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General Ranting / Hi again advice needed

« on: January 20, 2012, 10:45:54 PM »

hi there all,

i've rediscovered my account on here and started lurking again.  lots of things have happened since i last properly posted on here.

major thing was i developed carpal tunnel syndrome and started to lose the use of my right hand.  i had surgery last week and stictches come out next week.  during the time off work i have been rediscovering miniatures and the FOD.

i have a few minis left and was thinking about painting again.  my hand hurts post surgery but is getting better.  its not so dextrous and i'm not allowed to do owt that put pressure on the scar.   how long do you think i should give it before i re-start painting?

anybody have any experience of this as i am getting bored..can hold a paintbrush but cant apply any pressure and dont want to fudge up my recovery

answers please

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Suggestions (HF) / suggestion for the web shop

« on: January 17, 2012, 10:55:26 PM »

Hi Sally and Kev,

it's been an age since i posted on here.  visited the web shop and got a bit confused by it.  why are you listing the prices of the minis as  £xxx + VAT  ??

as a suggestion please list the price us people in the UK would pay for the mini with all the VAT included.  on the cart page you can then breakdown what the price is without VAT added (as per your LTD company regulations)

in its present state i have problems working out how much i am spending without a calculator nearby.  people (myself included) are lazy and may be put off by not knowing the cost of a small potential order.

for example:  http://www.sourcebmx.com/product/bmx-racing-products/bmx-racing-frames/intense/intense-podium-09-mini/6285.shtml

hope this helps

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General Ranting / Re: Painting advice, Flesh tones

« on: July 22, 2011, 06:03:30 PM »

GW elf flesh has generally been the best flesh for me over the years.   i used to use it as a base and then shade down and line with anything down to a deep brown/black  and then highlight with some white added to it.  it is too pale to cover over dark colours though.

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General Ranting / Re: Gareth Sutherwood, aka Grekwood. RIP. :(

« on: July 21, 2011, 09:32:17 PM »

so sad to hear this. there are few people who make a big impact in such a short time and he will be fondly remembered here

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Books/Comics/Etc / Re: recommend me some comics

« on: January 23, 2011, 11:34:01 PM »

tbh i was never really a fan of 2000AD, more the american stuff.

basically spiderman, avengers or FF, x-men, thor  something with a good strong storyline that doesnt go for too many crossovers and keeps the continuity going.

maybe time to get into some DC stuff as i've never really read much of it.   what's hot right now?

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Books/Comics/Etc / recommend me some comics

« on: January 19, 2011, 10:04:06 PM »

my kids are taking an interest in comics (batman superman and spiderman)  they have plenty of age appropriate stuff to be getting on with but i'd quite fancy starting to read some as well.

what sort of titles are good to read lately and have a consistently good story and writing

used to read spiderman and most marvel stuff in the mid-late 90's. it looks like it;s moved on a bit but some of the old stalwarts are still there.

some advice of what to pic up is appreciated.    thanks

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General Ranting / Re: getting tempted again

« on: October 06, 2010, 08:15:30 PM »

hi Ben and Mark , good to see you still about.  got the brushes out and had a go the other night. bit of a shock but i can feel something coming back

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General Ranting / Re: painty paints

« on: October 06, 2010, 08:14:11 PM »

thanks guys!  the paints i had were vallejo game colour and they always had a tendency to split.

has anybody tried out the mantic paints or the ones from army painter? they both have the eye dropper bottle and offer an old skool range of colours to start

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General Ranting / painty paints

« on: October 05, 2010, 09:53:55 PM »

ok so i've got the paints out, had a half arsed and very eye opening painting session (read most of the paints were solid and it was a lot harder than i expected)

anybody got any recommendations for a good, compact set of paints that mixes well and can be thinned heavily without being rubbed off?

the vallejos that i own have separated and gone shiny or solid.

i dont want a big range, just 10 or so colours that can be used to mix and experiment again.......tips please 

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Spyglass and Eolith Miniatures Discussion / Re: Congrats

« on: September 30, 2010, 11:35:49 AM »

hey steve!  good to hear your back in the painting swing again and have added to your trophy cabinet.

nice looking minis in a clean style, maybe i might have a go at some myself 

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General Ranting / getting tempted again

« on: September 29, 2010, 12:07:42 PM »

hi guys, been away a while and occasionally browse the forums to see whats going on in this world.

i'm getting tempted to have a go at painting again.  are there any painting forums about that are any good that people here are part of?

who from the old guard are still about and still actively painting (Ian, Peter, Mark, Ben?)


Stuart

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Announcements and News / Re: NO INTERNET ACCESS FROM ALFRETON!

« on: September 24, 2010, 10:21:48 PM »

hope things pick up for you guys soon.

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General Ranting / Re: mobile phone contract

« on: December 22, 2009, 09:40:21 PM »

i've got a virgin pay as you go phone.

basic rate is 15p per minute for calls, 10 p for texts.  texts to other virgin phones are 3p and calls 5p.

if you put £10 on it per month you normally get free texts all weekend and sometimes free calls too, i get 300 free texts every time i put £20 on it and a months free internet on the phone too

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General Ranting / Movember....anyone taking part?

« on: October 28, 2009, 09:04:39 PM »

http://uk.movember.com/
 

I am growing a moustache this year for Movember.  I have decided to put down my razor for one month (November) and help raise awareness and funds for men’s health – specifically prostate cancer. 

What many people don’t appreciate is that one man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK, more than 35,000 men will be diagnosed this year and that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK.  Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved and I am hoping that you will support me. 

To donate to my Mo, you can either:

•    Click this link http://uk.movember.com/mospace/153821/ and donate online using your credit card, debit card or PayPal account
•    Write a cheque payable to ‘The Prostate Cancer Charity - Movember’, referencing my Registration Number 153821 and mailing it to: Movember - The Prostate Cancer Charity, First Floor, Cambridge House, Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LE.

Movember is now in its third year here in the UK  and, to date, has achieved some pretty amazing results by working alongside The Prostate Cancer Charity.  Check out further details at: http://uk.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.

If you are interested in following the progress of my Mo, click here http://uk.movember.com/mospace/153821/. Also, http://uk.movember.com has heaps of useful information. 

Thank you

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General Ranting / Re: my new hobby

« on: October 19, 2009, 10:00:47 PM »

ah well.....i'm ok now. back on the bike again (riding to work) and hopefully riding in the southern regional series next month

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General Ranting / Re: my new hobby

« on: October 18, 2009, 01:03:19 AM »

my new hobby has just put me in hospital

one bad crash....leads to a punctured lung, fractured sternum and a few cracked ribs.....yay!

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General Ranting / my new hobby

« on: October 04, 2009, 10:19:24 PM »

sorry to say that i've moved away from the miniature releated hobbies .

instead i've taken to BMX racing and i'm having fun wearing myself out and generally finishing last in races

maybe i'll come back to the hobby at some point if my kids take an interest, but as for now it's a mini goodbye (in that i wont be doing the hobby but still enjoys the friends i've built up here)

take care y'all

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General Ranting / Re: beating the recession

« on: August 20, 2009, 02:23:47 PM »

But, I don't understand:

i'm a bit amazed that

1. i actually got the job, that i was sort of headhunted for

Why is it a surpise that you got it if you were headhunted for it?

we i got headhunted for a much more junior position, after a long chat with the HR people they realised that i was a lot more experienced and dealt with much higher end work than the position they had considered me for.

they put me forward for a higher level role (which was 6k more in salary than the junior role they suggested to start with) and i managed to swing it at the interview.

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General Ranting / beating the recession

« on: August 19, 2009, 11:35:38 AM »

somehow, despite this time of redundancies and tightening of belts i have by some freak chance managed to get myself a new job with a 2 grand increase in pay!

i'm a bit amazed that

1. i actually got the job, that i was sort of headhunted for

2. i managed to negotiate and increase in what the wanted to offer me.


yay!

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General Ranting / Re: i-pod's

« on: August 17, 2009, 09:45:11 AM »

why not get an i-pod shuffle?  they are much lower in price these days and the i-tunes software is really easy to run and upload tracks to your i-pod.

they also clip to your clothes so they dont get in the way, just bung a load of tracks on and hit the play button.

plus you have the bonus that if you have any probs that most people know how to work the thing or get it set up correctly.

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General Ranting / Re: pre mid-life crisis!

« on: July 28, 2009, 12:14:27 PM »

well i rode into work for the first time today. i think i got some weird looks, but then i did get some smiles too!

i eventually bought the red BMX and it is really fun to ride, now to find a racing track and get the fitness levels up!

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General Ranting / Re: pre mid-life crisis!

« on: July 22, 2009, 05:36:04 PM »

well i've gone and ordered the red one with the funky 3 spoke wheels.

all the folk at work think i'm bonkers, but then they've only seen me roller skate to work once !

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General Ranting / Re: pre mid-life crisis!

« on: July 21, 2009, 08:25:50 AM »

or



or



those are the ones that are in the running for me so far.  the first one is for racing, the 2nd and 3rd are posing jobbies.

what d'you reckon?

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General Ranting / pre mid-life crisis!

« on: July 20, 2009, 08:41:14 PM »

i think i'm getting old........well my body keeps trying to tell me that.

after all my previous eccentricities regarding extreme sports and bizarre methods of transport i can no longer roller skate  (yup my ankles have started to give up)

therefore i have decided i need to get a BMX !

this will : 1.serve the dual purpose of combatting old git-hood
2. make me uber cool with the laydeez and cool kids at work
3. help maintain my slightly bizarre profile
4. get me too and from work in a slightly faster than walking speed whilst getting 'some exercise'

any ideas for a good BMX  or where to get one?

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General Ranting / Re: Ever wanted to learn aussie slang?

« on: July 02, 2009, 12:42:03 PM »

quite suprised by the fact that much of it is very similar to UK slang!


toss some shrimps on the barbie for us shiela!