Friday, 17 June 2011

Things that may make a Wargamer cry 1.

Walking up the garden last night from the Man Cave with a fair amount of resin to wash, had a problem with a gate and and possibly some duck, turkey and chicken faeces and a broom and the result is that British forces during Operation Sealion will be sorely lacking in armour and transport (should be able to salvage one or two pieces), not the first time for me (a mate of mine dropped a box of painted conquistador cavalry, never had the heart to replace them) or other wagamers I believe but still a kick in the crackers.

The moral, keep your eyes out for poultry shit and have yourselves a good weekend.





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83 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 June 2011 at 09:16

    How did we ever win the war?

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  2. Anonymous17 June 2011 at 09:18

    Ouch, thats damn unfortunate :(

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  3. mork696917 June 2011 at 09:24

    Just one word. Sh**! A nice weekend nevertheless.

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  4. Daniel17 June 2011 at 09:25

    shit happen, keep it up

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  5. Anonymous17 June 2011 at 09:28

    @ Daniel;
    can only get better from now..

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  6. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)17 June 2011 at 09:31

    Well, that's a bit of bad luck. I Hope your able to recover most of it.

    Christopher

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  7. brutpaul17 June 2011 at 09:33

    Ouch!
    I'm moving to a new apartment these days and hope reading this doesn't give me any bad karma ;)

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  8. Andy17 June 2011 at 09:36

    Convert them to something mutated for Weird Wars of Pulp and use bodyparts from the poultry responsible to make the conversion! ;-)

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  9. Martin17 June 2011 at 09:43

    Ooh! It hurts even watching the pictures. X(

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  10. Melanie17 June 2011 at 10:24

    sorry about that...and i will!

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  11. Paul O'G17 June 2011 at 10:26

    Dude - some very manly (and not gay) gamer love from my Man Cave to yours in this darkest of hours.

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  12. Dangerous Brian17 June 2011 at 10:27

    DEATH TO CHICKENS!!!

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  13. AllenTesch17 June 2011 at 10:29

    I'd be upset, how much work went into those?

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  14. peter17 June 2011 at 10:30

    Two times fun for the same price? What are you complaining about? :-D

    Watch out next time and I really hope you can fix everything again ;-)

    Greetings
    Peter

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  15. Jaccstev17 June 2011 at 10:32

    I will be angry too if that happen to me. Have a great weekend anyway.

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  16. Guidowg17 June 2011 at 10:42

    Ducking 'ell mate what the duck happened here?, did you give the poultry responsible a swift kick up the kibosh.
    The only good ducks are the ones in my oven!!

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  17. Thanos17 June 2011 at 10:42

    Chickens are made for eating! Only!
    Have a nice weekend you too Fran!
    T.

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  18. jmilesr17 June 2011 at 10:51

    Oh the horror! Yet another gaming gravity fueled gaming tragedy. I hope you can fix most of them.

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  19. Jay17 June 2011 at 11:10

    sounds like its time to invite the neighbors to some turducken. :D

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  20. Trey17 June 2011 at 11:11

    "keep your eyes out for poultry shit."

    Wish words in any context.

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  21. Jimmy Fungus17 June 2011 at 11:20

    I tried to think of some witty comment to make about chicken shit, but I guess I am just not in the zone today.

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  22. Oli17 June 2011 at 11:21

    Francis I'm feeling with you. I know how hard real life can hit you outside your mancave.
    Fortunately those damages don't look like they are unrepairable. You could cover the track damages with sideskirts for example.

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  23. Justin Penwith17 June 2011 at 11:30

    If it were me, I'd be feeding my cat some fowl... Sorry it happened, I've been there twice, myself.

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  24. Germs17 June 2011 at 11:30

    Sorry to see that, but ive seen your other models and im sure its nothing you of all people couldnt fix

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  25. Max Silver17 June 2011 at 11:32

    A good moral indeed :P

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  26. Unknown17 June 2011 at 11:51

    I dropped one of my Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard from the gaming table last nigh and I swear, the sounds of his wings breaking off did actually physically hurt me. I can totally understand your pain!

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  27. Pool Fool17 June 2011 at 12:05

    plastic lol

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  28. BigLee17 June 2011 at 12:15

    Ouch. Resin just doesn't bounch as well as plastic.

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  29. WarRaptor17 June 2011 at 12:17

    Oh man - that sucks.

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  30. Zombie Ad17 June 2011 at 12:33

    Noooooo!! Sorry dude. Been there done than. I feel you pain. :(

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  31. Anonymous17 June 2011 at 12:41

    Yikes, that sucks. Hope the weekend is better.

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  32. Gnotta'17 June 2011 at 12:44

    AAAAaargh!!! I think I gonna faint!!
    Something similar happened to me some years ago.. Terrible experience....
    sorry pal...

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  33. Rodger17 June 2011 at 12:59

    That's not good. Chin up and have a good weekend.

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  34. ModernKiwi17 June 2011 at 13:06

    Don't worry, you don't need armour, just a nice hot cup of tea. Brew up.

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  35. MIK17 June 2011 at 13:12

    Yeah, sorry to see this chief.

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  36. mekelnborg17 June 2011 at 13:44

    It looks like it's all there, plus an extra twig. It would be interesting to see how to fix something like that, since it has happened to others here. We would all understand, having heard what happened. I've got a few broken tanks around somewhere I think.

    I have noticed there are two or three books on sale about the 'what if' for Operation Sea Lion, so the topic of what if Hitler invaded Britain instead of Russia is fascinating to the public.

    And now we see a metaphor for what would have happened: The British would have a slim and fairly hopeless-looking chance at first, would have had some disaster caused by chicken shit, and then, and only then, we would see what they are made of.

    After all the Germans would have a hard time supplying across the English channel, and ask Stalingrad about air transport. It's not easy for them either.

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  37. DEZMOND17 June 2011 at 13:46

    I'm all in tears after this heartbreaking and touching post :)
    Joking side, I can't imagine how horrible it is when something like that happens :(

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  38. Zombie17 June 2011 at 13:56

    Dang birds!! Hope you have a good weekend though! :D

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  39. WQRobb17 June 2011 at 14:03

    That really sucks.

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  40. Giano17 June 2011 at 14:04

    It happens to me very often (though not on such a big scale), but never due to poultry or any other animal. Unless you count also my cousins as animals.
    I have a box full of models that had this kind of experience, somewhere at home. Next week I'll find some time to repair a couple of them, just out of solidarity with your efforts.

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  41. Herrodadog17 June 2011 at 14:21

    oh god, this was painful to look at since i can totally relate.

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  42. Anatoli17 June 2011 at 14:51

    Hope you can salvage them in some way, the broken ones could still be used for terrain pieces.

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  43. Unknown17 June 2011 at 15:10

    Damn, painful to see damaged minis. I hope they are repairable after the shock wears off.

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  44. Kelly17 June 2011 at 15:21

    Hey, you have my condolences! And I have faith you can make this gaming pieces mess right in some way. Good luck!

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  45. Kicking Rocks17 June 2011 at 15:37

    oh no!!!

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  46. D3N00B1F13D™17 June 2011 at 15:47

    I feel sorry man!

    Cheer up for the weekend!

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  47. Chris C.17 June 2011 at 15:52

    If I suffered a set-back even half that size I would weep like a baby. Truly a wargamer's darkest hour and the best words of encouragement can only come from the great orator himself:

    "The best of all we had to give had gone to the British Expeditionary Force and . . . they were a very well and finely equipped Army. They had the first-fruits of all that our industry had to give, and that is gone. . . . [But] an effort the like of which has never been seen in our records is now being made. Work is proceeding everywhere, night and day . . . . There is no reason why we should not in a few months overtake the sudden and serious loss that has come upon us, without retarding the development of our general program. . . . We have to reconstitute and build up the British . . . Force once again." – Winston Churchill, June 1940

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  48. Mr. Cactus17 June 2011 at 15:59

    Its tough forgiving a friend that breaks something you really like.

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  49. Anonymous17 June 2011 at 16:03

    He needs to stop being a dick and should replace them =/! Hope you have a good weekend

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  50. kingsleypark17 June 2011 at 16:18

    Oh hell mate that is not a pretty sight. Hopefully u can salvage something and anything that is wrecked well do just that and turn it into a wrecked vehicle. Always handy for an objective piece or a bit of scenery.

    That's sound advice about the poultry crap.

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  51. CBax 17 June 2011 at 16:20

    you have my sympathy

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  52. Astronomy Pirate17 June 2011 at 16:21

    Dang birds messing things up. Why do they hate the troops?

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  53. Oilfield Trash17 June 2011 at 16:47

    That sucks. I will eat a bucket of poultry today for lunch to make up for it.

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  54. The Happy Whisk17 June 2011 at 16:55

    I just had chicken salad for breakfast and you know what ...? It was goood too.

    In my yard, it's watch out for puppy poop.

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  55. Jack17 June 2011 at 18:48

    Shit happens.

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  56. Neil Scott17 June 2011 at 19:01

    Bad luck mate. been there and done it. Can make a grown man cry

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  57. Laughing Ferret17 June 2011 at 19:30

    Really does suck.
    Not sure why 'it could have been worse' statements are supposed to make someone feel better... like if someone's wife leaves them do you say 'look on the bright side, she's not leaving you for your brother" ? But in this case, imagine if this had happened right after they were painted. But still, gut wrenching event is as bad as it is, even if you can imagine something worse.

    You will have some amazing wreck markers & terrain in your future, and when people are impressed with them you can say "of course- I spare no expense for quality" like you planned it all along ;)

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  58. Ray Rousell17 June 2011 at 19:57

    oh dear..........how much did that lot cost?

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  59. Lord Siwoc17 June 2011 at 20:14

    It is salvagable mate. Though you may have to do minor conversions.

    But I am sure you are the man for that! So chin up, and get the glue and gun! Glue for the army...gun for the poultry!!!

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  60. Bob Ross Afro Blog17 June 2011 at 21:21

    That sucks, dude. Why dont you just go ahead and eat them and show them who's boss?

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  61. CarloAntonio17 June 2011 at 21:51

    Good moral Ray -)

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  62. Iowa Grognard17 June 2011 at 22:12

    Looks like you fast forwarded to a point after the battle. This could be a new genre of painting, skip the paint, skip the game, go right to the damage.

    Has to be a silver lining here somewhere.

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  63. Anonymous18 June 2011 at 00:28

    We enjoyed a fine chicken dinner this evening. thought you might like to know.

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  64. ed18 June 2011 at 03:32

    looking good bro

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  65. Aaron M. Gipson18 June 2011 at 05:37

    while the term "Chicken $hit Outfit" is thrown around a lot in the United States Marine Corps in reference to less than worthy adversaries. I'm really sorry the term took on such a real angle for you. How long you think it will take you to put them back into shape?

    And it could be worse... Imagine a three-year-old child loose in your man cave for about 5 min.

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  66. LoneIslander18 June 2011 at 08:14

    *tears*

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  67. JayPower18 June 2011 at 11:45

    Damn thats unlucky man! :(

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  68. Anonymous18 June 2011 at 12:27

    While that is a complete pain in the arse, at least they werent painted when you dropped them I suppose.

    Cold comfort I know.

    Have you ever spray varnished a load of stuff that you have spent weeks prepping and painting, only for the varnish to go cloudy? That also irritates at a high level.

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  69. The Onion Gypsy18 June 2011 at 14:33

    sad ;( sorry about this.

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  70. Skimbosh18 June 2011 at 16:09

    Like Iowa said, this looks like the after-effects of a horrendous battle.
    I believe through your powers though, something quite amazing will happen...

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  71. Apathostic18 June 2011 at 17:27

    Everything can be made right with superglue and sheer bloody mindedness. Remember:

    "illegitimus nil carborundum"

    Never let the bastards grind you down.

    Cheers
    PC

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  72. Zerloon18 June 2011 at 21:22

    O_o'

    Oh my... I'm very sorry, but take this as an opportunity to make some conversions.
    Or at least to make some room for other projects ;)

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  73. Powdered Toast Man18 June 2011 at 22:49

    I don't have many chickens roaming around the house but I will keep a look out.

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  74. Beccas19 June 2011 at 01:27

    I'm crying just looking at that picture.

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  75. Anonymous19 June 2011 at 01:48

    Man that sucks.

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  76. Bartender19 June 2011 at 17:11

    Lost £10 worth of Games Wkshop figures20 years ago. Still brings a tear to my eye this very day.

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  77. Nom de Plume19 June 2011 at 18:31

    Oh DAMN! :( It sucks when all that time and effort is wasted!

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  78. 12319 June 2011 at 21:55

    ... a chicken pooped on your stuff? that's rough

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  79. MiniMike19 June 2011 at 22:11

    Ouch, lucky you. They were unpainted...Nevertheless it sucks. Hope you can repair them

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  80. Major Mack19 June 2011 at 22:26

    wahhhhhh!

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  81. m0e19 June 2011 at 23:26

    Yep i can feel with you. Keep it Up!

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  82. Bart20 June 2011 at 05:06

    looks good. how much to have my blogspot advertised on your tanks

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  83. Unknown20 June 2011 at 06:25

    oohhhh dear.....
    so sad!!!

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