The WSGS Committee has been approached by RPGA Blacktown with a proposal for RPGA Blacktown to fold/merge and become part of WSGS. The WSGS Committee is still looking at the details and will update the WSGS membership as soon as possible regarding its pros and cons.

April is a busy month for WSGS, with two days at the Easter Show, a Bunnings promotion and our Tournament/ Convention, Leviathan. Please join us in making April a very successful time for WSGS, have fun and enjoy painting, competing and playing games.

- The Big World of Miniatures is Back For Your Enjoyment.

Please join us at our Miniatures Hobby Display/ Convention at Quakers Hill High, (Lalor Rd Quakers Hill).

Leviathan opens to the general public from 9am Saturday 24^th April 2004.

No Door entry fee! There will be Free Face Painting and Free Participation games for you and your family to enjoy.

The participation games and displays are organised and presented by a number of community hobby clubs across Sydney and NSW

Go in search of Dinosaurs on a miniature Volcanic Island, or seek to keep your town safe from the Bush Rangers. Games range from Historical to Fantasy to Science Fiction.

Be amazed by the painting skills displayed in the hand painted miniatures and dioramas entered in this years painting competition.

Does your school have an entry in the Best Diorama from a school competition? The schools that gain 1st, 2nd or 3rd will win a free Educational Tour at the Australian War Memorial for 20 students as well many other prizes.

See over 100 people compete in various table top miniature games covering Historical periods, Fantasy and Science Fiction.

Look at the detail not only in the miniatures and plastic kits, but in miniature terrain and buildings as well.

There will be stalls to buy from and a canteen available for refreshments.

Leviathan is organised by The Western Suburbs Games Society with the assistance of more than six other Community Hobby Clubs, from South Sydney, Goulburn, Penrith, Baulham Hills, Ryde and Sydney proper.

Everyone is welcome, please join us in making this Community event a happy and successful gathering.

The main hall is easily accessed by wheel chair and there is a ramp to the classrooms on the first floor.

Three families painted at the painting desk for our monthly family day. Later the kids played Yu-Gi-Oh. One of the Parents attending is an ex Teacher, and she was very impressed and happy to have her child participate. We had 6-8 players for the 40K 750 point round robyn. This was a lead in to the 40K Campaign which commenced on the 21/03/2004. The Battletech campaign and a Tactika game were also played. Rob manned the Hot Dogs stall and the 6 years olds through calling them Orc fingers was very funny.

40K was the big game of the day, with a lot of new players given an opportunity to learn the rules.

I don’t know about you but the party that I’m travelling with is always complaining about the food. What do they expect with a wood fire, a fry pan or pot if I’m lucky and fresh Goblin fillets.

As for help they arrive with corn & potato chips, and wonder at my frustration. Iron rations are supposed to include beef jerky, but these adventurers have not once turned up with any.

So last week while in the town, I secured some oyster sauce, it’s like the Roman fish sauce only made with small oysters. If you knew how it was made you would not eat it. The Angles and Saxons also have a fish sauce called "Pick me up" or Worcester sauce.

Once the fry pan was searing hot, I threw on the goblin fillets with some oyster sauce. Another in the party had brought some bread, so we had BBQ Goblin fillet sandwiches.

No complaints this time, in fact my brave adventurers went out and brought back some additional fresh Goblin and even filleted it for me. For those that cannot access Goblin fillets, mundane lamb will do nicely on the BBQ with Oyster Sauce.

The Battletech campaign is played on the first Sunday meeting of the month. All are invited to join in and have some fun playing a game where you command 10m tall robots weighing in from 20 to 100 tones. No rules knowledge is needed, just rock on up and see Rob, the ½ Ogre with the Mohawk.

Volunteers need to be at the hall No3 Doors before 9.30am (Arts and Craft Hall)

I would like to thank the following volunteers: Ty Gock, Mitchell Ortuondo, David Pasilow, Jacqueline Kartono, Steve Stopford, Ross Heenan, Pat Sibbald, Gary Kenworthy

Ty and Mitchell have volunteered for this. One other volunteer is needed.

Note the Leviathan 2004 Hobby Convention and Tournament will be held on April 24^th and 25^th 2004 (Part 1).