What was under your tree???

[herzlos]

I also got a bunch of LEGOs....

I got a lego technic unimog thing, 10+ hours of building done and it's only about 75% done

I didn't get any new models, but to be fair I have a massive backlog of about 200 figs to finish building before I can even start painting. I did get a set of bookcases/display cabinets to tidy my work room up and display some of my figures, spent a good few hours builidng them up too!

[Correus]

I got a lego technic unimog thing, 10+ hours of building done and it's only about 75% done

I've seen those - really cool!! I know of some schools (including universities) that use these in their science and engineering classes.

I didn't get any new models, but to be fair I have a massive backlog of about 200 figs to finish building before I can even start painting.

That's all?!?!?! My backlog of unpainted lead is well over 1000!!!! This is something SWMBO brought up when I told her I wanted some ECW minis for Christmas.

I did get a set of bookcases/display cabinets to tidy my work room up and display some of my figures, spent a good few hours builidng them up too!

I didn't get anything like bookcases/cabinets, but SWMBO is on the look out for some for me. Actually, my 'hobbies' are one of the reasons SWMBO is pushing for me to work on the gaming room this winter (another reason for the portable shop heater). I have my toys spread out through three rooms and she'd like to see it all consolidated into one.

[grant]

My mrs. sometimes tries to invade my hobby room. I mean, it's just the two of us, a whole house with basement, and she occasionally thinks to take over my storage room. Not. Going. To. Happen.

[Correus]

My mrs. sometimes tries to invade my hobby room. I mean, it's just the two of us, a whole house with basement, and she occasionally thinks to take over my storage room. Not. Going. To. Happen.

Same here! It's just the two of us in a two story house will basement and full attic. I'm getting the attic for my gaming/hobby room and she's taking over the library as her hobby room. We figured it was about time the extra bedrooms needed to become bedrooms instead of hobby rooms.

As to the gaming room...I'm hoping to give it an ECW/Napoleonic/Safari flair!

[Invisible officer]

Storage room, the old problem. But now I used the time between the years to find some more storage room.
Found a cupboard full of old cameras and other stuff that I did not use for 15 + years. Chemical cameras....., stone age. Including some chemicals that long outdated the "best before" date.
And old stuff like microphones with connectors that find nothing to plug it in since I changed to colour TV.

Some for the fleamarket, a lot went straight into the litter box and some will be kept for another decade. But the wonder happened, space enough for some more armies.

Finished some Roman cavalry last week, part of the large ratio doubling program I started. The miniatures arived, now the work has to be done.

[Biggus Dickus]

The Dremel is brilliant for headswaps, the dentist bur thing lets you hollow out the necks. The one thing I'd recommend is forgetting about the collet things and buy the Multi-Chuck http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dremel-26154486 ... 806&sr=8-1
I've had a Dremel 300 for years, brilliant things.

P.A. many thanks for that...that will be my first addition.....it also seems worthy of it's own thread so i will do that now!!!

[grant]

I am sure I mentioned this earlier, but I got:

Warlord Bolt Action USMC - a box, two blisters, a Sherman - need a few more for a platoon though. Strange TO&E for F-series.
Perry Soudan range - Mahdist metals and British metals, just a few odds and ends and that collection is done!
DP9 Heavy Gear starter box and a Battlefoam bag.
Heresy baddies for Witchfinder General - arooo! (that's the werewolf.)

[herzlos]

I didn't get anything like bookcases/cabinets, but SWMBO is on the look out for some for me. Actually, my 'hobbies' are one of the reasons SWMBO is pushing for me to work on the gaming room this winter (another reason for the portable shop heater). I have my toys spread out through three rooms and she'd like to see it all consolidated into one.

You should have a look at the Ikea Billy bookcases; pretty cheap and you can get glass doors for them turning them into pretty decent display cabinets, particularly if you add a few extra shelves as mini's aren't very tall. Typically the doors cost more than the bookcase though

[Augustus_Gaius]

No figures either as of yet, but plenty of £ to get lots with just need to head down to the bank to pay it in, I got the "ROME" box set of both seasons on DVD, only watched 3 and a bit episodes so far but i think it's really good so far 18 and a half episodes left :L

[grant]

And just discovered that my Sherman has TWO RIGHT TRACKS! Email to Warlord, but given it's holidays, could be a while before I see the correct track.