It was eerier quiet for a Monday morning. No vapour tails 5 miles up - that should make Little Gretta very happy. A beautiful crisp morning, birds singing, new born lambs bleating - I even heard/saw the first bumble bee of 2020.
Then rev of a small red van up the lane. It was the mail man.
He threw a small padded packet on the grass. "They are still churning out the 10mm in Teesside !" he explained.
The one stop Pendraken shop had got through !
Many Thanks to Leon, family and friends . :)
That's good, my Peter Pig 15mm order came this morning too. These small wargames companies are doing a sterling job keeping us supplied.
Regards,
Martin
Great stuff James, good to hear that they arrived safely. Sorry we ruined that lovely morning as well, it sounded quite peaceful until that Royal Mail van rocked up...! ;)
Quote from: Sunray on 30 March 2020, 10:40:09 AM
It was eerier quiet for a Monday morning. No vapour tails 5 miles up - that should make Little Gretta very happy. A beautiful crisp morning, birds singing, new born lambs bleating - I even heard/saw the first bumble bee of 2020.
Same here James :).....No con-trails over Techno Towers.....and we're under the direct 'Heathrow/Gatwick/
whatever to New York' flight path.
Was only thinking this morning.....Haven't seen a 'Bumble', here yet......I'll keep my eyes peeled. :)
Cheers - Phil
Amber one Phil, controlled from Preston - :D
Here in Runcorn, something odd has happened. The sky has gone blue. This is distressing the locals who want it back at its normal grey-green.
Also, there are no aeroplanes heading for Liverpool airport. I miss waving at the pilots.
I did see a bee this morning. Looked very lost and confused.
I got my order through too. Thanks all at Pendraken Towers.
I got a delivery today as well. >:<
Now restocked with 30x50 bases. I've also decided that 5kg is not quite enough British 1944, so I've added some Achilles.
And ARVs.
And OP tanks.
And a dedicated 1944 carrier platoon, not just use the 1940 one.
And a few AVREs - of course.
Crew for SPGs.
If the lockdown goes on for much longer, I'll be skint. Skint-er. :(
Quote from: fsn on 30 March 2020, 03:33:14 PM
Looked very lost and confused.
No, No, No, No,
No X_X.......You're as bad as Ian, Nobby.......It's "
Dazed and confused"
Does no-one else have any Led Zep albums. =)
Cheers - Phil ;)
:P
Be pleased I didn't post Sadboyprolific. That sounds like someone talking over a guitarist tuning up.
Alas, my order is still in transit, though a crate of wine did arrive today so not all's bad ;D
Quote from: fsn on 30 March 2020, 03:54:03 PM
Be pleased I didn't post Sadboyprolific. That sounds like someone talking over a guitarist tuning up.
That reminds me of something the kiddies used to play at the EE.....The guitar appeared to have been deliberately tuned a quarter to a semi-tone 'flat'....
It was AWFUL.
"You find that musically offensive, don't you, Phil ? "......"Yes....switch it off !"
Quote from: mmcv on 30 March 2020, 04:32:30 PM
Alas, my order is still in transit, though a crate of wine did arrive today so not all's bad ;D
OI ! ...
You're in quarantine....Go away ! (spreading your germs).....Seriously....Hope you're not feeling too bad, Matey. :)
Cheers - Phil. :)
Quote from: Techno on 30 March 2020, 04:44:36 PM
OI ! ...You're in quarantine....Go away ! (spreading your germs).....Seriously....Hope you're not feeling too bad, Matey. :)
;D my quarantine is just about over, feeling a fair bit better if a little tired still. It's my poor wife whose suffering it now. With the illness that is, not because she's married to me!
Quote from: fsn on 30 March 2020, 03:54:03 PM
:P
Be pleased I didn't post Sadboyprolific. That sounds like someone talking over a guitarist tuning up.
Phil, I have to say I would rather be lost and confused with these young ladies than Dazed and confused with Led Zeppelin.
Mark.....Please tell me I don't have to listen to the above.
(Oh...alright...I gave it a chance....... I've heard a lot worse......To quote H2G2....Mostly harmless.....But I'll stick with Led Zep. ;))
Cheers - Phil
Isolation breaks
Metal company arrived
Leon has delivered
Huzzah !! :)
Cheers - Phil
Just 'cos I'm getting reallly bored now, is it "normal" (whatever 'normal' is in these abnormal times) for a delivery to take a week? I ordered starter army of filthy Huns last Monday, couldnt sleep tonight so got bored and ordered a starter army of spiffing Brits. Twirls ends of moustache and waggles eyebrows
Gordon
Quote from: GordonY on 06 April 2020, 12:42:48 AM
Just 'cos I'm getting reallly bored now, is it "normal" (whatever 'normal' is in these abnormal times) for a delivery to take a week? I ordered starter army of filthy Huns last Monday, couldnt sleep tonight so got bored and ordered a starter army of spiffing Brits. Twirls ends of moustache and waggles eyebrows
We'd got the turnaround down to under 7 days on the casting side but the current situation and awkward shift patterns has slowed things down somewhat. I think Dave was casting it up on Saturday so I'll get the other items sorted out and it'll be in the post on Tuesday all being well.
Ah welll, a few more days without my "wee metal men" will no kill me, I suppose.
Gordon
Postal service delivery times are extended too. Normally orders would arrive a few days after Leon posts them but my last one took a full week to get to me (I'm in NI so may not be true for mainlanders). Even Amazon prime seems to have shifted from 1 day to 1 week delivery times so the whole delivery system is likely under strain, hopefully because they're taking the necessary precautions to keep their staff safe (which will obviously slow things down).
Quote from: Techno on 30 March 2020, 07:30:01 PM
Mark.....Please tell me I don't have to listen to the above.
(Oh...alright...I gave it a chance....... I've heard a lot worse......To quote H2G2....Mostly harmless.....But I'll stick with Led Zep. ;))
Cheers - Phil
I woulddn.t listten to them musically if you paid me, but I was just suggesting if you were stuck on a desert island., they may be better company , and easier on the eye than Led Zeppelin
Fair point. ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 06 April 2020, 09:17:07 AM
Fair point. ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Mind you ,it would need to be a big enough island to get out of earshot if they wanted singing practice. :)
Quote from: Orcs on 06 April 2020, 10:21:01 AM
Mind you ,it would need to be a big enough island to get out of earshot if they wanted singing practice. :)
Australia ?
Try again, Ian. ;)
I'd go for one of Jupiter's moons.
Cheers - Phil
Theres no atmosphere though (cept on Titan, but I tink dat be Saturns )
Today's delivery :D
3 x Churchill AVRE with fascines, 1 Crusader to use as an AOP.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49743314602_0eab19d88c_z.jpg)
Originally tried to be delivered on Thursday ... but I've been working upstairs and our postie can put Husain Bolt top shame - even wearing a protective suit. Got it redelivered today :D
yew lucky lucky basterd yew
to slightly misquote Monty Pythom
Gordon
Perhaps Leon could introduce a "buy your way up the queue" policy when ordering on the website.
You place yours order and tick the box "I want an expedited service", enter the amount you wish to pay for this service and the orders get processed from the highest payment to the lowest. :) :)
Given the boredom levels it could be quite profitable, especially if we have another 3 or more weeks to go.
Quote from: Orcs on 06 April 2020, 09:55:35 PM
You place yours order and tick the box "I want an expedited service", enter the amount you wish to pay for this service and the orders get processed from the highest payment to the lowest. :) :)
I'm liking the sound of this...! :D
Quote from: Orcs on 06 April 2020, 09:55:35 PM
especially if we have another 3 or more weeks to go.
Be great to think there were 'just' three weeks to go.
Don't know about you folks, but I'd have a wild guess, in that we won't see much 'change' until sometime in July. :(
Fingers crossed for earlier.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 07 April 2020, 07:08:18 AM
Be great to think there were 'just' three weeks to go.
Don't know about you folks, but I'd have a wild guess, in that we won't see much 'change' until sometime in July. :(
Fingers crossed for earlier.
Cheers - Phil
Well The circuits the Government bought for the Nightingale Hospital in London, are on a 1 year contract. Now they could cancel early and pay the full cost, but I am sure my company would have come up with an short time alternative given the situation, so perhaps they are anticipating a need for quite a while.
*sigh* Well Monday morning, no painting done this w/e, mostly cos 2 weeks in and the Pendrken still hasnt got through. Just to make Leon feel bad, I thought I'd include a picture of some bases feeling extremely lonely.
(https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n17/GordonY/P1010511_zpsgpqpbp2n.jpg) (https://s108.photobucket.com/user/GordonY/media/P1010511_zpsgpqpbp2n.jpg.html)
Quote from: GordonY on 13 April 2020, 07:30:32 AM
*sigh* Well Monday morning, no painting done this w/e, mostly cos 2 weeks in and the Pendrken still hasnt got through. Just to make Leon feel bad, I thought I'd include a picture of some bases feeling extremely lonely.
(https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n17/GordonY/P1010511_zpsgpqpbp2n.jpg) (https://s108.photobucket.com/user/GordonY/media/P1010511_zpsgpqpbp2n.jpg.html)
=O =O =O =O
Quote from: Orcs on 06 April 2020, 09:55:35 PM
Perhaps Leon could introduce a "buy your way up the queue" policy when ordering on the website.
You place yours order and tick the box "I want an expedited service", enter the amount you wish to pay for this service and the orders get processed from the highest payment to the lowest. :) :)
Given the boredom levels it could be quite profitable, especially if we have another 3 or more weeks to go.
Obviously you did not tick the "I want an expedited delivery" box, or your offer was not enough to put you at the top of the queue
I am waiting for some customised movement trays - my second lot since lockdown
UUUURGH ! :o :o :o
A pink cutting mat !
(And it hasn't even got any cuts...Or blobs of paint or putty on it........Cries of "Shame...Resign !" ) ;) ;)
Cheers - Phil :)
Nothing to cut/slather paint on :( and the pink one was 50p cheaper than the green :-
Gordon
Quote from: GordonY on 13 April 2020, 09:47:05 AM
Nothing to cut/slather paint on :( and the pink one was 50p cheaper than the green :-
Gordon
Nothing to paint - sorry I do not comprehend that statement. (I don't think many on this forum will either)
Call yourself a wargamer - you don't have a Lead/resin/plastic mountain !!!!!! :o :o :o :o
Got good service from Amazon - ordered Friday, dispatched Saturday, arrived yesterday. Predicted date April 21st. Now my Pendraken Order ......
Quote from: Techno on 13 April 2020, 09:18:49 AM
UUUURGH ! :o :o :o
A pink cutting mat !
Perhaps he was trying to be in touch with his feminine side, perhaps it was a gift..........
A pink mat is very understandable as the contrast helps give clear visibility. No mountain? Not credible. 8)
I did find some 220 plastic Infantry (FOW stuff) lurking in an odd corner, I might just start painting those and buy some metal tanks/vehicles from QRF (its only £1 dearer tham Pendraken) I just cant do these fiddly 15mm tank kits.
Gordon
Quote from: GordonY on 13 April 2020, 03:46:42 PM
I did find some 220 plastic Infantry (FOW stuff) lurking in an odd corner, I might just start painting those and buy some metal tanks/vehicles from QRF (its only £1 dearer tham Pendraken) I just cant do these fiddly 15mm tank kits.
Gordon
Peter Pig do nice 15mm Tanks
Quote from: Orcs on 13 April 2020, 04:29:40 PM
Peter Pig do nice 15mm Tanks
And some nice "dead" tanks too.
A couple of Kubelwagens full of dead Germans or a knocked out T-34 makes something different for scenery!
Quote from: GordonY on 13 April 2020, 07:30:32 AM
*sigh* Well Monday morning, no painting done this w/e, mostly cos 2 weeks in and the Pendrken still hasnt got through. Just to make Leon feel bad, I thought I'd include a picture of some bases feeling extremely lonely.
I've chased this up and I think it was delayed while we dried and filtered another batch of basing sands! All done and out to you tomorrow, with the second one as well I think.
Quote from: ianrs54 on 13 April 2020, 11:03:08 AM
Got good service from Amazon - ordered Friday, dispatched Saturday, arrived yesterday. Predicted date April 21st. Now my Pendraken Order ......
Out to you tomorrow as well.
Ta La
Quote from: GordonY on 13 April 2020, 03:46:42 PM
I did find some 220 plastic Infantry (FOW stuff) lurking in an odd corner, I might just start painting those and buy some metal tanks/vehicles from QRF (its only £1 dearer tham Pendraken) I just cant do these fiddly 15mm tank kits.
Gordon
I think there are only two excuses for a wargamer not to have a mountain: youth when starting out and age when nearing the Zimmer frame. My mountain started in the 1980s when I was buying figures and assembling armies but then went abroad for work; I still have some of those figures to finish. Having retired I want to finish all the outstanding projects in the first two years after retirement so I get time to enjoy using them before physical deterioration kicks in. :'(
Then again you need to have a forward looking project to keep yourself with a positive attitude: so definitely DO IT. I'm moving into 10mm for my new experience! :D
Well, the dastardly Huns have arrived, yay, along with the "Coarse" sand, you really call this stuff Coarse? I guarentee that following my normal basing method, glued down with PVA, sealed with watered down PVA, flood with well thinned Mahogany Brown, wet brushed with Tan Earth, dry brushed with Iraqi Sand, any trace of texture will have disappeared. Well these filthy Huns only want to fight on ground where they won break their high heels, obviously. This stuff is like dust Leon, please have a word with the web guru and change the description fron rough grouind to well rolled bowling green. Apart from that what the hell happened to the Pz IV, what madness is this, glueing on tracks and gunbarrels? I liked my old tip them out spot of glue fr the turret, and yer done Pendraken minis.
So happy that I have summat to paint now, so now I can procrastinate p-rofessionally, Urmmm, cant paint the weather isnt nice/humidity is too high/ theres a 'Y' in the day.
Gordon
Good to hear that the package has arrived safely, that's great news. I'll send you some of the Fine sand if you like, that stuff is really like powder!
No thanks Leon, I'll just have to buy some Railway ballast in my quest for "Rough Ground".
Gordon
Quote from: GordonY on 17 April 2020, 06:10:46 AM
No thanks Leon, I'll just have to buy some Railway ballast in my quest for "Rough Ground".
No worries!
So when the package arrives it has been through the mail system; what procedures should be adopted to deal with the potential virus risk? Should it be left unopened for a period of time and if so for how long?
Quote from: GordonY on 17 April 2020, 06:10:46 AM
No thanks Leon, I'll just have to buy some Railway ballast in my quest for "Rough Ground".
Gordon
Mix in some coffee grounds. Unless you're drinking Turkish, that'll give you a grainier teexture.
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 18 April 2020, 12:09:38 AM
So when the package arrives it has been through the mail system; what procedures should be adopted to deal with the potential virus risk? Should it be left unopened for a period of time and if so for how long?
You can if you wish but I don't think there's much risk there. The package itself will have been through a variety of machines/vans for about 48 hours by the time it reaches you and I'd assume that most of the postal workers are wearing gloves. Prior to that, our packaging team are all wearing gloves and the figures would probably have been cast the day before being posted, so there's another 24 hours for any potential bugs to have died off. You could leave the package on the side for an extra day if you wanted, just to be sure, but I think the risks are extremely minimal by that point.
Quote from: Leon on 18 April 2020, 03:55:32 AM
You can if you wish but I don't think there's much risk there. The package itself will have been through a variety of machines/vans for about 48 hours by the time it reaches you and I'd assume that most of the postal workers are wearing gloves. Prior to that, our packaging team are all wearing gloves and the figures would probably have been cast the day before being posted, so there's another 24 hours for any potential bugs to have died off. You could leave the package on the side for an extra day if you wanted, just to be sure, but I think the risks are extremely minimal by that point.
The Pendraken team are definitely low risk but the Royal Mail staff, although not in the front line like the NHS staff, might be considered as rear area support staff. They have to deal with packaging from everywhere and as I understand it the virus is likely to be transferred through airborne molecules as much as touch; therefore they could be hanging around on the packaging. I am thinking of wearing gloves and cutting off the exterior of the package for discarding to reduce the threat but then again I get mail everyday and risk the surface of the envelopes being contaminated so feel very unsure about what approach to take.
My step daughter is a teacher and they deep cleaned their school. They were told that the virus hands around on hard surfaces for up to 3 days, less on wood and only a few hours on clothing.
We are leaving our mail for 24 hours before opening ,then making sure we wash our hands after opening it. we don't have an option of picking it up initially as often the postie will leave it outside the door. ring the door bell and wait a few meters away to ensure we collect it.
Use of gloves gives a false sense of security, as you are likely to touch the outside of the glove on removing them. Just make sure you wash your hands thoroughly
That is very helpful.
We quarantine our mail for 3 days before opening it.
Best wishes,
Martin
Quote from: Smoking gun on 21 April 2020, 01:15:54 PM
We quarantine our mail for 3 days before opening it.
Best wishes,
Martin
Asking around there seems an even split between one and three days! Packages seem to be on a three-day leash.
We've been rather careless with my fiancee. Been opening packages coming from china(wish) left and right without any measures taken.
But the Post office decided to send my pendraken order back to Leon saying it hadn't been claimed. Those bastards.
The sods !
Had a strange postal issue with a watch I ordered for Von a week or so ago. Got notification that it had been dispatched...Goody, thought I.....Should be here early this week.
Wrong !.....Wonder where it's got to....Did some checking...."Should be delivered between the 12th and 22nd of May."........."Eh ?".....Did some checking....Pants !... didn't notice that it's actually being sent from abroad. (Netherlands, apparently).
Cheers - Phil
Phil - my mail orders seem to be taking 5-10 real days at the moment. All UK though.
Quote from: ianrs54 on 30 April 2020, 06:19:21 AM
Phil - my mail orders seem to be taking 5-10 real days at the moment. All UK though.
Yeah - it's very random at the moment!
Counting the seconds for a new washing machine lock, hoping it arrives - and fixes the issue - before the laundry pile becomes critical :-SS
Meanwhile, some Perspex rod samples I ordered over the weekend are already here!
Pendraken order dispatched Monday, getting an extra 5000 steps a day in walking to the front window to check for the postie 8-}
;)
OK - this I don't believe -
Tuesday got a box of PSC 15mm carriers, 1 sprue missing - 8 instead of 9 vehicles. That took 10 days..no probs.
Ok so emailed them on Tuesday. Rang yesterday, missing sprue arrived today ! Service or what.
Quote from: ianrs54 on 30 April 2020, 09:51:38 AM
OK - this I don't believe -
Tuesday got a box of PSC 15mm carriers, 1 sprue missing - 8 instead of 9 vehicles. That took 10 days..no probs.
Ok so emailed them on Tuesday. Rang yesterday, missing sprue arrived today ! Service or what.
;D
Great excitement today as a packaged arrived. :)
Alas, it proved to be for my wife. :-X
I shall be joining those on sentry duty at the front. :(
Quote from: ianrs54 on 30 April 2020, 09:51:38 AMService or what.
My experience of PSC is less positive so I shall say no more on the subject.
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 30 April 2020, 08:14:52 AM
Yeah - it’s very random at the moment!
We seem to be only getting one or two deliveries a week from the Postie
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 30 April 2020, 08:14:52 AM
Counting the seconds for a new washing machine lock, hoping it arrives - and fixes the issue - before the laundry pile becomes critical :-SS
If your feeling brave you could suggest the other half does some hand washing, after all Laundry is a "Pink" job :) Well it is in our house - I am not allowed to do it.
Quote from: Orcs on 30 April 2020, 08:06:27 PM
We seem to be only getting one or two deliveries a week from the Postie
Some dice that I'd ordered arrived, but still no sign of the washing machine lock! :'(
Postie goes past most days, very random times though :-/
Quote from: Orcs on 30 April 2020, 08:06:27 PM
If your feeling brave you could suggest the other half does some hand washing, after all Laundry is a "Pink" job :) Well it is in our house - I am not allowed to do it.
Hmm, not sure I should dignify
that with a response :-\
One of the local petrol stations has a mini-laundrette so I had a relaxing hour and a half yesterday afternoon sat in my car listening to podcasts and reading whilst I put a couple of loads through 8)
The hour prior and hour after sorting the blooming stuff less so :'(
Still waiting on Pendraken... :-SS
More steps for me ;D
Pendraken package is here <:-P
No washing machine bit though :'(
Wonder if I can set up a prep table shelf in the car for when I take the next load of washing down to the laundrette :-\
That's what the parcel shelf is for...
Quote from: mad lemmey on 02 May 2020, 10:03:56 AM
That's what the parcel shelf is for...
;D
Bit cramped in a Clio though :(
However, if I take the middle row of seats out of the Sedona, put the back row down and pop a piece over board over them :-\
Tad drastic !
Quote from: Orcs on 30 April 2020, 08:06:27 PM
If your feeling brave you could suggest the other half does some hand washing, after all Laundry is a "Pink" job :) Well it is in our house - I am not allowed to do it.
Pink? What ARE you implying? :-/
The
Financial Times is in
pink for us financial people. :-S
I assumed a "pink" job meant that when Orcs did the washing all the whites came out pink!
Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 May 2020, 09:51:00 PM
I assumed a "pink" job meant that when Orcs did the washing all the whites came out pink!
Pink jobs are the ones the ones that traditionally the lady of the house does. Blue Jobs the Man. So for clarification.
Pink jobs Laundry #
Ironing #
Hanging washing out*
Putting clothes away
Cleaning house
Hoovering *
Weeding*
Cooking *
Bed Making *
Putting Christmas Tree and decorations up.
Blue JobsHeavy Gardening
Mowing the lawn
Decorating
Dealing with workmen
Phone calls to Companies
Washing the cars
Repairing anything
Getting stuff from loft
Food Shopping*
Shopping for work materials
Making Latte's for Mrs Orcs
Cleaning shoes
Removing spiders from house
Dealing with Pests of all types
* Jobs that sometimes fall into the other Catagories
# Jobs I am not allowed to do under pain of death.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 May 2020, 09:51:00 PM
I assumed a "pink" job meant that when Orcs did the washing all the whites came out pink!
PS. The only time the whites came out Pink or Blue (we have had both) I was not even in the house. So when I arrived home I kept my lips completely sealed, Otherwise I would not be here now. :)
Quote from: ianrs54 on 02 May 2020, 11:37:33 AM
Tad drastic !
:-[ I just got what you meant!
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 02 May 2020, 10:58:48 AM
However, if I take the middle row of seats out of the Sedona, put the back row down and pop a piece over board over them :-\
Obviously
I know how the seats in my car are removable, other members of the forum less so ;)
Quote from: Orcs on 02 May 2020, 10:38:02 PM
Pink jobs are the ones the ones that traditionally the lady of the house does. Blue Jobs the Man. So for clarification.
Ha! Ice Age Warrior. We are an Equal Opportunities Household; do 'em all.
I live alone, so I have no option !
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 03 May 2020, 02:02:53 PM
Ha! Ice Age Warrior. We are an Equal Opportunities Household; do 'em all.
Quote from: Orcs on 02 May 2020, 10:38:02 PM
Pink jobs are the ones the ones that traditionally the lady of the house does. Blue Jobs the Man. So for clarification.
Pink jobs
Laundry #
Ironing #
# Jobs I am not allowed to do under pain of death.
So are we , I giver Mrs Orcs the opportunity to do the "Pink" jobs and she gives me the opportunity to do the "Blue" jobs. An equal sharing of the load
Secondly I value my life so do not touch the laundry or Ironing.
I used to help with the ironing, until one day I could not iron the creases out of one of her tops. I turned up the temperature and liberally used the steam and squirt functions. After some 10 minutes I had got rid of all the creases. Mrs orcs then came into the room and I commented how hard the particular top had been only to be told "Its meant to have the creases in it". No more ironing for me.