Hi all again,

First off, its getting time for me to think about packing up for xmas!

Such is the nature of a postal business that you cant really trade right up until the last minute, so rather than disappoint customers trying to get hold of xmas presents, Ill probably put a note up on the site warning everyone that anything ordered now may not arrive in time for the big day!

I think its better to do that than mess someones xmas up.

But I'm still here of course for everyone else to get great warhammer bargains.

Ok - so what have I been up to you ask....

Got a big game planned for the 2nd of Jan so I've been busy getting troops ready for that. I'm going to field a Daemons army (fantasy), but only have one model ready for it at the moment - although that's a Blood Thirster at around 400 plus points !

I've just brought myself a mass of Blood Letters, so they all have to be assembled and painted, plus some others bits and bobs.

To aid me in this project - as time is short and I am lazy - I've also gone and got one of them Citadel spray gun thingies. I have not used it yes, so Ill post in the near future how it performs. I used to use spray guns to paint cars for a living, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it handles.

My plan is too spray the deamons blood red and then go over them again with a red wash from the citadel wash set. I'm going to be using the GW blood red paint, so Ill have to experiment with mixing it to a good level to come out of the gun ok.

I usually undercoat my figures black to start off, but as Im going with blood red all over at first, I may skip the black undercoat - could make the red too dark anyway.

But just in case, I'll spray up a couple of test figures just in case, one with black undercoat and see how they compare.

Finish of with a little dry brushing and some detail work, and Bob should be me uncle, as they say.

I shall of course, be posting pictures of the big new years battle on me site.

TTFN - Steve

www.siregames.co.uk

Well, the video is up on YouTube as promised!

Yes, I know its not the best thing in the world, and the sound gets out of pace with the motion, but I wasn't looking to win an Oscar or anything !

Just wanted all you lovely people to see who I am.

:-)

Steve

www.siregames.co.uk

Has anybody had a look at this new GW Realms of Battle yet?

I can't make up my mind about it myself. When I heard it was coming out, I was very excited, but not sure how I feel about it now.

The idea of interconnecting tiles to make up a nice wargames terrain has always been a good one, but the ROB takes so much work to get it too a useable state !

Given that the set costs £150 its a bit hard to then buy all the flock etc and labour for hours getting it ready.

But the end results could be good I'd guess - so maybe worth it.

I've certainly got some of the GW hills and the forest, and they have to be painted and flocked etc, but once done, they are great bits of kit.

The trouble is - now I've got all these hills and what have you, I tend to just use them on the GW grass matt thing, and it all looks pretty great. I'm not sure I have a need for the Realms of Battle.

But, if they expand the range, to inlcude other tiles you can buy to add to it - rivers etc etc, then it might be worth a go.

Any one else got an opinion on this?

By the way - you can get the ROB through me, just shout if you want it, as usual price will be well under what GW charge.

VIDEO

I'm planning on doing a quick YouTube vid later and linking to it from my home page - nothing spectacular, just a chance for visitors to see who I am etc, so they know I'm a real person and not just a 'cyber dude'.

Lets see how I get on.

All the best and mind how you go.

www.siregames.co.uk

Well, as you can see, I've done a lot with me blog since May !!!!

But I feel the need to get going with me rambles, so Ill try to update things a bit more often.

Lets talk gaming shop - or rather the idea of a gaming shop. I've had in my mind for some time that I would like to own a 'bricks and mortor' gaming shop, and by coincidence I was watching a show on BBC 2 called 'All over the shop' and low and behold - it featured a gaming store.

The shop in question was 'Southsea Models and Games' in (you've guessed it) Southsea. It was run by a gamer called Marshall who'd been there for the past 22 years or so.

Never one to miss a coincidence, I thought this might be a sign from the heavens or something (poss the Gods of Chaos maybe), and I wasted no time in giving Marshall a ring to see if he would let me picks his brains on the whole subject.

And to Marshall's credit, he was more than willing to answer whatever questions I had. So off I goes to Southsea to visit him - I figure if the guy is willing to give me his time then the least I can do is meet him face to face and shake his hand.

To cut a long story short, it was time very well spent, with the result that I probably wont be looking to open a games store any time soon - but for those of you lucky enough to live near (or in) Southsea, Marshall's shop is brilliant, and I would urge you to give it a visit.

Whilst I was there I picked up a copy of 'The Inquisitors Handbook' for Dark Heresy. I'm looking to take part in a game in the near future, and cant wait!

I've also started reading the Eisenhorn omnibus for inspiration.

Ok - time to start coming to a close for this session.

Business wise, yes, I know I've still got to list lots of stuff on the site - especially the fantasy and LOTR ranges - sorry, I will get round to it (someday!)

And I need to post lots more pictures of stuff, but I don't worry about that too much, as most of my customers know what they are after anyway.

And Ill try to blog more - honest.

All the best and mnd how you go

Steve

www.siregames.co.uk

Hmm,

Well, its 9.55 pm on Thursday (22nd May) and I've just created a blog!

Why have I done it - well, that's a tricky one. I suppose it seems that now a days every man (and woman) and his (or her) dog has a blog, so here's mine.

I intend to ramble about various things, but one of my man topics will no doubt be table top gaming - not the stuff played in front of tellies, but real, models and rulebooks sort of stuff - the love of my life!

But, being a blog, and me never being shy of voicing an opinion or two, Ill also ramble away about whatever takes me fancy - so Ill try to stick appropriate headings in where I can so those reading will know what I'm spouting about - and can skip sections accordingly - thoughtful am I not?

Right - just going to'publish' this bit and see how it looks before going any further!

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