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Blogger Christopher(aka Axebreaker) said...

Your not alone Simon! I'm pretty sure my unpainted lead outnumbers my painted by a good bit and I too have more figures then one human being should rightfully have!

I make a bird look like a tower of unbending resistance when something shiny is placed before it!

I'll try and post my drawers of shame sometime.

3 November 2012 at 12:46

Blogger Paul´s Bods said...

Well, there´s only one thing to say..get painting :-D

Cheers
paul

PS..mind you..with 20,000 plus unpainted bods...I really can´t say anything

3 November 2012 at 12:48

Blogger fireymonkeyboy said...

Nice! I suppose in the interests of fairness I should show my own pile of shame. I'll get a post up this weekend.

3 November 2012 at 12:55

Blogger GaryA said...

I have no intention of surveying the lead mountain: that way lies madness. In know there are plenty of castings awaiting my attention, but that's a healthy position to be in in a recession. Besides your unpainted stash should outweigh your painted figures or you're not developing as a wargamer.

I'm happy with this.

3 November 2012 at 13:26

Blogger legatus hedlius said...

Doesn't everyone have more unpainted than painted figures?

3 November 2012 at 13:42

Blogger AJ (Allan) Wright said...

I'm to ashamed to post mine. You're in good shape compared to my mountain!

3 November 2012 at 14:36

Blogger Handgrenadealien said...

Have you considered weighing these in, Lead is going for two grand per ton at the moment!
Look on the bright side though 4300 miniatures is at least ten years painting.
Regards HGA

3 November 2012 at 16:37

Blogger BigRedBat said...

HGA, most of these I want to keep, but there must be some I could bring myself to part with!

I've just remembered that I have a couple hundred more I didn't count...

3 November 2012 at 16:40

Blogger Counterpane said...

Holy cow! I feel most virtuous. Is it OK to quote your case to my wife next time this issue comes up?

Then again I haven't done a survey yet. I probably have an unjustifiable number of unpainted plastics.

3 November 2012 at 18:42

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Richard, mention it to your wife, by all means, but please don't mention it to mine! :-) Simon

3 November 2012 at 18:48

Blogger Broeders said...

eBay for the win!

3 November 2012 at 20:15

Blogger Paul O'G said...

Not an unusual case at all and certainly no cause for shame - a badge of Honour in fact! Hold you head high in pride I say!

3 November 2012 at 20:39

Blogger Foss1066 said...

Big Red- Your horde is so well organized, I prefer to think of it as an exhibit of sculptures.
Thanks for sharing!
Thomas

3 November 2012 at 23:29

Blogger Millsy said...

Paul's 100% right. Well done Bat, you're my kind of guy! We should all stand up and be counted. I have... http://canisterandgrape.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/the-cupboard-of-shame.html

Cheers,
Millsy

4 November 2012 at 01:41

Blogger Dan said...

I'm feeling your pain Simon, I'm lucky though, the majority of my stash is 15mm so much lighter then 28mm, I would have to have somewhere around the 10000 mark, I think it would take me a very very long time to catalog them.

4 November 2012 at 05:17

Blogger Hobbyworker said...

As paul said...get painting ;)

Regards

Hobbyworker.

4 November 2012 at 06:19

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Thanks chaps!

Millsy, that is quite a problem you have there! ;-)

Cheers, Simon

4 November 2012 at 10:00

Blogger Galpy said...

Oh the madness that gripps us all or most of us, I've been making inroads into my lead pile, but i also have a lead pile that keeps being delivered for a friend to be painted it takes up most of a whole cupboard. keep up the great work you'll get there in the end maybe.
Cheers
Kent

5 November 2012 at 01:08

Blogger John Lambshead said...

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

5 November 2012 at 05:25

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Kent, I've never seen anyone else paint at the rate you do!

John, I'm toying with a fleabay sale to clear the decks (well, just a bit).

Cheers, Simon

5 November 2012 at 09:15

Blogger Secundus said...

I dare not even go there with my mountain of shame. Thousands of 'em. Mind you I'm also running out of space with the ones I have painted...sigh.

8 November 2012 at 13:15

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Wotcher Secundus; long time no hear!

You are welcome ot pass your surplus, to me. ;-) Simon

8 November 2012 at 13:18

Blogger jmilesr said...

I too have a shameful pile of lead and plastic and am happy to admit so publicly. Unfortunately the risk of documenting such a claim with photographic evidence is very high in terms of spousal repercussions - are you guys mad?

:)

10 November 2012 at 10:53

Blogger BigRedBat said...

jmiles, as you'll see from the photos, I have adopted a policy of hiding in plain sight. ;-)

10 November 2012 at 10:54

Thanks for commenting. I will post this as soon as I am able to review it.
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