So I want to talk with you guys about somthing that every tabletop wargamer has had to deal with at one point or another.
So earlier while waiting for the shop to open, one of the other regulars showed up, I was showing him my work, handed him a few of my plastic dwarves, eventully I handed him my slayer, I was in the process of putting a figure away, when I look back, he is picking up my slayer he dropped on the asphalt. Its arm broken off, paint chipped and dented in a few areas. So I am pissed, but its not that bad. So, I have compiled some mini ettiqute procedures.
1. ASK BEFORE YOU TOUCH! Simple enough right? Im guilty of this, but mainly I ask as I am reaching for the mini to oogle and paw at. So no touchie and pickey up with out permission, 'kay?
2. If I hand you a mini to look at, or if I have allowed you to touch said mini, dont treat it like its one of your used fuck socks ok? Myself, and a few others here at the shop have had that nightmare moment when somebody starts banging around the table with said mini, or treating it like a book shelf to balance heavier items on. So generaly if this happens, I belive you should be allowed to punch the offending fucker in the face after a single verbal warning along the lines of "KNOCK IT OFF ASSHOLE!"
3. If sombody asks you how you did your paint job, dont be a dick and make brush stroaking motions while stating you added paint. We are not after your trophy for best painter, if we all learn how to do this better, then it enhances the hobby ok? Usually if sombody asks me, I will tell them how to achive the same thing I did, not too hard of a discussion as my painting style is not that hard to replicate.
4. When building models, and you have a communal hobby tool set that everybody uses, dont fuck up the glue pots kthnx, its a waste of glue, the shop has to pay for it in the long run and you end up with a stalagmite of crap that an arc welder couldnt remove.
So these are my ettiquite tips for handling these little toy soldiers, common sense really, but hey some people are lacking such.