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Hyatt Regency Crystal City
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September 15, 2018: Year 9; Edition 17
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Hi, All ~
Two weeks ago, we were all together at the 2018 NOVA Open . . . and I miss everyone already. The final numbers aren't in, but it looks like the NOVA Open and NOVA Open Charitable Foundation may be donating in excess of $80,000 this year - and we haven't even gotten to the fall raffles yet! NOCF presents a transparent, powerful method by which the global community of tabletop miniatures enthusiasts can contribute to making our world a better place - a world that's been kind enough to enable each of us to paint and play games with toy soldiers. I am proud to be a member of this growing community.
This is our Annual Results Newsletter. We share the names of winners from games to Capital Palette to Tabletop Olympics and, of course, the NOCF Summer Raffles. This year, with the introduction of additional divisions in the Capital Palette, we decided to post finalists and medalists as well as podium winners. Our October 1 newsletter will follow post-con reviews and bring us back around full-circle to planning for the next NOVA Open.
There are a limitless number of memories from the NOVA Open for me, and I appreciate the time I got to spend with each of you during the convention. If you didn't say "Hey" as I was bustling by, make sure you do next year. Please join us in looking back over the memories in our Flickr Albums (link below). Thanks to Chris Michaels who orchestrates NOVA Open's photography team. A massive number of convention photographs chronicle this year's event. We think you'll find yourself in a few of them.
We extend our special thanks to those game companies that came out in force with their own staff and personnel to make the con extra special, including
Games Workshop,
Fantasy Flight Games,
Corvus Belli, and
Warlord Games. The event leads, co-leads, judges and attendees experience a great sense of involvement and enthusiasm when the parent companies demonstrate this level of commitment. We all appreciate it.
NOVA Open 2018 continued to improve on its predecessors - with more attendees, events, seminars, and activities than ever before. Nearly 3000 attendees enjoyed an amazing five days of gaming, hobbying, sharing, and camaraderie . . . all while raising money for charitable causes in raffles, silent auction and time spent in the Foundation Lounge. To understand how we did and what we can do to improve, we sent our annual survey to all attendees. We hope you'll take time to fill it out. More info below.
The convention season is never truly over for our hardest working volunteers - evidence this newsletter, upcoming staff party, board meetings, storage days, with plans for 2019 already under way. We hope you'll join us in volunteering to help next year - our 10th Anniversary - be the most successful yet. Volunteer to be a year-round staffer:
customerservice@novaopen.com.
Mark Your Calendars / Save the Dates: August 28 - September 1, 2019!
Very Best,
Mike Brandt, NOVA Open CEO
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NOVA OPEN 2018 CONVENTION PHOTOS ON FLICKR
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Thanks to the amazing efforts of Chris Michaels and his photography team,. we have hundreds of photos from NOVA Open 2018.
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NOCF is proud to represent the worldwide tabletop wargamers in fundraising efforts which benefit great charitable causes like Doctors Without Borders, Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Fisher House Foundation. The numbers have been crunched and we are now able to announce that the 22 Summer Raffles raised just over $60,000 - nearly triple last year's totals! Congratulations to the winners (listed below) who live across the United States, in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany ~ and congratulations to those who participated for demonstrating, once again, the generosity and compassion of this amazing hobby community.
2018 ARMIES
2018 DETACHMENTS
2018 MODELS
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2018 NOVA OPEN GAMING RESULTS
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TRIOS
Renaissance Trio: Paul Bowman, Jessica Bowman, David Penfold
Strategists Trio: Brian Silkey, Gabe Lewis, Avilan Hiem
Artists Trio: Fernando Villanea, Jason Woolf, Alex Cragg
Storytellers Trio: Patsy Kovac, Phil Kovac, Josh LeBlanc
NARRATIVE
Overall: Another Loss For Humanity!
Subjugator of the Worlds: Chris Stover
Fame: Scott Horras
Infamy" Gavin Kent
INVITATIONAL
Invitational Champion: Tony Kopach
Invitational Second-to-One: Alex Fennell
GT
Second to One: TBD
Hobby Ace: Sascha Edelkraut
Hobby Ace: Phillip Kohrmann
Virtuoso: Michael Bell
Battlemaster: TBD
Tournament Champion: TBD
Best Overall (Renaissance Man): Joseph Behrend
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WARHAMMER 40K - KILL TEAMS
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KILL TEAM FIRST EVER OFFICIAL KILL TEAM MAJOR
Kill Team Champion: Elliott Miller
Best Painted: Brian Frost
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WARHAMMER UNDERWORLD: SHADESPIRE
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3rd Place: Max Bernstein
2nd Place: Kevin Carpenter
1st Place: Harold Overbay
Best Appearance: Randall Slate
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WARHAMMER 30K HORUS HERESY
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OPENING SALVO: LOYALIST WIN
SHADOW RIAD: LOYALIST WIN
Best Painted – Brad Kramer
Best Theme – Sam Stapleton
Best Essay - Matt Marasco
ZONE MORTALIS: LOYALIST WIN
Best Theme - Jason Flynn
EXCRUCIATUS: TRAITOR WIN
BIG BLAM: TRAITOR WIN
Machina Occidere - Steve Law
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BROMANCE: TRAITOR WIN
Best Painted Solo – Sam Galagher
Best Essay 1- Matt Marasco
Best Essay 2 – David Robinson
Quietest Army – Ty Finocchiaro
Bluest Army – Dave Robinson
Biggest Kill with a Death Ferret – Matt Marasco
STRIKE TEAM: LOYALIST WIN
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Best Team Overall: Anthony Lawrence and Rob Pro
Best Team Sports: Harold Overbay and Jason Brooks
Best Team Appearance: Oscar Knutson and Travis Clark
Best Overall: David Fields
Best Grand Alliance Order: Rob Kron
Best Grand Alliance Death: William Soehaili
Best Grand Alliance Destruction: Joseph Urban
Best Grand Alliance Chaos: Kaleb Walters
Best Sportsmanship: Jacob Berry
Best Appearance: Oscar Knutson
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Grand Narrative Results:
Best Appearance: Allen Hood
Best Skyvessel: Rebecca Ali
Best Champion: Emma Mengels
Favorite Opponent: Talon Jordan
Guildmaster: Bret Carlson
Champion of Dawnland: Nuno Martins
Guild Champions: Paul Bussard, Peter Noone, James Milholen, and Jake Castro
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3rd Place: Adam Foster
2nd Place: Leo Conca
1st Place: Michael Klofft
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THURSDAY NARRATIVE EVENT
- 1st PLace Eric Sandstorm
- 2nd Place Nicholza Alaniz
- 3rd PLace Gavin Schober
FRIDAY ITS EVENT
- 1st Place Gavin Schober
- 2nd Place Bryant Vichainarong
- 3rd Place Lee Shirk
SATURDAY & SUNDAY BATTLE FOR THE BELTWAY
- 1st Place Nicholas Pasch
- 2nd Place Rob Paul
- 3rd Place Aaron Cooke
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SATURDAYS ARISTEA EVENT
- 1st Place Aaron Cooke
- 2nd Sean Lang
- 3rd Tyler Maruschak
OVERALL INFINITY AWARD
- Best Tactician Nicholas Pasch
- Best Painted Chuck Cordivano
- Iron Man Ezra Forsyth
- Best Table Jordan Mechanic
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SLAUGHTERDAY!
Tournament Champion: The Dirty Dozen(Chaos Pact), Coach: Denny F
Runner-Up: Asuryan Phoenix Kings(Pro Elf), Coach: Conner W
"Ya Gotta Have Heart!" Winner: Gnarlly Gits(Orc), Coach: Gabrial G
DARKNESS FOULS...
Tournament Champion: The Mighty Pharoahs(Khemri), Coach Raphael I
Runner-Up: The Mud Run Browns(Goblin), Coach: Conner W
"Call-a-Lawyer!" Winner: Down and Out at the NoVA Open(Underworld),
Coach: Matthew K
IRON-MAN BRAWLER winner : Gabriel G
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WARMACHINE CHAMPIONS
Champion of Champions: Jake Van Meter
WARMACHINE TEAM
Champion: Pitt Baby
2nd Place: King of Trains "Choo Choo" Crew
3rd Place: Moly Whoppers
WARMACHINE MASTERS
Champion: Jacob Van Meter
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MALIFAUX CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion: Travis Weyforth
Iron Scorpius: Erik Lodal
Best Painted: Sebastian Padrino
Golden Scorpius: John Pravlik
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LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS
Elemental Challenge Winners: Alex Jacobs and Arash Afghahi
SW: DESTINY U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Destiny U.S. National Champion: Drew Warren
SW: IMPERIAL ASSAULT U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
U.S. National Champion: Lucas Davidson
SW: LEGION
Maximum Firepower Qualifier Winners: Gordon Chace, John Brader, Matt Dunn
SW: ARMADA U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
U.S. National Champion: Christopher Fritz
SW: X-WING U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
U.S. National Champion: Josh Holt
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FRIDAY NIGHT TOURNAMENT
First place: Vincent Milano
Second place: Jonathan Kwak
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NOVA OPEN 2018 TABLETOP OLYMPICS WINNERS
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BEST LIGHTED ARMY: Joe Johnson
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BEST LIGHTED DISPLAY BOARD: Todd Sherman
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MOST CREATIVE LIGHTED: Brad Vorhees
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BUST
“Carlos”
Nicholas Alaniz
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SINGLE MODEL
“Stardrake”
Chris Miller
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UNIT / SQUAD
“Tau Kill Team”
Blake Dixon
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VEHICLE
“Logan Grimnar”
Stephen Tuerff
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BUST
“Bruised but not Broken”
Devon Maher
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DIORAMA
“New Skin”
James Sisk
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SINGLE MODEL
“Snail Rider”
Richard Broadwater
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VEHICLE
“Monster Titan Caffeine”
Michael Bell
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UNIT / SQUAD
“Genestealer Cult Gang”
Vincent Gonzalez
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BUST
“Shorsha in Snow”
Eric Swinson
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DIORAMA
“Dimensional Bleedthrough”
Sam Lenz
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SINGLE MODEL
“Toecutter”
Sam Lenz
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VEHICLE
“Stonehorn Knight”
Damon Drescher
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UNIT / SQUAD
“Blue Chips”
John Margiotta
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FAN FAVORITE AND BEST IN SHOW
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FAN FAVORITE
“Manhammer”
Michael Bell
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BEST IN SHOW
“Dimensional Bleedthrough”
Sam Lenz
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HISTORICAL MINIATURES GAMING SOCIETY WINNERS
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BEST MACHINE - MASTER
“Yodahachi”
Mark Raley
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BEST SINGLE MODEL - JOURNEYMAN
“Ramses II”
James Sisk
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BEST SINGLE MODEL - MASTER
“The Charge”
Valentin Melik
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MASSIVE VOODOO MOST CREATIVE AWARD
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“Crying Woman” - Melissa Powell
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SECRET WEAPON MINIATURES - BEST WEATHERING
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“Stonehorn Knight” - Damon Drescher
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CAPITAL PALETTE MEDAL WINNERS
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BUST
SILVER MEDAL
Nicholas Alaniz – “Carlos”
SINGLE MODEL
GOLD MEDAL
Chis Miller – “Stardrake”
SILVER MEDAL
Aayron Elsbro – “Arachnid Old Boy”
Janet Margiotta – “Halloween Special Pin Up”
Byan Vichainarong – “Musashi Miyamoto”
BRONZE MEDAL
Brad Bellante – “Druze Hacker”
Oliver Bordon – “Skeleton Warlord”
Peter Loats – “Locasta”
Jonathan Proctor – “Why So Serious?”
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UNIT/SQUAD
GOLD MEDAL
Blake Dixon – “Tau Kill Team
VEHICLE
SILVER MEDAL
Stephen Tuerff – “Logan Grimnar”
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BUST
GOLD MEDAL
Devon Maher – Bruised but Not Broken”
SILVER MEDAL
Kelly Freiborg – “Sil”
Nathan Herron – “Life With or Without”
BRONZE MEDAL
David Phillips – “Borka Lighting Test”
James Sisk – “Siren”
DIORAMA
SILVER MEDAL
James Sisk – “New Skin”
BRONZE MEDAL
Michael Dutcher – “On the Lamb”
Wes Cogdal – “Chaos Warrior”
SINGLE MODEL
GOLD MEDAL
Todd Bergantz – “Claude”
Richard Broadwater – “Snail Rider”
Alexander Plaezier – “’Mr. Toot”
SILVER MEDAL
Michael Bell – “The Manhammer:
Christoph Kaesmayr – “The Wizards”
Amada Kopet – “Ruler of Mars”
James O’Brien – “Scritch Spiteclaw”
Brandon Phillips – “Emily”
BRONZE MEDAL
Richard Broadwater – “Craftmaster Giant”
Nicholas Gardner – “Leia Organa”
David Kolar – “Blood Bowl Troll”
Patrick Logan – “Siren”
Nick McCaleb – “Typhus”
Timothy Trentacoste – “Sanguinius”
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UNIT/SQUAD
GOLD MEDAL
Vincent Gonzalez – “Genestealer Cult Gang”
SILVER MEDAL
Richard Broadwater – “Necromunda Goliaths”
Timothy Trentacoste – “Ride the Lightning”
BRONZE MEDAL
Michael Bell – “Norse Chaos Dwarfs”
Daniel Dick – “Black Paladins of Acheron”
Tony Gallagher – “The Overwatch”
Drew Kyser – “The Harvesters’ Union”
Christopher Rerek – “Nurgle Plaguebearers”
Jeffrey Thomas – “Flame Bois”
VEHICLE
GOLD MEDAL
Michael Bell – “Monster Titan Caffeine”
Lex Ratner – “Apex Chelae – House Chesapeake”
SILVER MEDAL
John McAvoy – “Death Guard Falcion”
Timothy Trentacoste – “The True Ghazgul Primeork”
BRONZE MEDAL
Stephen Field – “Who’s Next?”
Cole Miller – “Imperial Knight”
Mike Parker – “Kharadron Ironclad”
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BUST
GOLD MEDAL
Erik Swinson – “Shorsha in Snow”
Vince Venturella – “The Imperishable”
SILVER MEDAL
Zach Lanier – “The Immortal”
John Margiotta – “Dimity for Glory”
Melissa Powell – “Crying Woman”
Seth Watkins – “A Man of Infinite Jest”
BRONZE MEDAL
Shoshanna Bauer – “Joe Cassidy”
DIORAMA
GOLD MEDAL
Sam Lenz – “Dimensional Bleedthrough”
SILVER MEDAL
Alexander Goode – “The Reaper Cometh”
BRONZE MEDAL
Melissa Powell – “My Little Ponies”
Vince Venturella – “RATS!”
SCULPT
SILVER MEDAL
Chris Borer – “Dancing Dryad”
SINGLE MODEL
GOLD MEDAL
Jonathan AuYeung – “Flower Knight”
Sam Lenz – “Toecutter”
Valentin Melik – “The Charge”
SILVER MEDAL
Zach Lanier – “Gladiator”
Nicholas Pasch – “Iguana”
Vincent Venturella – “The Shadow Queen”
BRONZE MEDAL
Shoshanna Bauer – “Peace”
Mitchell Carey – “The Watch”
Jeffrey Jenkins – “Lord Commander Eidolon”
John Margiotta – “Abomindation”
Melissa Powell – “Vampire”
Erik Swinson – “Stormknight”
Seth Watkins – “The King of Nothing”
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UNIT/SQUAD
GOLD MEDAL
John Margiotta – “Blue Chips”
John Margiotta – “Garden of Eden”
Vincent Venturella – “Priss and the Replicants”
SILVER MEDAL
Damon Drescher – “Graysee Shadespires”
Sam Lenz – “Jungle Boyz”
BRONZE MEDAL
Jeffrey Jenkins – “Kakophoni of the Empire’s Children”
VEHICLE
GOLD MEDAL
Damon Drescherer – “Stonehorn Knight”
Vincent Venturella – “Redemption Engine”
SILVER MEDAL
Mark Raley – “Yodahachi”
BRONZE MEDAL
Todd Sherman – “Raven Guard Leviathan”
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CAPITAL PALETTE FINALIST PIN WINNERS
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SINGLE MODEL
Blake Dixon – “Tribal Stone Troll”
Gerald Hayward – Primaris Psyker Aldonius”
Patsy Kovac – “Belasaurius Crawl”
Cris Ramon – Torquemada Coteaz
Eric Rempfer – “Alpha Prime Storica -44”
Stephen Tuerff – “Ulric the Slayer”
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BUST
David Szmanik – “Queen of the North”
DIORAMA
Joshua Dunkerly – “Grinmans Rage”
SINGLE MODEL
Danny Athanasaw – “Eldar Leader”
Luis Bonachea – “The Mycospeaher”
Miranda Dombrwoski – ‘Buzzsaw”
Joshua Dunkerly – “Ahkelian King”
Michael Dutcher – “The First Rule”
Ames Evans – “Robork Gorky-Man:
Nathan Herron – “Texas Sunset”
Joseph Johnson – “Doom”
Josh Kinder – “Azrael”
Cole Miller – “Belasaurius Crawl:
Katheryn Royer – “Elara 2”
Jeffrey Thomas – “Primaris Captain”
Sam Warner – “Star Commanders Chapter Master”
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UNIT/SQUAD
Amanda Kopet – “Sequittors & Ruins:
Cole Miller – “Alpha Legion Squad”
Daniel Wooten – “Orlock Gang”
VEHICLE
Brian Ballard – “Bottle Opener”
Joseph Johnson – “Crawler
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BUST
Preston Bernard – “Hero of the Sky”
Keith Rudis – “Edgar Allen Poe”
DIORAMA
Aaron Cooke – “Til Death Do Us Part”
SINGLE MODEL
Martin Orlando – “Severin Steelheart Stormcast”
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