I tired of using an alias in this forum... so not knowing how to change it... I have registered again with my real name. You see I am not ashamed by the fact that I love toy soldiers... even hardcore anoraks must acknowledge that in fact those lovely minis ARE toy soldiers. Up to now I have been posting under the alias of ironass (why I choosed one of the nicknames of Custer eludes me...). So from now on I am going to use my name. Cheers.

Guess that using my old alias first is a good presentation card.

I liked ironass.

Respectfully yours

G. A. Custer

LOL... In fact the thing is more simple now I am retired... you will probably agree that those outside the hobby have a tendency  to think we are prone to infantilism, warmongers and as a whole "not serious enough"... of course it is quite the oposite. I would not have published the fact when I was  working as an arquitect (potential clients would have run away... lol) so I fully understand the use of alias by perfectly normal citizens who wish to avoid colateral damage in real life. As always I wont preach or expect proselitism At 66 I do not need an alias anymore but I need it for long years.

Bit strange, but not in the UK I'm assuming. No matter what anyone says these things can't be sold to people under 14 thus they cannot be described as toys. Given me a lot of pleasure over the last 52 years and have only ever elicited comments from non-wargamers relating to painting skills.

Andy Fuller

I must acknowledge that GB is much more socially advanced in that matter that some meridional countries... lol... but I still stand my ground about toy soldiers... if they are plastic there is no 14 years limit I guess... we seem to be failrly grown ups around here. I agree with lots of pleasure of course. Thank you Mr Fuller.

I agree with all of that... I work in a bank in France and resolve this probleme 15 years ago when I was in the corporate magazine with one page about my hobby and me with pictures of me behind a big table cover of figures !

Then some already call me "Général" ! They don't know that We are The Emperor !

And if you know that since 25 years I take a 20 minutes nap every day... some people could think I am not 14 years old....

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