Most recent purchase/Planned purchases

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:15 pm

Recent: Markus Wulfhart, Empire Archers and Boromir, Captain of the White Tower

Planned: The Hobbit minis, though in my current disillusioned state with it all I may not be giving GW as much money as I previously thought

/rant

Shieldmaiden · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:02 am

24 plastic wood elves on eBay for £10!

aqan · **Posted:** Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:14 am

Recent: 60 wargames factory persians, due to the lovely discount.

Future: Some vallejo paints, as citadel gets to expensive and also some bases.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:24 am

Last night I got a couple of paints. I wouldn't really mention them if not for a couple of notes: First, GW's new Ceramite White Base colour doesn't cover much better than old Skull White did. Even over a Fortress Grey layer I needed 2 solid coats.

Second, Privateer's Shining Gold equivalent (called Rhulic Gold) is amazing! It pops so nicely and gives a nice shine. I may have to invest in some more PP colours, they're about 75% of the price and have 50% more paint in them! The lids also seem to seal tighter.

Anyway, on to the good stuff. Tonight I was at a local Value Village (a second hand/ thrift store) and got a sealed box of metal Knights of Minas Tirith for $25 (vs the $55 price tag still on them) and got a Battle at Khazad-dum box, opened for $5.99. They bag most of their stuff so I couldn't check it before buying, but it had a good heft to it and against its' original $65.99 price tag I had to take the gamble.

Sadly, lady luck was not on my side; Gandalf was missing as was the Balrog's head

If anyone has a spare metal Balrog head I'd happily trade for it. Alternatively I could try and cast up a replacement.

One last thing of note, the instructions for the Balrog seem to indicate 3-piece metal wings. Were the first versions shipped that way? Both this one and my first Balrog which I got for Christmas '02 have the single-piece plastic wings.

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:52 am

Lord Hurin wrote:

Last night I got a couple of paints. I wouldn't really mention them if not for a couple of notes: First, GW's new Ceramite White Base colour doesn't cover much better than old Skull White did. Even over a Fortress Grey layer I needed 2 solid coats.

Second, Privateer's Shining Gold equivalent (called Rhulic Gold) is amazing! It pops so nicely and gives a nice shine. I may have to invest in some more PP colours, they're about 75% of the price and have 50% more paint in them! The lids also seem to seal tighter.

Anyway, on to the good stuff. Tonight I was at a local Value Village (a second hand/ thrift store) and got a sealed box of metal Knights of Minas Tirith for $25 (vs the $55 price tag still on them) and got a Battle at Khazad-dum box, opened for $5.99. They bag most of their stuff so I couldn't check it before buying, but it had a good heft to it and against its' original $65.99 price tag I had to take the gamble.

Sadly, lady luck was not on my side; Gandalf was missing as was the Balrog's head

If anyone has a spare metal Balrog head I'd happily trade for it. Alternatively I could try and cast up a replacement.

One last thing of note, the instructions for the Balrog seem to indicate 3-piece metal wings. Were the first versions shipped that way? Both this one and my first Balrog which I got for Christmas '02 have the single-piece plastic wings.

The early early Balrogs had metal wings. Fairly rare to find those now.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:41 am

Latest purchases of minis not for Middle-earth - they are all 15mm/1:100 scale World War 2, from The PlasticSoldierCompany.
Looking at Vallejo paints as these are better value than GW (by miles), are colour matches for many of the GW range and can double for WW2 mini-painting also.

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:30 pm

Recent:
Hobbits of the Shire
Ruffians x3
Osgiliath Veterans x2
Wildmen of Druadan
Bilbo Baggins
Gollum
Blackroot Vale Command
Dunedain Rangers
Rangers of the North x2
Grey Company x2

Karl Franz on Deathclaw

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:49 pm

Recent purchases,
William Wallace and Scottish clansmen from Ebob miniatures :-D

AcasualDream · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:49 pm

Lord Hurin wrote:

Sadly, lady luck was not on my side; Gandalf was missing as was the Balrog's head If anyone has a spare metal Balrog head I'd happily trade for it.

Luke Davis http://www.youtube.com/user/lukeesystem ... e=g-user-u has a great Vargulf conversion that uses Balrog wings. The original conversion concepts gets credited to Rob Hawkins, check out his blog stop here http://robhawkinshobby.blogspot.ca/p/va ... ounts.html

You might want to touch base with these gentleman. Anyone who does this style conversion will have a spare head.

Recent =
Krell, Black coach, mounted champion of Slannash, Fell bats

Planned =
Desperate search for Mines of Moria boxset

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

Recent purchases,
William Wallace and Scottish clansmen from Ebob miniatures :-D

What are they like? They are 1/2 te price of GWS! And look pretty good!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:37 pm

Okay. I spotted an offer and picked up a couple of Trolls. And two more Nazgul... on Fellbeasts. And some orcs... And some Last Alliance...

I am a sucker for discounts...

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:28 pm

Last week I got the Escape from Goblin Town set, a box of Hunter Orcs and blisters of foot Rohan Royal Guard and Citadel Guard with spears.

As soon as February comes, I'm grabbing a couple boxes of those Dwarf Grim Hammers!

Constantine · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:31 pm

Quote:

Okay. I spotted an offer and picked up a couple of Trolls. And two more Nazgul... on Fellbeasts. And some orcs... And some Last Alliance...

I am a sucker for discounts...

Where did you find discounts for these items?

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:58 am

Got the Bolg and Fimbul FC from my FLGS tonight. They have a points system where you earn a point for every dollar you spend, and every 100 points you get a $5 credit off your purchase. This week, they are doubling the points you earn if you bring in 5 non-perishable food items for the local food bank.

I brought in a bunch of Magic: The Gathering cards I had and traded them, and also brought some canned and boxed food to donate. After tax and all, I ended up paying less than $20 for the two FC clampacks and a container of fine grit. Best of all, I helped people who are less fortunate than myself. I was glad to see the table brimming with donations; mine were just a few in a large pile.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:06 am

Totalwargamer doing 30% off LotR until midnight GMT Thursday - Hobbit stuff not included.
Oh - I forgot - I ordered The LE Hobbit boxset from another source - still waiting on that coming.

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:48 am

My last Purchase
Dwarf King's Champion (on liquidation sale a year ago)

Planned Purchases???
2 Mumakils (always had them in my wishlist but now they are too expensive)
Stone Giant from Majestic Bear (really considering it)

The Hobbit
On a boycott for this so I don't want to be collecting like I had for Lotr.
But what I would buy straight up when released:

Dain
Dwarf Warriors
Thorin
Smaug

and maybe (at least liquidation)...
Thandruil mounted on that moose
Mirkwood elves
Rivendell knights

Must resist temptation...
I would get anything really if I were to find a sale. Or I'll impulse shop when I'm having a really depressing day or to treat myself on my b-day or Christmas.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:18 pm

Well...quite bit in the last 2 months :oops:

From GD
LE Hobbit Set
Hobbit Case

From GW
3 Blisters of Citadel Guard
3 Blisters of Spiders
Morannon Orc Captain blister
A hero who shall go un-named for now cos the recipiant browses this forum.

Planned
Bolg
Narzug
12-24 Hunter Orcs (depends on the haul of Xmas Cash)
5 Blisters of Citadel Guard

Fawful · **Joined:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:16 pm **Posts:** 18

Just bought the OOP Metal Warg Rider I still needed through a Dutch Ebay kind of site.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:24 pm

Super rare Uruk hai scout with 2 handed axe
Super rare Mahud warrior
Super rare unreleased Morgul Stalker

Planned - everything that comes out

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:29 pm

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

Planned - everything that comes out

Truly nothing more needs to be said....

As for myself,

Recent:
Cirion & Madril
Citadel Guard
Battlecry Trebuchet

Planned:
More Citadel Guard
Another Battlecry Trebuchet

Radagast
Great Eagles
Riddles in the Dark
Fell Wargs

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