[SG, Minis] Konami Alien figs

G'day,

Anyone had a hands on look at the Konami Aliens figs? Worth picking up?

Thanks

> At 6:55 PM +1000 20/5/2004, <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> wrote:

Just found some last evening for $12.50 a box in Rockhampton There are some
elements worth getting. There are releases in cartons of?10 or 12. There is
one example of each miniature and a duplicate of one of them as well. The
store knows not what is inside until the individual boxes are opened... Scale
= what fits in the box Push fit, precoloured kits Going on memory: Sulaco is
about 8 cm long Queen Alien is Imposing and would make a great Tyranid for a
certain GW game She is made of vinyl type slightly flexible plastic
The dropship would be wonderful for 6mm troops-the missile racks open up
neatly The cargo loader seems to be a slender 20mm scale The APC is about 10mm
scale Other Aliens are up to 54mm scale

Lovely stuff

MarkS

Thanks Mark!

Now to scrape together some cash;)

Cheers

> At 9:29 AM +1000 21/5/2004, <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> wrote:

G'day,

> Let me know if there are particular models you are interested in as

I'll keep that in mind thanks.

> Are they available in cartons down your way?

Don't know, only saw two of the small boxes in a window display and
haven't had a chance to chase anything up as yet - its Eisteddfod season
so all my spare cash is going on 7yr old dance costumes;)

Have fun

Much thanks for the info; I've seen 'em on eBay and have been wondering.

Do you know if the other aliens are of the same material as the Queen? How's
the detail on the Sulaco? I've been pleased enough with the other Konami I've
gotten.

Someday the Eagles have to play dropship for 6mm... ;->=

The_Beast

> On Fri, 21 May 2004 15:05:02 +1000 <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> writes:
- its Eisteddfod
> season so all my spare cash is going on 7yr old dance costumes ;)

And Eisteddfod is????

Gracias,

> On Fri, 21 May 2004 15:05:02 +1000 <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> writes:

> And Eisteddfod is ????

"It's a Welsh thing--you wouldn't understand."

Heck, I'm quarter-Welsh, and *I* don't understand!

***
History

The National Eisteddfod of Wales can be traced back to 1176 when it is said
that the first Eisteddfod was held, under the auspices of Lord Rhys, at his
castle in Cardigan. There he held a grand gathering to which were invited
poets and musicians from all over the country. A chair at the Lord's table was
awarded to the best poet and musician, a tradition that prevails in the modern
day National Eisteddfod.

Following 1176, many eisteddfodau were held throughout Wales, under the
patronage of Welsh gentry and noblemen. At the beginning of the nineteenth
century, an Eisteddfod of historical significance was held at the Ivy Bush Inn
in Carmarthen, when the Gorsedd of Bards first became officially associated
with this national event. By this time, the Eisteddfod had
developed in to a fully-fledged folk festival on a large scale.

In 1880, the National Eisteddfod association was formed and charged with the
responsibility of staging an annual festival to be held in North and South
Wales alternately, and with the exception of 1914 and 1940, this target has
been successfully achieved.
***

On the other hand, Wales' national doesn't start til July 31.

I just wish I had a clue how to say it...

The_Beast

> Doug Evans wrote:

> I just wish I had a clue how to say it...

"Eye-stead-fod", I believe.

G'day,

> And Eisteddfod is ????

In its current incarnation (in Australia at least) it's a song and dance (and
sometimes poetry) competition basically. Lots of people (99.99% female) of
various ages (4 and up) doing routines of varying quality in front of a panel
of judges and a theatre full of anxious or bored parents (depending on their
level of natural artistic talent, desire to have outstanding children and
desire to be anywhere else on Earth!). While Janny loves going I fall into the
category who sympathise with the joke from the BBC comedy show "The Goodies"
that "eisteddfod" comes from the old Welsh "eistedd" meaning bored and "fod"
meaning stiff;)

But as a parent I have no choice but to sit politely through 6 hours of people
tapping to "singing in the rain", usully in pink raincoats, or singing the
145th rendition for the day of "I saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus"...
unfortunately its too dark to read in there and painting minis would be
positively frowned upon... Janny was upset enough last year when she
discovered I'd used her eyebrow pencil to scribble scenario ideas on the back
of the program... many of the based around storming a building and liberating
a suffering heroine from a fate worse than death
;)

Beast commented (after broadening my knowledge on the subject!)
> I just wish I had a clue how to say it...
Lachlan answered
> "Eye-stead-fod", I believe.

Yep that's how its said in this neck of the woods at least.

Cheers

> At 7:36 AM -0500 21/5/2004, Doug Evans wrote:

Yes they are

> How's the detail on the Sulaco?

Beautiful for something that price. The gun arrays or whatever they are on the
top and towards the rear are separate from the hull. I will try to post a
picture.

MarkS