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Offline rob_alderman

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #45 on: April 21, 2010, 09:26:16 PM »
99p store in Coventry.  ;)

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #46 on: April 26, 2010, 08:31:43 AM »
From a tourist-trap store in Waikiki, where I'm on vacation, three Hawai'ian tiki idol keychains, each about 1.5 inches tall, to be used for various scenery projects - South Seas, generic Lost World, etc. They're cast resin made to look like carved wood, and the keychain clip part unscrews easily.

I might go back tomorrow and pick a few more up, actually. They're cheap and a good size.

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Offline Aaron

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #47 on: April 26, 2010, 11:43:18 AM »
Last time I was in Hawaii the ABC stores had loads of cheap scenery fodder, too.

Offline Wirelizard

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #48 on: April 30, 2010, 07:55:36 AM »
Last time I was in Hawaii the ABC stores had loads of cheap scenery fodder, too.

The ABC stores were a bit of a bust, really. A large souvenir store in the International Market was where I struck paydirt in the Dread Idol department - and I did go back, so now I have six tikis to work with.

Apparently WalMart in Honolulu has a good cheap selection of souvenirs to interest wargamers, but I dislike Mall-Wart even when I'm not on vacation...

Offline rob_alderman

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #49 on: April 30, 2010, 08:02:09 AM »
I'd love to visit Walmart!  ;D

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #50 on: April 30, 2010, 10:30:56 AM »
I'd love to visit Walmart!  ;D

You only think you do.

Offline Aaron

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #51 on: April 30, 2010, 12:02:21 PM »
Ugh, I'm with you on Walmart, Wirelizard. But just for you Rob feel free to take this virtual tour of America's most depressing zoos. http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/.

Offline rob_alderman

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #52 on: May 02, 2010, 07:46:24 AM »
You see, now, I'd be disappointed if I didn't see half the stuff there!
 ;D

Offline Tacgnol

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #53 on: May 19, 2010, 01:52:55 PM »
Okay, bear with me.



Right, I picked up the blue triceratops that makes up this guy's left arm. Except its head and tail are both missing. Luckily- and this is the reason I bought it- if you flip over the plastic mount for where the head should be a fist pops out.

So, long story short, tailless robot dinosaur with a fist for a head. I'm going to make it into some kind of magical fantasy siege engine or something.

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #54 on: May 26, 2010, 04:45:30 PM »
Ugh, I'm with you on Walmart, Wirelizard. But just for you Rob feel free to take this virtual tour of America's most depressing zoos. http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/.

That would be funny if it wasn't true.  Walmart can be like a freak show at times....

Offline McYellowbelly

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #55 on: June 15, 2010, 10:27:33 AM »
An Optivisor.
Got about 700 1/144 ( 12mm) figs to paint, so.......... o_o
Age is taking it's toll!!
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Offline Argonor

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #56 on: June 15, 2010, 11:48:49 AM »
An Optivisor.
Got about 700 1/144 ( 12mm) figs to paint, so.......... o_o
Age is taking it's toll!!

Do you know where I can get seated WWI pilots in that scale?
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Offline McYellowbelly

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #57 on: June 15, 2010, 12:21:17 PM »
Do you know where I can get seated WWI pilots in that scale?

Hmm, not sure.
Could convert a few for you, from Preiser figures.Have done this for Wings of War planes.
How many do you need?
PM if you want :)

Offline Argonor

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #58 on: June 15, 2010, 12:44:22 PM »
Hmm, not sure.
Could convert a few for you, from Preiser figures.Have done this for Wings of War planes.
How many do you need?
PM if you want :)

Exactly what I need them for...

I'll give it a thought  :)

Offline answer_is_42

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Re: Latest Toy received
« Reply #59 on: June 17, 2010, 06:29:15 PM »
Not a toy per se, but pretty damned cool;




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