Monday 26 December 2016

Xmas Haul

hi all

This post is mostly a thank you. First of all I have to thank my Secret Santa, organised by Cath Willey over on "The Blog with No Name". This is the first time I've participated and I was very happy to see a box of goodies turn up a couple of weeks ago even happier when I opened it and found these.....


These are just about as perfect as they could possibly be and will be used of course for my beloved Bushido and just goes to show that the Secret Santa has read the blog :-)

Talking of perfect gifts, I received a lovely gift from Roger of "Rantings From Under the Wargames Table".  Thank you Roger, amazingly kind and generous too.


As for the haul from the family, it was pretty bloody impressive, i guess in part due to my success on Black Friday and re-gifted back to me....  ;-)


Loads and loads of Bushido including two new factions and tonnes of dice, the real prize being the Bushido Rule-book, I know you can download the rules for free but the book gives you all of the background that the download doesn't.  As regular readers of this blog know I love the "fluff" that surrounds gaming, it gives the games depth and, for me at least gives them longevity.

One of the gifts from Missus Gobbo was the Heroclix Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, which meant that the annual Christmas family board game session involved the Turtles looking for April O'Neil and save her from the Mousers (which they failed...)


I even managed to superglue one of the new factions together, i'm looking forward to getting these bad boys and girls on the painting table.


I also got this lot from Master Crafted Miniatures, they are going to add a great deal of detail to my new Prefecture Board.


anyway, I hope that you all got the shiny new toys that you desire.

hope you enjoy
dGG

30 comments:

  1. Bloody hell, that's the biggest Xmas haul I've seen yet!!! Great Secret Santa pressies too!

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    1. I've been very lucky mate, spotted some terrific bargains on Black Friday! Love my secret Santa pressies, whoever it was was awesome!

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  2. An impressive haul. Lots of goodies and I am sure all well deserved. If I had that lot I would almost be tempted to build a Samurai castle. (Just kidding no I'm not you NEED a castle for them... absolutely NEED a Castle)

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    1. Maybe a should build a castle for them......... what? Now where did i get that idea from?

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  3. That is a truly impressive haul of goodies. I'm very pleased for you. You are one very lucky dude!

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    1. I am mate, very lucky! My in-laws in particular are generous to a fault

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  4. Splendid stuff, with plenty of eye-candy to suggest a "Bushido"-filled 2017 is on its way :-)

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    1. Certainly will be Simon, particularly the first half of the year! Never fear though, once I clear the bulk of the Bushido minis off the paint table there will be a return of some TMNT, ATZ and some Judge Dredd too.

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  5. Fabulous loot haul lucky devil! Shall enjoy seeing these built and painted over the coming months. Merry Christmas dude

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  6. What an impressive haul, congrats!

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  7. That's a really impressive haul dGG. Merry Christmas!

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  8. Wow! You must have been a very good boy this year! Look forward to seeing you paint that little lot up during 2017!

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    1. I have been a good boy Gordon ;-) should take me a couple of weeks or so.....

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  9. *chuckles* someone`s going to have a busy January (and February) assembling and painting this little lot. Well done Andy. You must be absolutely beyond delighted mate: I`m so glad for you. They do say that good things come to good people in the end, if they just wait long enough. Wow what a cool haul.

    Me, hmmmmmm, well yeah.. I think I too, was beyond lucky this crible: maybe the full extent will come out in a `game cupboard` musing some time, hehe. Its pretty intense and kinda looks and feels like the contents of at least three kick starters and all the stretch goals rolled in as well... and then some.

    I might write about just one part of it in the New year, as its relevant to what I`m gaming with at the moment anyway.

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    1. Very busy mate, in the best possible way of course.

      I look forward to seeing what you got buddy!

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  10. You, Sir, have clearly been a very good boy!

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  11. Wow! that is a rather impressive lot, and you are most welcome for the gift, (everyone got a copy of Ragnarok by the way as I officially hold all the back issues, and can give out the odd sample for promotional purposes, of course). hope the books are of use, if only for inspiration.

    Cheers Roger.

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    1. The books are awesome mate, look forward to reading them when I come off nights!

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  12. Thta is one impressive haul, shold keep you going for a long time to come.

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  13. Very nice haul Andy, and a fair amount of progress already with them

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    1. Yes it is Dave, I've managed to paint up a couple already as well.....

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