tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post559204500044318942..comments2024-03-27T10:51:27.467+00:00Comments on Paint-it-Pink: Traveller: Merchant Crew Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-3369246123216634462017-02-02T10:35:42.847+00:002017-02-02T10:35:42.847+00:00RAFM still do the figures, Here's a link:
htt...RAFM still do the figures, Here's a link:<br /><br />http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RAF&Category_Code=GRAV<br /><br />Sorry for the delay in replying. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-6389111828276210622015-04-01T09:11:31.079+01:002015-04-01T09:11:31.079+01:00 Hi Great Minis! Very well painted:-) Hey do you... Hi Great Minis! Very well painted:-) Hey do you happen to know if anybody is remaking the old 15mm Traveller Miniatures? Great Sci Fi work thanks for shareing. I have a Terminiator Blog myself on Wordpress Keep up the Good Work! Greyson in Va. GreyWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283822855365829598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-57031297746324481512012-09-02T20:25:41.504+01:002012-09-02T20:25:41.504+01:00For some reason your comment went into the spam fo...For some reason your comment went into the spam folder. Don't know why, but as you can see I've fixed that for you. Thanks for commenting. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-70975491980063341232012-08-29T17:53:44.022+01:002012-08-29T17:53:44.022+01:00Yep, you're right there- a nice balance betwee...Yep, you're right there- a nice balance between military uniform and civil. Good on yer!Gunrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428966187307220717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-47748868778306596662012-08-29T15:08:44.348+01:002012-08-29T15:08:44.348+01:00But they also had some dodgy financial procedures ...But they also had some dodgy financial procedures that meant that they ended up surfing a wave that threw them off big time. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-86492507543198226572012-08-29T14:31:22.553+01:002012-08-29T14:31:22.553+01:00Talk about a game that destroyed the company! (OK,...Talk about a game that destroyed the company! (OK, not single-handed - I always got the impression that Leading Edge Games was basically two gamers and one businesswoman, and Irene couldn't always keep the gamers in check - but being just about to go to press with the boardgame when Sigourney decided she was a Serious Actress Now and wanted her likeness taken off all the components <i>really</i> didn't help the finances.)RogerBWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-51866538963639320212012-08-29T14:19:55.991+01:002012-08-29T14:19:55.991+01:00Thank you, and even if I say so myself, I've m...Thank you, and even if I say so myself, I've managed no to make them look over militarised either, but just got that professional look thin going for them. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-44004284701041541302012-08-29T14:18:34.386+01:002012-08-29T14:18:34.386+01:00My pleasure. It has also made me start thinking ab...My pleasure. It has also made me start thinking about games of Aliens, as I found some resources for the old Leading Edge game on BoardGameGeek. I feel a post about Aliens coming on... Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-7152419172408167942012-08-29T13:48:49.626+01:002012-08-29T13:48:49.626+01:00Terrific figures, Ashley. I LOVED playing Travell...Terrific figures, Ashley. I LOVED playing Traveller and Laserburn in the early 80s when I was at school. I recognise some of these figures. Great memories, rekindled. Thank you so much for posting this!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-61084063831085553482012-08-29T12:49:08.454+01:002012-08-29T12:49:08.454+01:00I miss azhanti high lightning...esp the zhodani wa...I miss azhanti high lightning...esp the zhodani warbot missions, and the blobsThorlongushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556309913246314673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-25020592613925281782012-08-29T12:47:03.578+01:002012-08-29T12:47:03.578+01:00frickin awesome,,and here I thought I would only s...frickin awesome,,and here I thought I would only see battletech stuff. really enjoy your blog. youve inspired me to repaint all my BT clickiesThorlongushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556309913246314673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-63053303023619941392012-08-28T19:46:29.580+01:002012-08-28T19:46:29.580+01:00These look great, Ashley! I just love the green co...These look great, Ashley! I just love the green colour scheme of the Merchant Crew.Gunrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428966187307220717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-33432540221934978712012-08-28T17:35:19.700+01:002012-08-28T17:35:19.700+01:00Never got into Midle Earth, which given that I'...Never got into Midle Earth, which given that I'm a big LoTR fan is a bit surprising I suppose? Cthulhu on the other tentacle, was a game that I played in a lot of great scenarios, usually involving loss of sanity, lizardmen, Nazis and more loss of sanity points. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-6974650336105613062012-08-28T17:31:45.278+01:002012-08-28T17:31:45.278+01:00Oh definitely happy times indeed...Oh definitely happy times indeed... Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-16207038279135866862012-08-28T17:31:12.148+01:002012-08-28T17:31:12.148+01:00Jon and I go back quite a ways. We were both origi...Jon and I go back quite a ways. We were both original SFSFW committee members, and knew each other way before that through trading figures etc. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-25954742214522311042012-08-28T17:30:16.295+01:002012-08-28T17:30:16.295+01:00Which is probably why I have no Cthulhu figures, f...Which is probably why I have no Cthulhu figures, for pretty much the same sort of reasons. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-6595735763812822532012-08-28T16:13:03.250+01:002012-08-28T16:13:03.250+01:00I still have most of these. I remember playing a ...I still have most of these. I remember playing a couple of games of Snapshot with them between events at Cangames. Needless to say a Ridley Scott style xenomorph doesn't stand a chance against a PGMP-15 (this was before Aliens). <br /><br />Happy Times ;)PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-1979391817718820092012-08-28T15:26:02.415+01:002012-08-28T15:26:02.415+01:00And SJG does dammed good source books both for Tra...And SJG does dammed good source books both for Traveller and other stuff too, and I'm not just saying that as a MiB crony either. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-22157810949597237562012-08-28T15:16:46.385+01:002012-08-28T15:16:46.385+01:00And as an aside, I don't buy many minis, but t...And as an aside, I don't buy many minis, but those I do are mostly SF crew figures such as this. Many of mine have come from Jon at <a href="http://shop.groundzerogames.net/" rel="nofollow">Ground Zero Games</a>. If you're not already familiar with his range, then you might enjoy a browse.Frank Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122946282768021916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-69788894023784962162012-08-28T15:09:39.535+01:002012-08-28T15:09:39.535+01:00Traveller is still pretty lively if you know where...Traveller is still pretty lively if you know where to look. I grew up with the original "little book" version back in the 80s, but there have been several different versions over the years, and even a few reprints of the original material. You can often find people interested in a Traveller game at most decent sized conventions.<br /><br />If this kind of thing floats your boat, don't forget that there is still quite a lot of <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/traveller.html" rel="nofollow">GURPS Traveller</a> stuff available, too.Frank Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122946282768021916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-58540388850304933112012-08-28T14:39:05.348+01:002012-08-28T14:39:05.348+01:00I played a lot of Traveller, but never really mixe...I played a lot of Traveller, but never really mixed role-playing and miniatures gaming once I'd made the initial leap from Basic D&D (which, at least as we played it, was basically a wargame with a bit of connective tissue between the fights).RogerBWhttp://tekeli.li/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-40078780492467016322012-08-28T13:32:13.298+01:002012-08-28T13:32:13.298+01:00I played a few games in the early 80s organised b...I played a few games in the early 80s organised by some fans in my club, but never bought or collected figures. It was a popular set of rules then because they were translated into Spanish by some guys who also published the translated versions of Cthulhu and Middle EarthAnibal Invictushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.com