So today I went into the bottom of the big shed looking for something. When I moved a box of some 6mm stuff it sloshed… not the normal sound one would associate with 6mm miniatures in cardboard boxes.
All in all it looks like I am going to have to rescue some miniatures shortly… I really don’t know how I am going to store these now. I have had the rosin boxes for around 30 years 😂.
It’s getting on a bit now so I think I will get this lot sorted and paint something tomorrow evening.
An update…. they are all out of the besogged boxes and sitting there attempting to dry.
I found some more after the above was taken. The dwarves have joined them on the drying plank. These are pretty much all fantasy apart from the pile on the right. I now know where my WW1 Turks ended up! I never did finish them. I reckon I should sometime as I must have had these 30 years or so. From having a quick look I think they are all Irregular Miniatures.
I evidently had two phases of painting when I did 6mm…
The above was evidently when I took my time. The other option was when I just threw some paint on and called them done! As I have a few unpainted Fantasy armies , I am now wondering how Contrast would work???
Glad to see them rescued. I’n an ideal world I’d move from card to plastic storage but that would require a lot of money….
Cheers,
Pete.
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Some cheap plastic storage containers from the thrift/dollar store probably wouldn’t be too bad. Better than cardboard in any case.
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I probably will move to plastic or a box file, which is what I normally use.
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I will probably head that way
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I do like your “taking the time approach” for 6mm! Impressive! Hope they all dry out and live to fight another day! 🙂
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They haven’t fought for about 15 years. Been in that crate in those boxes in about 3 house moves.
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Glad to hear the minis are okay! You must have quite the impressive collection as that is a healthy amount of minis and I know from your current projects you have quite a few more than that 🙂
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I bought full army packs from Irregular miniatures, probably two of each of the fantasy races. I have three at least sitting in their plastic bag from when I bought them at one of the Shows.
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Oh shit Steve I’m so depressed!! the old cardboard ones are not well ! shit mate I was brought up on them F>>>plastic , and lets face it ,they are only 30 years old! no mate try really hard to breath life back into them, remember summer is coming and they will rejoice in the warm spring, trust me Steve they will reward you with all those beautiful memories. if that’s not enough ,think of what Greta would say !
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I shall approach our local music shop and see if they still get them in cardboard boxes 🤞
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