I thought I'd share some pics of the swag I collected at Cavalier in Tonbridge a few weekends ago.
Firstly 3 great books from Helion and Company.
I've had my eye on Armies and Enemies of Louis XIV since it came out, I've already got a few books of Killicrankie, but NEEDED this one too, you know how it is??
Finally the new book on the Dutch, its a bit too early for my period really but hey ho, another must, I'm afraid!!
My usually visit to Col Bills and I came away with these 5 15mm MDF buildings
from 4Ground. The Col is discontinuing the range at the moment, so grab them while you can.
Stuart mentioned he may not bring them to shows anymore, so pre-order if you need any!
More goodies from Col Bill, on the left is a new pack of Limber horse riders, so I bought 2 more horses and something to pull, I'm sure I've already got the wagon, but you can't have too many wagons, can you???
A bit blurry I know, but I needed a fix from Essex minis.
More NYW!!!
Loads of 15mm building
Sorry guys I can't remember the club name, but they were sadly selling off there founders collection
of figures and building, to raise some money due to his illhealth.
I believe most of these buildings are for railways, but I thought they'd be great for Flanders during the Nine Years War. They're nearly all made of plastic and most were made in West Germany!! So they've been around for a while!!
There were another 5 or 6 building, we think from JR, they've all vanished next door, round Posties
never to be seen again!!!
There were another 5 or 6 building, we think from JR, they've all vanished next door, round Posties
never to be seen again!!!
Some need a bit of care and attention, but should look great with a little restoration.
I'm toying with three ideas??
1. To base them all up individually
2. To make them into town with 4-5 buildings on each large base.
3. Not base them at all and leave them as they are?
Any thoughts???
I spent far too much as you can see, but had a damn good day!!
Now you need a good invade-the-Germans campaign for those buildings.
ReplyDeleteDon't base them. That gives you wiggle room as to where you can use them.
You could be right Alex, Thanks!
DeleteGreat haul!
ReplyDeleteThanks Aaron.
DeleteI agree - don’t base the buildings Ray. Good looking haul though. My commiserations to your wallet.
ReplyDeleteMy wallet was aching at the end, it might have to be put down.
DeleteNice haul Ray :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin.
DeleteIndividual basing - but make up a flat/town board that you can just place them on in any design you like?
ReplyDeleteGood idea Steve.
DeleteBeautifull houses!! They 'll make a nice setup!!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed.
DeleteThis is a big score, Ray!
ReplyDeleteCertainly is Jonathan.
DeleteThat's a cracking haul Ray.
ReplyDeleteCheers Sir M.
DeleteGreat collection of buildings. I bought a load of these at an auction a while back. I suggest you up the price of the kits and feel pretty damn smug!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan!
DeleteThose plastic buildings look excellent. Might be from a company called Heller ?
ReplyDeleteSome of them are Heller.
DeleteNice swag! Oh where oh where were all these wonderful references when I was doing up my Nine Year's War stuff? I scored on some of those excellent buildings--you'll see them as backdrops in some of my mini pictures: they'll work very nicely for you!
ReplyDeleteI'll go check out your buildings?
DeleteYou do like to throw your money around, at least it was for a good cause!
ReplyDeleteYou know it Fran!
DeleteWell done Ray, lovely haul, these buildings look awesome!
ReplyDeleteThey do look the part don't they?
DeleteWow, nice haul. You went all out on buildings. They’ll lol great on the table.
ReplyDeleteYep, slightly more that I need and I've got other already as well!!!
DeleteBuildings looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michal.
DeleteSo hard to walk away from the Helion display without buying, but then the same is true of Col. Bills. the style of buildings and small footprint beg to be made into something with the look of a town.
ReplyDeleteTerrible problems to have eh Norm? I was only gonna buy 2 books from Helion, but Postie made me get the other one too!!
DeleteHelion are really knocking it out of the park at the moment. I’m going to need a new bookshelf! :-)
ReplyDeleteA great haul - congrats.
Me too! I'm building up quite a collection.
DeleteQuite A haul. Helion are putting out some great books at the moment
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are Neil.
DeleteLovely looking books and the buildings are great, I'd base them individually,very nice west German models!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
I may well go this way Iain.
DeleteAn excellent assotment of swag, but really well done on the buildings (which will need a bit of work imo), I reckon they're Faller from way back when.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Joe, some of them are from Faller.
DeleteSome good bargain had mate. Those buildings at the end would look great based individually I reckon. But do it in a way where you can stack them next to each other still or in different configurations.
ReplyDeleteI think its gonna be individual after all, just like you said.
DeleteSome good stuff there mate. Nice to see you as well.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more, on both counts Clint!
DeleteThat's an excellent haul Ray and like most said go individually based.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Individually it is, Chris.
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