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Store is Live! (again)

The store is once again accepting orders. Slight hiccup getting open again this week – with the compressor needing replacement parts, I haven’t cast as much stock as I had intended. Stock levels, however, are correct and backorders are possible as usual.

Exciting for Master Crafted Miniatures: we will have a stand at Salute 2017! Whilst the MCM store is secondary to industry freelance work, this is something I’ve wanted to do for a while. The plan is to get some new releases ready for the show, and to run some discount offers on the day. More details, of course, closer to the event.

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Store Closed Until Late October

The store is now closed whilst we do final preparation for the wedding and then we’re away for a few weeks in Japan. When we return, I’ll be doing a full stock count, casting up some stock, finishing the new workshop fittings, and then I’ll re-open the store. I can’t give an exact date for this right now, but will update once we return. Expect it to be towards the end of October.

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Temporary Store Closure

It’s 9 days until the wedding, which means 3 days until I close the store on Sunday night. A week of last minute preparations ahead, followed by 3 weeks travelling across Japan.

Once we’re back from honeymoon, I’ll do a full stock count, cast up some stock, finish the workshop fittings, and re-open. I can’t give an exact date for this right now, but will update once we return. Expect it to be towards the end of October.

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The Apocalypse is here!

…or at least visiting from France. I’ve just started stocking Happy Games Factory’s unique and characterful apocalyptic Eden skirmish rules and miniatures!

When I started Master Crafted Miniatures, I didn’t intend to become a stockist of any miniatures other than my own. There are a few reasons for this – the tedium of stock control and error-correction being the greatest. Nonetheless, that has changed over time.

I am fascinated by the varied rules mechanics in all different games. Nowhere are these rules more unusual and fascinating than in the indie sector of this ever-growing industry. Eden itself is a wonderful example of this – a great game with some really unique mechanics. You need very few miniatures to play – the starter sets are, in fact, entirely playable forces in their own right – and only a 2’x2′ space (much like my favourite game of recent years, Bushido). I have played Eden, with my ISC, occasionally over the last 4 years, and recently noticed that there are no current UK stockists of the game. I like to support manufacturers and games which don’t often see the spotlight in the UK. MCM gives me a way to do this beyond simply buying their products. So, over the years, I have become a stockist of three French companies’ products – first Maow, then Golem, and now HGF.

I can’t commit to stocking all items in their catalogue (around 350 lines!), but I am willing to take requests! Those requests will be added to the next order I place with them, once the value of that order reaches the required amount. Items I do stock may be back-ordered and will be treated in a similar fashion. Just contact me if you need to know more before placing an order.

In other news, I am way behind updating the stock figures for MCM components. Please keep ordering as many items are in stock or can be cast to order. Maow, Golem, and Eden stock is all current and accurate.

I am also less than 4 weeks away from getting married, after which we will be honeymooning in Japan for 3 weeks. I will have to shut the store down a week before the wedding and will reopen with updated stock once we return. The site should still be available to browse, but no new orders will be accepted.