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Post by Stan on Sept 8, 2018 17:43:56 GMT
Dear all,
First of all, I want to give my compliments to Admin and HaT for the good work they have been putting up lately! I am especially happy with seeing 1/32 restocks and I think a lot of people will be happy with the restock of the 1/32 SYW Prussians! Also, I am very glad to see that the 1/32 SYW Austrians are making it to the production phase. As a collector of the Napoleonic era, I hope this era will be coming back to life soon.
to just until a few seconds ago I was in an eBay auction that contained; two sets of HaT 1/32 Carabiniers, leftovers of Chasseurs ( I bought the rest of them in another lot), more than two sets of Voltigeurs, the command figures and a lot of HaT 1/32 Elites. I wanted them very bad but since I don't have that much money at the moment I had to stop when the bidings came at $120,-..I continued to $125 but than prizes got even higher to $132 dollar as the final price. However what I try to say is that this for me shows how much interests there is in the Carabiniers (which you can get at some places but that is very rare) and the Voltigeurs and Chasseurs (which are sold out everywhere!)! I bought a set of 30 chasseurs earlier from the same seller only a few weeks ago. What was going through my mind while being in the auction today, was that it is such a pity that HAT is missing out on all this money due to the fact that these figures have a dead stock label...And many people want these figures! I have requested these figures for re-stock many times but I never really got a confirmation if it would happen or not... I hope that this piece of evidence will motivate HAT to ask the factory to give these figures another run, since nothing needs to be changed or done about them... 
With all respect and admiration for HaT,
Stan 
ps. If you have any of these 3 sets and have them left over (feel free to contact me ) )
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Post by waynew on Sept 9, 2018 4:17:11 GMT
I saw that auction and licked my chops. I contemplated getting in on it but the bidding escalated pretty fast and I backed off - it's not like I don't have a bunch of them and am not waaaay behind in my painting projects.
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Post by Stan on Sept 9, 2018 14:38:25 GMT
I saw that auction and licked my chops. I contemplated getting in on it but the bidding escalated pretty fast and I backed off - it's not like I don't have a bunch of them and am not waaaay behind in my painting projects. Haha, I feel you! I observed the set from the moment it got put online for only $30 and hoped it would not go that fast. When started biding I was already over my budget, then is $70 dollars which still was kind of fair...One eye blink later and the price was already 90$! It indeed escalated fast! On the other hand, I feel you...Yet I don't have a lot of these, I have none of the carabiniers and only one set of the Voltigeurs...I got some chasseurs from this same seller and already had one box, I am painting them atm I am at those moments more driven by being afraid that over time it will be even harder to find them then they already are now...I rarely see them on eBay! What are your working on at the moment Waynew? Stan |
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Post by waynew on Sept 9, 2018 17:43:40 GMT
I saw that auction and licked my chops. I contemplated getting in on it but the bidding escalated pretty fast and I backed off - it's not like I don't have a bunch of them and am not waaaay behind in my painting projects. Haha, I feel you! I observed the set from the moment it got put online for only $30 and hoped it would not go that fast. When started biding I was already over my budget, then is $70 dollars which still was kind of fair...One eye blink later and the price was already 90$! It indeed escalated fast! On the other hand, I feel you...Yet I don't have a lot of these, I have none of the carabiniers and only one set of the Voltigeurs...I got some chasseurs from this same seller and already had one box, I am painting them atm I am at those moments more driven by being afraid that over time it will be even harder to find them then they already are now...I rarely see them on eBay! What are your working on at the moment Waynew? Stan Right now, I'm finishing up some 1/72 British Infantry. I've been working on them off and on (due to constant interruptions due to health and family stuff) the past six or so months. I've painted up about five hundred new Line and Scots - I'm finishing up a couple hundred Line. I had to completely touch up and re-do all my Highland units. After that, I'm trying to figure out whether to give my eyes a break (even though I do use a lit magnifier) and perhaps paint up about fifty or so 1/32 scale Alamo Mexicans and Texians - with some recently released War of 1812 Militia I intend to use as Texians. If I do that (and I'm heavily leaning in that direction), then it will be a choice of the ton (I really need to figure out how many I bought) of HaT Prussian Landwehr I crowdfunded; or the recent French sets I got last week. THEN I have some Polish Infantry sets and some other French sets to do. Then, digging through my closet I found my HaT Spanish Infantry sets I bought when they came out (along with some other Peninsular War sets from other companies I bought to compliment them). I'd almost forgotten about them because when THEY came in I was up to my neck in my original Alamo painting (about 200 Texians (more than I believe were actually there) and close to 800 Mexicans so far). You asked... My wife asks me why I keep buying when I'm so "far behind." I can only give her your answer, there's no guarantee they'll still be available when I'm ready for them. I've lost out on some great buys and sets completely because I waited. |
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Post by Stan on Sept 9, 2018 20:19:32 GMT
Haha, I feel you! I observed the set from the moment it got put online for only $30 and hoped it would not go that fast. When started biding I was already over my budget, then is $70 dollars which still was kind of fair...One eye blink later and the price was already 90$! It indeed escalated fast! On the other hand, I feel you...Yet I don't have a lot of these, I have none of the carabiniers and only one set of the Voltigeurs...I got some chasseurs from this same seller and already had one box, I am painting them atm I am at those moments more driven by being afraid that over time it will be even harder to find them then they already are now...I rarely see them on eBay! What are your working on at the moment Waynew? Stan Right now, I'm finishing up some 1/72 British Infantry. I've been working on them off and on (due to constant interruptions due to health and family stuff) the past six or so months. I've painted up about five hundred new Line and Scots - I'm finishing up a couple hundred Line. I had to completely touch up and re-do all my Highland units. After that, I'm trying to figure out whether to give my eyes a break (even though I do use a lit magnifier) and perhaps paint up about fifty or so 1/32 scale Alamo Mexicans and Texians - with some recently released War of 1812 Militia I intend to use as Texians. If I do that (and I'm heavily leaning in that direction), then it will be a choice of the ton (I really need to figure out how many I bought) of HaT Prussian Landwehr I crowdfunded; or the recent French sets I got last week. THEN I have some Polish Infantry sets and some other French sets to do. Then, digging through my closet I found my HaT Spanish Infantry sets I bought when they came out (along with some other Peninsular War sets from other companies I bought to compliment them). I'd almost forgotten about them because when THEY came in I was up to my neck in my original Alamo painting (about 200 Texians (more than I believe were actually there) and close to 800 Mexicans so far). You asked... My wife asks me why I keep buying when I'm so "far behind." I can only give her your answer, there's no guarantee they'll still be available when I'm ready for them. I've lost out on some great buys and sets completely because I waited. Hahah lovely answer! Enough in the pipeline, you won't be bored anytime! I am sorry to hear about your family situation. Family comes first ofcourse! So you mainly do 1/72 scale? Yes, If you once missed out on something...You will regret that forever...Like I did with the first 1/32 Light infantry chaps...I was too modest with buying and will forever regret...So now when I see when something is low on stock I buy it!... Although I sometimes have a hard time convincing myself! ;-) |
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Post by waynew on Sept 10, 2018 0:42:01 GMT
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts.
I collect both 1/32 and 1/72; I've been painting 1/72 since the mid-80s but have only started painting my 1/32 the last couple years or so.
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Post by Stan on Oct 22, 2018 7:56:19 GMT
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts. I collect both 1/32 and 1/72; I've been painting 1/72 since the mid-80s but have only started painting my 1/32 the last couple years or so. Great Waynew! I hope to see them some day! |
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