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What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 21:15:24


Post by: Elmodiddly


Just been caught out on eBay!

Saw a Space Marine Whirlwind on there going for a paltry amount, brand new on sprues.

I thought to myself, "it seems a bit low in price, lets see if I win".
Next thing I was outbid, so then I upped my bid. Next to no time I was the proud owner of said item and, being honest, I didn't really need it!

What's your most impulsive buy?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 21:20:18


Post by: Jin


I bought the WFB Anniversary High Elves box set (the one that came with like 20 Phoenix Guard, 20 White Lions, Dragon Noble, and a bunch of other crap) right before they stopped selling those things.

One of the few times a GW employee has been able to coax me to spend a stupid amount of cash in a GW store all at once.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 21:27:15


Post by: Anshal


Buying two Chaos battalions, two boxes of choosens and a maraduer horseman box. That was my most impulsive buy ever. Also my most expensive


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 21:49:04


Post by: Scott-S6


I bought a 2000 point Tau army when the original codex was released. I also bought a 2500 point tyranid army when the 3rd edition codex came out (because of the new warrior models!)

Both were sold quickly afterwards. I still buy complete armies but not on impulse any more.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 21:59:05


Post by: Lucid


Everything I buy from their store is impulsive because the better half of my brain and my better half tell me how silly it is to spend $35-$60 on a piece of plastic.

The most impulsive though had to be when I started a DA army with $200 of my $300 pay check in college. If it weren't for Ramen noodels, I would have starved.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:22:33


Post by: Kanluwen


I'm currently on the fence about buying a 1/35 scale AC-130 "Spectre" gunship kit.

To give you an idea as to the size of this thing...it'll put the Manta to shame.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:30:39


Post by: youbedead


Kanluwen wrote:I'm currently on the fence about buying a 1/35 scale AC-130 "Spectre" gunship kit.

To give you an idea as to the size of this thing...it'll put the Manta to shame.


Where did you find this beast i must have it


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:34:03


Post by: Samus_aran115


My land raider. I have no idea why I bought it. Seemed cool at the time, right after I bought aobr.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:35:18


Post by: Kanluwen


Limited edition kit in the works by AFV Club Taiwan.

They're not sure if they're even going to do it, but man. If they do it's going to put a hurting on my wallet.

Turned brass barrels, photoetched brass shells, photoetched deck plating, niches for installing lighting, resin crew figures, etc.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:37:15


Post by: kirsanth


My first model.

After that, I got a codex and things became deliberate.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:39:46


Post by: VikingScott


A friend with more money than sense bought the casteus assault ram.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:47:39


Post by: tuathal1


My dragon ogre Shaggoth. At the time of purchase I had been working on an Empire army. Had no intentions of starting a Chaos army of any sort, but that actually started my then hordes of chaos and now WoC.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:52:26


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Two so far:

1. I was putting together a small Forge World order - a few Chimera turrets and conversion kits and then thought... why not buy a Macharius? It had just come out, so I did.

2. I was in a bad mood, so I went to GW and bought a 3000 point Death Guard army.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:52:57


Post by: LunaHound


That and a pair of smaller ones i plan on use as valkyries

And this that i was going to use as Ad Mech vehicle of some sort ( or Tau if i ever get into it )


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:53:31


Post by: Chowderhead


Samus_aran115 wrote:My land raider. I have no idea why I bought it. Seemed cool at the time, right after I bought aobr.


I got 3 of the things in 3 weeks after getting AOBR. Worth it.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:56:32


Post by: Kanluwen


H.B.M.C. wrote:Two so far:

1. I was putting together a small Forge World order - a few Chimera turrets and conversion kits and then thought... why not buy a Macharius? It had just come out, so I did.

2. I was in a bad mood, so I went to GW and bought a 3000 point Death Guard army.

I am so glad I'm not the only one who gets impulsive with Forge World.

Haven't ever bought anything more than a Containment Pylon or Generator though.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 22:58:42


Post by: the_Armyman


Probably my most impulsive buy was an eBay Witch Hunters force: 60+ Sisters, 16 Kasrkin, 20 Repentia, 12 Seraphim, 6 Arco flags, 3 Penitent Engines, St. Celestine, 3 Inquisitors with every henchman sculpt, a Chimera, 3 Immies, and an Exorcist. Paid around $400 IIRC, so even though it was impulsive, it was far from being stupid!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 23:02:26


Post by: Vindicator#9


I did something similar to what Jin did only it was the twenty fifth ann. for skaven. Got rid of it because i didnt like the rules for fantasy after i bought the army. Yeah rule of thumb dont buy something and then read about it later.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 23:03:11


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Kanluwen wrote:I am so glad I'm not the only one who gets impulsive with Forge World.

Haven't ever bought anything more than a Containment Pylon or Generator though.


Well my last impulse buy at FW was a lot smaller. Two days ago I bought two Vendetta Conversion Kits and then thought, why not, let's chuck in a quartet of Psycannon Razorback turrets. Not 100% sure what I'll use them for yet, but I do know that all the turrets of that style fit into the Planetstrike turret housings, so I could do an Inquisitorial Fortress w/automated Psycannon Turrets.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 23:09:17


Post by: Kanluwen


Stop giving me ideas, HBMC!

Did you know that the Tarantula "hub" also fits nicely into those turret housings?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 23:09:27


Post by: Mr Mystery


Not modell related, but I took my friends kids out shopping today (I missed a few Birthdays) and made the mistake of letting them loose in the Disney Store.

I staggered out 15 minutes later £124 worse off! But the sprogs were happy, so it's all good really!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 23:11:38


Post by: Jin


Oh, there was also the time that the Empire Brigade box was being re-released. I'd been planning an Empire force for some time, but with the relatively awesome pricing of the Box + the Warstore's discount, I couldn't NOT buy it.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/08/31 23:19:20


Post by: poipo32


I have never bought anything 40k on impulse but I'm sure it's going to be something apoc sized from FW.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 00:11:38


Post by: Valkyrie


Two words...Reaver Titan...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 00:17:05


Post by: Jackal


Space hulk termies.
Saw them, wanted them, only just started to paint them.
Granted, got 5 for £10, so didnt lose anything really.
Also, it was the 1st time ive looked at a GW model and thought "wow, these are great quality" (simply for all of the detail in a simple cast)



after that ive now started building an army around them lol (basic termies suck too much in BA lists since there is alot of better choices, but im stuck with em now)


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 00:39:19


Post by: puma713


The FW Great Unclean One.

It was so impulsive that I called back either the next day or that same night and cancelled my order >.<


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 01:30:06


Post by: Ktulhut


3 boxes of Space Hulk, a space wolves army, and 26 various paints and spraycans.




What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 01:44:07


Post by: Lukus83


Tyranid bio titan. Have yet to use it and could have bought a lot of other stuff instead.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 01:44:36


Post by: ChildOfFenris


I had a good sum of money and I bought, 1 standard metal plague marine squads, Chaos Tac squads (to convert into plagues), a havoc squad, Lucius the Enternal, and TONS of greenstuff. Not only was I unprepared, the army was a TOTAL epic fail. Learned my lesson for good, I wish i had that cash back in my wallet :(

But it was birthday I couldnt help it LOL!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 01:50:36


Post by: avantgarde


Went into the store the week Space Hulk came out. I swore I wouldn't buy it because of GW's stupid "it's not Space Hulk but it obviously is" advertising. I walked out with a copy 30 minutes later.

Shameful.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 01:57:45


Post by: Casper


I think mine's a tie.

The first one was when I went into my FLGS to pick up some paint...and noticed they had a RW battleforce. I still haven't put it all together (just haven't had time/money to finish my DA, takes up less space in the box).

The 2nd is my first FW purchase, I had just graduated college and decided that I wanted to get something for myself, $300 bucks of DKoK later and I'm nowhere near a legal army.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 01:59:44


Post by: CT GAMER


Three Stompas

I have played exactly ONE Apoc game since it was launched...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 02:32:58


Post by: JohnHwangDD


Probably my LotR Uruk-Hai - a couple hundred bucks and I never even played the game, probably ought to unload it...


To I recently bought the LE Dreamer & Chompy for Malifaux, so there's that...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 02:52:33


Post by: Sarigar


A few different occasions over the years:

Necron big boxset when it was first released. Painted about half the army and sold it.

FW Avatar at the Glen Burnie Battle Bunker. I was so estatic to visit such a place and that I could get my GW addiction in resin. Still in the plastic baggy.

FW DA Ven Dreadnought via Forgeworld site: The model is ace, but I still cringe at that codex. Since that purchase, I've bought the Ravenwing big boxset and 2 DA Vet boxsets. Add in 10 Terminators from AoBR, and I nearly have a DA army.....all in bits and sprues.

Glad my wife doesn't visit this site.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 03:05:37


Post by: Darth Bob


Forge World Brass Scorpion. Ended up selling it for less than half the purchase price.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 03:06:24


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Kanluwen wrote:Did you know that the Tarantula "hub" also fits nicely into those turret housings?


Not surprising. A lot of those things have been standardised. The Reaper Autocannon from the Defiler fits into a Razorback mount. Hell, you can even put the Icarus Lascannon and the Quad-Autocannon from the Planetstrike turrets onto a Land Raider where the Heavy Bolter normally goes. Looks great.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 03:08:16


Post by: Brother SRM


Imperial Sector. I thought it was a great idea, then I brought it home and realized I have absolutely nowhere to put the terrain if I were to build it!

I also bought a complete 1500 point Iron Warriors army. To date I've put together and painted 10 men and a rhino. I'm going to be painting 5 Terminators for them this month though!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 04:31:07


Post by: brother_zach


Blood Angels Sangunary Guard. But god, do they look awesome.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 04:49:06


Post by: Kanluwen


H.B.M.C. wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Did you know that the Tarantula "hub" also fits nicely into those turret housings?


Not surprising. A lot of those things have been standardised. The Reaper Autocannon from the Defiler fits into a Razorback mount. Hell, you can even put the Icarus Lascannon and the Quad-Autocannon from the Planetstrike turrets onto a Land Raider where the Heavy Bolter normally goes. Looks great.

Wait till you see my finished Guard Orbital Relay.

Then you shall truly know what "great" looks like.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 06:18:49


Post by: Snord


2 Baneblades and a Shadowsword, in one go. I thought "they'll be easy to build and paint, and I can use them against the 2 Stompas I bought last week". The tanks are stilll in their boxes, and I've half built one Stompa. It's amazing how rational an impulse buy can seem in the heat of the moment, and then you get it home and realise there is literally no more room in the cupboard...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 06:26:14


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Hey I bought 6 Valks when they first came out. Haven't built a single one yet.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 06:28:22


Post by: Monster Rain


An Iron Father that I bought on Ebay 5 years ago that is still unassembled.



What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 06:29:17


Post by: Darkness


500 dollars worth of CoD terrain that is still unbuilt. Bought it the day it came out.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 06:45:04


Post by: JohnHwangDD


From this thread, it looks like GW's marketing plan works surprsingly well.

Well enough that perhaps GW can improve things by cutting the advance notice in half, down to two weeks for preordering...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 07:50:03


Post by: darkkt


Tried to buy forgeworld Alpha Legion Rhino Doors for a spare Rhino I had. Stuffed up and bought Landraider Doors.

This is not the impulse. As a result of buying the LR doors, I impulsively bought a Land Raider... (and the Rhino Doors I wanted originally)


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 10:19:18


Post by: Armorum Ferrum


Bought my second Warhound and minutes later I decided to go for the Reaver too... May soon became Noodle eating month


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 11:39:48


Post by: Kaldo


All my warhammer purchases these days are impulsive :(

2000 pt ogre kingdom army still in bits, all desprued

2500 pt Tau Army all ready to put together but never used


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 11:57:10


Post by: Ouze


1.) At one point I saw a guy had 3 separate auctions on Ebay for land raiders. They were going for around $25 and there was only an hour left. I figured I'd take a chance and bid on all 3, with a $30 max, hoping I'd win one. An hour later, all 3 auctions ended, and I won all 3 of them for $30 each. Sigh. I'm glad for the price but just wanted one.

Bonus points: A year later not a single one is painted or built, despite a further purchase of FW doors.

2.) Other purchases I got on impulse and sort of regret: Black Orcs (for use as Ard Boyz) - almost 2 years of bring primed and then reboxed, 2 skaven heroes (both primed and then reboxed) an Ironclad Dreadnought I totally did not need (which was partially primed and then reboxed), and to a lesser degree, about 25 Ork Boyz and around a dozen Burna Boyz, which are also nearing 2 years of bring primed and reboxed.

I also have a Valkyrie that I got maybe 60% done and abandoned - this one kinda stings the most because it was a fairly large purchase, I don'tplay IG (and never will) and really don't have anyplace to store it even if I do finish it. At least the above stuff falls into either the "I can field it" or the "just a cool model, but pretty cheap" category.

I've finally mostly stopped buying stuff until I clear some of the backlog, but even now I have top bid on an auction for 2 sprues of SM scouts that I don't especially need, have little inclination to paint, and will go nicely with my (primed and reboxed) Telion.

A lot my problems (maybe all of them) could be solved by just playing with unpainted minis, but I stalwartly refuse to field anything that is not completely and utterly finished.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 11:57:33


Post by: Ordo Dakka


Harbinger of Menoth. I CAN convert it, but I feel like I won't do it justice.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 12:01:07


Post by: SilverMK2


Just bought another landraider - I already have 4 (gave one to my brother, have one painted up for my CSM, and another 2 are being turned into a superheavy).

Don't need another one, hell, don't even need 1 (CSM LR's are rubbish ) but now I will have bought a total of 5.

Guess I will turn this one into some kind of superheavy as well - a mobile bunker/fortress?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 12:06:53


Post by: liam0404


My worst one was buying the Warkopta on my only visit to warhammer world.

I made a complete hash of the assembly, and it was a nightmare to transport.

Got £40 back for it on ebay so it wasn't all bad!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 12:14:00


Post by: Ouze


Ugh, I just remembered. This isn't 40K though.

At one point, I had decided that 40K was too complicated and I'd try Warmachine (when the new remix book came out). My wife got my Karchev, and I got a Khador battle box, and my mom got me a Cryx battlebox for Christmas. I also have 2 other warjacks of some type. All of them were washed, filed, rewashed, primed, reboxed, and sit on the shelf even still. The Karchev I did get nearly all the way done - all but the axe. I regret this more then all the others I posted earlier since the chances of me ever actually playing Warmachine are slim to none, and I'd feel terribly guilty e-baying presents my mom and wife got me (I hate selling on ebay anyway).


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 12:32:34


Post by: notprop


When confronted by the P&P from the US for the Rogue Trader Collectors edition ($90 tp post a book! WTF) I thought I would try to cover the cost it by buying 3 and selling 2.

I use 1 but the other 2 are sitting on my shelf not even out of their packing boxes never mind listed on eBay.

Also anything GW related bought by me before I was about 16, I have odd minitures and half armies for everything pre 1990!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 12:48:45


Post by: Arctik_Firangi


Probably a bunch of Brettonian Men-At-Arms and peasant archers to convert into Imperial Guardsmen... mid 2008. I've done one squad and a couple of characters to date.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 13:35:14


Post by: Scott-S6


Kanluwen wrote:Did you know that the Tarantula "hub" also fits nicely into those turret housings?


Of course they do - the tarantula turrets are razorback turrets, no difference.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 13:47:39


Post by: CptZach


13 bloodcrushers for Thunderwolf cavalry.

Or my 2250 pt brettonian army that I resold before it was finished. I just ended up not liking fantasy all that much and I am use to buying full armies when I want something in 40k.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 14:20:17


Post by: Necroagogo


My Battlefoam PACK 1520. It was either 'do it on impulse or not alt all'. So I did it.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 14:22:30


Post by: Arctik_Firangi


I almost bought a PACK 432 on impulse, but Romeo talked me out of it.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 14:38:04


Post by: col. krazy kenny


I think my most recent would be my 3rd. blood bowl boxed set and three teams. my excuse now i can run 3 games at once for league nite! but in reality everbody that plays is on different nites, i only need one box set.or 5th.edition whfb 5 box games, needed bret. bought them played once then never again. but lizards were used. by the way anybody need any archers or knights?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 14:53:19


Post by: njpc


The Raven's Talon. The former Apocolypse set of 17 sentinals for $175, basically instead of $20 a pop, they were $10.50. I bought it as I thought it was an incredible deal and I thought "hey maybe i'll like Apocolypse."

End result: assembled, painted, played 1 game of apoc, realized I absolutely hate apocolypse, and the new rules for 40K came out about 2 weeks later resulting in me taking a 2 year break from 40K. So end result $175+ paints+ modeling time= 1 game I hated. Have to admit, still think sentinals are cool though


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 15:05:58


Post by: Catyrpelius


I got into WHFB rather impulsively.

I had ordered three razorbacks for an army I'm putting together for an upcomeing tournement. I was at the register getting ready to pay for everything. The owner of the store says to me, if you buy the new WHFB rulebook and a batallion box I'll give you 25% off your entire order. I'm now the proud owner of an Empire batallion I have yet to play a game with.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 15:29:26


Post by: RaegMachine


5 3rd edition space marines.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 15:30:09


Post by: kronk


Picked up a Shadowsword/Stormlord model at GenCon this year at the WarStore booth for Apoc games, along with the Mantic Skeletons for my D&D campaign.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 15:34:41


Post by: disty


Just as I'm reading this there's a knock at the door...
Looks like my 72 colour Vajello set is here!

If I see a Baneblade on ebay going for under £40, or any battleforce for that matter, I feel compelled to bid on it. Lucky I've got enough self restraint to impose limits on myself, although I've gathered an impressive about of "items you didn't win" in such a short space of time!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 16:26:15


Post by: Kanluwen


Scott-S6 wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Did you know that the Tarantula "hub" also fits nicely into those turret housings?


Of course they do - the tarantula turrets are razorback turrets, no difference.

Or the Razorback turrets are Tarantula turrets.

Oh snap.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 17:05:10


Post by: Doggles


Everything in my to-do list bought in one massive impulse buy by my marvellous wife. I will now spend the next million years assembling and painting... currently "to do" = Legion of the damned, marine bike squad, forgeworld Tallarn sentinel, terminator chaplain, Eldar battleforce, squad of banshees, vyper jetbike, shokk attack gun, imperial sector, realm of battle board...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 18:22:32


Post by: njpc


RaegMachine wrote:5 3rd edition space marines.


Eh, geww.... I guess you really like 3+ saves. Please tell me they aren't alll built to 2k or that there is at least a mix of loyalist/ chaos armies.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 18:33:34


Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


Probably the Forgeworld order that maxed my credit card a few years back, went mad, brought myself a Stormblade, an enclosed Basilisk, enclosed Medusa, three complete Leman Russ Conquerors, stowage, tank aces and brought the Mrs a Harridann.

It was an ugly bill when the dust settled.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/01 18:54:51


Post by: ghosty


Probably the masque.

I had had a spirited argument with a GW employee on the fact I didn't like the plastic daemonettes, or any of the new daemon releases, and that I had preferred the metal ones. I then ended up buying the Masque. Never did anything with it, so Im honestly unsure of why I got it...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 09:18:49


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Probably the Forgeworld order that maxed my credit card a few years back, went mad, brought myself a Stormblade, an enclosed Basilisk, enclosed Medusa, three complete Leman Russ Conquerors, stowage, tank aces and brought the Mrs a Harridann.


Pfft! Is that all.

I did a Forge World order that was a Baneblade (back when they only came in resin), Stormblade, 3 Manticores, 4 complete Vanquishers, 1 complete Russ Annihilator, 1 complete Russ Executioner, complete Enclosed Basilisk, 3 Cyclops Demo Vehicles and a Bombard.

Paying that off took... a while.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 09:42:12


Post by: TheFirstBorn


Bought an Empire Brigade yesterday ><


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 10:47:22


Post by: Commissar Agro


I most impulsive buy was my first kit form GW after being pressured by my friend and panting a LoTR goblin, It was a box of Uruk hai and some paints. My next impulsive buy was the Balin and Honour Guard kit. This was a few years ago.

My more recent buys have been a techmarine when i bought my servitors off a different friend, I also ended up leaving with a Land Raider crusader for AUS$ 20, it was badly glued, missing the bolters but I thought I would use it as a looted tank or a battlewagon in the ork ary I never started. It was a great deal but I sure as hell didn't need it.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 10:55:20


Post by: Mr Mystery


Behold! My Mega-bastion! (7 Bastions, 1 Shrine of the Aquila, 1 Fortress of Redemption, and one Honoured Imperium)

My wallet cried, the Dog whack the drying wall with it's tail, but oh my word it is lovely. And yes, that is a KillaKan for scale!


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What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 11:05:01


Post by: Wolfun


Sand for £5 from GW.

As soon as I got home I realised how much I had been ripped off.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 11:52:35


Post by: BrookM


Three Baneblades on Apocalypse launch day. And five plastic Valkyries when they popped up for pre-order.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 12:03:02


Post by: Commissar Agro


Mr Mystery wrote:Behold! My Mega-bastion! (7 Bastions, 1 Shrine of the Aquila, 1 Fortress of Redemption, and one Honoured Imperium)

My wallet cried, the Dog whack the drying wall with it's tail, but oh my word it is lovely. And yes, that is a KillaKan for scale!



My god that is a monster, It is so beutiful yet so god damned expensive!
What made you do that?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 12:21:30


Post by: Mr Mystery


I got some money unexpectedly, so spent it in a like fashion!

I use it as an immobile Reaver Titan. Big missile pod thing is the one from the Fortress of Redemption, but with walls all round, and no ground level access.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 13:34:51


Post by: omgnowaiii


My friend was coaxing me to start a new army, and I had always liked the idea of nids. So when he was online buying stuff for his new BA army, he asked if I wanted anything. I ended up, 2 weeks later, with 2 battleforces of nids. The worst thing is that it happened again 2 months later. out of the 152 models I have made from the boxes, I have painted only 31 models.

Another story. Ages ago a new magazine for LotR was released with GW miniatures. The first issue was sold for $5 Australian, and came with a sprue of 12 goblins warriors. Seeing this, I begged my parents and saved up enough to buy 6 sets. 72 goblins later I think I have primed maybe a handful. Later on in the set, I got every copy despite going for 3 times the first copies price, was another goblin sprue. So now I have 84 of the stupid things and really don't like playing LotR.

My friend is far worse though. When BA was released, he picked up his copy of the codex, went online and ordered 6 boxes of Death Company, Land Raider Redeemer, 2 Assault squads, 2 Tactical squads, Devastator squad, a couple of Baal Predators and 3 vindicators. In the space of a month, his new BA army now dwarfs the size of my DA. And I have been collecting and playing for 14 years.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 14:00:53


Post by: liquidjoshi


My most impulsive buy was 5 dark reapers. I dont even play Eldar. Fortunately my friend is just starting Eldar, so i traded them with him for some SM Devastators (which ill later convert to havocs). So it all turned out well.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 14:48:12


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Mr Mystery wrote:I got some money unexpectedly, so spent it in a like fashion!

I use it as an immobile Reaver Titan. Big missile pod thing is the one from the Fortress of Redemption, but with walls all round, and no ground level access.


Got any pictures of it from other angles?

And I'm assuming it comes apart?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 14:52:22


Post by: Mr Mystery


Sorry about the quality...took them on my mobile!

Tower, Statue and Lasers remain seperate for the time being, and I'm considering different tops for the tower, like the nose of a missile, psychic array etc. Depends what I can come up with!

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What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 15:12:42


Post by: Some_Call_Me_Tim?


kirsanth wrote:My first model.

After that, I got a codex and things became deliberate.



Ha! It all starts to innocently...


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 15:44:05


Post by: Petite Francois


Hi all! My most impulsive buy was when I scoured Hawaii for all the old Slann models I could find before they were transformed into the Lizardmen army.

Lizardmen are very cool, but the cannibal Aztec tree frogs were so neat!!! Oh well...life goes on.

I think the most extravagant buy I ever made was a whole unit of Repanse de Lyonesse models to represent my grail knights. Pricey, but not as much as poor Vampire Count players pay for their Blood Knights I suppose.

Be well, be blessed!
Frankie


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 16:16:56


Post by: MegaDave


My most impulsive buy was almost the entire 40k section of the store I used to work at when they shut their doors. It cost me a cool $3000 but I walked away with over $4500 worth of product due to my discount, which I knew I would never get again.

I didn't do a lot of looking as I grabbed stuff off the shelves though, and somehow ended up with 3 thunderfire cannons, lol!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 18:56:54


Post by: Mithrax


Apoc came out:

Warhound Titan
Marauder Destroyer
3 Thunderbolts
Vanq Turret
Executioner Turret
10 Vanahiem Basilist Gun Shields


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 19:09:02


Post by: Cannerus_The_Unbearable


My first Chaos Rhino. I bought it because I was told 40k was a great tournament game. Ugh.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 19:41:11


Post by: oni


I just won on eBay a Dreadnought and a Terminator squad all for a total of $31.

I happened to be browsing around, I'm not entirely sure why, but I saw the auctions and their low bids and thought 'why not?' I put in a max bid of $25 on each and before I knew it I won them both.

I don't even know wtf I'm going to do with them honestly.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 20:03:22


Post by: keezus


I own 9 albion fenbeasts.

'nuff said.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 20:15:25


Post by: squilverine


so many impulsive buys, but the biggest was a FW Warhound Titan. I was on holiday in Nottingham and decided to drop into Warhammer World, the second the missus' back was turned I had whipped out my wallet and parted with best part of £300. I remember driving back to Bristol with a big bag of resin, a smug grin and a rather pissed off girlfriend


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 20:21:47


Post by: SlaveToDorkness


Hmm..

Brass Scorpion (I WILL finish painting it...really)

Space Hulk (Played one game and back in the box it sits)

Stopma for cheap from the Swap Shop (I don't even play Orks!)


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 21:00:26


Post by: Sarge


Reaver Titan or a Thunderhawk, take your pick. Or the 2k I have of space marines sitting almost entirely in boxes with the FW dreads and land raiders I bought for them.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/02 21:12:11


Post by: Renbags


I bought a Chaos lord mounted on a Juggernaut and a unit of chaos knights one time cause i wanted to start a mounted khorne force. it cost me around 35 pounds and the army sucks too at least I learnt my lesson


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/03 04:14:34


Post by: Dashofpepper


So I just got these nine necron Tomb Spyders.....


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/03 04:16:26


Post by: WarOne


Dashofpepper wrote:So I just got these nine necron Tomb Spyders.....


That wasn't impulsive at all. In fact, it was methodical and fairly well calculated.

In short I don't think a week is methodical at all at looking for miniatures.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/03 04:24:54


Post by: JohnHwangDD


Dashofpepper wrote:So I just got these nine necron Tomb Spyders.....


What? No link to the trading report?


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 01:01:34


Post by: Brother Bartius


My most impulsive buy would be my second Revenant from FW.

My mates at the time had both secretly built Warhounds (2 of them - 1 each).

Whilst I knew of one of them, when I found out about the other I had to even the score as they used to team up against me in Apoc games.

The first still isn't finished and the second is still in the box - two years later!

I'm now looking to impulsively buy the Phantom. Even although I don't even play apoc anymore.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 02:30:35


Post by: kill dem stunties


Its not 40k, but this afternoon works, Magic online, bought 50 boosters and 70 event tix (270$ overall) just because i wanted to do a draft, dont remember the reasoning for stocking up so much but whatever lol.

:( drafting supplies for the next 2 weeks~


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 04:16:51


Post by: JohnHwangDD


If we're not talking about GW / 40k, one of my best "impulse" buy was a full-pro 1/10 RC car. Hundreds of dollars spent after work, a long night building & painting, and I was up & racing the next morning. Fastest buy-build-play so far. :nods:


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 05:24:55


Post by: Iron Gryphon


My new land raider crusader, i was in my FLGS and i saw it and i thought, "how cool would that be to have!" It is awesome to have, but my wallet doesn't think so.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 13:57:47


Post by: Doctadeth


My skaven horde. I then procrastinated for about a year.



What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 16:38:11


Post by: ArbitorIan


To the OP

I just did exactly this thing. A Tiger Shark? On ebay? at £56? I'm bidding.

Two days later, I now own a Tiger Shark AX-10, but it was £102 including postage. I mean, I saved £40, but i really don't need it!

Still, it'll be nice when it's all painted up and sitting in the middle of my Tau army, I suppose....



What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 16:51:33


Post by: Howard A Treesong


Once...I bought some Dark Eldar.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 17:00:46


Post by: Yak9UT


When I made a big FW order on Elysians close to christmas. FW lowered the free postage price from 250 pounds to 150 pounds and when Elysians came with Grav-chutes.

I payed around 167 pounds on that order and was so happy I did. Never regreted buying them. Never!


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 17:09:59


Post by: Karon


This one time..I bought a Chaos Mammoth.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 17:24:05


Post by: Fifty


I was walking past a second hand bookshop back when I was still a university student. I had £75 in the world before I fully maxed out my entire credit limit. I was already interested in Japan and saw a book in the window on Japanese Woodblock Art. Yoshitoshi's 100 Aspects of the Moon. It also had a lot of history stuff in it. It cost £40, and is still one of my favourite possessions 10 years later. I guess when you pay so much for something then you really appreciate it.


What's your most impulsive buy? @ 2010/09/04 22:17:29


Post by: LadyCassandra


poipo32 wrote:I have never bought anything 40k on impulse but I'm sure it's going to be something apoc sized from FW.


puma713 wrote:The FW Great Unclean One.

It was so impulsive that I called back either the next day or that same night and cancelled my order >.<


I did something similar. I had phoned up to ask where my younger brother's Elysian heads were, and if they were going to be delivered anytime soon. They told me that they would be another month, as they were having trouble keeping them in stock. I asked idly if they were having trouble with stocking anything else, such as the Keeper of Secrets they did (one of my favourite models). They said they had several of those in stock and would I like to order one. Two minutes later, I was the proud owner of a FW KoS, however I didn't have time to cancel the order due to "OMG I spent almost a hundred pounds on a model" as it arrived on my doorstep the next morning. They weren't kidding about it being quicker to ship. I remember my brother being a little sore about that... It's still one of my favourite models in my army .