tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post1284445947611993022..comments2024-03-25T17:26:33.773+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: Hobby shop excursionPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-65522475281534373702018-03-02T10:20:35.976+09:002018-03-02T10:20:35.976+09:00Didn't have that problem here, fortunately! Ja...Didn't have that problem here, fortunately! Japanese people do tend to be pretty fanatically clean though - even nerds and gamers!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-11068779497030196552018-03-01T06:39:39.690+09:002018-03-01T06:39:39.690+09:00Recently, I went to a new hobby shop nearby. Ther...Recently, I went to a new hobby shop nearby. There was a selection of games, mostly Euro-style. There were some minis but mostly reaper and DnD. There were, of course, paints but mostly GW. It was not different than the other hobby shops in the area except for one thing. The smell. There were a group of 20 or so people playing in a card tournament maybe 15-20 feet from the front of the store. The funk was almost impenetrable. I did not spend much time looking around. I left the place unimpressed and likely won't be back. I suppose the same outcome as your story but different reasons. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580996687227953658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-33842596666770883862018-02-20T12:10:45.974+09:002018-02-20T12:10:45.974+09:00I like the yes currency too! Melbourne sounds like...I like the yes currency too! Melbourne sounds like a good spot :) <br /><br />I do have to order figures in from overseas, but I get all my paints and things locally, except for some washes I grabbed at the same time as ordering figures. <br /><br />It's been a pretty good arrangement, really, so I can't complain!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-53363814294486351932018-02-20T12:06:25.229+09:002018-02-20T12:06:25.229+09:00Sounds sensible to me. The thing that surprised me...Sounds sensible to me. The thing that surprised me was the contrast in price between these places and the local toy shops which stock Tamiya and Mr. Hobby paints, brushes, etc., plus diorama materials from the model railroad side of things. GW shop was at least double, mostly triple and for some things up to five time the price for the same basic hobby materials (primer, paints, varnish, brushes, etc). I don't see how they can justify it.Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-16630762116078951152018-02-20T11:59:53.434+09:002018-02-20T11:59:53.434+09:00Yes, this does seem to be a fairly accurate summat...Yes, this does seem to be a fairly accurate summation of the state of affairs!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-49614312760420178032018-02-20T07:51:55.835+09:002018-02-20T07:51:55.835+09:00The “Yes” currency is an excellent idea!!! The “Yes” currency is an excellent idea!!! Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496898036305134720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-79516850490762587542018-02-20T04:50:06.629+09:002018-02-20T04:50:06.629+09:00Yen ... oh my typing!Yen ... oh my typing!Oswaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216846942285637102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-71914186801610973152018-02-20T04:49:29.955+09:002018-02-20T04:49:29.955+09:00That's very frustrating. I count myself very l...That's very frustrating. I count myself very lucky in Melbourne to have Eureka Miniatures just a suburb away. Always a welcoming and enjoyable place to drop in to. I guess this just forces you online - - hopefully the Yes/GBP/USD exchange is favorable.Oswaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216846942285637102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-42612326993178606232018-02-20T04:28:07.882+09:002018-02-20T04:28:07.882+09:00My local model shop has done a lot of work focusin...My local model shop has done a lot of work focusing on the key supplies gamers need instead of tring to compete with direct mail order shops. It works well for themJackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156243437690752780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-4319427461935567742018-02-20T00:45:19.278+09:002018-02-20T00:45:19.278+09:00I fully agree with what Kevin says. I don't p...I fully agree with what Kevin says. I don't play Warhammer, but do use their figures. A local game store used to sell their figures at a discount, but no longer carries them. Due to their constant price increases I stopped buying their products.William Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084322223324585325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-30021236778804728602018-02-19T01:47:58.396+09:002018-02-19T01:47:58.396+09:00That's interesting, Bill. I was wondering why ...That's interesting, Bill. I was wondering why some boxes were less expensive than others despite having the same or sometimes more figures. Makes sense now.<br />Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-4258671512728059972018-02-19T01:18:12.180+09:002018-02-19T01:18:12.180+09:00Games Workshop tends to charge as much as they can...Games Workshop tends to charge as much as they can for their products. It is interesting to see that the better the unit is in game terms the more expensive it is even though there is only cosmetic differences between the figures.William Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084322223324585325noreply@blogger.com