Hauling a toddler and a baby around has resulted in a very bad back which has meant that I've not been able to assume the usual Hobby Position - don't lie, you all know the one: hunched over a table or over a tray in front of the TV - and so there's been no painting or construction.
However, the lead pile has grown. She Who Must Be Obeyed has been keeping an eye on Facebook recently where people have been selling lots of surplus stuff in the run up to Christmas and, when I returned home from work one day I was presented with these two:
Upon opening, I discovered this:
They were sold as bits, but close inspection shows at least 20 or so Space Marines, 7 Orks, 20 or so skeletons, some Tau, some Dwarves and a huge amount of scenic bits and pieces. There basically enough detail bits here to power a dozen vignettes - as long as I don't mind doing some 40K stuff - as well as two large cases in which to keep my own bits. I think that was a pretty good haul for £25!
It must be grand to have someone to buy you unexpected wargames presents. I have to purchase all of mine, myself.
ReplyDeleteWhen can we expect to see the skeletons in space marine armour then? ;)
We'll you bloody well can now! That's a genius idea!
DeleteI can't claim it as an original idea. I believe I remember seeing a Golden Demon entry of a marine command squad that had skeleton headswaps, many years ago.
DeleteGreat find, and well done to her! Can't wait to see what you do with it now.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty much just going to rip off Fitz' idea above for starters :)
DeleteI am sorry to hear of the injury, but what a gift! Can't wait to see what you do with them.
ReplyDeleteI'll give you three guesses...
DeleteSkeletal space marines where from the early Rogue Trader days but they are super fun to look at. Sorry for the injury hope you're back to the grindstone soon.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea idea where my copy of RT went, but jam packed with so many wonderful ideas....
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