From TeemuL: Final Thursday Things of Interest

Ok, the AHPC XV is gone. Of course there are some byrocratical issues still left, some statistics and so on, but the main work is done. It doesn't prevent me to use my Minion powers to post one more post. I was requested to present a bit of The Parola Armour Museum and I couldn't resist.

Armour Museum is located in Hämeenlinna, southern part of Finland and about an hour north-west of Helsinki, quite close to the highway and railroad, so rather easy to get to. It is open round the year (couple of exceptions) and has both indoor and outdoor exhibitions. The main focus is naturally armoured vehicles, but anti-tank equipment is presented, too. And an armoured train.

Some of the vehicles are unique and most are very rare outside of Russia. BT-42 Assault Gun is the only in the world, BA-10 armoured car most likely, too, and T-50 light tank is one of two survivors. Of course there's lots of small items, uniforms, ammunitions, pieces of newspapers etc. In addition there is a WW2 anti-tank gun which can used in simulated battle to destroy Soviets tanks.

There are some events, too. For example "Kevätsawutus" on April 26th is an annual event, when some of vehicles are started up and they are driven in a reserved area. Expect to see pancakes. hotdog vendors, old cars and other activieties/presenters, too. Another annual event takes place during summer "Harrastepäivät", which includes scale model painting competion, miniature game demoes, pancakes and hot dog vendors etc. The first one translates as "Spring Smokes" and the second as "Hobby Days."

All photos on this post are taken by me, but the museum pages are in English and have quite a nice gallery.

---In other News---

Here's my Challenge output. I had a high target and after missing most of the first week because of illness I knew I couldn't reach it so I focused on Circles and nice projects instead of focusing on point mongering. The last couple of weeks were quite nice, lots of points and Circles. Thank you Curt and Sarah, my fellow Minions and all the Participants - AHPC has became my favourite part of the Hobby Year. I painted over one mini in a day, something I won't reach during outside the Challenge.

Scifi models

WW2 in 15mm

Warmaster

Fantasy

Delmonteland imaginations

Napoleonics

Lord of Rings characters

A Song of Ice and Fire minis

Old West including Bertha the Bear

All of them, over 100 of them

See you in December!