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General Ranting / Re: Warzone figure?

« on: February 15, 2012, 06:45:24 AM »

I swear I've seen this before. You sure he's not an inquisitor from the old Rogue Trader days?

I had looked on Stuff of Legends, but thanks to your prompt, found on Collecting Citadel Miniatures

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Rogue_Trader_Forces_of_the_Imperium_-_Collectors_Guide

Thanks

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Suggestions (HF) / Re: Dear Kev, please sculpt me this...

« on: February 14, 2012, 04:51:05 PM »

I think Inso is thinking of Soda Pop Miniatures

https://store.sodapopminiatures.com/

Really tempted with the One Shot miniature

https://store.sodapopminiatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=66

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General Ranting / Warzone figure?

« on: February 14, 2012, 04:47:59 PM »

I posted this on MH forum, and it was suggested that the FOD may be able to help identify this miniature, so, fingers crossed



Edited, smaller picture

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Other Mini's, RPGS, Etc / Re: Airfix 1:48 modern

« on: February 06, 2012, 08:22:02 PM »

Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 sprue shots


http://www.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt6/airfix/index.php?Page=2

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: HF site access.

« on: January 10, 2012, 04:47:49 PM »

I've no problems with the HF site, but I have had problems with the FoD. I frequently have to refresh after getting a blank screen initially. That's IE on WIndows and Dolphin on Android.

Yep. Fod's been getting realy bad recently. Lots of refresh attempts required .

 

...same here, using firefox!!!!!!!

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Other Mini's, RPGS, Etc / Re: Airfix 1:48 modern

« on: January 09, 2012, 06:44:42 PM »

So how does 1:48 scale match with 28mm ?
All this scale malarky leaves me confused.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_wargaming#Scale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scale_model_sizes

http://theminiaturespage.com/ref/scales.html

http://www.thefaceofbattle.com/hobby/scales.html

The following is my take on this subject, and is not supposed to be the definitive answer

So for a six foot man;

1/43.5 = O gauge (RR) = 42mm

1/48 = 38mm = Lego minifigs??????

1/56 = 32mm

1/64 = S Gauge (RR) = 28mm

1/72 = 25mm

1/76 = OO gauge (RR) = 24mm

1/87 = HO gauge = 20mm

.....but that is from floor to top of head, and most wargames figures are to the eyes, and then some are now heroic scale 28mm (ie 32mm?)

Yes, we are all now confused, but for some reason 1/56th sticks in my mind as a good average, so 1/48th is slightly larger

I have used 1/48th vehicles for conversions (actually have a Hobby Boss KV-2 for Orks in (very slow) progress), and I believe that Kev and Inso have used Academy Merkavas and Kitech/Zhengdefu Bradleys for similar

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Other Mini's, RPGS, Etc / Airfix 1:48 modern

« on: January 08, 2012, 05:51:13 PM »

This may be of interest to some of the FOD   

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/airfix.html

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Heresy - Announcements/News / Re: Closed for Chistmas/New Year Holidays! BIG SALE NOW ON!

« on: December 23, 2011, 12:01:08 PM »

Enjoy and have a great Christmas/new year break

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Questions and Answers / Re: 28mm vs scale (Futuristic cars?)

« on: November 05, 2011, 05:49:22 PM »

Warlord Games have 28mm as 1:56th, which I believe to be about correct, but is that true 28mm scale or Heroic 28mm scale (another can of worms opened)

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Libertee's Miscellaneous Musings II / Re: things that really p** you off

« on: October 09, 2011, 04:38:50 PM »

Ever started stripping an ebay purchase and ended up thinking, "By Grapthar's Hammer! What did they undercoat this with!?!!"
Sheesh.
At the moment it's resisted acetone and turned into a weird white slime that just rehardens with Dettol. Picking away slowly with pointy thing and toothbrush now.

Have you tried Fairy Power Spray. Place figure in a jar, spray and close lid. Leave for half a day, then scrub under running water with old toothbush, should do the job

Or, Humbrol Liquid Poly. Again, can be left in a jar with liquid poly, or dap on, leave for a minute, then brush/pick-off

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Questions and Answers / Re: Halfords grey primer?

« on: August 07, 2011, 01:03:33 PM »

I have used Halfords grey primer with no problems up to now, I actually prefer painting on the neutral grey (my eyes are too old to distinguish detail on black)!

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Spyglass and Eolith Miniatures Discussion / Re: Congratulations Steve!

« on: June 28, 2011, 05:24:50 PM »

All the best on your new career path, good news for you and GW

Looking forward to a plastic female commissar now! 

http://spyglassasylum.blogspot.com/2011/06/moving-on-to-new-things.html

Quick! Buy stuff!

Yes, must get my order in for the monks and Autumn

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Libertee's Miscellaneous Musings II / Re: Things that make you happy

« on: June 24, 2011, 06:41:20 PM »

This made me laugh today   

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warhammer-and-40K-Battalions-painted-order-/270771965108?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item3f0b444cb4

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General Ranting / Re: Grekwood in ICU, not very well at all... :(

« on: June 01, 2011, 07:19:57 PM »

Get well soon

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The Spyglass Melting Pot / Re: Female Commissar would be nice!

« on: May 28, 2011, 11:50:46 AM »

If people are still looking for a female commissar then the free figure at today's Hammerhead show in Newark was packaged as a female 'political officer', Could be a useful figure. In previous years they've sold the excess figures after the show. Maybe worth searching for their website and dropping an email.

Forgot to thank you for the Hammerhead idea. I did contact them and got some when they attended a Warmachine tournament at Triple Helix. Good figure, but I still would like a Steve B miniature, especially in his new 'realistic' monk style! 

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General Ranting / Re: South Devon Model Extravaganza This Saturday

« on: May 28, 2011, 07:41:47 AM »

Missed this one

Any feedback?

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General Ranting / Re: The South West Model Engineering, Model Making and Hobbies Exhibition

« on: May 28, 2011, 07:40:26 AM »

You all missed an appalling show!  

From friends, the show had grown year on year, with all aspects of model making, radio control and engineering catered for, as well as wargaming (I think the previous years had been co-sponsored by GW). This year, they ran for three days, over a bank holiday weekend. I went on the Sunday, and it was poorly attended, with no 'atmosphere' or 'buzz'. I think they had overextended the show by having three days. May also had an impact from the general economic climate? 

The wargaming was very dull! 

I won't be going next year!

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Questions and Answers / Re: Looking for a Giant Dragonfly

« on: May 27, 2011, 06:26:16 PM »

On the other hand I've had problems, well documented here and on my blog, dealing with Miniature heroes in the past. Their response was to stop trading with me.

I have ordered from Miniature Heroes, and had no problems at all! I can only assume others have also had no issues, otherwise they would not still be trading successfully!

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Questions and Answers / Re: Looking for a Giant Dragonfly

« on: May 27, 2011, 06:19:06 AM »

Have you tried Miniature Heroes in UK, they stock Mirliton

At present, website being moved, but forum still on-line

http://miniature-heroes.proboards.com/index.cgi

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Announcements and News / Re: Triples 2011

« on: May 16, 2011, 06:52:43 PM »

I would say HF and Heresy have been missed off 

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=165152423519487&topic=212

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Spyglass and Eolith Miniatures Discussion / Re: Eolith's unfinished ltd editions...

« on: May 02, 2011, 08:28:28 PM »

Really liking the new monk sculpt... 

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General Ranting / The South West Model Engineering, Model Making and Hobbies Exhibition

« on: April 26, 2011, 07:45:51 PM »

Anyone going to the SWMEE this weekend. I should be going on Sunday

http://www.swmee.co.uk/index.asp

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: My self-made unofficial HF catalog (teaser)

« on: April 26, 2011, 03:41:18 PM »

Yes, Yes, Yes. 

Very good, just keep going. 

I have often thought about doing the same........and then my mind wanders off to another project that I will never finish!

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The Computer Zone / Re: Slow Broadband help required

« on: April 23, 2011, 06:48:07 AM »

Thanks for all of your help and suggestions

Finally swapped to the USB lead to prove no suspicious stuff on computer 'stealing' bandwidth, and the USB connections was faster at 5.2Mbps! (Ethernet 2.8Mbps)

So, deleted ethernet port driver and reinstalled, and now back at 9.4Mbps! So, it was a corrupt driver!

Thanks

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Libertee's Miscellaneous Musings II / Re: Things that make you happy

« on: April 19, 2011, 08:44:53 PM »

Sitting in the garden from 08:15 in the evening, with my five year old daughter, waiting hopefully to see some bats. Then at 8:30 (dusk), to my daughter's delight, three bats fly about for five minutes!