tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post5932526019537838455..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: Touching & Retouching - Sows' Ears & Silk PursesMSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-62242003478417143982014-05-10T09:34:15.626+01:002014-05-10T09:34:15.626+01:00Ray - you speak the words of wisdom - I shall real...Ray - you speak the words of wisdom - I shall really be more selective in future. Oh - if i could have my time all over again, how different things would be (I'd have done 15mm, for a start…)MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-22471187595537323082014-05-10T09:32:33.235+01:002014-05-10T09:32:33.235+01:00Hi Ian - the problem is that on occasions I have o...Hi Ian - the problem is that on occasions I have obtained used figures which were really very good - including part of a collection of Pete Welsh's, and a good number of things from Clive and others - and the recollection of these distorts my better judgement…<br /> <br />I hadn't seen the Father Ted episode, so I looked it up - if anyone else wants a squint it's at<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mdwAkWvWMw<br /><br />MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-53294887621433205492014-05-10T09:25:17.525+01:002014-05-10T09:25:17.525+01:00It is simply that I am a slow learner! - in fact, ...It is simply that I am a slow learner! - in fact, this situation repeats so often that I suspect that I quite enjoy this kind of fiddling about, but it is neither time nor cost efficient in the long run!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-48435199956208560652014-05-09T19:10:40.630+01:002014-05-09T19:10:40.630+01:00Ebay's always a dodgy bet. I rarely buy any pa...Ebay's always a dodgy bet. I rarely buy any painted figures from there anymore. I've had far too many things like this happen, the only difference is mine are all still sitting in the box they arrived in!!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-58126232953376738482014-05-07T18:21:18.999+01:002014-05-07T18:21:18.999+01:00Hi Tony, you're probably not surprised to hear...Hi Tony, you're probably not surprised to hear that I suffer from the same dilemma with 'pre-loved' figures. It makes me think of the Father Ted episode where Ted decides to tap out a tiny dent in his new car and ends up wrecking it! In my experience it's always better to strip the old paint and start again...Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.com