Hold the Line Convention, Toronto Canada

[AlexM]

Hold the Line Convention, Toronto Canada. Pre-Reg is now Open!

Come join us at Canada’s newest miniatures convention! The inaugural Hold the Line convention will be hosted on July 12th, from 9AM to 11PM, at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall 101 in Toronto. Come to peruse the products of Canada’s top miniatures vendors, play demo games and test your painting mettle in the Golden Helmet painting contest! Get all the details at www.holdtheline.ca

We are also looking for GMs to host games! If you are interested running a game please visit the registration page and fill in the registration form.

General registration will open shortly so keep your eyes on the website to secure your attendance. For more updates find us on Facebook, G+ and Twitter.

Hope to see you all on July 12th!

 

[Zab]

Woo Hoo!!!! A Toronto event where I'm not working or embroiled in family oriented stuff! I AM IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap::clap::clap:

 

[Dragonsreach]

Just read the entry rules for the competition, NO specific Fantasy or SciFi categories, and MAX 3 entries per category so this will be an interesting competition.
I don't envy the judges having to score the differing styles of Historical and Fantasy/SciFi against one another as typically there's a marked difference.
Anyhow ZAB get in there and make us proud lad!

 

[Zab]

I'm still breathing into a paper bag I'm so excited :smile-big:

 

[Dragonsreach]

Well you've got four months to knock the painting out of the park.
Pick a figure you like and do a WIP.

 

[AlexM]

Zab, slow down, control that breathing! Your excitement is duly noted, should I look for you out front at 5AM on July 12?

Thanks for the comments Dragonsreach. We're starting small this year to test the waters, Toronto has gone without any real painting competitions/communities for far too long.

(It's 3 entries per competitor, per category in case that wasn't clear)

 

[Zab]

Zab, slow down, control that breathing! Your excitement is duly noted, should I look for you out front at 5AM on July 12?

Thanks for the comments Dragonsreach. We're starting small this year to test the waters, Toronto has gone without any real painting competitions/communities for far too long.

(It's 3 entries per competitor, per category in case that wasn't clear)

Agreed! That's why I was hyper ventilating

Well you've got four months to knock the painting out of the park.
Pick a figure you like and do a WIP.

Oh I've got a few pieces from earlier this year I would like to enter and if I can get all my stuff for the NOVA charities done maybe I can enter Digga's Giant Squig!

 

[AlexM]

Get em painted, we'd love to see them!

 

[AlexM]

Hello everyone!

We would like to announce that game schedules and vendors are beginning to show up on our website, so go check it out at www.holdtheline.ca. To date we have confirmed two DBA tournaments and a Deep Wars participation game!

Expect the list of activities and vendors to grow in the coming days. If you are interested in hosting a game please fill out the GM registration form at holdtheline.ca/gm-registration

Do you want to contribute some input? Check out our Facebook, G+ and Twitter pages and leave us a comment. Keep an eye on these for more updates!

We hope to see you all on July 12th!

 

[AlexM]

Can you survive a trench run against the Death Star? Do you have what it takes to survive the Battle Tech Anvil, all day? Find out at Hold the Line, on July 12th, in Toronto. More and more games are being added to our schedule ranging from X-Wing to Flames of War to Dystopian Wars, so take a look. If you are interested in running a game yourself, it is not too late! Sign up using the GM Sign up form.

Check us out on Facebook, G+ and Twitter pages and leave us a comment. Keep an eye on these for more updates!

 

[AlexM]

Hold the Line is very pleased to announce our partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada in running a charity raffle! All proceeds from the raffle will go to this wonderful cause, helping those wounded in body and soul while fighting for Canada, and all that Canada stands for. We have had generous donations from sponsors all over the world to make this into what we expect will be a huge success full of great prizes!

Our gracious sponsors have collectively donated over $1000 worth of goodies to be won throughout the day, look out for great products from: Too Fat Lardies, a painted figure from Massive Voodoo, Wargames Factory, Secret Weapon Miniatures, Knuckleduster Miniatures, Privateer Press, Armies Army, Figone, Spartan Games, Elhiem, Oniria Miniatures, Battlefront, Mantic Games, Vepa Miniatures, Sgt Black Art, Radio Dish Dash / Skirmish Sangin, FG Miniz, High Calibre, and lots more to come!


Hopefully everyone's brushes are busy getting ready for the Golden Helmet! Check our site for all the rules and category information here.

Games are getting scheduled quickly and available slots will soon be filled up! GMs make sure to book your game soon!

Pre-registration will be open in a few days - we have limited tickets available, so register early, plus, you save $5!

All the info can be found at holdtheline.ca.

 

[AlexM]

Pre-Registration for Hold the Line is now open! Register here to guarantee a spot. Space is limited so don’t delay!

We’re almost a month away, so hopefully, everyone is busy in the studio painting away for the Golden Helmet contest! Alex and Anthony from The Bent Bristle are preparing some beginner modelling and painting seminars, so keep an eye out for more info!

We have even more cool prizes for the raffle - tickets will be on sale the day of, and go to a fantastic cause helping Wounded Warriors. Make sure to buy as many tickets as you can to have a chance to win painted figures by world class artists, and tons of great rules and miniatures donated by our sponsors.

See you all on July 12th!

 

[Zab]

Registered

 

[AlexM]

Outstanding! Tell your friends

 

[AlexM]

Less than three weeks to go! Are you prepared to Hold the Line? Pre-registration is open, and we encourage you to sign up now to get a front-rank seat to the show! Registration can be completed here, http://www.holdtheline.ca/registration/www.holdtheline.ca/registration/

Lots of great games are scheduled, you can see them all here, http://www.holdtheline.ca/schedule/http://www.holdtheline.ca/schedule/ Make sure to show up on time to secure your spot!

Preparations are almost done for The Golden Helmet, so I hope brushes are furiously slapping paint across projects hoping to take home the illustrious Helmet!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on July 12th!

 

[AlexM]

Less than one week away! I hope everyone’s as excited as we are at the Hold the Line Headquarters! All the games are scheduled, the vendors secured, and we have over $1500 worth of raffle prizes to give away! Register today to save a few bucks - http://www.holdtheline.ca/registration/www.holdtheline.ca/registration/

The Golden Helmet is shining bright, waiting for it’s new owner, so bring your painting entries in by 1pm for your shot at the newest and coolest painting trophy - http://www.holdtheline.ca/painting-contest/!

We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!

 

[AlexM]

We would like to thank everyone very much for coming out! From the initial buzz, it seems like people had a great time, gaming, socializing and shopping. We specifically want to thank all our GMs for running their games - everything looked fantastic! The raffle was incredibly successful, with us raising $1000 for Wounded Warriors, so thank you to all that bought tickets, and to all of our generous sponsors! Congratulations to two CMON members for their awards in the Golden Helmet contest.
Hope to see everyone back again next year, so stay tuned for Hold the Line 2015 announcements!

 

[Zab]

Thanks for organizing that Alex! That was a really great way to bring back mini conventions to Toronto after years of nothing! The xwing table was just so over the top awesome! My 5 year old even walked away with a new card game (that she keeps kicking my butt at - grrr, stupid Gopher It!) and she and the wife both seem interested in Deeps Wars after watching one of the demos. I feel like i might be painting fish and stuff in the near future I'll be watching for the 2015 show and spreading the word!
Thanks again!
Neil

 

[Dragonsreach]

We would like to thank everyone very much for coming out!
Excuse me!


From the initial buzz, it seems like people had a great time, gaming, socializing and shopping. We specifically want to thank all our GMs for running their games - everything looked fantastic! The raffle was incredibly successful, with us raising $1000 for Wounded Warriors, so thank you to all that bought tickets, and to all of our generous sponsors! Congratulations to two CMON members for their awards in the Golden Helmet contest.
Hope to see everyone back again next year, so stay tuned for Hold the Line 2015 announcements!

Joking aside it's great to see a game / painting Fest start up, here's hoping that this was the first of many more years to come!