Right, this is the last miniature purchase for the year. In 2007 I plan to focus on actually getting some of my large collection of minis and models painted.
Anyway, there’s a lot of good 1:56th miniature vehicles suitable for 28mm gaming available these days from independents like Army Group North, Bolt Action Miniatures, Brigade Games and Chieftain Models. So it’s taken me a while to decide on some suitable Pulp German armor to add to my collection.
I’ve finally ordered a couple of these Bolt Action Miniatures 1:56th SdKfz 222 scout armored cars. Hopefully they’ll look great in convoy with my EBob Miniatures Opel Blitzes. Since the 222 is a light armored car, they shouldn’t be too terrifying for pulp heroes to face on the tabletop either. Certainly less so than the 1:48th Tamiya Panzer I’ve been considering!
Nothing a couple of hand grenades wouldn’t fix.
And we all know how reliable they are :).
But yeah, armored cars will be much more suitable for Pulp gaming than a Panzer. Since you know, players might actually have a chance of destroying a couple of armored cars…
“In 2007 I plan to focus on actually getting some of my large collection of minis and models painted.”
For some reason this made me laugh a great deal. :)
Are you mocking me sir ;)
I’ve got two cupboard in the garage full of stuff that needs to be assembled / painted. I swear no more (major) purchases until I at least finish ONE WHFB Army…and the FOW Germans…and my Pulp figures…and their vehicles…and the 15mm Ancients and the 17mm Moderns…
Should be about Dec 2007 by then.
Hahahahahahahahaha…. I predict Stu will find something of ‘interest’ that he will just ‘have to’ get before the end of January 2007.
I have to defer to the knowledge of those who know Stu in person versus my web based knowledge but I’ll say he makes a good go of it…April at least. :)
As the possessor of vast quantities of unpainted or unassembled armies myself maybe I should join Stu in a trans Pacific online support group. “Hi, I’m Page and I haven’t purchased a miniature in 10 days. (polite applause) My last painted miniature was completed in June 2006. (awkward silence)”
Hi Page, the irony is I’ve tried this in the past with a friend. That time I lasted less than three weeks before I cracked.
This time I’ll last longer – hopefully the 15mm Ancients will keep me distracted for at least a month!
Well I’ve been toying with a buying moratorium since we have a three week trip to Europe in February/March. That puts me back in the States in mid-March and would require an 82 day break in buying. I’m 10 days in so it’s theoretically possible. I made it 70 days from March to May of this year but then spent my monthly average in one huge buying spree. Sigh. I’ve got the whole assemble/convert/paint trinity alternative to buying but I’ve always found a way to break that plan. Maybe this time I’ll get something painted. Good luck with the ancients.