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TL/DR; Rabbit holes had been explored completely and second hand miniatures had been bought.
So, final weekend, within the wee hours of the morning… I went down rabbit gap after rabbit gap after rabbit gap after rabbit gap after (rabbit-hole-rabbit-hole-rabbit-hole-WHAAAAAT!?) I believe it began with wanting up a few of the locations the place Amanda was going (She is at present within the UK with Morgan, visiting household and seeing the sights…). And sooner or later I noticed a comic book and recreation retailer on Google Maps close to one of many locations… then began in search of different recreation shops… then went in search of a vendor that sells used miniatures within the UK that I’ve purchased stuff from earlier than… however I could not keep in mind the names and I could not discover him… however I discovered The Troll Dealer… (I used to be in search of used previous out-of-print citadel miniatures – to see if there was one thing she may choose up and save me a little bit of delivery) they usually had just a few issues that had been fascinating, however WOW they had been NOT low-cost… and whereas I used to be doing a seek for different issues within the UK, google determined to indicate me a vendor of used minis in Canada that I would by no means heard of in Montreal and bought taking a look at their web site and it was largely present stuff however used and barely cheaper than new stuff… and that bought me considering, as a result of I would been doing a little lengthy vary planning and serious about what I wish to do for the remainder of the 12 months, and I’m hoping that will likely be staying centered on Age of Sigmar and getting all these Spearhead armies I purchased final 12 months painted… however there are just a few models I want to complete up another Age of Sigmar Spearhead armies that I’ve MOST of the stuff for… and I would been serious about stipulations, like earlier than shopping for X unit I want to complete portray models A, B, and C and must play Y variety of video games… so I am solely getting stuff for video games I am really enjoying NOT shopping for greater than I am getting painted… however serious about used miniatures and the models I wanted to complete up just a few spearhead armies one way or the other led me again to Fenris Workshop in Quebec… they usually have PILES of used miniatures… they usually’re all 50% off – or, generally, MUCH MORE! and I discovered one of many models I hoped to purchase in September, and simply shopping for the one, plus delivery, was nonetheless lower than shopping for it new (AND they had been already assembled.. and did not look damaged or like there was something lacking…)… so I had a go searching to see if that they had any of the opposite models – only for curiosity at this level… I assumed if I may discover one or two different models, preserve it beneath $50 and get two or three models that will usually be over $100… that will be fairly cool… after which I discovered all these Stormcast Heroes – particular figures which might be usually $47.50-$53 every… that had been promoting for $10-15… (and, in a single case, $23 – which was nonetheless $30 off!!).. and round 5:30am… I purchased a bunch of them (together with two of the models I wanted to finish spearheads and a Warhammer Underworlds warband I did not have and pack of gryph-hounds and a few spear-armed stormcast)… AND THEN I spotted I would purchased the WRONG UNIT for one of many armies… and I went again and positioned a second order simply to get them (once more, with delivery, nonetheless WAY lower than shopping for new) BUT I’ve purchased a bunch of issues from them up to now they usually have a reward level system and I found out learn how to redeem these for about $26… so… ultimately I spent slightly below $200 (together with all of the taxes and delivery)… however I bought stuff that will have price simply over $500 new (NOT together with taxes – which might be one other $50!?)… so… a 67% low cost, saving $380…?
As Stompin’ Tom Connors stated:
“Oh yes we are the people running in the raceBuying up the bargains in the ol’ marketplaceAnother sale on something, we’ll buy it while it’s hotSave a lot of money spending money we don’t gotWe Save a lot of money spending money we don’t got…”
Feeling slightly referred to as out by Stompin’ Tom right here, immediately..
So, anyway, here is what I ended up with…
4x Warhammer Underworlds: Hedkrakka’s Madmob1x Stormcast Eternals Knight-Relictor1x Stormcast Eternals Knight Arcanum1x Warhammer Heroes Zhea Galdara1x Stormcast Eternals Lord-Relictor5x Stormcast Eternals Vindictors6x Stormcast Eternals Gryph Hounds1x Stormcast Eternals Knight-Vexillor with Banner of Apotheosis2x Nighthaunt Dreadblade Harrows 10x Lumineth Realm-Lords Vanari Auralan Sentinels 10x Lumineth Realm-Lords Vanari Auralan Wardens
Along with loopy financial financial savings… these are all ASSEMBLED!? So many hours would have been spent assembling all of those! There’s a danger when shopping for stuff that different individuals have assembled… as a result of some individuals assemble issues worse than even me! However, because it seems, these all seem like they had been assembled by competent people!
(They maybe may have been packaged a bit higher as there have been many bent and some damaged spears and staves! most had been pretty simply bent again and the damaged ones I ought to be capable to glue again pretty simply…? I would completely order from them once more!)
The Dreadblade Harrows had been wanted for the Nighthaunt Cursed Shacklehorde Spearhead Military, and the Vanari Auralan Wardens had been wanted for the Lumineth Realm-Lords Glittering Phalanx Spearhead Military (the Vanari Auralan Sentinels had been ordered accidentally… whoopsie! I suppose I am going to have TWO of these now!?). I STILL NEED one unit for every military; Ten Dreadscythe Harridans for the Nighthaunts, and a Scinari Cathallar for the Lumineth… however I am going to choose these up as soon as I’ve ALL THE OTHER THINGS I want for these respective armies carried out!
I additionally want three Flamers of Tzeentch to complete up a Disciples of Tzeentch Fluxblade Coven spearhead military… however I’ll wait till I’ve all of the stuff I already personal carried out earlier than I choose these up!
All of these Stormcast Eternals properly fill out a 2000 level military!
Hedkrakka’s Madmob are simply goofy and if (WHEN!?) I get enjoying Warhammer Underworlds once more, I assumed they’d be plenty of enjoyable!!
GAH!? However that absolutely places me again within the RED for this 12 months… and I would actually, REALLY hoped to remain within the black… 28mm foot now sits at 287 Painted… 321 Acquired (Bought or traded for)!
I suppose I higher go and get some miniatures painted!!
