RopeCon 2019 visit report

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit RopeCon in Helsinki. Ropecon is not an oldhammer happening but as there was a lot of miniatures gaming related program I wanted to go and see what people are playing and painting these days. The event lasts the whole weekend and the main day is saturday. That+s why some of the tables were still empty on friday and for example some of the painting competition participants had not submitted their works by the time I had to leave. And most of the tournaments (WH40k, 9th age, BB etc.) had not started yet.

There was a lot of RPG, miniatures gaming, board gaming and LARP related events going on. Medieval dance lessons, gaming demos, miniature painting workshop, panel discussions and LARP props workshop just to mention a few. I even saw a 17th century style drill with 5 meter larch pikes.

I concentrated on miniatures gaming tables and related stuff. Here´s some pictures I took during the afternoon I spent at the RopeCon 2019.

Epic: Armageddon demo table armies:

Massive fleets on Battlefleet Gothic table:

A beautiful western village for Dead Man´s Hand system:

Atalantes (Greek looking guys) face what I think were Albainn (norseish chaps with monsters) on this table that demoed Darklands system:

Suberb Mordheim scenery:

Painting competions entrants:

 Single models

 New Slambo

Necromunda gang

 A hatching dragon

 Mordheim gang

 Doomwheel diorama

Some really big chaps there

At the painting table there were models, paints, brushes and help available for anyone who just wanted to step in and throw some paint on plastic (no metal models available). Wanted to sit down for a couple of minutes and speed painted this gobbo. The light there was a bit too little for my ageing eyes but he turned out okay. And I had a lovely chat with the guys running to table. Thank you! Keep up the good work.

There was a lot of market stall selling all thing gaming related. These 90´s blisters were perhaps the closest thing to Oldhammer that I encountered:

A really enjoyable afternoon. Maybe next year I´ll get myself to arrange an Oldhammer demo table there....