Review: Imperial Armoury (Webstore)

                          

Imperial Armoury is a webstore that sells Warhammer 40K bits, specifically for Imperial Guard armies. It has an edge over other bits webstores as it specialises in Guard, which means it'll often have a lot of bits in stock at a given time.

I found my order from IA waiting for me in the mailbox when I got home. It was especially pleasant as I had all but given up hope that I would receive my order.

I made my order on the website about two months ago which is a considerable period of time. I was offered free shipping as he was away on honeymoon when I had ordered (congratulations!), which I thought was really nice.

However, it took ages to get here. I got suspicious when he hadn't replied to my emails. Apparently, other people had trouble contacting him as well. Please IA, always always ALWAYS respond quickly to consumer inquiries! I was scared I had been scammed.

★★✰✰✰

Poor customer service. Absolutely no attempt of contact between business and customer. Took forever for my order to arrive. That being said, I think I will use them in future as it's just so convenient to have all the Imperial Guard bits together in one webstore. I did end up getting my order, which I suppose is what really matters. 

Review: Let the Dice Decide (webstore)

About a week ago, I received a package from Let the Dice Decide, a miniature bits seller based in the UK. Their website is at: http://www.letthedicedecide.co.uk/

I ordered some bits for my scratchbuilt Leman Russes and for my upcoming Imperial Guard force. They dispatched my order the day after I had placed it. And arrived here in Australia, which is a good distance away from the UK, in about a week or so. Crazy, crazy fast. 

My package arrived in a nice padded envelope, with the bits placed nicely inside this plastic bag. Everything was in excellent form, and everything I ordered was there. 

Besides the excellent service, they have some reasonable prices up on their website. I thought my order was reasonably priced as well. 

★★★★★

Excellent service, excellent prices and fast delivery. I highly recommend them, and look forward to purchasing some 40K sprues from their complete sprues section in future. 

Review: Vallejo Decal Fix + Medium with Tutorial

A couple of weeks ago, I received my order from Maelstrom Games. Vallejo's Decal Medium and Decal Fix.

I've always had a problem with my decals.

The surface would never be quite even and was always shiny. It was so obvious to a casual looker that I had applied a decal on my minis. There was even a stage where the decals I had applied previously simply slipped off.

What a waste of decals!

Decal Fix lets the decal apply securely to the mini, whilst Decal Medium gets rid of that uneven surface or sheen. At least that's what is supposed to happen.
On to the review/tutorial!:

Cut your decal out of the sheet, making sure that stick close to the edges. With rounded surfaces like Space Marine shoulder pads, compensate for the uneven surface by cutting a 'V' as shown. 

This isn't mandatory, but it is recommended. Apply a thin coat of gloss varnish so that you'll get a nice smooth surface. Wait for it to dry!

Apply the Decal Fix onto the surface. Dunk the decal in water as usual (GW provides us with basic instructions on the back of their decal sheets). Slowly and carefully ease the decal off the sheet with the help of a brush, onto the surface of the mini. 

Once it's dried, apply a thin coat of Decal Medium. 

Once it's dried, it could be a little shiny but can be easily solved by a matte varnish, which you would do normally anyway. 

So what do I think? These are amazing! I'm really pleased by the way it's turned out. It looks like it's been painted on, which was exactly what I was aiming for. There's a tonne in each bottle which will last you a few armies probably. 

Great value, great results. 

Final verdict: ★★★★★

I am definitely glad I made the purchase, and has reinforced my affection of Vallejo even more!

Review: Maelstrom Games

Oh God, my last post was 4 months ago. I feel the guilt overwhelming me. My eyes are starting to pop out of their sockets. My teeth are falling out...


To get this pressure off my back, I've decided to post up a review of Maelstrom Games, a hobby and modelling distributor based in the UK. You can check them out here.