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.

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

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)

As a lad my, (um, and mustn’t forget that, okay) third favourite toys were Action Force. (What do you mean you’ve never heard of them?)

Imagine my nostalgic glee when I found that Soapy was doing a year long project to build Action Force and the Red Shadows in 28mm - Action Force Wargames Project 25th Anniversary.

Very True Mood:  excited

2 Star Wars collectible miniature from eBay, @ £9.35.

2 OOP Phoenix Command supplements from eBay, @ £8.90.

1 Copy of Wargames Illustrated, @ £4.00

Total: £22.25.

Today pink_weasel has been visiting her brother in his new flat. As said flat is in Bracknell, I declined.

Though mostly I was just too knackered from a frustrating week at work and a lack of sleep. So I stayed at home and cleared out a cupboard, played some computer games (the final cut scene in Unreal Tournament 3 reminds me of the end of Blake’s 7) and chilled out.

The farmers’ market in West Norwood seems to be struggling. Only six stalls this week - two meat, one veg, one bread, two pointless.

My computer runs a lot better with the case open. This probably isn’t a good sign. Still, soon I’ll have a Wii to play with so the damn PC will be relegated to email checking only.

A puzzle: I got a £50 cheque from YouGov. I thought I only had half that amount on my account there and as I haven’t been able to log in for a few months (I’ve requested password resets but the email never arrives) I really don’t know what’s going on.

Hmph.

Very True Mood:  melancholy