Prepping an eBay store

In the last months, I've observed from time to time some potential buyers backing down, after a first e-mail contact exploring both payment and shipment alternatives; an issue that, after some thinking, I've found to be reasonable after all. Arguably, when a transaction is performed directly from user to user via e-mail only, there is no much buyer protection beyond simple personal trust --and, sadly, one can never give it for granted...

Therefore, I've decided to open an eBay store in the expectance it will give potential buyers stronger feelings about transaction protection and items traceability. Sure that eBay's own policies are a bit tighter, but this is the least you can expect in exchange for security. On my side, it will no doubt represent some added cost, but I'm eager to endure it for the time being, if this helps fellow hobbyists to make up their mind.

About the eBay store itself, it is already active and running, although far from complete --there were a lot of thingies in Minairons' catalogue, so I'll still spend some time uploading products there.

Warriors of Athena QRS

Performing now just as a hobby dedicated retiree, I'm pleased to share a new PDf file for free download --today, a Quick Reference Sheet for Osprey's Warriors of Athena, a recently published skirmish wargame set in Mythical Greece that has soon caught my attention. Such QRS can be freely downloaded from here.

I've published it in Catalan language only, for the moment, with the aim to help disclose the game among my gaming friends and fellow nationals --although I do not discard to publish it in other languages too in a future.

As it can be seen thorugh the image above, this 2-sided sheet is plentiful of writing rather than tables, because I've envisioned it mainly as a combat basic rules compendium, which I believed might be most wanted by a newcome to the game. Perhaps at a later stage, once the basic combat mechanics are mastered, it might be more practical a different kind of QRS --with fewer rule extracts and more quick glance tables. We'll see.

20mm SCW figures, resurfaced

Good news for 20mm SCW gamers, for our former range of white metal figures are now being gradually re-released by their sculptor --so that they now begin to show in the sculptor's own website, Xan miniatures.

As said, this is going to be a gradual process and not all troops in the range are available right now, because Xan is checking and revamping them one by one. As he told me recently, it's also likely for some new figures to be added to the range.

Free downloads listing updated

Some of you already knew that, besides of model kits, figures and gaming accessories, my former Minairons website also hosted a decent number of basic painting guides related to both WSS and SCW; as well as a few campaign booklets and other gaming aids --all them downloadable for free.

Their complete listing is shown on this blog's 'free stuff' page; which, as a novelty, now allows for users to download such stuff right from there --by just clicking on the corresponding image.

Most of these files are in PDF format, while a few others are just JPEG images. When their size so required, some of them have been compressed as a ZIP file. All you are free to download them as anonymously as desired --although, honestly, it would be warmly appreciated any kind of comment to be dropped in that page's commentary box.

Stocks updated for 1:100 scale

Just as already done with other scales, I've managed to inventory what number of each 1:100^th scale model I still have in stock --with a few pleasant surprises, that can be checked on the corresponding page of this very same blog.

Also, I've taken advantage of such update for setting on sale the production prototypes of two SCW models that already existed in 1:72^nd scale, but not in 1:100^th scale yet: the armoured carrier and unarmoured tractor versions of IGC Sadurní tank. Both are sold as they were cast --i.e. with no driver included. Don't miss the chance, because both models are truly unique!

Now I'm going to figure out how to keep available to public our free download PDFs.

Stocks updated for 1:600 scale

just as already done with 1:72^nd and 1:144^th scales, I've spent the last days at inventorying what I have left in 1:600^th scale --one devoted entirely to the Age of Sail. Here, small numbers of almost everything are still available; these can be checked on the corresponding page of this very same blog, which will be properly updated at every eventual change.

Next will be the turn of our 1:100^th scale ranges.

Stocks updated for 1:144 scale

After 1:72^nd scale, it was now time for me to update remaining stocks of 1:144^th scale stuff --basically aircraft and WSS flags. Once again, there happens to be some more items than accounted for --mainly due to already mentioned latest hour order cancellations. In accordance to previous announcements on this matter, such updated stocks have been listed on the 1:144^th scale page of this very same blog, that will be properly updated at every eventual change.

Next will be the turn of our 1:600^th scale ranges, all related to Age of Sail.

Stocks updated for 1:72 scale

After Minairons' website closure, I've spent the week performing a thorough inventory of what 1:72^nd scale stuff was still left on shelves. Not too surprisingly, I've found out to have some more items than accounted for --mainly due to latest hour order cancellations. In accordance to what I already announced before, all these stocks have been listed on the 1:72^nd scale page of this very same blog, that will be properly updated at every eventual change.

In the next few weeks, I'm going to perform similar inventories on all our other ranges. Stay tuned!