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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.

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Sale is Live! (until 18th July)

The Facebook Page hit 500 Likes well ahead of when I expected. As a thank you to all my customers, existing and new, I’m doubling the MCM discount to 20% off. Use the coupon code 500likes20 at checkout. Ingore the low stock warnings – I haven’t had time to update them. If you can back-order the products, I will cast them to order.

Products from MAOW Miniatures and Golem Miniatures are at a 10% discount, no code required.

Quite a few new products to release, making up for a bit of a slow few months. Scaly pads are now available in regular, veteran and large arc varieties. New dragon/wyvern pads in regular and veteran varieties. Then a bunch of torsos. Some nipple armour for the Batman & robin fans out there, some segmented techie armour and a set of 5 with unique fancy filigree detailing. We round out the sci-fi offerings with some comedy gestures to complement the first set of more… conventional gestures.

For the Sengoku Jidai period Japanese range, we’ve got some large koi carp for adding to ponds and streams, and two sets of swords, should you happen to need to replace any or convert existing models. Also, some large lanterns in Japanese and Chinese styles. These have a nice cavity inside and will hopefully be offered in clear resin in the future, allowing for the addition of flickering LED’s. I’m looking into producing a little kit for that.

Last, but very much not least, I am proud to introduce the first miniature from Fanplastic Little Men – Trajan Hesk. The result of a collaboration with a customer, we will be slowly adding to this range with more high-quality resin miniatures. Check out his blog for a little inside info on the creative process.

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Sale starts 15th of July

When the store fully re-opens on July 15th, it’ll be with several new releases. To celebrate the new workshop and the cool new stuff, there will be a sale over that weekend:
10% off MCM Infantry Components, Scenery, Magnets and Figures.
5% off Asso Maow Miniatures & Golem Miniatures

BUT! If you can get the Master Crafted Miniatures Facebook page to 500 likes before then, the discount will double:
20% off MCM Infantry Components, Scenery, Magnets and Figures.
10% off MAOW & Golem Miniatures

Stay tuned for sneak peeks over on the Facebook page over the course of this week.

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Master Crafted Miniatures is moving!

…again!

This time should be fairly permanent as, thanks to my fantastic clients (GCT Studios, Mantic Games, Palladium Books and Mad Robot Miniatures, amongst others), and my awesome MCM customers, I have been able to buy a house with my fiancée.

This time, the move is from Cosham, near Portsmouth, to Fareham, a little along the coast. With the new house comes a new office and a new workshop. The former is fairly easy to set up (though I have all sorts of ideas about an adjustable-height or fixed standing desk), the workshop will take a little more effort. Combined with the UK’s unbelievably slow-to-connect internet providers, this means there will be some disruption to my ability to receive and fulfil orders, as well as cast backorders. Feel free to order as normal, but expect delays. Rather than shut the store down over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to introduce a site-wide notice to this effect.

Once the new workshop is up and running, around the 12th of July, I’ll be aiming to come back with a bit of a bang. I’ve got some great new releases lined up and will make a sale coupon available for the first week.

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New Postage Options

I’m currently trialing new postage options on the store. Any difficulties at checkout, please let me know.
 
These changes allow EU shipping to be separated from the rest of the world, now £3 compared to £4 previously. I guess we’ll have see whether tomorrow’s vote makes that change pointless!
 
I am also trialing free delivery in the Portsea area of Hampshire for orders of £14 or more. Postcodes PO1-6 & PO12-16.
 
I may also be able to introduce tracked options in the future.