Evil-bay, sometimes you lose and sometimes you win.

[Bloodysword]

Did you ever bid on a bunch of figures on e-bay, knowing that you were going to win them and then lossing everyone except the figure that you liked the least?  Well that happened to me recently.  I bid on about 40 old citadel figs and the only one I didn't bid on was this ugly horribly painted skeleton.  Later, I started to feel sorry for the stupid hunk of lead and I went back and bid on it.  Well while I was at work someone went and out bid me on every stinking figure but this....... thing



This thing cost me about $6.50 U.S.  I plan on striping this pig down and, in the words of king Dave, "Giving it a better paint job then it deserves"

On the other hand sometimes you get lucky    I won these little pigs in a big bunch titled just dwarves.  The picture was terrible, the only figures I recognized were a citadel figure the Dwarf with No Name and some other FA series figures. These things just looked like red blobs.  I thought they were going to be crappy mini-fig figures but I took a chance.  I was pleasantly surprised to find these FA series Knolls.  I remember looking at these when I was a kid and I haven't seen them since.



I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them yet, but I would love to see some examples of painted ones if any of you have them.  Thanks.

[myincubliss]

Did you ever bid on a bunch of figures on e-bay, knowing that you were going to win them and then lossing everyone except the figure that you liked the least?

Haha, every now and then, that's why I own a single 25mm cowboy...

[Red Orc]

I have one of those, I think. The guy standing right at the back, holding the spear. I think it's him anyway. I thought he was an early goblin type - he goes well with my other old Citadel goblins, anyway.

[white knight]

I think we all have experiences like that. 

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Yeah, I've had experiences like this!!!

But, give it a nice paintjob and you might surprise yourself!!! 

[Conquistador]

I have built whole skirmish forces from the those EvilBay moments, "Well, at least I won one... OMG,THAT one?!"   

But then after about 10 losses I won three complete sets of LOTR extended version...   simultaneously... 

I now have a total of five complete sets - one unopened - not counting the bad (skips) individual DVDs I have winnowed out over the years.      

Each year we have a 3 day LOTR Extended Version Marathon over New Years.   

One set is earmarked for each daughter, one for annual use, one backup, and one unopened.   

Gracias,

Glenn

[Delaney]

That gives me a great idea for a competition.

Construct a five member warband from your most undesired minis and try to make them look themed and good.

[Andrew May]

Ah you lucky devil ! I've just started collecting those knolls. I'll be sure to put some on here when I get around to painting them (stripped them last week). My favourite minis ever   

[Bloodysword]

King Dave, I would be into that competition.  I have some really ugly minatures laying around. 


Andrew, can't wait to see the pictures.  They are kind of cool looking.

[Pil]

Did you ever bid on a bunch of figures on e-bay, knowing that you were going to win them and then lossing everyone except the figure that you liked the least?  Well that happened to me recently.  I bid on about 40 old citadel figs and the only one I didn't bid on was this ugly horribly painted skeleton.  Later, I started to feel sorry for the stupid hunk of lead and I went back and bid on it.  Well while I was at work someone went and out bid me on every stinking figure but this....... thing

Yes, I know the feeling and it's often what happens when you bid on something because it's 'cheap' and not because you really want it.

Fortunately I've had my 'wins' as well

That gives me a great idea for a competition.

Construct a five member warband from your most undesired minis and try to make them look themed and good.

I really like this idea, might enter a group of these in the LPL. That said, most unwanted figures are from lots where they were the filler around some of the better pieces. In the case of my undead they just get a quick paintjob because an extra skeleton is still an extra skeleton.

I think the skeleton in the original post is quite nice, but not $6.50 nice of course

[Damien]

I won a lot with this thing in it



I am not into historical minis so I dont even know what it is. The knolls look really cool though, I bet they'll paint up great.

Oh and welcome to the board

Damien

[joroas]

 I sold a collection of masts for Man-O-War once for £31.  Couldn't believe it.     

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Yeah, the masts are really valuable, because they snap!

I sold 5 of them for a tenner. My Man O War fleet of choice is the dwarfs!

King Dave, I'd be into that competition. I like doing just that with some flintloque minatures that I am not particularly keen on. 

[white knight]

some flintloque minatures that I am not particularly keen on. 

You're bluffing! 

[TheMightyFlip]

I had a lucky score at the weekend, some numpty listed a bag of Heroquest minis up as "Platic Warhammer 40K" it poped up in a random search I did for "plastic" during a dinner break. 58 miniatures for £15 and they look like they are in one piece woooot!