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Title: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Count Belisarius on 13 June 2012, 09:13:00 PM
Hi,

Been lurking for a while and could have sworn I'd done an intro post but it seems not! I have been resisting the 10mm bug for quite some time. I have a lot invested in 6mm and 15mm and a few small ImagiNation projects in 28/30mm. Despite seeing some lovely stuff from the likes of Nik Harwood and Goat Major I've always shied away from 10mm as a) I don't want to do a set of scenery in another scale and b) I was convinced I'd just try and paint 10mm the same as my 15mm and hence lose the benefit of quicker massed armies as I'd spend the same amount of time painting each figure as I do 15s!

However, seeing what people have done (and especially Clib's sculpts) I've been looking for an excuse for a project for a while. I nearly went Colonial but bottled it! :) And then I saw the 1st Schleswig-Holstein range. I'd already seen some nice 28mm for this war while researching a C19th ImagiNation project and I think this is the project that's going to push me over the edge! I've ordered the Svendson book, will pick up the Partizan Press guide from Caliver and have made the request for a Day Pass to SWMBO to attend the Birthday Bash and acquire the relevant lead! I'd planned to attend anyway to see Goat Major and GavinPs AWI game but have also seen that Nik H is attending so it would be nice to meet up as I have acquired a few 6mm items from him in the past.

So there you go. I'm officially here now. There should be a link to my blog on the left so hopefully you'll be seeing some 10mm appearing there soon.

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: goat major on 13 June 2012, 09:19:03 PM
Hi Andy  good to see you here !

But didnt  you take the 'no new projects' pledge ?......
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Count Belisarius on 13 June 2012, 10:06:53 PM
Quote from: goat major on 13 June 2012, 09:19:03 PM
Hi Andy  good to see you here !

But didnt  you take the 'no new projects' pledge ?......

Sorry?  You're breaking up. ...bzzzzz... can't. ...make out. ....bzzzzz. .....pledge. ...nothing in writing. ....

.........


Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: nikharwood on 13 June 2012, 10:17:45 PM
Welcome Andy - good to see you here - and it'll be good to meet you at the BB  8)
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Leon on 13 June 2012, 10:25:43 PM
Hi Andy, welcome to the Forum!

Cool blog as well, you can add it to your signature to make it a little more prominent if you like.  We've also got a whole Blog's board down the bottom as well: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/board,65.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/board,65.0.html)

:D
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Count Belisarius on 14 June 2012, 07:14:59 AM
Thanks Leon. Have sorted the sig and will put an entry on the blog area when I do my next update.

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Techno on 14 June 2012, 07:18:08 AM
Welcome Andy.
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 June 2012, 07:26:09 AM
Hi Andy!
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Hertsblue on 14 June 2012, 07:30:08 AM
Quote from: Count Belisarius on 13 June 2012, 10:06:53 PM
Sorry?  You're breaking up. ...bzzzzz... can't. ...make out. ....bzzzzz. .....pledge. ...nothing in writing. ....

.........


Hi Andy. Welcome to the forum. Don't worry about the "no new projects" pledge. It's about as binding as a football manager's contract.  :D
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: robert on 16 June 2012, 07:02:17 AM
Next new project? - I change my mind all the time - I want it all - NOW!

Welcome Andy
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Maenoferren on 16 June 2012, 09:25:28 PM
Hi Andy,  welcome aboard - how is my old club doing :D
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Count Belisarius on 16 June 2012, 10:15:53 PM
Quote from: Maenoferren on 16 June 2012, 09:25:28 PM
Hi Andy,  welcome aboard - how is my old club doing :D

Club's ticking along nicely. If you follow the blog and Richards blog you'll get a general idea. I don't get down for games very often (haven't managed a game there this year yet!) but keep an eye on things and add Richard's rules to the website as and when!

Thanks all for the welcomes

Andy
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Malbork on 17 July 2012, 01:12:07 PM
Sorry I'm a bit late but welcome aboard; :)

Wife's from Newcastle so maybe next time we're over visiting the relatives I'll try to find an excuse to pop in to the club.

Have fun
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Yorky on 17 July 2012, 03:35:29 PM
Welcome Andy

Its not your fault being a Geordie  ;D (just keep the Geordie/smoggy rivalry going)

Ian
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Count Belisarius on 18 July 2012, 06:32:00 PM
Quote from: Yorky on 17 July 2012, 03:35:29 PM
Welcome Andy

Its not your fault being a Geordie  ;D (just keep the Geordie/smoggy rivalry going)

Ian

I am a Shropshire Lad! Only been up here since '87...  still, it's home now.

Andy
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 July 2012, 07:54:37 PM
As a fellow Salopian in exile I must add that those blue remembered hill will always be home.
You can take the lad out of Shropshire, but never the Shropshire out the lad!  :'(
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Matt J on 18 July 2012, 09:13:33 PM
GOD'S OWN COUNTY.
...and best beers known to man brewed here.

Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 July 2012, 09:26:16 PM
Too damn right! Used to work at the Armory in Shrewsbury, great days!
Woods of Wistanstow.
Three Tuns, Bishop's Castle.
Six Bells, Bishop's Castle.
Hobsons, Cleobury Mortimer.
Wem Brewery
http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/brewery.htm (http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/brewery.htm)
Occasionally some of them by my step-dad!
(He brews at the Three Tuns once in a blue moon)
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Count Belisarius on 19 July 2012, 06:15:38 AM
Ahhh. Used to go to Three Tuns but when I grew up Wem Brewery had a less than stellar reputation! :)

Don't get to drink much there now though as when visiting I'm either driving or with my 91 year old non-drinking Scottish Aunt who frowns upon such things!

Andy
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 19 July 2012, 09:36:12 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 18 July 2012, 09:26:16 PM
Too damn right! Used to work at the Armory in Shrewsbury, great days!
Woods of Wistanstow.
Three Tuns, Bishop's Castle.
Six Bells, Bishop's Castle.
Hobsons, Cleobury Mortimer.
Wem Brewery
http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/brewery.htm (http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/brewery.htm)
Occasionally some of them by my step-dad!
(He brews at the Three Tuns once in a blue moon)

Will be swinging through Shrewsbury on the way op North in a week, so I will take your valuable advice..  :)
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 July 2012, 09:40:14 AM
Whereas I'm heading up to Salopia to visit the folks next weekend, a weekend in teh Tuns & the Vaults is calling?  :d
Title: Re: Hello from Newcastle upon Tyne
Post by: Syr Hobbs on 19 July 2012, 01:51:09 PM
Welcome

Duane