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!

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

Quote from: toxicpixie on 05 May 2020, 08:45:20 AM

Let me make it easier to see

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

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.

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...

Quote from: kipt on 05 May 2020, 03:25:22 PM
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.

Quote from: fred. on 05 May 2020, 04:06:17 PM
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

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".

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.  

Quote from: kipt on 05 May 2020, 04:23:41 PM
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

Quote from: kipt on 05 May 2020, 04:23:41 PM
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".

Hi Kipt

What thickness did you get?  What wa the shipping cost like or are you based in the US ?


Orcs

I bought the .0001" thick material.  I can cut it with an xacto knife.

cost of the material was $30.24, tax (here in California) $2.65 and shipping was $10.15.  It wasn't heavy but bulky as they shipped it rolled up in a 5" heavy cardboard tube.

I filled s few gaps in my ACW collection, namely wagons, casualites, ambulances and a few limbers. I resisted the stage coach. Nothing very major. I was/am tempted to enter a completely new period such as ECW or Samurai. If the new Samurai range was avaiilable now, I would by this time be feeling very guilty about the dent in the savings account

For King & Parliament are a great set of ECW rules

Gaming:
Foundry ACW, Hiinchcliffe ACW (Before they are gone as moulds no longer viable so ex-catalogue), Eagle Peninsular Naps. 25/28mm stuff is an investment for the future (?) as eyes getting old and I have very large quantities of 10mm PenD stuff for if I ever can get round to getting on with it! . 1/76 armour , figs and buildings for same reasoning. Wish the PenD Peninsular expansion had been a few year ago   but great to see some good stuff coming...will have to see!  
Skytrex 1/200 WW2 armour...and also, (As special orders), 1/200 from Butlers Printed Models....including turret only options. 1/200 started as a curiosity, VERY small level project,   , but seems to have become favourite over my masses of 1/285 stuff...either part done or still in blisters. Filing out a turret ring to fit a (slightly small, but better proportioned, if rough) Butlers turret...and carving some 'detail' on a Skytrex hull...I can usually knock out a T34 while waiting for my clapped out PC to sort itself out!   Given personal circumstances, that is about all the gaming stuff that I can attempt  for the time being.   ...so 1 tank per night is a satisfying Win for ME!  

Non Gaming:
Beer (I rather like Abbot!), whisky + Diet Coke, Tabs (+ a small stash of rolling baccy for TOTAL lockdown !!!) 
And disposable Gloves
NOTE: Disposable gloves should be disposed of after visiting a store/site and a new pair donned before the next.  
Given the near impossibility of 'Bio War' disinfection within practical constraints of time and costs...this may not help YOU but may help prevent spreading the bastard around a bit.  
Good Luck to All.