kapiti Fusiliers will be doing a Peninsular War scenario game with 28mm figures, using "General de Brigade" rules.
- A group from Palmerston North are doing the Battle of Gorodetschna 1812, Austrians and Saxons versus Tormarsov's Russian Third Army in 15mm.
6 August update:
Greetings all. There has been some great response from both near and far. And so I’ll take this opportunity to update everyone on what developments have occurred.
Please note we have a new venue address. It is Saint Brendan's School, corner Sutherland Crescent and Palmer Crescent, Trentham (by the racecourse).
So far we have:
- Upper Hutt using Barry Edwards’ Rules with their 25mm figures and looking at Quatre Bras.
- Kapiti Coast are said to be using Donald Featherstone’s Napoleonic rules, again with 25mm.
- Wainuiomata are looking at re-fighting Borodino.
- We have confirmation that Napier are sending a group down using Grande Manner in conjunction with Gisborne.
- The Hamilton boys are sending a strong contingent, also using Grande Manner, but in a figure scale of 1 to 50.
- We've heard that 15mms are being bulk painted for Tauranga, who will be using the rules General de Brigade.
- We have some very keen interest from Wanganui, and a detachment of gentlemen will be attending using 25mm Age of Eagles.
- Masterton are also looking at a visit although it is unknown whether they will bring 15mm or 25mm.
- And from Napier region we have some Napoleonic naval showing very
keen interest but as yet to be confirmed.
with another detachment from Napier keen to attend using Principles of War. - Also some positive interest from New Plymouth.
- From the South Island I have heard that some gentlemen will be displaying their collection of plastic troops.
- And, finally from the United Kingdom, I have a gentleman who is due to return and has confirmed his interest although it is unknown whether his collection of 15mm troops, based up for Principals of War will arrive in the country on time. So he is keen to either stage his own game with POW and supply some spare armies if they arrive on time, or to jump in with another group.
If anyone is keen to join any of these groups, then please contact myself and I shall direct you on to the relevant person. To this point we may possibly be able to source a spare army for those in need.
This is all very positive and confirmations are now coming through, so please keep this up. And thank you to all those who have already done so.
And now I am into the hard word: we need your input and participation and most of all a cash commitment. To pay for the hirage of the hall we need a minimum of 20 persons to step forward and confirm (I'll be there).
On this note, there is an excellent accommodation facility in Silverstream, costing just $22.00 per night, including breakfast. If you're interested please contact me.
Come on people lets get things moving.
Mark Thorp
61 Seddon Crescent
Gisborne
06-867-2078
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