Diecast Collectables, Hobbies, etc.... Time to confess

[Guy]

i'm not sure... is this a diecast collectables thread or an any hobbies thread?

Any hobbies Guy, I was assuming that as this is a car forum, then most would be into diecast, but anything goes, but collectables being the key word...  Anyone got a Troll collection 

Thom

didn't realise that if you liked cars you should collect diecast.. i don't collect anything as such... birdwatching, astronomy and photography for me

[Jay]

Most of my matchbox/hot wheels were destroyed by the
hammer of DOOOOOOOM

Hey it was fun at the time


Also done stamp collecting for a year when I was 9, quite boring when most of the stamps were exactly the same as the ones I already had. I had my grand fathers full collection from when he was younger (and alive) wish I still had it now  

I've started collecting matchbox Golf 5 GTI's got a green, purple and had a black, though I think the kids have had the purple and black ones. I noticed them hanging on the strips while shopping ing Tesco   Also got the full set of Shell's Bond cars.

[MrBounce]

Jay - my Matchbox collection (except the nice ones) were destroyed by the falling brick from the top floor, or the can of paint followed by the lighter trick...

As for my hobbies, I like photography and cooking. I have a set of IO Shen Japanese cooking knives. Very cool, very sharp but a bit expensive! 

[Horney]

As per Guy photography is another of my hobbies after motors but I'm also a born again Warhammer 40K painter/player.


Land Speeder 2 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4133 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4152 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Nick

[stainesy]

i do have a rather large collection of swards, amazing looking knives and very rare weapons
not sure how legal some of them are tho 
but that was what i was into collecting when i was well into martial arts when i used to do kickboxing for years..
not sure if i can show pics of them tho 

[the_stink]

As per Guy photography is another of my hobbies after motors but I'm also a born again Warhammer 40K painter/player.


Land Speeder 2 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4133 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4152 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Nick

they look great mate, i was never that good at painting them but yours look spot on is that your gaming board? any other additions?

[Horney]

Yeah it's my board. Well it's a "Battle Mat" that mrs horney got me for my birthday, she likes to play and paint as well after I introduced her to it at Christmas. I've only painted a few but 30 troops and a tank to do in the next few months.

[the_stink]

Yeah it's my board. Well it's a "Battle Mat" that mrs horney got me for my birthday, she likes to play and paint as well after I introduced her to it at Christmas. I've only painted a few but 30 troops and a tank to do in the next few months.

ahhh cool, see i never really understood how you played it is it a bit like comand and conquer? ie. differnt space marines / tanks etc have set damgage / power?

[Horney]

Yeah exactly. Each item (be it a soldier, tank or whatever) has a load of set values for Weapon skill, strength, armour etc etc. you then roll dice against tables to see the results. What you have to roll is effected by distance, if you or the target were moving, are they in cover etc etc. It's like a really complicated version of chess.

Nick

[the_stink]

It's like a really complicated version of chess.

Nick

but with awesome looking marines with bolt guns and juggernauts