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zondag 4 november 2012

Crisis 2012 Purchase

Yesterday I went to the CRISIS meeting in Antwerp, Belgium. And as every year I spended some money on buying things. And as every year you start with a wishlist, and when you come home you have bought some things that wasn't on that list. But most of the time these are things you couldn't resist.

Let's start with the overview!

As every year when you enter and you have payed entrance you get a special figure of the event. This time it's a figure called "Peter Minuit", sculpted by Paul Sicks and moulded by Griffing Moulds. Thank you Crisis-team for another fine figure!

And now the purchases. First of all a 1/32 scale set where I was looking for some time now. It's the Italeri French Imperial General Staff. It costed some money but it's worth it.

Next is a set that was not complete (it missed the donkeys) but for "one" euro, it was more as a bargain! It's from Nexus, and it's the old re-issue from the Atlantic set "Davy Crockett".


Another 1/72 set I bought is the Zvezda  "Lifeguard Cossacks".


And now the things where I spended most of my monney on. These are 5 sets of the excellent Zinnfiguren Schilling "Retreat from Moscow" range. I also bought some loose figures of them, but they aren't shown on the pictures.






And to finish, I bought myself a 28 mm figure. I bought this with a special purpose. Here you see it in blue colour, but I will paint it pink for "Breast Cancer Fundraising " at the Tales of a Tabletop Skirmisher blog. It's for the good cause, and I would like to give them a little help from my side. The figure is not a "Pulp City" figure, but every figure would do if it's painted pink.
It's from www.microartstudio.com and is called "Wolsung Lord James Foley". I will try to post a step by step WIP on my blog the following two weeks. It needs to be finished within 11 days, and as I'm not a specialist on this kind of figures, it will be a hard job for me.


I also bought some Valejo washes and some seperate figures, but no pictures of them. That's all folks! Pictures of CRISIS will follow later on this week.

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32 opmerkingen:

  1. Great post Peter, the 1/72 French are absolutely beautiful figures, looking forward to your pics.

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    1. Thanks Ray! Soon my friend, soon!

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      Peter
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  2. Good purchases, those Moscow figures are amazing!

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    1. Thanks Fran! They sure are!

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      Peter
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  3. Canone mit manshaft , is a nice figurine for Diorama ,i like ;)
    Cheers

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    1. Thanks Vincent! That's the intention. But not right now. It will need some brainstorming first.

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      Peter
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  4. The shillings figures are a must have. I had the chance at the duzi show some weeks ago.
    Now Peter put paint on them we want something painted...and vlaai

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    1. Thanks Markus! Oh and the vlaai was tasty! :-D

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      Peter
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  5. Nice haul some characterful looking sets there mate. Look forward to seeing the pink gentlemen elf!

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    1. Thanks Brummie! My nightmares are in pink colour at this moment.

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      Peter
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  6. Looks like you had a great day out mate.

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    1. Thanks Rich! I had a great and I've met some friends!

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      Peter
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  7. You've bought an eclectic bunch of figures Peter-I like variety. The retreat from Moscow are my favorite and I'm sure they're worth whatever you paid for them.

    Lovely of you to participate in the Breast Cancer Fundraising Event!

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    1. Thanks Anne! I like variety to! I have so many different things in my storage place, I never know what I will paint next!
      The fundraising project is fun for me. So I learn to paint other scales and it serves the good cause.

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      Peter
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  8. Sad to have missed you at the Crisis next year better!

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    1. Thanks sander! Next time we organize a meeting point!

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      Peter
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  9. Sad little Frenchies... touching! Nice stuff all around.

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    1. Thanks Andrew! I've been reading a lot about this subject and it was sad indeed!

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      Peter
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  10. Today i found a pic of Remco and Jurrian at Crisis (number 36 from the top)
    http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/crisis-antwerp-2012-picture-report/
    Next year i will arrange to come along.
    11 days to get the mini painted....you´d better get going :-D
    Cheers
    Paul
    btw...I´ve got quite a few spare donkeys.

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    1. Thanks Paul! I've seen the picture report and you're right they're in it, together with Peter from the Alde Garde.
      I can do it in 11 days! I can ! I keep it in mind from those spare monkeys. Maybe when I want to paint one complete sprue it would be very good to have some!

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      Peter
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  11. You've bought quite a mix of stuff, can't wait to see it painted

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    1. Thanks Scotty! I do my very best to get them painted!

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      Peter
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  12. It was a nice shopping mall, don't you think so.
    For me the last figure is my favorite, like the shillingen figs as well!
    And dont worry about the donkey, thats the one holding the brush ;-)
    It was a nice day, and I was pleased to see you again my friend.
    Now go and paint!

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    1. Thanks Remco! I was nice meeting you again! Me a donkey? Well thank you very much!:-D
      When I showed that purchase to my sons, they saw it to. But I told them that it wasn't a problem because I had two at home. They laughed green!

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      Peter
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  13. Looks like you had a great time and managed to pick up some great miniatures; just love the retreat from Moscow range.

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    1. Thanks Michael! Yes I did!

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      Peter
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    1. Thanks Danny! Tuurlijk blijf ik bezig! :-D

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      Peter
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  15. Looks like some terrific finds, Peter, well done!

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    1. Thanks FMB!

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      Peter
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  16. Good purchases I think!
    the Schilling's figs are awesome! it's not my period, but honesty, I like them a lot!
    for the NEXUS set, good idea, but without the donkeys, it's bad!
    (just a sprue or a complete box? (4 sprues) )
    (I think that I've some... you can have them for 0€ !)

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    1. Thanks Pascal! One box with 4 sprues, without donkeys!

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      Peter
      http://peterscave.blogspot.be/

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