Happy Anniversary to me (40 years of GHQ)

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:03 am

I hit 40 years purchasing and collecting GHQ miniatures this month. I purchased my first pack (40) years ago at a hobby shop in a Twin Cities mall. I cannot remember the store, but I do remember the pack - one pack of M114 155mm Howitzers (identical to the WWII pack of US towed 155mm howitzers). What a great manufacturer and hobby.

Just received my Black Friday package yesterday with a bunch of Harpoon packs including the CVN Roosevelt with beautiful hull casting from a brand new mold. Thanks GHQ!

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:13 pm

Congrats! Does this mean you will be changing your name now?

bishnak · Post by **bishnak** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:16 pm

When you're onto a good thing, stick with it!

7.62 · Post by **7.62** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:56 am

Congrats, heres to the next 40.

alphaco · Post by **alphaco** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 6:39 am

I agree with av8rmongo. Need to change your name!

And how come you got your BF order already...I'm still rushing home from work each day hoping mine has arrived...no joy...

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:39 am

Congrats - awesome!!

treadhead12 · Post by **treadhead12** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:19 pm

All right! It have just 30 years for me. Your post did jog my memory, and it was August of 1986 that I first ordered and received my GHQ miniatures. Now there are lots of different vehicles from WWII to October War 1973 to Cold War 1970's - 1990's, and into the 21st Century. Fun time had by my gaming group.

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:26 pm

I wasn't too bright when I selected my username, technically I need to change it every year to be current!

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:55 pm

treadhead12 wrote: it was August of 1986 that I first ordered and received my GHQ miniatures.

Same for me!

Post by **GHQ** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:07 am

Happy Anniversary Brad!

GHQ

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:24 am

So after all these years what's your favorite model? Has the "favorite" model changed over the years?

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:32 am

Happy Anniversary

jb · Post by jb » Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:31 pm

Well congratulations Sir.
41 years for me. I purchased my first GHQ models in
May 1975 at Checker flag hobbies Killeen, Texas.
I just worked on my very first Tiger IIs this week for a Battle of the bulge game next Saturday. Im just as stoked as I was 41 years ago, maybe even more stoked now!
Thanks GHQ

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:08 pm

BurtWolf wrote:So after all these years what's your favorite model? Has the "favorite" model changed over the years?

Interesting question. There have been many "favorites" over the years. I had always been a modern navy fan so when the CVN Roosevelt was released it was definitely my favorite. I have collected just about everything over the years from GHQ, so I broke this into a few categories:

WWII US and Allies: Any of the M3 Halftrack series (they look just right)
WWII German and Axis: Jagdpanther
Modern US and Allies: Canadian LAV III's
Modern Russian/Chinese: Scud B
WWII Combat Command: Pontoon Bridge and Corbitt truck set (AWESOME)
Modern Combat Command: LCAC set (AWESOME)
WWII US and Allied Naval: USS South Dakota
WWII Axis Naval: IJN Yamato and Musashi
Modern Naval: USN CVN Roosevelt

BattlerBritain · Post by **BattlerBritain** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:27 pm

I was just trying to think when I bought my first GHQ figures.

I think it was 1976 as well and it was a pack of Chieftain MkVs.

I've still got them and use them now and again.

I've also only just gotten around to painting some GHQ T-55s I bought from Sentry Box West whilst on a visit to Vancouver back in 1989. They still had a price tag of CDN 2.99 on them.

Some things are best not rushed