Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Monday, 22 April 2013

the NOT at Salute post..

I could not manage to make the numbers add up to make it worth while to trek down to Salute. It would have been good to catch up with the blogger crowd - I shall make it next year. I have had an enjoyable day surfing around the blogs catching up on the eye candy.

Overall there was nothing particularly tempting that I needed to be there to get hold of. , so I spent the train fare on feeding the inner Magpie instead.

Now just as I was thinking that the Old West collection was finished I consulted the "to do" list created after the outing it had in early March.. So I give you the new "Shineybloodyitis" additions.

 A host of goodies by Ainsty, Dixon, Knuckleduster , Crusader and Steve Barber

Additions for the gallows and the undertakers.. by Dixon Miniatures

The beginning of the Serenity Flatts Mineral Extraction Company. - By Ainsty..

 More bits for the camp area by Dixon.... now all I need is Mongo...
 Construction workers for the new buildings by Dixon
 The "Marvelous 7" set by Knuckleduster.. well you can;t have too many gunfighter can you.... no really can you?
 A bit of a left field set - a Weird West pack by Ainsty - if anyone wants the WEREWOLF let me know it is surplus to requirements.

Also a top up of Hitchin post horses, and team horses for the second Stagecoach , and another project the "Snake Oil" seller..more on this another time.


O.K. Enough shiny things. Finally something with paint on!! It's been a hectic period , and the tendonysis has been playing up as well . Here we have mob enforcer "Luigi Carbonara" for the Bootlegger Public Enemy No1 game.

 Dixon miniatures
Also the motor pool has been enhanced with few more additions at bargain rates on e-bay, just a little weathering to do.






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  1. styx22 April 2013 at 12:19

    Great haul there!

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  2. Unknown22 April 2013 at 13:00

    I did my "I Didn't Go To Salute" post yesterday. After all the work of reading them, I felt like they needed to read me!

    My new addiction is westerns and that Dixon and Ainsty stuff is tempting me sorely. I've got to have a victim for my gallows.

    This is looking nice. Very cool with those autos!

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 13:04

      Aaah feed that addiction Anne... there is so much good stuff out there for the Old West...

      cheers
      Dave

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  3. TamsinP22 April 2013 at 13:10

    Dave - have you seen the new Dead Man's Hand stuff? The demo game looked pretty cool from what I saw.

    That's some nice stuff you've got there to play with and I do like Luigi and the jalopies - does he moonlight as a used car salesman by any chance? ;)

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 13:12

      Yeah the DMH will get picked up at some time I feel.

      Luigi's speciality is making you an "offer you can't refuse!

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    2. TamsinP22 April 2013 at 15:56

      or if his mouth is full of his surname, "an offer you can't understand" ;)

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    3. DaveD22 April 2013 at 16:10

      LOL... I will be a having a bit of an Italian Cook book theme going on in this game...

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  4. Colgar622 April 2013 at 14:11

    Ah, yes - next year! I've been saying that I'll go to Salute next year for so many years now...

    That's a nice lot of shiny stuff!

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 14:26

      indeed its along way from the frozen NORTH!

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  5. Juan Mancheño22 April 2013 at 14:24

    This is a great bag of miniatures. And Luigi is fantastic, full of character.

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 14:26

      Thanks Juan.. I have few more of friends along shortly!

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  6. The Angry Lurker22 April 2013 at 15:33

    Excellent disease haul, I need a mine cart and track now.

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 15:35

      Thanls Fran... this Old West stuff gets contagious...

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    2. The Angry Lurker22 April 2013 at 16:39

      I can't find that mine cart on their website Dave, any idea where it was listed!

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    3. DaveD22 April 2013 at 16:47

      Fran , part of the Yakkum Mines area - very bottom left .

      it is code number 4019

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    4. The Angry Lurker22 April 2013 at 18:58

      Thanks for that Dave.

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    5. DaveD22 April 2013 at 19:52

      Your welcome

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  7. Michael Awdry22 April 2013 at 16:17

    Now you seem to have done pretty well without having made the trip down to the smoke. I have one of the mine carts, a superb piece of modelling.

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 16:48

      Indeed.. the wonders of the t'interweb...

      not the same not meeting people tho..

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  8. Ray Rousell22 April 2013 at 17:00

    A great non Salute haul Dave!!

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 17:14

      its a good job the train fare is expensive,,,, means lots of toys instead!

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  9. Ian22 April 2013 at 18:50

    I know you have convinced yourself that you got all this stuff free but how about the Saintly Mrs Audrey? ;-)

    Ian

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 18:53

      Well I think it would be easier to e xplain the stash to Mrs D !

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  10. Curt22 April 2013 at 20:23

    It seems we both took a rain check on Salute this year. Perhaps next one?

    Loving that mine cart as well. Very, very cool.

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    1. DaveD22 April 2013 at 20:32

      Yeah, booked hotel already , check out th rest of the mine workings on the Ainsty site, very tempting!

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  11. Silver Whistle23 April 2013 at 15:32

    The next best thing to buying goodies at Salute is buying goodies else where. Those cars look great.

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  12. DaveD23 April 2013 at 20:50

    Yep that's true

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