> John Jeffery Shoemark wrote:
> We are planning to play in a local multifloor carpark where we know
I definitely do NOT (for reasons that might become obvious in the future)
want to start a I've got a bigger unpainted/unfinished/still packaged
collection than the next guy/gal/etc. I was just wondering what people
consider ridiculous.
My fiancée (oh no not that thread again) is wonderful - sculpts a
little, paint fantasy figures, and plays once as often as possible. However
even with her occasional "Honey it's fine that the dinning room can't be used
because it's filled with all the unpainted figures due to the damage and
ongoing work in the basement". I still feel guilty about the amount of figures
I've amassed (and still gathering). Luckily she's talked me out of going ahead
and selling a number of them off. But it brings me back to the question of
"What do people consider minimum, normal hobbyist, abnormal, to
really disturbed?" ;-)
Thanks all,
> In a message dated 6/15/99 2:41:01 AM EST, sage@millcomm.com writes:
<<
My fiancée (oh no not that thread again) is wonderful - sculpts a
little, paint fantasy figures, and plays once as often as possible. However
even with her occasional "Honey it's fine that the dinning room can't be used
because it's filled with all the unpainted figures due to the damage and
ongoing work in the basement". I still feel guilty about the amount of figures
I've amassed (and still gathering). Luckily she's talked me out of going ahead
and selling a number of them off. But it brings me back to the question of
"What do people consider minimum, normal hobbyist, abnormal, to
really disturbed?" ;-)
> [quoted text omitted]
Lead is after all a poison - so how much is too much. I tend to think
that lead is a lot more tolerable than the medics think. If you've been in the
hobby for 40 years as I have (almost - this July) and have unpainted
figures totaling more than 1 figure per day in the hobby or a weight of
figures and vehicles totaling more than 2 X your body mass you are probably a
lead
abuser. My suggestion is get the stuf painted - if its painted no one
can say its not used. Besides it is more fun to play with the lead than sit on
it (especially ECW pikemen with piano wire pikes OUCH!
> At 02:16 AM 6/15/99 -0500, you wrote:
My opinions have changed on this lately. Last month, I sat myself down and
painted an entire 28mm army -- 70 figures, five vehicles -- in three
weeks, start to finish. I followed this up by assebling and painting a dozen
Armorcast ruins in a single week. In both cases, I'd had the items involved
for a loooong time, and just suddenly felt...inspired to paint
them/ Having done this once, I feel confident that I can do it again.
And again. And again, assuming that I give the cammo a rest for a while. It's
made me feel a lot better about my many piles of unpainted metal, resin, and
plastic.
> ScottSaylo@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/15/99 2:41:01 AM EST, sage@millcomm.com writes:
<snippage!>
> Lead is after all a poison - so how much is too much. I tend to think
Painted?...I guess I am too lazy to sit down and paint my cheap plastic mini's
(25mm romans/barbarians/english civil warriors...All in differant colors
of
plastic...)
In a message dated 6/16/99 3:12:38 AM EST, hosford.donald@acd.net
writes:
<<
Painted?...I guess I am too lazy to sit down and paint my cheap plastic
mini's
(25mm romans/barbarians/english civil warriors...All in differant
colors of plastic...)
Or your barbarians, for that matter...:o)
God bless,
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> ScottSaylo@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/16/99 3:12:38 AM EST, hosford.donald@acd.net
Ummm....no....I think I would miss them too much...
Just dug out the box they came. It turns out they are really 100 years
war. (not that far off are they?)
Anyway, they are made by Revell # 02562 (I think, it's the only number on the
box) They come 50 to a box, in a grey soft plastic.
In a message dated 6/16/99 8:47:45 PM Central Daylight Time,
> hosford.donald@acd.net writes:
<<
Ummm....no....I think I would miss them too much...
Just dug out the box they came. It turns out they are really 100
years war. (not that far off are they?)
Anyway, they are made by Revell # 02562 (I think, it's the only number on the
box) They come 50 to a box, in a grey soft plastic.
> [quoted text omitted]
Those are the Anglisch Fussvolk (English footsoldiers) there is a box of
French chivalry as well. If you like medievals check out Italaeri's Crusader
and SAracen figures exquisite. The REvell Thirty Years War figures and
COnqusitadores work fine for ECW as well. I have about three hundred painted
but I need more cav.
To try and condense two message answers into one message...(too late, one
message got away before I thought of it...)
I can't sell them, I play with them, and I would miss them too much...
If your interested, I got them from my local favorite hobby retailer.
They were:
Barbarian Warriors -- Romanic Wars -- made by ESCI in Italy (#225).
They are molded in a light brown soft plastic. There are 46 figures in the
box. Some have bows, most have axes or swords, all are unarmored.. There are
even two (count 'em two!) female barbarians in the set! (I don't think there
are enough female mini's do up some societies...)
English Foot Soldiers -- 100 Years War -- Made by Revell (#02562). They
are molded in a grayish soft plastic. There are 50 figures per box. Some have
pikes, some have bows, the rest have swords.
My friend and I use a homebrew system to game with these figures.
> ScottSaylo@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/16/99 8:47:45 PM Central Daylight Time,
When I wanted some cavalry in my "medieval" games, I substituted ESCI British
Light Dragoons (#230), and ESCI French Cuirassiers (#235). We just
pretend the muskets, ect. are spears, or lances.
> Kevin Walker wrote:
...
> I definitely do NOT (for reasons that might become obvious in the
...
> I still feel guilty about the amount of
Three rooms and an attic full to the brim would be disturbed. I've only got
the attic and two rooms full so I must be OK so far.
---
In a message dated 6/17/99 10:33:49 AM EST, Steve@caws.demon.co.uk
writes:
<<
Three rooms and an attic full to the brim would be disturbed. I've only got
the attic and two rooms full so I must be OK so far.
> [quoted text omitted]
Probably you are okay. After all, I AM okay!
> ScottSaylo@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/15/99 2:41:01 AM EST, sage@millcomm.com writes:
<snippage!>
> Lead is after all a poison - so how much is too much. I tend to think
I think a good mark to shoot for is having at least 1/3 of your
collection painted. It doesn't matter that you haven't used some of it for a
decade--you _could_ use it. ;) Maybe you could let yourself get down to
1/4 if most the rest is cleaned and primed. Even better if it can be
used (based, but not painted).
Personally I'm trying to get at least one genre and scale finished so you
could completely use it. This is a change from my previous viewpoint, and as
such I have only a bit of each of the genres I'm interested in. Really
frustrating. At least I have two Full Thrust fleets painted (with 4 other
fleets and additions to the first two waiting).
Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near that goal. At least I'm not adding much
in new items to it--but lately ALOT of used stuff has entered my
collection. Sadly, I'm working on my 2nd multiple of of weight (and I'm a
decently-sized guy!)
In a message dated 6/17/99 12:01:52 PM EST, bnitsche@u.washington.edu
writes:
<<
I think a good mark to shoot for is having at least 1/3 of your
collection painted. It doesn't matter that you haven't used some of it for a
decade--you _could_ use it. ;) Maybe you could let yourself get down
to
1/4 if most the rest is cleaned and primed. Even better if it can be
used (based, but not painted).
Personally I'm trying to get at least one genre and scale finished so you
could completely use it. This is a change from my previous viewpoint, and as
such I have only a bit of each of the genres I'm interested in. Really
frustrating. At least I have two Full Thrust fleets painted (with 4 other
fleets and additions to the first two waiting).
> [quoted text omitted]
Those sound like good goals. I have just gotten to the point that about 90%
of my 1/72nd plastic ACW and Napoleonics are painted and based for
Bayonet and Volley and I consider that an accomplishment.
> In a message dated 6/15/99 2:41:01 AM EST, sage@millcomm.com writes:
Having been through a lead poisoning episode with my daughter (no it was NOT
from miniatures). I can assure you that no amount of handling of lead
miniatures will result in lead poisoning. An adult can only get led poisoning
from two sources, inhalation and ingestion. In both cases, it has to be either
a lead based compound, lead dust or lead vapor (from boiling lead). Lead is
not absorbed through the skin and can not enter the blood stream from a solid
piece of lead. Even if you "chewed" on lead miniatures an adult would not
likely get lead poisoning.
The only danger in having unpainted miniatures is having your opponent make
fun of you for not having them painted.
> In a message dated 6/17/99 12:23:53 PM EST, jerrym@cvzoom.net writes:
<<
Having been through a lead poisoning episode with my daughter (no it was NOT
from miniatures). I can assure you that no amount of handling of lead
miniatures will result in lead poisoning. An adult can only get led poisoning
from two sources, inhalation and ingestion. In both cases, it has to be either
a lead based compound, lead dust or lead vapor (from boiling lead). Lead is
not absorbed through the skin and can not enter the blood stream from a solid
piece of lead. Even if you "chewed" on lead miniatures an adult would not
likely get lead poisoning.
The only danger in having unpainted miniatures is having your opponent make
fun of you for not having them painted.
Jerry the Slightly Mad...
> [quoted text omitted]
Quite right, I have held lead, painted lead pushed lead around with no
problems and I have been doing the above for for almost 40 years. My friend
Richard Houston of Houston's Ships and Lyzard's Grin miniature has been
carving lead for many more years than that without ever getting a high titrate
and he checks yearly just to be on the safe side. I was speaking
tongue in cheek, from my wife and daughter's points of view. They don;t
understand the wargamer's habit.
As to your last paragraph, the people who game together here in OKC have a
fairly rigid rule - no paint no play! Encourages us all to get those new
units properly clothed so they can go on the table and kick the other guy's
butt - like they are supposed to.
In a message dated 6/17/99 12:42:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
> ScottSaylo@aol.com writes:
> Quite right, I have held lead, painted lead pushed lead around with
guy's
> butt - like they are supposed to.
Hey Scott! I couldn't help but see the reference to Lyzard's Grin.... Ummm
izzat the folks who once upon a time put out the Space 1889: Sky Galleons of
Mars miniatures? I would be interested in finding some of those...
Bill Shatswell -- yet another Okie danglin in the world wide web :-)
From: BStrayCat@aol.com <BStrayCat@aol.com>
> Hey Scott! I couldn't help but see the reference to Lyzard's Grin....
Ummm
> izzat the folks who once upon a time put out the Space 1889: Sky
I'm not sure whether Lyzard's Grin are still involved with 1889 (I don't think
they are), but see the Gametech range at
http://www.pcisys.net/~glanducci/gametech/gthome.html