tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post9067177884403399653..comments2024-03-29T10:07:43.170+00:00Comments on <p align="right">Steve's Random <br>Musings on Wargaming <br>and other stuff...</p>: I have been to.... Minifigs UKSteve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-45215100342432408942008-12-09T18:15:00.000+00:002008-12-09T18:15:00.000+00:00Steve, Thanks for the report. Given where I live,...Steve, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the report. Given where I live, I, of course, have never had the chance to visit a real figure manufacturer . . . so I appreciate your account and photos.<BR/><BR/>The closest I can come to it is WAY WAY BACK when I visited a local newspaper that still used real lead type . . . not something you'll find today with the ubiquitousness of computers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-82660701554277848972008-12-09T17:21:00.000+00:002008-12-09T17:21:00.000+00:00Andy - entirely satisfactory - just get her to spe...Andy - entirely satisfactory - just get her to speak to my secretary.... errr ... wife! :o))<BR/><BR/>It's a mystery to me why more people aren't taking advantage of the offer....Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-14032924318637396742008-12-09T16:45:00.000+00:002008-12-09T16:45:00.000+00:00Just ordered some 15mm Continental Marines to use ...Just ordered some 15mm Continental Marines to use as British Guards on the Battlegames offer. Have to have them delivered to home as off work from next week so will no doubt have questions from my wife! I'll just blame you if that's alright, Steve? :-)<BR/><BR/>AndyAndy McMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596439851302812316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-63925587112890999722008-12-06T22:26:00.000+00:002008-12-06T22:26:00.000+00:00Hi Steve,Sounds like a good day. I hadn't spotted ...Hi Steve,<BR/>Sounds like a good day. I hadn't spotted the Minifigs offer but have been tempted recently to pick up some figures for my AWI forces - mainly to see if those people have recommended to use for the Guards are suitable. This may give me an excuse!<BR/><BR/>Didn't Minifigs used to have a shop in Birmimgham? Sure I can remember going there years ago. Only manufacturer I've been to was Dixons in Huddersfield a few years ago. There something quite nice about getting a handful of warm figures!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>AndyAndy McMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596439851302812316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-30162654829872970972008-12-06T17:07:00.000+00:002008-12-06T17:07:00.000+00:00Hi Steve,Sounds like the new MiniFigs premises are...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>Sounds like the new MiniFigs premises are impressive, judging by your description and photograph. Thanks for sharing your impressions. Must admit though that I do miss the idea of them no longer being in their old location, which I visited in late December of 1988. Gosh that was a long time ago!<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-67145523038330008452008-12-06T09:48:00.000+00:002008-12-06T09:48:00.000+00:00Cheers guys..John - me to! There are some truly wo...Cheers guys..<BR/><BR/>John - me to! There are some truly wonderful pubs round here, but none of them are what I call a "local" ie. walkable to...<BR/><BR/>Paul - I think the funny thing was that she enjoyed the visit to Minifgs almost as much as I did! It may have been the lunch and the pint and a half of "Flowerpots Bitter" that swung it though!<BR/><BR/>Conrad - I'm partial to the smaller cigars in life as I'm an "outside smoker" (the garage in fact, where I have a comfortable chair and a reading light in one corner!) At this time of year a Churchill or Bellicoso could result in a serious case of exposure! So, Villiger miniatures when I can, I'm particularly partial to Mehari's - the Brazilian one's especially. When I'm in Bath I buy the hand rolled miniatures from Trumpers, or for a real treat a Romeo y Julietta no. 3.. a cigar and a good real ale, are like cheese and onion, they're just meant to be.... :o))Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-39531982234588610312008-12-06T08:54:00.000+00:002008-12-06T08:54:00.000+00:00Sounds magnificent. What's your fancy in the line ...Sounds magnificent. What's your fancy in the line of cigars?Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-43623924089194562592008-12-06T08:37:00.000+00:002008-12-06T08:37:00.000+00:00What a great day and you managed to convince your ...What a great day and you managed to convince your good lady to go along too.marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33041938.post-8324097996957135742008-12-05T23:19:00.000+00:002008-12-05T23:19:00.000+00:00Hi Steve, I last visited Minifigs in Southampton a...Hi Steve, <BR/><BR/>I last visited Minifigs in Southampton about 30 years ago and it was nothing like their new modern premises. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand I was at the flowerpot only two years ago and it really is a fantastic pub. Woderfully comfortable inside like someones living room nice food and the beer!!!<BR/><BR/>I like it wher I live, but I would kill to get a local like that.johnpreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548014163096067684noreply@blogger.com