Things I have bought or nearly bought due to lockdown

[hammurabi70]

I'm 67 this summer, been retired almost 7 years and long since resigned myself to the realisation that I am, by and large, a planner of, and buyer for, projects that will never even start, let alone get completed.

But, as you say, it's good to have goals and besides it beats the hell out of collecting teaspoons or thimbles!

Yeah that man!  Much better than such collections, although I have a weakness for bookmarks and fridge magnets.  Having forward looking objectives is good for your health and the excellent news is that if you reach 70 you have something like a 97% actuarial chance of making 80. 

I found the research and reading very helpful in business because, being in international business, hosts were impressed that I knew a lot about their history and geography (although knowing that Catherine de' Medici brought the fashion of ladies knickers from Italy to Northern Europe as a result of her marriage nearly got me into embarrassing trouble  ).

I also learnt a few extra points in man-management and specifically used ideas of WAVELL and SLIM in working in big corporations.

[toxicpixie]

Well I am sure lots of us have had lots of time to look at shiny stuff while on lockdown.

How many of you have succumbed and what have you bought.


Seriously thought about

Brigade Miniatures Aeronefs and rules ( had got over this until Will posts a bloomin' photo today)

I've two small fleets ready to post if you're in the market, cheap as chips and table ready!

[Orcs]

I've two small fleets ready to post if you're in the market, cheap as chips and table ready!

Thats not fair!   

[toxicpixie]

Do de do de doo doo doop, you're welcome!

[Last Hussar]

I might be interested...

[toxicpixie]

Orc's has first refusal, but if you you want a look they're here -

https://m.facebook.com/pg/jtppainting/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2482156448700811&ref=bookmarks&mt_nav=1

Bit knocked off for forumites

[steve_holmes_11]

A gadget consisting of a headband (Think Bjorn Borg), a bit of elastic and a soft sponge ball.

It is a boxing training aid for #3 son (The Tiny Goblin).
It has proved sufficiently interesting to take him away form his telephone for half an hour per day.

[Last Hussar]

Pixie, have you got anything not on facebook?

What we looking at £££?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I've two small fleets ready to post if you're in the market, cheap as chips and table ready!

Excellent plan.

[toxicpixie]

Those are public galleries, they should be viewable without a FB account.

Don't think I've any small enough to attach here but I'll pop you a PM with my email so I can send them direct...

Ah ha! New firmware on phone lets me easily resize pics when selecting them, should be two attached! Or not... it only likes jpg's not JPEG's.

Grgh.

Ok, let's try a link!

[toxicpixie]

Sorry, that's in huge o vision as I can't get size tags to play ball on an iPhone touchpad :S Fat fingers.

That's one of the two fleets, there's another same size and a five ship squadron of small round Russian torpedo boats!

[Smoking gun]

My wife had the idea that I should sort out my stash, so I have had a chance to review what I've got already and that's a lot. I have also sold some painted 20mm figures through a WhatsApp group I'm on and put some old GW stuff on eBay all of it is oop and doing reasonably well, I should get my initial outlay back at least.

I have ordered a few add on bits for the Ironclad Miniatures 15mm trench system I ordered at Hammerhead in March. So overall a productive time, although not  a lot painting or modelling done so far.

I have managed to resist further temptation but the Crusader Miniatures 28mm partizan HMG and medium mortar teams would be useful additions to the 28mm partizans I already have.

I'll buy the SCW supplement for BKC when it comes out, sometime, soon I hope.

At 61 I'm in my fourth year of retirement, the first two were a bit difficult but once I'd found a suitable voluntary position once a week life is much better, although I miss it and my granddaughter during the lockdown.

Best wishes and keep safe,
Martin

[Ithoriel]

Let me make it easier to see

[toxicpixie]

I've bought Bundle of Holdings solo game collection, 4AD, a Charlie Stross novel, some Blood Red Skies planes (incl B-17's!) (but they were birthday pressies so don't count), a nice Heritor-adventurer figure and some 28mm on the cheap Saracen lancers, and some Paperboys Napoleonic stuff... (and parthians).

Avoided so far? New 6mm lead. 28mm real Nappies. Some 10mm of various guises. Might rectify the latter, add some scenery...

Ooo, got spray paint as well!

Also, thanks Ithoriel

[kipt]

ACW troops and fences from Pendraken, ACW from Cracker Line miniatures (10mm), some ACW guns from GHQ, Christmas wreath ties to turn into cornfields (almost done with 200 pieces), a coconut coir mat to turn into wheat fields and a roll of .0001 steel shim material to put under the troop bases (magnetic sheet in the storage boxes).

Going heavy with Regimental Fire and Fury.

[fred.]

I'll have to have a think about this, as my first thought is not much - but I'm fairly sure that will be wrong...

ACWChristmas wreath ties to turn into cornfields (almost done with 200 pieces) ....
a roll of .0001 steel shim material to put under the troop bases (magnetic sheet in the storage boxes).

Do tell more on these, please, with links to suppliers if possible. As the first sounds intriguing, and I have been struggling to find steel paper to line box files, and this sounds like it might be a good option.

[fred.]

I'll have to have a think about this, as my first thought is not much - but I'm fairly sure that will be wrong...

Had a look at my Paypal account - always the arbiter of wargaming spending!

Some Italian WWII tanks from Pendraken (this was the one I was remembering)
Paint brushes
GW Contrast paints
Postage and import fees on Warmonger 10mm figures (I'd bought the figures on Kickstarter a while ago)
WM Dwarves on eBay
Portable photography light
iPad and Phone tripod mounts - to enable remote gaming

[kipt]

The shim steel is from McMaster-Carr in Santa Fe Springs, California.  I bought a 7 inch x 10 feet roll for $43.04 tax and shipping included.  They have several thicknesses of the material and because it is ferrous, it is attracted to a magnet.  https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/3922.

The FAQ on Google says they don't sell to individuals but I had no problem.

Later I will try to post pictures of my cornfields.  I use two types of garland ties; one from Home for the Holidays, 10 piece x 12 inch packets and The Happy Giver, bundles of 24 x 12".

[lowlylowlycook]

Hobby wise, the main thing I purchased was some Fireforge Byzantines and Russians to be kit bashed into some Gondorian Soldiers.  Chances are my local game store isn't going to be able to survive so I'm working on some Battle Companies for GW's game as maybe a way to tempt a few locals away from 40k.

Normally I'd not think about growing potatoes in my small vegetable garden on the grounds of being too cheap to buy.  Once they lockdowns started I went and bought some seed potatoes that are growing nicely.

Finally, I decided to treat myself to the last two volumes of the Encyclopaedia Aethiopica to complete my set.   Surprisingly despite the Rastafarian connection I didn't have the same problem that Techno had with his watch.  

[fred.]

The shim steel is from McMaster-Carr in Santa Fe Springs, California.  I bought a 7 inch x 10 feet roll for $43.04 tax and shipping included.  They have several thicknesses of the material and because it is ferrous, it is attracted to a magnet.  https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/3922.

Thanks - I'll have a look for some UK suppliers - steel shim isn't something I knew of before