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1 rare, large Star Wars miniature via eBay, @ £9.70

1 OOP painted HLBS Dinosaur miniature via eBay, @ £13.10

2 packs of Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars CMG miniatures via Orcs Nest, @ £8.99 each

A Magical Society: Ecology & Culture, RPG supplement via sale at Forbidden Planet, @ £0.99 Bargain! :-)

Total: £41.77

Total for the quarter: £34.05 + £52.63 + £41.77 = £128.45. Well over budget. :-(


3 x packs of Doctor Who CMG figures from Woolies, @ £8.00 ea

1 pack of Star Wars CMG figures from Forbidden Planet, @ £14.99

4 Rare Star Wars CMG figures via eBay, £9.94

1 issue of Miniature Wargames, @ £3.70

Total: £52.63


HLBS have released some new additions to their dinosaur range - mostly smaller critters this time, some (Velociraptor, Ornithomimus, Compsognathus) are replacements for the now OOP older range, others (like the boneheaded chap above) never before done in this scale.

Meanwhile the confusingly similarly named RLBPS (who also stock HLBS in the USA) have added some more figures to their Dazed Miniatures range. Wow, they’ve added pictures between me checking their page this morning and writing this post. Anyway, you can now get a miniature Dodo.

Both sets of releases have been added to the index of 25/28mm Dinosaurs and other prehistoric miniatures and I’ve also created a 20mm Dinosaurs and other prehistoric miniatures index, so far just housing David Krentz’s stunning Antediluvia Collection.


Broncosaurus Rex RPG from eBay, @ £8.58

Renegade Legion Interceptor from eBay, @ £5.49

2 packs of Star Wars Legacy of the Force collectible miniatures from Forbidden Planet, @ £9.99 each

Total: £34.05


1 pack of Star Wars Legacy of the Force collectible miniatures from Forbidden Planet, @ £9.99

I issue of Wargames Soldiers and Strategy, @ £3.95

1 issue of Miniature Wargames, @ £3.70

1 T.rex and 1 pack of Syntarsus from Jeff Valent Studios , @ $38.90 (£20.74)

Total: £38.38

Total for the quarter: £37.74 + £26.94 + £38.38 = £103.06 (a smidgen over the £100 budget).


On the dino pages I’ve updated the lists to include the latest releases from Fenryll, some very old Metal Magic caveman now available via Mega Minis and a general update of the Jeff Valent listings.

As promised only two and half months ago I’ve now upgraded the blog to use the standard WordPress sidebar syntax which makes it much more widget-friendly. I’ve also converted what little JavaScript I was using to use jQuery as part of my ongoing learning process.

I’ve added a few new plugins to the mix: Sociable, Better Blogroll and MyTwitter.

Very True Mood: productive
Very True Music: Cheap Honesty - Skunk Anansie

1 pack of Star Wars Force Unleashed collectible miniatures from Forbidden Planet, @ £14.99

2 issues of Wargamesd Illustrated, @ £4.00 each

1 issue of Wargames Soldiers and Strategy, @ £3.95

Brontosaurus Rex RPG from eBay, @ £9.99 lost in post, money refunded by seller

Total: £26.94


Richard Deasey of HLBS/DZ/DeeZee fame has sculpted a new range for RLBPS in the States: Dazed Miniatures.

On the other side of the world, Gary Hunt has some very nice looking feathered raptor greens.

Back in Blighty, Magister Militum have posted some new pics showing painted examples of their DinoMight range.

And finally, Jeff Valent Studios are offering their T. Rex at 33% off.


Dinosaurs in Miniature has been updated with all the latest releases: Some cavegirls from Reaper, some running dinos from Hasslefree and a Megatherium and Smilodon from Rattrap.

And at long last someone, Amazon Miniatures as it happens, has made the killer pig itself, an Entelodont:

Very True Mood: (cheerful) cheerful
Very True Music: Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

1 pack of Doctor Who micro-universe figures from Woolies, @ £9.99.

1 pack of Doctor Who micro-universe figures and 1 starship pack from the Doctor Who Exhibition, £18.98 total.

1 pack of Copplestone Castings Cavemen and 1 Walrus, @ £10.00

2 issues of Miniature Wargames, 1 @ £3.50 and 1 @ £3.70

Total: £46.17

Total for the quarter: £31.02 + £22.25 + £46.17 = £99.44 (Bang on budget - £100)