New Website Launched!

[Szymon]

The new site looks awesome. Very much an improvement.

[fsn]

Much improved!

I like that I can see what my historical orders consisted of. 

[Orcs]

The new website looks great.

I mentioned the "Loyalty Scheme" to Mrs Orcs, she nearly died laughing at the thought of it.  "Why do you need a loyalty scheme for addicts?"

I di try and give her a "Hard Stare" (as Paddington would), but could not stop myself laughing at her rolling round the bed insensible with laughter.

[fsn]

Very wise is Mrs Orcs. Very wise.

[rct75001]

I can confirm it has reached all the way to Australia and looks very nice too.

Richard

[Steve J]

All very nice and rather touched to see I already had some loyalty point accrued . Perfect timing for some WWII re-inforcements that I've had planned for a while.

[Techno II]

Do I get loyalty points for the figures I scrounge ?

(I think I already know the answer.)

Cheers - Phil.

[fsn]

Leon, could you give us an idea of the meanings of the order status?

I have an order at "Pending". Is that good?  

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Do I get loyalty points for the figures I scrounge ?

(I think I already know the answer.)

Cheers - Phil.

Nooooooo

Leon, could you give us an idea of the meanings of the order status?

I have an order at "Pending". Is that good? 

See above


Being serious - the order I put in yesterday said I gained some points, but they aren't showing on my account this morning. (Not shouting about it )

[Redstef]

The new website looks great Leon, congratulations to all those involved in tis design and making. 

[steve_holmes_11]

Looks good! 

Leon: You might be right about 'bringing forward' non 10mm ranges. Had never looked at 28mm Mercs/ insurgents, etc. Not going to buy... but... 

Still have 'pleasant' , (for a change!), dreams about being a kid again... going into favourite 'pokey' little 'Model Shop', (Whitley Bay)... with shelves crammed with 'stuff', floor to ceiling. Aaah!
Now... I could probably 'stock' a shop with piles of 'stuff' bought on the internet! LOL!

'Thinking' about an order for 'Arthurian'... 

Alas, the little shoppes got rarer and rarer, with shorter opening hours and longer travel times.

I went from the model shop on the corner:
Sold mainly OO railway stuff, airfix kits, airfix boxes and self asembly sailing yacht models.
Also all sorts of brass wire, tube, plasticard and balse in all shapes and sizes.
They even had a working train set in the wondow.
Penny in the slot and the traiuns would run for a while.

Next stop was the "New Model Army" (Geddit) in Newham.
Minifigs, Skytrex, Leicester Micromodels.
Loads of stuff in the sort of display cabinets you see at shows.
Longer haul by car, with parking a nightmare even back in those days.
I had to catch my dad on a quiet Saturday.

After that the best kept secret East of London.
Navwar (shop in Seven Kings sold ships and the Heroics and Ros minis).
It was a 4 mile hike form home and opening hours were intermittent
(Translation: I walked there several times and never found it open).
It is still there, with a static website - they'll sell you stuff if you send them a letter or phone in an order.
Opening hours are now rumoured to be a regular Saturday afternoon.

[ That's enough rambling: Ed. ]

[Ithoriel]

<SNIP>

After that the best kept secret East of London.
Navwar (shop in Seven Kings sold ships and the Heroics and Ros minis).
It was a 4 mile hike form home and opening hours were intermittent
(Translation: I walked there several times and never found it open).
It is still there, with a static website - they'll sell you stuff if you send them a letter or phone in an order.
Opening hours are now rumoured to be a regular Saturday afternoon.

[ That's enough rambling: Ed. ]

Can confirm that I have phoned the shop on several Saturday afternoons and always been answered promptly. Since we could both talk the hind legs off a whole drove of donkeys calls are interesting, entertaining and .... longer than intended

[Orcs]

Alas, the little shoppes got rarer and rarer, with shorter opening hours and longer travel times.

I went from the model shop on the corner:
Sold mainly OO railway stuff, airfix kits, airfix boxes and self asembly sailing yacht models.
Also all sorts of brass wire, tube, plasticard and balse in all shapes and sizes.
They even had a working train set in the wondow.
Penny in the slot and the traiuns would run for a while.

Next stop was the "New Model Army" (Geddit) in Newham.
Minifigs, Skytrex, Leicester Micromodels.
Loads of stuff in the sort of display cabinets you see at shows.
Longer haul by car, with parking a nightmare even back in those days.
I had to catch my dad on a quiet Saturday.

After that the best kept secret East of London.
Navwar (shop in Seven Kings sold ships and the Heroics and Ros minis).
It was a 4 mile hike form home and opening hours were intermittent
(Translation: I walked there several times and never found it open).
It is still there, with a static website - they'll sell you stuff if you send them a letter or phone in an order.
Opening hours are now rumoured to be a regular Saturday afternoon.

[ That's enough rambling: Ed. ]

I lived in Goodmayes and used to get the bus to the New Model Army. When it moved to Seven kings it was great , My satuday job was round the corner

[pierre the shy]

Can confirm that I have phoned the shop on several Saturday afternoons and always been answered promptly. Since we could both talk the hind legs off a whole drove of donkeys calls are interesting, entertaining and .... longer than intended

I must admit to sending a few faxes to Navwar in the past few years, never talked to Tony(?) the owner but I will say that the ships I have bought are always really well cast and always arrive promptly, usually with a small note thanking me for the order......

the hardest part last time I ordered was to find a place that still had a working fax machine. I eventually tracked one down at my local chemist of all places. I explained to the chemist about Navwar's somewhat archaic ordering system and he laughed, but gladly sent the fax off in exchnge for a fiver.....a couple of weeks later a quite wieghty box arrived from Navwar, so the old school tech still works 

Just to stay on subject I had a quick look round the new website.....very nice and really user freindly Leon               

[steve_holmes_11]

I must admit to sending a few faxes to Navwar in the past few years, never talked to Tony(?) the owner but I will say that the ships I have bought are always really well cast and always arrive promptly, usually with a small note thanking me for the order......

the hardest part last time I ordered was to find a place that still had a working fax machine. I eventually tracked one down at my local chemist of all places. I explained to the chemist about Navwar's somewhat archaic ordering system and he laughed, but gladly sent the fax off in exchnge for a fiver.....a couple of weeks later a quite wieghty box arrived from Navwar, so the old school tech still works 

Just to stay on subject I had a quick look round the new website.....very nice and really user freindly Leon               

I hear rumours there's computer software that turns your scanner into a fax.
I've no idea how that would help in injecting the message into the phone system though.

I'm contemplating making an in-person visit to the shop when on my annual summer visit to the parents.