Infinity: Painted Sgt Duroc

 Hello Everyone Chuck here with a quick update on what I have been painting lately.  I present to you your friendly parachuting special forces werewolf Sgt Duroc!  Infinity has been growing steadily at my local FLGS DropZone Games and is quickly becoming my favorite small model count game.  The model line is absolutely gorgeous and the rules although a bit complex at times make for a more RPG oriented experience.

It Came From the Forums : Amazing Elysians

Hello everyone Chuck here bringing you some pictures of work from Russian Roulette the recent Unification Wars GT best Painted winner at DropZone Games in Glen Burnie MD.   The army at the GT was a mix of Elysians and Iron Hands all painted to an incredible standard so I dug up these photos from his post over on WarSeer for all of us to enjoy!

It Came from the GT!? Incredible Thousand Sons Cavalry!

One of the things I wanted to do when I went to the GT at Dropzone Games (and well any event I go to), was to cover some of the great, painted armies that people brought to the event. There were several great armies on hand (and the Best Painted will get a post of its own soon), but Dameon Green's army from Khepri's Eternal Legion really blew me away. First off, the display was really nice, but once you look at the army, you start to see some really exciting stuff. Let's take a closer look:

Unification Wars GT: My List and Generalized Performance

So, if you have been following my activities lately, you will know that I attended Dropzone Games' first GT, the Unification Wars, which was a 1999 point event running a mix of book and non-standard missions. The missions were multi-tiered and allowed for more than one way to win any game. The system was a Swiss win/loss with a 2.5 hour round limit and when "dice down" is called, dice go down. I initially wanted to run a Nemesor/ Obyron list with some clever tricks, but after thinking about how I haven't had a ton of experience with the list, I opted to go with something a little more familiar to me. That being said, I ran my Bargecrons with air and assault elements. Here is the list and my thoughts on the performance:

Dropzone Games Unification Wars GT Day 1

Well, I brought the crons out today and went 2-1 against some great opponents! We played without the new daemon book today, but it didn't get me down. I win against grey knights, lost to CSM with Guard and won against a Typhus, flamer screamer daemon list. Here is a peek at what I ran and the action. Expect to seeing more, but for now: beer and sleep!

Interview: Andy Chambers and Dan Sprietzer on DUST, Black Library and Blood Red Skies!

During our coverage of the Dropzone Games Grand Opening, Wolfson, our East Coast Team Manager, got the chance to sit down for lunch with Andy Chambers (Freelance writer/Developer) and Dan Sprietzer (President of Dropzone Games). Needless to say, the interview and post interview were a little surreal! For those of you who don't know Andy or Dan, I have provided their backgrounds at the bottom of the interview. Enjoy.

Jump Master's Challenge Painting Competition Winners!

 Hello everyone Wolfson here to let you know who won the DropZone Games grand opening painting competition, the Jump Master Challenge and give you an up close and personal look at the amazing winning entries.  From left to right, Winner of the Large Model Category with his Grot Bomber Mark Ralley, Winner of the squad award as well as overall with the Cadian Command Squad Sam Richardson and Winner for single miniature Tom Halsup with his Croc Butcher.  Congratulations Gentlemen and lets take a look at some amazing pieces of art!

DropZone Games Grand Opening Flames of War Tournament

Hello everyone Wolfson here to give you a glimpse of the flames of war tournament hosted by DropZone Games during their grand opening on Saturday September 8.  The field consisted of 18 players and was a national qualifier.  The field consisted of 4 American, 3 British,  2 Russian and 9 German players.  The companies consisted of 7 infantry, 3 mechanized and 8 armored companies. 3 missions types were played(Fair Fight/Mobile/Defensive) over three two hour rounds.

1st place Chris Hecht Russian Armored

2nd place Ron Wismer US Mechanized

3rd place Steve Maclauchlan US tank Destroyer

Here are some photos from the tournament, including som photos of the great looking armies.

Old School's Entries for the Jump Master's Challenge!

Old School here with some pics of my entries for the Jump Master's Challenge painting contest at Dropzone Games' Grand Opening Celebration. While I am a bit nervous about having legends like Dave Taylor eye my work, I relish the chance to get some of my old favorites on display.

Darth Vader tries Fantasy Flight's X Wing and our First Reactions to the Game!

Hello everyone Wolfson here to give a little more insight on how the X-Wing game by fantasy flight actually plays.  I watched the game being demo'd at Dropzone Games during their Grand Opening celebration and funny enough, Darth Vader and a loyal Storm Trooper stopped by to try it. Before we get into a hilarious video of the actors trying to play the game in their suits, let's talk about the actual game itself.

DropZone Games Grand Opening Day One

Hello everyone Wolfson here to bring you some pics of all the amazing things DropZone games had going on for the first night of their grand opening. Check it out:

DropZone Games Grand Opening Swag

Hello everyone Wolfson here to let you know we are three hours from official launch of the DropZone Games grand opening weekend.  The weekend will be packed full of all things wargaming and to celebrate DropZone will have the shirt pictured above and below available.

The love for Tiger tanks and Gorillas is very strong around the shop so what better way to celebrate than with a massive Gorilla/Tiger combo on the back of the shirt!

I will be bringing you constant updates on the events as the weekend goes on so be sure to check the site regularly or better yet drop by the store and take part in an event weekend you will never forget.

For more information also visit their Facebook at www.facebook.com/DropZoneGames.

An Event Worth Travelling to! Dropzone's Grand Opening this Weekend

 

Old School here to let you know about the Dropzone Games Grand Opening that will be coming up this weekend!  If you haven't already heard, the three days of mayhem will include two tournaments, a painting competition, Open games, seminars, demos and a final day filled with a great new game system DUST! 

In case you haven't heard me gush about this place already, Dropzone is the best store I have ever been to and is a hobby Mecca for wargamers. Here's what they have going on: 

DropZone Games Grand Opening! Andy Chambers Guest of Honor

 

Hello Everyone, Wolfson here to let you know about the Dropzone Games Grand Opening that will be coming up soon.  The three days of mayhem will include two tournaments, a painting competition, Open games, seminars, demos and a final day filled with a great new game system DUST!  The Guest of Honor, Man, Myth, Legend Andy Chambers will be featured during the Battle for Zverograd DUST event.  The painting competition not to be outdone celebrity wise will be judged by no other than Dave Taylor, Brien Dulaney and Rob Chandler.  These fine gentlemen are the proud owners of not only Crystal Brush awards but also multiple Golden Demons.  I will be covering all three days and hope to see everyone in the area come out to make this event great and support a truly amazing store!  Keep your calendars free as you will not want to miss this!

BTW- I hope you all have not forgotten that the Warhammer 40k escalation league starts August 10th at 5pm.  I hope to see you there and don't worry there's still plenty of time to sign up.

See you next time!

-Wolfson

Dropzone Games 40k Escalation League!

Wolfson here to let you know about a Warhammer 40k escalation league that will be hosted by Dropzone Games in Glen Burnie Maryland.  Sign ups will start on August 3rd and you can sign up at any time even after the 3rd and jump right into the action.  All events will start at 5:00 PM and go till close.

Week One (August 10th) - 1000 point force

Week Two(August 17th) - 1250 point force

Week Three(August 24th) - 1500 point force

Week Four(August 31st) - 1750 point force

I have been informed that if you are not able to make the dates and times that you should contact them and they will do thier best to accommodate you.

I encourage anyone in the area to come out to this event as escalation leagues are a great way to start new armies, finish old ones, make new friends and just enjoy hanging out with fellow war-gamers. 

I hope to see you all there! 

-Wolfson