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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Helen on September 19, 2008, 12:05:59 AM

Title: Grand Manner
Post by: Helen on September 19, 2008, 12:05:59 AM

Hi Folks,

For folks who aren't aware Grand Manner are providing an opportunity for customers to purchase some scenics and other bits from their catalogue. Next up for release is a German pillbox. Some nice stowage, vehicles and battlefield effects can be found here.

http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/shop/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=81&strPageHistory=cat

Cheers.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Calimero on September 19, 2008, 12:54:04 AM

Those items are really inspiring. I’m not sure I’d buy any of them for wargames as such but some of them would be nice little pieces for a minis-diorama. ;)

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: joroas on September 19, 2008, 06:40:19 AM

Nice, but way beyond my means..............

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: VonAkers on September 21, 2008, 07:10:53 AM

Hi Helen
Helen has Grand Manner closed down ???, I thought I heard a rumour,It would be a shame as Dave is a really nice guy.
Regards

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: whisperin_al on September 21, 2008, 08:24:23 AM

I think that rumour may have started because Dave took the web shop offline for quite a while.  As he mentions on the news page his father had passed away and he was also trying to get things up to date which is probably why it took a while.  As far as I know he's now operating as normal.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Overlord on September 21, 2008, 08:29:51 AM

They were trading at Colours last weekend, so unless things have changed in the past week.....

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Doomhippie on September 21, 2008, 01:04:49 PM

Lots of inspiring models, but all a little beyond my means. Well most of them but there are a few things worth thinking hard about.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: pcohn on September 21, 2008, 01:52:15 PM

Dave is still in business. I placed an order on line last week and received shipping status already.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: WillieB on September 21, 2008, 04:28:24 PM

Dave will be at Crisis and as far as I know everything is fine. Except for his personal loss of course.

Daves' buildings are indeed not exactly cheap, but worth every penny IMHO.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: RJ on September 21, 2008, 07:32:13 PM

I love Grand Mannor scenery. Cast to the highest quality with the best detail ive seen. But you do pay for that quality.

If you are lucky enough to see them at a show they often provide good deals. My friend and I recently got a trench set and some farm buildings at a show from them  for a very reasonable price.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Captain Blood on September 21, 2008, 10:55:38 PM

Yep. Agree completely. I have several Grand Manner pieces, and they are beautiful, solid, and with great interior detail.

They are a bit pricey, particularly if you want to buy a whole set of stuff - but they are top quality, and as RJ says, for those in the UK, he does usually do deals if you catch him at a show...

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on September 22, 2008, 11:52:07 AM

There are no resin scenery products that I'm aware fo that are comparable with Grandmanner from design quality and casting. It's also worth to note they are usually pretty huge, close to 1:48 in many cases.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Bullshott on September 22, 2008, 08:21:43 PM

I placed a order with them at Colours for an item they didn't have at the show - it arrived within a few days, so no complaints on their service from me.

BTW - they are now doing some nice British WW1 softskin vehicles, including a nice Model T(?) flatbed with twin lewis guns on an AA mount.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: fastolfrus on September 22, 2008, 11:40:55 PM

According to that list there is also a Model T ambulance and a box-body variant too.

Some interesting pieces.

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: BigMecha on October 05, 2008, 10:35:58 AM

Very nice!!

information passed along...

thanks

Title: Re: Grand Manner
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on October 05, 2008, 01:19:13 PM

Yesm I really like the models.