"What Did Everyone on TMP Get For Christmas?" Topic

I know, I know, it's just easier to get a budget from the Missus, go over it by 50%, and ask her to wrap it up for Christmas Day, but what special things did your loved ones everyone get for Christmas?

For me, the best gift was discovering, after nine years of marriage, if I give my wife an Amazon wishlist of any size, that she will order EVERYTHING off of it. I'm hoping to sit in my comfy chair next to the tree tonight and continue reading my new library of books to the sound of sleet on the window, and with a Mad Elf at the ready.

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Some Android pad or other, and the collection of Hedge Knight stories from GRRRRRRR Martin.

For Wargaming related stuff I got:

Hunnicutt book on the M1 Abrams (actually wanted the M60 book, but won't turn this down either…)

Spielberger book on Heavy Jagdpanzers (been reading the Jagdpanther section most recently)

House Kurita sourcebook for Battletech

Field Manual: SLDF also for Battletech

And with some of the money I got from other relatives, picked up Algoryn Armored Infantry and support weapon boxes/blisters for Beyond the Gates of Antares. On my workbench now.

Damon.

I got the SHIPCRAFT book on e-boats,A box of Frostgrave Cultist, and $50 USD gift card from my local Hobby store.

Got a number of buildings from Monday Knight Productions. Also received a number of Stone Mountain 6mm buildings. Also got some ghq tank riders.

Received some 007 movies staring Sean Connery, a book detailing Michigan's role in the battle of Antietam, more paint brushes, and some Peanuts stuff.

I bought for myself at our local hobby shops boxing day sale.
25% off everything.
Instant glue.
Dullcoat
PCS 1/72 German Late War Heavy weapons set.
Revel's 1/72 German Engineers set
Dragon 1/72 SdKfz 263, Half price off.
Squadron 1/72 WW1 Pfalz DIIIa

I got a ukulele…

Go figure!

I bought my wife's main present for me during the Battlefoam Black Friday sale. It consisted of 2 bags & a bunch of foam trays. So now all my completed 28mm figures have nice cushy homes.

I also got the Uncharted Empires supplement for Kings of War. & an Amazon gift card with which I bought Dragon Rampant, & am still debating on Frostgrave.

Wargaming wise:

Three packs of Perry Sudan figures, a copy of Battles for Empire II and some Das clay. I good haul I thought.

These guys…

Five bags of Old Glory 15mm WWII Germans, a pack of Westwind Brotherhood Bikers, a copy Chieftains, and Glantz's The Battle for Kursk 1943.

…Glantz's The Battle for Kursk 1943.

Ooh, I have this one too!

Damon.

@David Manley: are those llamas or alpacas? They are so cute!

I got nothing gaming-related, but I did get a couple BSG model kits from my kids, and my ex-wife got me a good amount of ammo (.357, .22LR, and some 12ga).

I got a burned out dryer in 1:1 scale. Not real useful on the gaming table…

Javelin98, did you have much trouble dodging the ammo your ex sent your way? :)

An osprey on the portugese conquests, another one about the baltic during WW2and the black ops rules. Plus season 1 and 2 of banshee on DVD …….and a spice rack from the wife.

I got Dragon Rampant.
This is met favourably by the Fates. DR allows you to field flying units of light cavalry and large warbeasts with a ranged attack. Yesterday a long neglected box in the garage slipped onto the floor. In it were 2 Zvezda kits, light elven cavalry on pegasi and a rock throwing giant lizard.

Books on Sparta, the Crusades. The Walking Dead boardgame.

David F Brown

What I received from my dearly beloved this Christmas: Both 1940 Axis and Allies (Europe and Pacific)released in 2010 or 2012? <nostalgia> Space Hulk Game (which I just painted in record time) <more nostalgia> War Generation DvD, PS4 BattleFront and several books I really wanted (Religious and War included…ok I really enjoy my Catholic mystical theology alright :)

Last but not least the news that I am cleared of cancer and my wife is expecting again :) (both right before Christmas)

It's getting time to enjoy any of the toys that's the selfish problem ; between putting together the kids toys and then participating in actual real socializing activities (Bah Humbug)I actually got some time to myself last night and fell asleep in 10 mins

Last but not least the news that I am cleared of cancer and my wife is expecting again :) (both right before Christmas)

Congrats (on both accounts)!

Damon.

Yes War Panda, congrats on both counts. What else could you hope for?

I got a box each of the Wargames Factory Damurai Infantry and Ashigaru Missile Troops, to build a small Japanese Colonial army following "style" more than "historical accuracy."

My 10 year old son and I got the Age of Sigmar boxed set. This is his first foray into gaming and he took the Space Mar…errr…Stormcast Eternals. I'm painting Khorne. We hope to have our first game this weekend.

I got a stack of (discounted) Osprey books from my brother and with my X-mas money I bought some 4Ground kits (Viking & Saxon hovels, a cabin, a cart, bases and a quartet of out-houses),Renedra plastic tents and a couple more Osprey books. And I got a new hat!

@OldGrenadier: No, I was very clear this time that I'd prefer to have the ammo un-fired!

Quite surprisingly : Frostgrave.

Who'd have thought?

Lots of clothes (which I like) and a box of Warlord's ECW cavalry from a secret santa on another forum.

Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue

A bunch more of Pepemari's 15mm SYW figures and a "Connect 4" game. My life is complete.

No wargaming, but a keyboard thingie for my PS4 controller and a copy of Disgaea 4.

I got to see my kids being very happy. But I get to see that most days as well.

Kevin

Thermal gloves,socks, a McDonald's gift card,some body care stuff(shampoo,spray,etc.)and I gave the wife a new purse,wallet,and a knit hat ,plus some over the knee socks.

I got my 8 year old the Wings of Glory starter game. I've been shot down twice.

Baccus 6mm WSS starter box set, and the usual socks, smellies etc.

Black Ops.
Some Zombicide figures
A desert Cigar Box mat

Mostly archery stuff:

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But I'm now listening to John Williams SW: The Force Awakens soundtrack.

Army painter mega paint set. I've now no excuse for not finishing my projects

Star Wars Armada: Rebel Squadrons and X-Wing: Z-95 Headhunter

10 X-Wing ships

Heroes of Normandie board game and some x-wing ships

What I got is right here: link

Colt Express "board" game (you actually play the game on a model train you build pre-play).
The King is Dead boardgame.
Zamoyski's book on Warsaw 1920.
….and sufficient cash to buy "To the Strongest" along with a 200mm gridded mat

Battletech minis & maps (for use it 5150 No Quarter & Mech Attack)
08 3mm SF & modern minis (for 5150 Battalion Commander & Ogre?)

Boardgames from Tiny Battle Publishing:
In the Trenches: Devil Dogs (WWI)
Invaders from Dimension X (solo marines vs. aliens)

From TMP:A few laughs.
And eyestrain.

But I got off Washington's Crossing and Unfinished Tales to a friend who'd been wanting them.

And to my sister,a Katherine Hepburn fan,the program from the Broadway production of the Philadelphia Story I found at a yard sale.

So,satisfied.

From one of my partners daughters I received 3 brushes from Games Workshop. Thats the first gaming present I've ever received at Christmas, I was chuffed to bits.