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Three sets produced, two or three more in March
https://linear-a.xobor.de/t753f30163-linear-A-Neuheiten-new-sets.html#msg5739
As a now only occasional visitor to the Strelets Forum, I feel I may be part of the 'nostalgia' issue that Alan has flagged up. Yes, it is certainly true that this Forum - for very unfortunate reasons that we are all very well aware of - and also the HaT forum, have seen better days. The case of HaT is particularly unfortunate in the sense that here we had a once-thriving company that, with the takeover a few years back, has simply become a passive producer of re-run sets. Granted that the back catalogue is huge and impressive, but even so.
So far as the Strelets Forum is concerned, then I am with all people who support the Ukrainian cause, and who look forward to better and more peaceful days. This Forum will again become vibrant, I am sure.
As with many of us 'older' collectors/modellers/wargamers, I feel that I have been there and done it. Health and other issues start to impose on the hobby, and it is not always possible to devote as much time to those stacks of 1/72 armies as it was. Again, I hope for better days when this becomes possible, but for the time being things are in abeyance. Painting 100+ figures in a month is not always possible!
What I will say is that I feel that the general hobby of collecting armies and 'playing' with model soldiers remains a great hobby that has many followers. This observation does not limit itself to one scale only, and neither does it distinguish between metals or plastics, ready moulded or 3D printed. There is no doubt that printing your own armies on demand with your own home printer seems to be the way to go, and I find this a fascinating development. The days when every town had a model or toy-shop well stocked with models and figures (as things were in the pre-internet era) will not return, but new technologies and routes-to-market are there and continue to emerge. You only have to look at the variety of figures, in whatever scale is capturing buyer's imaginations, to realise how vibrant this hobby is.
And long may it continue. I'll stick with plastic 1/72 figures; it is what I know and what I have collected over many years. But for others, let them have the choice and just enjoy the hobby!
Wayne, sorry to hear of your health issues, and very pleased to hear your in remission. You are one of the very few of the old guard still posting, whilst some keep in touch via facebook, most have seemingly vanished and I had hoped this thread and my original post may prompt one or two to say hello. Of course they still may, depending on how often they visit.
Alan, thanks for the kind words. I always enjoy hearing from you and knowing you are doing well. There seems to be few of us left. I do hope they are well.
BTW: Occasionally I visit the private country we used to visit. Recently there was some life there. Sander is doing well.
Hi Alan!
I recently checked the HaT website and found evidence of life - masters of forthcoming Napoleonic Hungarian infantry. They looked good.
Keep up your great work!
ReillyD
I will drop by, I did a little while ago, and the most resent post was ages old.
This one is a couple months old by now, but talking to some folks there is hope in reviving it.
Wayne, I changed my pc a while ago, with my old one went my map to our land peace tranquillity and little plastic guys, please ask Sander to send me a map on facebook messenger.
Will do.