Christmas Wish List [Archive]

Ritual

11-30-2005, 02:40 PM

Nathan has turned to the dark side! :firedevil

My wish list has no miniatures or paints or anything on it... What I want most of all is a couple of more hours on each day, so I have time to paint all the stuff that's on my desk and shelves.

But... I wouldn't say no to the new Drune cavalry from Rackham! :dance:

sebrushworth

11-30-2005, 02:51 PM

There's toooooo much. I'd like the Wyrd Bishop and Victoria, a bunch of Spyglass girlies, that cool Ilyad barbarian lady, and maybe some Hasslefree and more Rackham stuff, and one each of the new stuff from Scibor that's being cast, oh and maybe some GW stuff even (quelle horreur!!). But doubt I'll get any of that.

I guess I could buy it with my own meagre funds and could say I'm buying it for my son for his first birthday, but I doubt that argument would hold up to serious scrutiny.

EricJ

11-30-2005, 03:49 PM

oh, good idea Anders, heck, I'd even just settle for a couple extra hours a day on weekends :)

My mini list is actually pretty short now days, as I pretty much only paint things people send me :D

However the one big thing would probably be a winged Forgeworld Hive Tyrant, for the basis of a conversion for a duel entry I've been thinking about.

vincegamer

11-30-2005, 04:57 PM

My wish is for the shoemaker's elves to sneak in at night and paint my Warhammer army. Then I might have time to paint other stuff.

Mosch

11-30-2005, 05:23 PM

My wish list consists of the four King Diamond CDs I need to complete my collection (for those interested: House of God, Voodoo, Graveyard, The Spider's Lullaby) and the Confrontation 3 rulebook so I can marvel over it because I am sure as hell not going to play the game :D
Then there are four books (I bought them for myself, got home and my mother seized them at once so they could be given to me on christmas. What a nice thing to do. Would have been even nicer if she could tell me what I am supposed to read now.) and Kendo Gear (which I wanted to buy. I was allowed to buy it so I could be given it to christmas. Let's keep on training with no shinai! Or kama! Or gi!). There's some more stuff I bought which I have to sneak in and not tell anyone about until christmas is over so I can actually use it NOW when I NEED IT.

Drake Farstrider

11-30-2005, 05:30 PM

My list is pretty short I just want to be able to paint like Eric and A paint shaker. I am tired of having to shake my own paints.

Duende

11-30-2005, 09:16 PM

Miniature-wise, my list is pretty eclectic. Some Hasslefree, Freebooter, the newest Dark Age Dragyri, the latest WarCrow Dark Elf, Rackham's Royal Guard of Doriman, some of the new Reaper, and definately the set of Frother's Sculpting contest winners.

More paints are always a good idea, too. Can never have enough!

Time to go to the mall and climb in Santa's lap and read him my list. Except I don't think I've been good enough this year to get everything on my list. :(

Frustrated Father

11-30-2005, 09:44 PM

Time to go to the mall and climb in Santa's lap and read him my list. Except I don't think I've been good enough this year to get everything on my list. :(

Depends on what Santa's lap you climb into and it could get you all sorts of things.

:goodbad:

RedGoblin

11-30-2005, 11:01 PM

Depends on what Santa's lap you climb into and it could get you all sorts of things.

:goodbad:

Like crabs... or the :congrats:

LMAO!!

Valloa

11-30-2005, 11:31 PM

<coughs> Let's get this thread back on topic please.

Maya~

Patrick

12-01-2005, 03:01 AM

Harhar! (*cough...*) Under directive then.....

My X-mas list consists entirely of Cygnar figs. (http://privateerpress.com/WARMACHINE/default.php?x=gallery/cygnar)

In defense - I will be ordering the Wyrd figs on my own 'cause I don't wanna hafta wait to unwrap 'em. :tea:

_

Art-de-Vivre

12-01-2005, 03:03 AM

My 11 year old son participated in a Dark Age painting contest for the first time the other day and he enjoyed it tremendously ! He didn't win anything even though the judges were 2 buddies of mine but now he has the painting virus !
I had to buy him a Wolfen figure from Rackham on the spot, and now I'm teaching him (and myself at the same time) how to paint.
His wishlist for Xmas : more Wolfen and a few Dirz figures
So i had no choice but to add a few figures of my own to the list !
I'll wait for the Wyrd minis line to extend a little before I order from Nathan for shipping to be more cost effective...

One thing I would like is a rotating paint rack, I think it's called Paintier in the US, where you can basically store your paint on your painting table while saving a lot of space, 'cos quite often my table is full of paints and I have very little elbow room for the actual painting...

Cheers !

artshiraz

12-01-2005, 06:37 AM

One thing I would like is a rotating paint rack, I think it's called Paintier in the US, where you can basically store your paint on your painting table while saving a lot of space, 'cos quite often my table is full of paints and I have very little elbow room for the actual painting...
Yep, it's Paintier. I would suggest you look more closely at the Paintier 80 (http://www.paintier.com/Paintier80.html) . I have two of them (ordered through the paintier shop).. and am glad I did.
Though sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't order a third one -just to be on the safe side- as the collection of paints rises from quarter to quarter. I wonder why :bird:

My own list: Waking up on christmas eve and being able to paint correctly :flypig: No more fuss with blending, no more fuss with layering. But that'll be a dream I guess so...
-Finishing the pirates I have here
-Finishing the Freebooter I have here
-Finishing the Hasslefrees I have here
-Getting my Eldest to paint/finish his Lizardmen
and
-Getting my Daughter to finish her sceletons
and (finally)
-Getting my wife more interested into the painting/playing process.
There.Finished
:dancing2:

Art-de-Vivre

12-01-2005, 06:45 AM

Thanks artshiraz !
that was exactly the kind of feedback I was looking for; I'll probably get this then...

btw, how did you choose your name ? I like a good shiraz myself..

gi6ers

12-01-2005, 07:31 AM

-Finishing the Hasslefrees I have here

Impossible!

I'd like loads of lead but I'm short on ideas and inspiration TBH..

supervike

12-01-2005, 10:15 AM

I just want 'alternate ww2' minis, like Projekt X and Gotterdamerung....

oh and World peace...

ps....I do have both the Paintier and a 'paint shaker'...both highly recommended products!!

artshiraz

12-01-2005, 03:35 PM

Impossible!
Hehe... true.
As long (and as fast) as Kev is pushing drop-dead gorgeous models out of his queue each month.. I know I'll
never be able to finish. Because I buy them...and then they are waiting here...and then there a new ones coming....more exciting than before....which I buy then.... A heck....you know what I mean. Admit it: you do exactly the same :thumb:

@art-de-vivre
I do like a Shiraz now and then. The nick though was chosen from a totally different purpose though.
Some years ago I started to write a novel for my wife. The story takes place in and around the Shiraz Empire. Back when I didn't know there was an Aussie Wineregion with that same name.
And glad I could help with the Paintier.

@supervike
I do not know about paint-shaker. Would you care to enlighten me, please ??

gi6ers

12-01-2005, 04:12 PM

Admit it: you do exactly the same

So true..

supervike

12-01-2005, 04:23 PM

@supervike
I do not know about paint-shaker. Would you care to enlighten me, please ??

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=27162

http://www.micromark.com/prodimgs/27162.jpg

This is the one I got. Pretty cool doohicky. I recall Vincegamer saying he found one that shook up 'nail polish'. One minute or so and this thing shakes a bottle of paint MUCH better than you could by hand.

Frustrated Father

12-01-2005, 06:23 PM

How does the paint jar stay on the shaker if I may ask a dumb question ...

Valloa

12-01-2005, 07:00 PM

How does the paint jar stay on the shaker if I may ask a dumb question ...

It has a little strap that holds it on. These shakers are heavenly, I can't recommend them enough.

Maya~

wiccanpony

12-04-2005, 01:41 PM

:) I have one of those lovely paint shakers, can't live without it now.......my old arms are soooooo much better for not having to shake by hand.

green stuff

12-05-2005, 04:01 AM

You people really puzzle me. Say what you want about Citadel paints, but I have never had to give more than a 1 or 2 second shake. Any color that needs more just means you aren't using it enough IMHO, so it's not that important.

gi6ers

12-05-2005, 05:24 AM

green stuff

12-05-2005, 05:33 AM

if you shake then open
OK, I'm really puzzled there. What kind of paint lets you shake them open???

Mosch

12-05-2005, 05:35 AM

"Shake, then open", not shake them while they are open ;)

green stuff

12-05-2005, 06:44 AM

"Shake, then open", not shake them while they are open ;)
Must learn to read better ;).

Ritual

12-05-2005, 07:10 AM

"Shake, then open", not shake them while they are open ;)
I have done that! Don't recommend it... :doh:

Spacemunkie

12-05-2005, 08:17 AM

No more miniatures. Please.

I would like one of those nice new Alfa Romeo Breras though. The 3.2 V6 looks the absolute business.

Fat chance... :mad:

LeadAsbestos

12-05-2005, 08:46 AM

I've asked very nicely for some Artizan US Paratroopers, but I'm not holding my breath...

gi6ers

12-05-2005, 11:54 AM

Must learn to read better ;).

and I must learn. To, punctuate: correctly!

Duende

11-09-2006, 10:31 AM

:rip: Threadomancy alert! :rip:

But 'TIS THE SEAON! after all.....

So do all the good boys and girls here have their wishlists made yet?

And if you posted in this thread last year, did Santa bring you what you wanted?

:gimmie!: :gimmie!: :gimmie!: :gimmie!: :gimmie!: :gimmie!:

So hop up on Santa's lap and tell Ole Saint Nick what it is you wan to get your greedy little hands on this year!

:idea:

flynn

11-09-2006, 10:37 AM

I keep telling people that I don't want anything, but they never listen.

Ritual

11-09-2006, 10:45 AM

I did not get the extra hours of the day I wished fot last year and I didn't get the Drune cavalry either (but I have bought them myself :) ).

This year I will not get many presents since my father gave me a new computer a while back when the old one died and me and my gf don't give each other that much to save money.

But, I'll go visit my gf's parents way up north and have (hopefully) REAL winter with 1 m of snow and -30 degrees C and aurora borealis and such! That will be enough for me! :D

Jabberwocky

11-09-2006, 11:19 AM

My mini list is actually pretty short now days, as I pretty much only paint things people send me :D

So if I send you some minis to paint...?

matty1001

11-09-2006, 12:25 PM

Well iv got the Confrontation boxset, but opened it early! A vallejo model colour case, guna get the Hybrid box set (fancy getting into RPG style gaming, more than the large army stuff) and im going to Rome for 3 nights on the 17th of Dec, so im soted!

lauth81

11-09-2006, 02:08 PM

Well, my sister asked for a list and I gave her one with all Confrontation Wolfen I don´t have yet :laugh:

Not sure I´ll get even one though ... :pray:

james sequeira

11-09-2006, 03:48 PM

I wouldnt say no to a new multi shot rifle or all motorbike lessons paid for.

supervike

11-09-2006, 04:24 PM

Is it that time of year again, already?

EricJ

11-09-2006, 04:46 PM

I sort of want that eldar box set...sort of... :)

other than that, a new camera is pretty high on my list. I expect though I'll buy one as a business write off, along with a new computer, before the end of the year. The glory of needing deductions!

although it sort of ruins the gift giving aspect of christmas (and chanukah for the moms side of the family). But mostly I just like seeing the family and having an excuse to get together

LeadAsbestos

11-09-2006, 07:51 PM

My wife tried to get me the US Paras I wanted last year, but the shop sold her the wrong set, US Command instead of US Para Command. I painted 'em anyway. Sold on eBay shortly therefafter.

This year, too soon to tell. Right now, I'll say more Trollbloods for Hordes, or some Greeks for my soon-to-be-obsessed-w/Greeks-because-of-300-the-movie self.