Monday, January 29, 2018

Cancon 2018 trip and the loot bag

Another year and another trip to Cancon.  I entered my Anonymous bust, the Spirit of the Forest and the Antarctic Explorer in the Crystal Brush competition but as per usual didn't place.  Starting to get annoyed about my lack of progress on this to be honest.  The wife has learnt not to bother talking to me on the way home :)

The second hand stall was in a bigger area this year which was great.  But with all the pre booked/early access tickets I didn't get in until after 12:30pm and I suspect much of the good stuff was gone by then.  Seems the prices were higher than previous years with more people wanting to make some money rather than just offload stuff they don't want.  Things were cheaper than retail normally, but not cheap enough for impulse buying.  Plus there is always the unknown of buying an incomplete game.  I did see Talisman Dungeon (which I already have) in box for $30.  A 30 year old Talisman expansion still in box!  Why not Talisman City, why!

Second hand stall purchases



Supermarine Spitfire Mk1A 1/72 - $5 

Why not?


Ospery Battles of WW2 - $5

Some nice photo references for 1/35 work


Stormcast Eternals - $7

I wanted some dramatic figures to paint/modify.  $7 for 5 figures was great.


Little Buildings expansion for Carcassonne - $4

The kids wanted it.


Great Battles - Leipzip - $2


Ospery Napoleon's Guard Infantry (1) - $5

Time to embrace that inner Napoleonic painter in me this year I think


How to draw comics the Marvel way - $5

More for a sculpting reference.  A number of sculptors have referred to this as a good guide.


HR Giger's Retrospective (1964-1984) - $15

Love HR Giger.  His issues have issues.

Purchased Items from vendors.


Various Reaper Bones figures - $15 (I think)

Some for me, Mouslings for the kids


Games Workshop Lord of the Rings figures - $40

Faramir mounted and on foot, Isildur and Elendil.  Wanted all of these for awhile.  One day will get around to painting out the rather sizeable Gondor mounted force I now have (18 now?)


Battlefield accessories Village Ruin 2 - $14

For Terminator Genisys.  Nice and cheap base of a building that I can add to.


Greek style pots - $16

Nice for the diorama work

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