UK Mini painting organisation

[Gilvan Blight]

This is pretty cool. I wish we had something like this locally. Unfortunately the local GW store is more of a daycare then an actual Hobby Shop. No clue why it\'s so bad here but if you are over 12 years old you are out of place.

There is a local club but they are more about playing games of 40K then about modeling and painting. For me to get involved I would actually have to learn some rules newer then Rogue Trader.

 

[alextheartist]

My store is the same, but warhammer world had a 60:40 adult to child ratio (imo). Would love to go, but i need to find out when i am abroud..

Alex

(posted on mah teams forum)

 

[Neil H]

Sounds good!

What about a display of GD winners and other stuff not seen by many out of my collection?

Seeing as GW can\'t get their act together to get it displayed!

Neil

 

[demonherald]

Originally posted by Neil H
Sounds good!

What about a display of GD winners and other stuff not seen by many out of my collection?

Seeing as GW can\'t get their act together to get it displayed!

Neil

Hell yeah.... would be nice if the artist himself could make an appearance..:beer:
Squidders how about you too chief???

looking Forward to it since you first mentioned it Ben and glad someone has gone ahead and done it and GW are supporting....also would it be possible for someone to bring along a light and tent set up for piccies ?? the conference rooms and Warhammer world lighting sucks...just a thought..

on a side note anyone in Yorkshire area also wanna meet up some time drop me a pm.. got a nice big room at a local club secured...would be nice to find a few painters in the area as most of the customers in the stores are meglomaniacal gamers....pah....

 

[squig hunter]

Originally posted by Roger Bunting@Squig Are you in the UK now then?

Not exactly, I will however (hopefully) be moving to the UK this summer. So I\'m crossing my fingers (and toes) to that I\'ll make it to this.

Squig

 

[generulpoleaxe]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach

Originally posted by generulpoleaxe
if i can get the time off i\'ll be their.

More like if we can wake you up..................remember Fiasco?

you were 10 minutes early, i was ready for when i was supposed to be

and i had myself sorted for gamesday, as it was easier just to stay awake lol

 

[Roger Bunting]

Are you related to Gandalf, general?

 

[fieldarchy]

the little beard and longish hair didn\'t give the relation away?

 

[Amazon warrior]

This is a really good idea! And if I organise myself carefully, I might be able to come. Will have to have words with the b\'friend- he was muttering about doing something in July, but I\'m sure we can come to some agreement...

 

[generulpoleaxe]

Originally posted by Roger Bunting
Are you related to Gandalf, general?

no, he\'s a hobbit fiddling git.

i just play with the one eye lol

 

[fieldarchy]

BLASPHEMER!!!! How dare thee say that Gandalf fiddles hobbits!!!!

 

[War Griffon]

Sounds good to me I should be able to make that date and bring a few figures with me as well

Not sure how it will work though is a case of show and talk or are GW going to provide a few cabinets for figures to go into whilst we sit about and talk/paint/drink coffee??? Lighting there isn\'t good though

Mike, might be a good time for those table legs to come into your possession

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by War Griffon
Sounds good to me I should be able to make that date and bring a few figures with me as well
Excellent

Not sure how it will work though is a case of show and talk or are GW going to provide a few cabinets for figures to go into whilst we sit about and talk/paint/drink coffee??? Lighting there isn\'t good though
No Doubt We\'ll have a \"Bootie\" Bodyguard for our Minis.
Don\'t think it\'ll be a problem as we can always take it in turns and arrange cover.
I\'m lashing out £20 this weekend on a portable display light.

Mike, might be a good time for those table legs to come into your possession
Great Idea.

 

[rocketandroll]

Hi folks...


Just a quick reply to a few things...

Yeah, the idea is to get face to face interaction between painters with the minis in front of them (not behind glass).

Between other mini painters we shouldn\'t have a problem with people picking up stuff without asking... but we will have signs and make announcements as there could well be other members of the public there.

The bottom line is, it\'s going to have to be the painter\'s responsibility to keep an eye on their minis... which is why coming as a small group seems the best bet

Likewise we\'re going to have to leave it up to individuals and groups if they want to bring their own display materials and/or lighting.

Someone also mentioned having facilities to do some photography there... that\'d be a great thing to do if we can... I know a lot of folks don\'t have access to proper studio photography equipment so that\'d be a great thing for folks.


Anyway, bottom line is, if anyone wants to do anything clever with lighting etc, drop us an e-mail and we\'ll try and get it organised.


Cheers


Ben

 

[Thecadian]

CURSES!!

Sounds like a great event however im going away to cornwall the day before:flame::flame:

Ill be along if you have another one though.....

 

[donga666]

So this is what Rob (demonherald) was on about!!!

Sounds very interesting. I may be able to attend (have to consult my social secretary/boss) and I will bring the \'lump\' down (Diorama).

Up the Yorkshire painters! Team Yorkshire lollollol

 

[veggiemanuk]

Sounds a great idea, maybee I could finaly get myself out of isolation and actualy meet other fellow painters, would be great.

However, lugging 3 kidds aged 4 and under together with a pregnant wife aint wise, I also dont drive ;(

Why oh why did I agree to move to cruddy Bournemouth? oh yeah, thats where the wife lived Going from Wrexham would have been much easier.

As DaN said, pitty it aint at the BIC but I know how expensive it would be to organise anything there or other similar venues.

Maybee someone has a mansion we could use, bring the wife and kidds, lounge about drinking, oh sorry, forgot, this is about painting

Seriously though, I\'d love to come along and support this, it\'s what the UK scene needs, but I can\'t see it happening untill I either learn to drive or the kidds have grown up and the wife stops getting pregnant. Oh yeah, that would involve me too

I hope it\'s a success guys\\galls, have a good one.

 

[freakinacage]

sounds really promising. i hope to make it!

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by freakinacage
sounds really promising. i hope to make it!

Talk to Martyn.

 

[RobinS]

I replied offering to display with an online community I am a member of and I have received nothing in return?

Robin