Irony, irony.......

No, its not another set of skirmish level gaming rules!

After ordering the Fenryll figures in early Sept, Thierry emailed me to advise they were being dispatched and supplied a tracking number for the parcel. On 14/15 Sept, the tracking duly showed the package had been entrusted to the tender care of the French Postal Service, and I settled back to wait.  The last tracking read “Your item has departed the country of origin” In the meantime, orders from the week prior arrived from the UK (see previous posts).

Checking every few days, no further tracking appeared and after ten days, I started to get a bit worried. Then on 30 September, a new entry appeared – it read “Your item has departed the country of origin”…..WHAT?!

I contacted Thierry and let him know, and over the next few days we exchanged a few emails and he contacted the carrier to lodge a query on the ticket number. On Monday 12 Oct, I let Thierry know there was still no new tracking on the ticket, and he sent a replacement order.

And the irony part? I arrived home on Tues 13 Oct, and the original package had arrived! However, package number two already had this info on the track & trace – you guessed it - “Your item has departed the country of origin”

I have offered to return the second pack when it arrives if Thierry transfers the freight cost over to my account…will have to get him a quote when the time comes!

ANYHOO….below are some images of the first pack of figures, called “The Maids” All these civilian figures are in suitably “generic” female clothing which I think you could probably get away with from the 16-19 centuries – maybe even up to the 1930’s in the case of these ladies.

They are resin figures and very delicate – I fear my painting skill is not up to the potential they offer – I will try harder with the next set – Female Courtesans….!

 

 

Scrubbing the floor boards in the Pele Tower

 

Polishing the Heidmans boots

 

Serving pre skirmish refreshments

 

Bringing in the washing/towels/bed linen etc

 

A few “action shots” with a Hokahey and Eureka figure as comparison – the Fenryll ones ARE a bit bigger – probably 32mm or something like that – but its not very noticeable and I think they will fit in well with the rest of the team!