I have, think I even have some of their stuff, they are/where one of those conversion parts places like Ramshackle games. Geez, they where based in here in California, sigh,  more surprised they lasted this long (really bad place for manufacturing and small business).

@sundancer He’s based in the US mate.

Brexit is such a complicated issue it can have effects on a business anywhere in the world. Depending on how they are set up.

Most businesses in the US should be largely unaffected as their trading arrangements haven’t changed, however, if they use UK distribution they may have struggled.

The issues of bad Brexit management (fortunately for those involved) have been largely masked by the pandemic issues which have had a colossal effect on material and distribution costs. (Never mind the shortages)

But make no mistake, whether you are for or against the principle of Brexit and the EU – its handling has been diabolical. And our withdrawal from Afghanistan is exactly the same mentality – ‘get it done! – deal with the consequences as they arise!)

It makes me wonder what the f**k our civil service is playing at – have we really watered down its effectiveness to the point that people with no experience whatsoever are calling the shots!?!?

I struggle to think of another UK government as incompetent as this one. The cabinet is full of yes men (and women) who are there because they agreed to do Brexit at any cost. A government of chancers and Muppets led by someone who only wants to be liked and only wants to be there for the good news. If Brexit, the pandemic, and now the god awful shambles in Afghanistan isn’t enough to convince you nothing will.

Sorry to derail the original topic.

@warzan One project I was involved in to merge 6 entities into 1 had the boards and top brass faffing around for 9 months and the workers had only 3 months to implement the IT solutions – mainly data conversions into an existing system.

We got there, but man the cost in overtime….  And it was public money!!

I’m with @torros on this one – the very fact that things have been as good as they have been (and clearly its been a shambles) is down to the civil service.  Certainly not the government who don’t seem to know their arse from their elbow.  Unfortunately, its the Minister who tell the civil servants what to do.  The civil servants don’t get to make those decisions themselves, just work within Ministerial directives.

Back on topic, its really shit for Secret Weapon – they’ve made some cracking stuff over the years, from resin base toppers, to modellign tools, to paints/washes and the like.  They will be missed.

Local hobby and comic stores in the SF Bay Area that I went to have closed, moved, or were otherwise affected by the epidemic. California is known to not be friendly to businesses: “California, for better or worse, is a leader in stringent environmental laws, statewide rent control, contractor employment classification, and other areas generally seen as unfriendly to business. … Forbes ranks California at #47 for “business costs,” and #40 for “regulatory environment.””

That said, I agree with horati0 about 3D technology. Heck, Archon is selling 35 textured plastic bases for €4. For that price, I’ll forgo a few undercuts…

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2020/05/13/is-californias-advantage-officially-over/