It's Show Time!

Hello everyone, and welcome to another Baccus News update!

As usual, there is a fair bit to go at today, so keep on reading, because there’s lots good stuff.

As is customary we kick things off with this week’s magic number; #20500.    We are making very good headway on getting waiting time from order to casting to dispatch down.  Thanks for all your patience thus far.

Baccus Showcase #3 released.

I am delighted to be able to report that the third of our Baccus Showcase videos is now available for viewing.  This time the subject is our Great Northern War Swedes.   These are some of our newest sculpts and scrub up quite nicely.   You can find the video here.  

This week's releases

Firstly can I thank all of you who have got in touch and offered positive feedback on the first two Baccus Showcase videos.    The next one is nearing completion and I will be releasing that shortly.  In the meantime, if you haven’t already done so, check them out. 

We’ve been busy ahead of a UK Bank Holiday next week, and the magic number is #20398.  There are a good number of orders after this still in the pipeline and we’ll be straight on to those on our return.

All of which brings us to this week’s new releases.   Once again, we are going full steam ahead on the expansion of the Second World War range.  This time it is the German army that is getting a wee bit of attention.

The Joy of Six 2022

As we move further into Spring and Summer is approaching quickly, it's time for an update on this year's Joy of Six show. I've updated the show webpage with a list of confirmed traders and games. This is still work in progress as I know that there will be more to add to both categories.

You can find all the details at www.joysofsix.co.uk

Ramblings, rustics with violence in mind and old-school tank killers

At times, working at Baccus central can take on a surreal tone as discussions about projects and works in progress overlap, intermingle and dive off into side roads of increasing incomprehensibility.   A conversation today started off with a comment about a new mould for some Sea People strips, got caught cross current in a stream of consciousness about WW2 German armour, segued into a convoluted discussion of the rights and wrongs of the Monmouth rebellion and finished with a consideration of British Tanks of the Great War.   All of which was fascinating but didn’t actually address the original question, which was quite forgotten by the end of the exchange.

And yes, all of the above was itself a digression as we come to this week’s order number, which is #20326.  I have to give a big shout out here to Lindy, who has worked tirelessly on getting a lot of orders turned around and on their way.

New Baccus Showcase video

I am pleased to say that the second Baccus Showcase video is now available to view.    https://youtu.be/vgXui1WCdVI

The video and audio quality are both much improved over the initial offering.   Work has already started on the third in the series.   As always feedback is much appreciated.

If you know anyone who is just a little '6mm curious', these short format videos give a great taster of what is available in our favourite wargames scale!

Trials, tribulations, Scotsmen, Tanks and Matched Pairs.

I have to  start this week with a VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT, so, PLEASE READ!   Sorry for the shouting…

The Baccus shopping cart is currently having issues, and is not functioning as it should.  If you have tried to place an order and not been able to complete it, then you should be able to solve the issue by refreshing the web page or pressing Ctrl and F5 simultaneously.   If all else fails, please just take a screenshot of the order and email it to us at admin@baccus6mm.com   or just send a list to us.   We will then arrange for payment by Paypal.   Customers wishing to use card payments can still send their order in, but we will have to ask you to call us with your card details once we get back to work on Tuesday 19th April.   I do apologise for all the inconvenience and hassle, and a full solution is being worked upon.

New releases and the Baccus You Tube channel

Hello everyone and welcome to another Baccus update.   This one is a bit longer than usual, but please do keep reading to the end as there is quite a bit going on this week.  Firstly, we have the week’s magic order number which is #20109.

There are two sets of new releases this week.   Ahead of the usual WW2 models, there are two new codes from our redesigned Great Northern War range.   Given the events that are going on in the world today, this is probably the worst possible timing for a set of models representing Russia’s historical period of westward expansion, but they are nonetheless now available.   There are two codes, both representing troops from the beginning of Tsar Peter’s reign.

Ukraine Appeal

Wargaming is wonderful, all-consuming, multi-faceted and sociable hobby that brings pleasure and relaxation to millions of people all around the planet.  The real thing, however, is destructive, disruptive and deadly.  The daily news reports from Ukraine have brought that despair and suffering right into our living rooms.    Like many of you I have come face to face with a range of emotions, not least of which is frustration that there is little I can do to affect things.   What I and others can do is to support the aid agencies that are doing their best to help to the victims of this conflict.   To that end, starting with the time of posting this entry, 10% of all sales of figures and flags made through the Baccus shopping cart in the next seven days will be sent to support the work of the Disasters Emergency Committee https://www.dec.org.uk.  The DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities (including the British Red Cross, Cafod, Care International and Save the Children UK) to raise funds quickly and efficiently.

Continuing the half-track theme...

With the casting and admin team sweating away, their combined labours have hauled us up to order number #20042.