Editor in Chief Bill | 13 Oct 2018 5:46 p.m. PST |
In a recent Slingshot author, one author remarked on how stressful it must be to collect and maintain a collection of 6,000 28mm figures and three terrain tables. On a scale from 0 (no stress) to 10 (maximum stress), how stressed are you over the building and maintenance of your miniatures collection? |
Winston Smith | 13 Oct 2018 5:55 p.m. PST |
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FusilierDan | 13 Oct 2018 5:59 p.m. PST |
3. A hobby like this which is basically a long term commitment to something that once finished will get some damage from use only has self inflicted stress from unrealistic goals and deadlines. |
KSmyth | 13 Oct 2018 6:18 p.m. PST |
2. Really a minimum of stress, because it's what I really enjoy doing to relax from my often stressful job. Even so, I occasionally have difficulty meeting my self-imposed deadlines. Dumb, but true. |
robert piepenbrink | 13 Oct 2018 6:26 p.m. PST |
At the moment 8, maybe 9. I've had help, of course. But it's largely my own fault. I have this vision of a future with many fewer castings, but the path is obscure. |
Grelber | 13 Oct 2018 6:28 p.m. PST |
Two areas of stress: 1. I've bought more than I paint or convert. I'd like to buy more--lots more. 2. I'm nearing retirement, and starting to stress about what I will do with my collection. So, it varies from 1 (sort of low grade, background stress) to 4 (unhappy today, but I know I'll get over it in a few days). Grelber |
Joes Shop | 13 Oct 2018 6:29 p.m. PST |
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Silurian | 13 Oct 2018 7:00 p.m. PST |
0 If any aspect of my hobby reaches '1' I'll immediately ditch that part. I do it for total escape and relaxation. |
ZULUPAUL | 13 Oct 2018 7:15 p.m. PST |
2 need to thin the lead pile. |
Doug MSC | 13 Oct 2018 7:33 p.m. PST |
0 I enjoy gaming and everything that has to do with it. Collecting, painting, Research, playing with my toy soldiers and having loads of fun with my friends. |
Bashytubits | 13 Oct 2018 7:37 p.m. PST |
Since I wish to part with most of it, 7. |
lloydthegamer | 13 Oct 2018 8:08 p.m. PST |
The most stress comes from space, or rather lack of space. I'm running out of physical room, unfortunately there's plenty of room in my noggin for more figures! Go figure. |
rmaker | 13 Oct 2018 9:30 p.m. PST |
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Thresher01 | 13 Oct 2018 9:55 p.m. PST |
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skinkmasterreturns | 13 Oct 2018 10:21 p.m. PST |
0. When I am gone my figures can be the foundation of my funeral pyre. |
dragon6 | 13 Oct 2018 10:35 p.m. PST |
Well I am worrying about the stress on the floor and foundation… |
Titchmonster | 13 Oct 2018 10:38 p.m. PST |
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23rdFusilier | 13 Oct 2018 11:53 p.m. PST |
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Texas Jack | 14 Oct 2018 2:08 a.m. PST |
Real stress? 0, that´s what a hobby is for. |
DisasterWargamer | 14 Oct 2018 2:28 a.m. PST |
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shaun from s and s models | 14 Oct 2018 2:57 a.m. PST |
big fat zero, no stress at all, if there was then we should not be playing toy soldiers! |
Durban Gamer | 14 Oct 2018 3:04 a.m. PST |
Collecting smaller scales and keeping up with good tight, well organised packing containers as you go will save a lot hassle and bereavement from your miniatures if old age or financial setbacks eventually force you into smaller premises. |
Palewarrior | 14 Oct 2018 3:54 a.m. PST |
4 – moving very soon, packing up stuff, finding forgotten minis and stuff I know I'll never paint :( 1 – moving stuff into a bigger space, better shelving,nice painting area. It's going to be great :) |
Huscarle | 14 Oct 2018 4:11 a.m. PST |
+1 Grelber, although retirement is a bit further away these days.I'm more worried about whereabouts I store everything. They are stored in my living room, both bedrooms, the loft and the shed, and I've got more than double of what the slingshot author is complaining about. I've just about run out of room, time to downsize (gulp). |
YogiBearMinis | 14 Oct 2018 4:42 a.m. PST |
Low stress though some distant worry about what happens when i'm gone. Then missus ups and starts talking about a separation and suddenly there is a lot of stress about the collection and where it goes … |
Vigilant | 14 Oct 2018 5:17 a.m. PST |
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Ed Mohrmann | 14 Oct 2018 5:30 a.m. PST |
For the figures, terrain, etc. – 0 For the books – 8 |
Dragon Gunner | 14 Oct 2018 5:31 a.m. PST |
3 I just moved into a town home, the only space I have for a game table will accommodate a 4'x 6' table and I plan on building it. I have 13 totes full of stuff and decided to Ebay about 6 totes worth of stuff I will never use. The good news is this winter I should finally start hosting regular game nights. However if the girlfriend moves in…. |
Saber6 | 14 Oct 2018 6:17 a.m. PST |
3. The Collection seems to expand to a little more than available space. I really need a few days to 'tidy up' |
Cyrus the Great | 14 Oct 2018 6:26 a.m. PST |
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Florida Tory | 14 Oct 2018 7:15 a.m. PST |
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Ragbones | 14 Oct 2018 7:23 a.m. PST |
4. Strong desire to drastically reduce the collection. |
Extra Crispy | 14 Oct 2018 7:40 a.m. PST |
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Legion 4 | 14 Oct 2018 7:53 a.m. PST |
1 … If I think I can do a better job on an old model I did in the past … I'll repaint it, add details, etc. … |
robert piepenbrink | 14 Oct 2018 8:13 a.m. PST |
"Collecting smaller scales and keeping up with good tight, well organised packing containers as you go will save a lot hassle and bereavement from your miniatures if old age or financial setbacks eventually force you into smaller premises." Durban, I'm in complete agreement, but actually it was the moving into larger quarters that spiked the stress. I retired, moved back into my old place and--finally!--had everything out where I could sort it properly and play with it. That was when I realized by just how much I'd overbuilt. In three years of steady flea marketeering, I haven't got it down to manageable yet. Be warned by my example, everyone. And remember that passage in Matthew about where you keep your treasure. |
haywire | 14 Oct 2018 9:19 a.m. PST |
Areas of stressors 5- Can't paint/build fast enough for active newer games. Its more a missing out of the fun than anything. 4 – Can't sell unused, older stuff fast enough But really my main stressors are 8 – Live with people who do not understand my hobby and who think I am a "Hoarder" because I spend a lot of money and take up space on things they do not understand |
Timmo uk | 14 Oct 2018 9:55 a.m. PST |
I used to get up to about a '5' when building the main part of my collection. All sorts of reasons, trying to get things 'right' (for me) and the amount of time I was spending on the hobby. These days about a '1' I expect. If something goes wrong I walk away and come back when I can be bothered to fix it. |
etotheipi | 14 Oct 2018 11:09 a.m. PST |
-5 Yep. Negative five. The Hobby(TM) is one of the things that releases my stress. |
Parzival | 14 Oct 2018 11:37 a.m. PST |
Well, I suppose when I *drop* something (like my Smaug figure) and the wing snaps off, ruining the paint job, *that* was a little stressful. But the rest, not really. |
saltflats1929 | 14 Oct 2018 1:00 p.m. PST |
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miniMo | 14 Oct 2018 2:10 p.m. PST |
You mean like spending time organising my toys? i don't understand the question! |
evilgong | 14 Oct 2018 3:25 p.m. PST |
-6 absorbs and destroys other stress |
John Leahy | 14 Oct 2018 3:40 p.m. PST |
-25. It's a stress reliever! |
JimSelzer | 14 Oct 2018 6:04 p.m. PST |
about a 5 boxes every where |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 14 Oct 2018 10:23 p.m. PST |
Stress? It's a hobby. I do it to de-stress. I would still give it a 1, because there is work to do once I make a commitment to run a game, particularly at a convention. |
Dexter Ward | 15 Oct 2018 2:16 a.m. PST |
How is a hobby stressful? What maintenance does a collection of figures require? |
Mooseworks8 | 15 Oct 2018 4:42 p.m. PST |
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14Bore | 15 Oct 2018 4:44 p.m. PST |
The only thing in my life not stressful |
d effinger | 15 Oct 2018 6:08 p.m. PST |
"8 – Live with people who do not understand my hobby and who think I am a "Hoarder" because I spend a lot of money and take up space on things they do not understand" Me too. The painting and gaming part is superb but I have too much of everything and I don't know what to do with the stuff I pump out now. I am at maximum density now. |
TMPWargamerabbit | 15 Oct 2018 10:46 p.m. PST |
1… from keeping the collections in proper storage order and remembering where that "unit" was stored when needed for the tabletop. For the notes file: I have a collection of almost 25k painted 25/28mm napoleonic miniatures for gaming in the warren. Add a large collection of 25/28mm Ancients/Medieval miniatures plus toss in a large WWII 20mm collection. |