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Dropzone Commander Boot Camp Day 1

Dropzone Commander Boot Camp Day 1

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So this evening kicks off the Dropzone Commander Bootcamp, brought to you by Beasts of War, Hawk Wargames & Army Painter.

We know many of you wanted to be here, so for those who couldn't make it, we hope the next three days of live blog will give you a real taster for getting into the fabulous game of Dropzone Commander.

REMEMBER: COMMENT TO WIN! On each of the three days of coverage we'll be picking a lucky winner who will win a Dropzone Commander 2 Player Starter Set! (Yup we have 3 to give away. Will you get one?)

Also check out the 10% OFF offers from Hawk Wargames & 4Ground.

Live Blogging Dropzone Commander Boot Camp Kick Off

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So to kick off, we explain what we're trying to do this weekend.

We hope you enjoy the coverage... and welcome aboard!

Tour the BoW HQ

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Lets give you a tour of the Boot Camp Venue shall we?

We have had a blast getting this far, and we hope you guys fancy joining us on a future Boot Camp weekend!

The Army Painter Tool Kits

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Army Painter have jumped on board to help everyone get there army's up and running.
and have sponsored the event with some cool tool kits

Let's Get Building eh?

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OK so we can't kick ass without some armies, so first things first let's get our armour together!

Let's Get Building eh?

Every Event Needs its Own Warlord...

Every Event Needs its Own Warlord...No Comments

We Got a Wompa!

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One attendee Matt, aka Rattman21, has brought us a bunch of Star Wars stuff, including one much needed Wompa! Warren is so happy.

We Got a Wompa!

Pforson Brings His Own Army To Fight For The Resistance

Pforson Brings His Own Army To Fight For The ResistanceNo Comments

Why Ben (aka redben) Picked The PHR Faction

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Let's get stuck in and find out what draws a new player to a faction, in this case why would you join the ranks of the PHR?

Why Tanya (A.K.A Tanya) Picked The UCM Faction?

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Warren drops in on another of out Boot Camp Visitors, to have a chat about why they Picked the UCM.

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Food Time

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Food arrives and a horde of hungry wargamers descend upon the buffet.

Food Time

Why Ben (A.K.A Cornishdaimyo) Picked The Shaltari Faction?

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Lets have a look at our one and only Shaltari player at the Boot Camp this weekend.

Some Guys Stop For a Break With Hawk Wargames

Some Guys Stop For a Break With Hawk WargamesNo Comments

John Gets In On The Action

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John has decided to join the fun and has snagged himself some PHR to get stuck into painting.

John Gets In On The Action

Armies Almost Ready

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Many of our guests have finished building their armies. All they need now is a coat of paint and they're ready to go.

Armies Almost Ready

Boot Camp Q&A What would you like to know?

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Time to get your questions in about the Boot Camp, and Dropzone Commander in general.

Time to Prime

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With their armies built the boot campers begin spraying them up to start painting.

Time to Prime

The Tank God Talks Painting

The Tank God Talks PaintingNo Comments

Why Carmen (A.K.A Maloquinn) Picked The Human Resistance?

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Lets have a look and see why you might want to have a look at the Human Resistance in Dropzone Commander.

Justin Shows Off Our Mighty Millennium Falcon

Justin Shows Off Our Mighty Millennium FalconNo Comments

Get Painting!

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Paint begins to appear on the Dropzone minis, while John tries something different with his PHR.

Get Painting!

"I've never seen this many Dropzone Commander armies built in one day."

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Why Sergio (A.K.A. Bucketknight) Picked The Scourge

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Some one has to play the villains and Sergio had risen to the challenge and is rocking out on to our gaming tables with the Scourge faction.

Sam's Shaltari

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All this Dropzone Commander modelling has made me want to join in, so in between blogging I finally got to work on my Shaltari.

Sam's Shaltari
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Lloyd suggests John should totally rust up the PHR his been painting

Lloyd suggests John should totally rust up the PHR his been paintingNo Comments

Does Size Matter?

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Lets ask the one burning question that plagues all men, dose size matter?

We stop off with @commodorerob to find out.

"Me Thinks it's time to go to the pub..."

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After a Grand Day of Dropzone We Are Now In The Pub for Some Craic

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We've all hit the pub to wind down and get chatting about what we've all been doing and what's coming tomorrow. We hope you guys have enjoyed the Liveblogging and will be back for more tomorrow and on Sunday. Oh and remember to comment each day for your chance to WIN a 2 player starter set, how great is that.

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poentje
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Yes, please

firebuck
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So wish I had been able to go. Looks like a great time.

radegast6
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this is so exiting!

siygess
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Wow look at that, it’s even sort of sunny. Have fun over there, peeps!

docmonocle
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And so it begins…

Good luck to everyone there! I wish I could be there, and I hope that it’s a great event for everyone!

droidgamer
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like the sound of the coverage

teabaron
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I wish I could afford to attend a bootcamp.

bacasino
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Would love to be there! Have fun guys!!

theterraintutor
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Have a great time fellas

apocryphal
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Awesome!

kantor72
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So jealous….

havoq
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Need to win the lottery, then i can be at the next one 🙂

cypher4242
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Ummm green with envy… actually I’ve gone right through the green shade catalog with any number of miniature paint manufacturer. To console myself I’m breaking open the super glue and files and will be building some of my own minis this evening.

dt73
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Can I suggest, (tying this in with the Gurn of the Week) that considering the date @Warzan does’t touch any models……

bigterp
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Just like that noted tease, mother nature: plan to spend all weekend indoors and beautiful weather breaks out. Looks like fun and hope everything goes well.

apocryphal
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I have to say, that looks epic – it looks like an entire city in that room!

spydah666
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Hope all goes well, have a great weekend 🙂

davidwolf
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I have leave to catch a flight, I wish I could hang round to see this !

nogginthenog
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Looks great.

You guys really excelled with the preparation for this event, looking forward to more coverage over the event itself.

havoq
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Still no dive on the vids on the site. I’ll watch um on the tube 🙂

lukeyboy
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Wish I could be there

byakhee
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*Gets some popcorn* Im ready for an evening of updates!

torros
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Everyone get there ok?

nikkel
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Looks amazing!

stusidle
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DZC isn’t a game I’ve played but it does look great, particularly on those tables, well done guys. I look forward to learning more about it.

aegolius
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Have a nice weekend guys.

See you on the next bootcamp 😉

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