I got back from Cavalier wargames show a little over an hour ago. I will give an update for the show and report in a day or two. As always I did not realise exactly what I spent while at show. Only a couple of things were planned purchases But I am happy with them all. Planned:
- Patrols in the Sudan. Peter Pig colonial wargames rules I have an earlier addition but it has been revised since then.
- 2 Crooked Dice St Searles Girls. I plan to paint these up for Curt Analogue painting challenge this week. More details of that next week.
Impulse buys.
- Crooked dice spare head dolly bird sprue. Total impulse buy but I do have a figure without a head so that will take another useless figure to the useable figure pile. At minimal cost.
- 1 can of spray primer.... desert yellow in colour and a mere £3 so we all know it will get used. Maybe I should have got 2..... I think a Green would be useful.
- 6 pots of paint. All browns and creams as I will always use those colours.
- 5 second hand Lord of the Rings figures. At 20p each a little treat for my nephew who has started playing that now.
- An Early War miniatures 20mm Turkish machine gun. well regulars will know that this is for the Arab revolt game.
- Also not shown. I'll have to look through my bag and find it. A Resin 10mm type 26 Pill box.
So not an amazing loot haul, but at least one with no guilt attached. I can use everything and most things will squeeze into collections that already exist. There were more things I could have bought, and maybe in the months to come I will wish I had, but for now that is sufficient.
Hope you have had a great day. All the best Clint.
A lot of camel coloured paint there!
ReplyDeleteLimiting yourself to what you know you will use is very good discipline - well done.
Yes there are a lot of Camel colours there. Believe or not that was not my criteria for selecting them. But I'll take it.
DeleteThank you Edwin.
A nice little haul! Good to meet you today.
ReplyDeleteAnd You. Always good to put a name and face together. Thank you WA
DeleteI wish my impulse buys would be that useful!
ReplyDeleteAnd cheers for letting me know about Type 26 pillbox, I had to google it right away and I've found a great forum about Brit defences. I am always amazed at how elaborate the Battle for Britain really was. You know, mostly its all just "battles in the skies, Brits win, Afrika..." :D
My impulse buys used to be totally frivolous, I guess my age means I am calming down. Thank you Mathyoo, I can imagine you googleing each pill box type.
DeleteA nice little haul.... No camels though.. You will be telling us next you have enough...
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough I was offered WW1 Camels by a trader, but I declined. He also sold WW1 British camel troops, which was tempting, but I have no use for them at present. Thank you Dave.
DeleteA nice little haul, I missed those spray paints, I would have bought a few of them myself!
ReplyDeleteWell they are a trader that should be at Skirmish in a couple of weeks. If they still have some I will get a couple more myself. Thank you Ray.
DeleteI'm looking forward to seeing hwat you do with all this stuff.
ReplyDelete(Impusle buys - yeah , pull the other one, talk about kids in a sweet shop)
I thought I was very restrained. But I shall need to start painting very quickly as I have a lot to do before the next bonus round.....
DeleteThanks Jo.
A nice little haul there Clint and can't wait to see what you do with the Girls - now what are you up to?
ReplyDeleteNo secret I will be painting the girls for Curts Painting challenge but additionally I will use the "Three Musketeer rules" with them..... for a fun caper!
DeleteThank you Michael.
I agree with Michael. Just what are you planning with the St. Searle's schoolgirls and why buy only two of them? these are questions that need answering, Clint. Oh, and well done on being so restrained. Your willpower must be good!
ReplyDeleteMy will power was acceptable, but my pockets were deep which helped a lot. As for St Searles Girls. Curt's next bonus round is favourite characters..... what could be better than some Fighting forth!
DeleteThank you Bryan
You didn't over buy, got a lot of basic supplies and a few shiny things. I'm curious as well about those schoolgirls. FavourIte characters are next, hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteYep you got it! I figure most chaps will do butch macho hero types as favourite characters. So I am doing school girls.... Hmm maybe I should re-phrase that!.... I will paint a couple of St Searles St Trinnians Girls!
DeleteThank you Anne I hope things are getting back to normal for you. ALL the Best Clint
Sounds like quite a restrained haul, with nothing in it that won't be useful or fun. Very sensible!
ReplyDeleteYes and now a day later I am thinking of all the things I could have picked up but didn't. Such is life. Thank you High.
DeleteJust two, why not a whole platoon/classroom? :) Cool stash Clint
ReplyDeleteMoney! Is the short answer. But also because I only need a couple of them at this stage. In my world it is better to buy and paint two than get loads and not get them done.
DeleteNice haul. Its always goo to replenish or add to the paint supply. Shall be interested to see what figure appears with the one of the Dolly Head Sprue on it. The St.Searles girls I shall look forward to seeing them appear in the next week or so :)
ReplyDeleteI have them based up now so I should get them primed and hopefully started tomorrow. I should have a zombie to show tomorrow! NoM Nom Nom!
ReplyDeleteThanks mate.
Good haul.I didn't spend much at all this year but thats mainly because I had little to buy. Most of my big purchases have been Online recently and there isn't much else I need for the time being.
ReplyDeleteI fully understand the online purchases. Thanks Lee I hope you had a good game on Sunday afternoon.
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