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Counting the Cost of War(games) – January ’12

Steve Pugh — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:22 +0000

After an 18 month absence, let’s try to keep track of how much gets spent on little toy soldiers and associated paraphernalia.

This edition actually counts all post-Christmas purchases, not just January.

Star Wars AAT model kit (50% from Model Zone), @ £9.99

Medieval Warfare rules (50% off sale from Wargames Foundry), @ £12.50

Trafalgar rules (50% off sale from Warhammer Historical), @ £13.00

Total: £35.49

Having Fun

Steve Pugh — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:31:35 +0000

It has been an eventful, stressful and confusing couple of weeks at work.

But spring is here, there are loads of bank holidays coming up, and today is Salute so I’m going to enjoy myself and spend way too much money on toys!

Winter 2010 Dinosaur Miniatures News

Steve Pugh — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:14:13 +0000

It’s been a while since my last dinosaur miniatures roundup, so what’s new and exciting?

15mm is where it’s at. Khurasan Miniatures have continued to expand their Mystri Island range including the very nice T. rex “He-Who-Kills” pictured on the right. Also in 15mm, there are a few new additions to the M.Y.Miniatures Ice Age range. Splintered Light have blogged the greens for some raptors and sabre tooth tigers. Finally, Acheson Creations / Primaeval Designs will also be moving into this scale and have posted some photos of greens to their Facebook and Yahoo! Groups pages.

Speaking of Primaeval they now have a UK distributor in the form of Magister Militum. The prices are high as you would expect for imports but at least you don’t get stung by customs and post office charges on top of that. I picked up a few figures (Plateosaurus, Protoceratops, Feathered Utahraptor, Mastodon and both Megaloceros) from their stands at SELWG and Warfare. Now I just need to review them for Ragnarok and get my painting desk set up (ha ha, fat chance, my computer is still on the floor five months after we moved).

And in related news, the new season of Primeval airs on ITV on New Year’s Day.

Dino Mini round up

Steve Pugh — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:45:09 +0000

Some new dinosaur miniatures to tempt your wallet:

Khurasan Miniatures have previewed some feathered raptors that are intended to be 15mm Deinonychus but also work as 28mm Velociraptors.

Acheson Creations continue to release figures in their 28mm Primaeval Designs range, including some dire wolves, 4 packs of Neanderthals and the Nanotyrannus shown here.

Best Dice Ever

Steve Pugh — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:20:44 +0000

Picked these up at salute from The DiceShop.

Salute 2010

Steve Pugh — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:42:12 +0000

I went, I queued, I shopped, I chatted to a few people, I took some rather poor photographs:

Once the house move is out of the way, I need to spend a good amount of time practising photography, especially flash photography.

Counting the Cost of War(games) – March ’10

Steve Pugh — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:01:29 +0000

Megaminis – Andrewsarchus, Megalonychidae, and Smilodon @ £11.18

Total: £11.18

Total for the quarter: £20.42 + £5.99 + £11.18 = £37.59

Small(-ish) dinosaurs

Steve Pugh — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:30:05 +0000

I’ve updated my 15mm Dinosaurs and other prehistoric miniatures page with Khurasan Miniatures, who currently sell a couple of woolly rhinos, but have recently shown the green for this Triceratops. Which looks like a very nice thing.

Primaeval Designs

Steve Pugh — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:35:29 +0000

Say hello to Primaeval Designs from Acheson Creations. A new range of 28mm prehistoric animals (plus a very big ape).

If the style of the figures looks a little familiar, then that’s because they are by Richard Deasey of DZ and Dazed fame.

European distributor coming next year, so right now we in the UK will need to play the post office roulette with respect to customs fees if we make a large order.

Primaeval Designs have worked closely with Two Hour Wargames to produce their new “Adventures in the Lost Lands” rules, released last week.

As well as the eight items listed so far on the web site there over 30 items in production, awaiting photos, and more than one hundred masters completed!

Dinosaurs

PD 0001 Elasmosaurus $12.00
PD 0002 Ankylosaurus $12.00
PD 0005 Spinosaurus $38.00
PD 0006 Parasaurolophus $10.00
PD 0007 Saurosuchus $ 8.00
PD 0009 Dimetrodon $ 5.00 (Pewter)
PD 0010 Utahraptor $ 6.00 (Pewter)
PD 0011 Nanotyrannus $10.00 (Pewter)
PD 0012 Eryops (6) $ 6.00 (Pewter)
PD 0013 Diplocaulus (6) $ 5.00 (Pewter)
PD 0014 Plateosaurus $ 8.00
PD 0015 Pachyrhinosaurus $ 9.00
PD 0016 Deinonychus (3) $ 8.00 (Pewter)
PD 0019 Protoceratops (2) $ 6.00 (Pewter)
PD 0020 Dead Sauropod $28.00

Prehistoric Mammals

PD 2002 Elasmotherium $12.00
PD 2003 Wooly Mammoth #1 $15.00
PD 2004 Wooly Mammoth #2 $13.00
PD 2005 Gomphotherium $ 8.00
PD 2006 North American Mastadon $15.00
PD 2011 Dead Wooly Mammoth $ 10.00
PD 2013 Coelodonta $ 9.00
PD 2015 Megaloceros, standing $ 8.00 (Pewter antlers)
PD 2016 Megaloceros,head down $ 8.00 (Pewter antlers)
PD 2017 Smilodon $ 6.00 (Pewter)
PD 2018 Dinofelis $ 6.00 (Pewter)
PD 2019 Bison,running $ 7.00
PD 2020 Bison,standing $ 7.00
PD 2022 Miracinonyx (2) $ 6.00 (Pewter)

Role Playing

RPD 3001 Giant Ape $20.00
RPD 3002 Giant Ape,walking $20.00

New Megafauna for 2010

Steve Pugh — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:49:22 +0000

It’s been ages since I did a round up of what’s new in the world of miniature dinosaurs and friends, so let’s see what’s happened?

Magister Militum continue to add new creatures to their 10mm range, including the Therizinosaurus shown here.

MegaMiniatures have expanded their range of 25mm prehistoric mammals with Megalonyx, Smilodon and Andrewsarchus. I like the Andrewsarchus, not quite so keen on the other two.

Two Hour Wargames have posted some battle reports that give a flavour of their forthcoming set of rules Adventures in the Lost Lands.

Top sculptor Sean Cooper or Paleocraft has recently completed a commission in a smaller scale than usual. This 1/48 scale wooly rhino has been handed over to the very lucky Jodee who is investing getting it cast and possibly putting it on sale.

If you know of any other news about miniature dinosaurs then leave a comment below. And did you know that you can subscribe to an RSS feed of just my dinosaur related posts?