And if it's not done by tomorrow morning...

Oh dear, I assumed this esteemed body would naturally know all about rotting fish sauce.

Quote from: Vamboozle on 16 February 2015, 07:50:42 PM

though I am reliably informed that "the thunk of toy soldiers landing on the doormat is not "as exciting as the pitter patter of tiny feet".  

Welcome Vamboozle,

I am afraid to advise you that you have not been reliably informed. I would even say they are fibbing, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt as they are probably a female and have no conception of what "the thunk of toy soldiers landing on the doormat " actually means to us and how we feel about it

going back to the pitter patter of tiny feet, they bring:-

Sleepless nights
Smelly nappies
Severe lack of marital bennefits
Severe depletion of cash for the next 24+ years

Its just a clever way of sucking you in to responsibility and the obligation to pay for the said female for at least the follwing 18 years - (Bitter and twisted ? Me?? Never!!)  

Quote from: FierceKitty on 17 February 2015, 06:11:05 AM
And if it's not done by tomorrow morning...

No...No....No !
Poor chap's only just joined !

(Vambo....A mix of Santa Claus and Spiderman....I shall be humming that all day, now.)
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 17 February 2015, 07:40:12 AM

Poor chap's only just joined !

He started it...

More bloody suferners.......

Moaning

ianS

Welcome, Vamboozle. You have now met a good cross-section of the lunatic fringe on this forum. And you're still here! That is either high courage or total bewilderment.  Tin helmet and riot shield over by the door.

Hi Vamboozle,

I have to say I always find the thunk of toy soldiers landing on the doormat considerably more exciting than an infestation of mice ....

... what are you lot talking about? Wrong end of the stick? What?

Seriously, my kids are the best thing in my life, may you have decades of enjoyment of yours!

Welcome 

Well thank you for the very warm welcome everyone - I already feel at home (like that relative that won't go home after Christmas)

Quote from: ianrs54 on 17 February 2015, 09:50:56 AM
More bloody suferners.......

Moaning

ianS

I suspect you are just jealous as it's a well know fact that it's "grim up North" (and by North I mean where the arctic tundra starts so Dorking upwards) 

Quote from: Hertsblue on 17 February 2015, 10:37:23 AM
Welcome, Vamboozle. You have now met a good cross-section of the lunatic fringe on this forum. And you're still here! That is either high courage or total bewilderment.  Tin helmet and riot shield over by the door.

Trust me - I've done nearly 30 years in IT and those techie types are their own special kind of strange which makes everyone here seem quite normal to me.

For a start you all seem able to articulate a sentence without lapsing into l33t speak (wtf n00b) and you all appear to have spoken to a woman who isn't related to you. 

Well the thunk on the doormat has happened (easily as exciting as tiny feet) and here are my first thoughts:

- I now see the point of the Pendraken Terrorist thread with a heavy hand written Jiffy bag 
- first thought on opening was all a bit Michael Caine "pikemen sir, thousands of 'em"
- then it was 10mm is really rather tiny (gawd what have I done?)
- once the initial panic had subsided I have to say impressive level of detail on something so small - I can only assume Pendraken have either invented a shrink ray gun or are witches - either way well played gentlemen!

Now I can only hope that my painting skills will do them justice - gulp 

Don't worry Vam, I remember my first delivery of 10's; you soon get in the swing of it

I remember that first despatch email too (arrived two days after the floor breaking thud)!

I actually moved up to 10s from 6s so was not that daunted. I now find them the easiest of all scales to paint and 15s the most difficult - too much small detail.

Quote from: Leman on 28 February 2015, 09:32:30 AM
I actually moved up to 10s from 6s so was not that daunted. I now find them the easiest of all scales to paint and 15s the most difficult - too much small detail.

Yes, indeed. Familiarity with 10s makes 15s seem large and cumbersome. It's all down to usage and practice.

welcome to the Forum

Quote from: Hertsblue on 28 February 2015, 09:36:26 AM
Yes, indeed. Familiarity with 10s makes 15s seem large and cumbersome. It's all down to usage and practice.

You should try the jump to 54mm

Quote from: paulr on 28 February 2015, 09:31:47 PM
You should try the jump to 54mm

You must be joking!   

I have stopped painting 28mm now, far too time consuming, so the idea of 54mm horrifies me.

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Vamboozle - 10mm are great, l have been painting 6mm and 15mm for years and 10mm is the best of both worlds, give it just a couple of weeks and you will be wondering what you were ever concerned about.

Quote from: Fig.ht on 28 February 2015, 09:52:00 PM
You must be joking!   

I have stopped painting 28mm now, far too time consuming, so the idea of 54mm horrifies me.

See here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11412.msg148729.html#msg148729

The choice of scale was Peter Jackson's, not mine 

Quote from: paulr on 28 February 2015, 09:31:47 PM
You should try the jump to 54mm

I don't have a large enough paint-roller.