I mentioned previously that i was on a self-imposed purchasing moratorium (probably before being forced on a wife imposed one) and got a few PMs from folks doing the same thing.
This is our support thread, there's no judgment from me here
So what is something you haven't bought but totally would have? Have you slipped up at all? Are you progressing through your existing plastic piles well?
I just somehow mustered the discipline to not purchase a nisb storm claw set for less than original rrp. Also, no slips so far and good painting progress. My loophole has been tool andb paint purchasing, which totally doesn't count!
I keep buying, and really need to stop and catch up on the painting. I slipped last week and bought some scourges. I promised myself before Christmas I would catch up on the projects I already have, and buy cases instead to store them in. I've bought one case, and a company and a half of space marines :( .
Mine was a slightly modified vow for 2016; I would buy into no new gaming systems in 2016 with exceptions for KoW since I'm mainly using my old WHFB models and already-paid KS pledges from 2015. That obviously still leaves a lot on the table that could be bought, but I'm trying to go with baby-steps and most of my existing game systems are pretty complete on what I have.
So far, I've managed to avoid any new KS projects and FFG is mercifully not releasing a ton for X-Wing and Armada that I want to be picking up en masse. We'll see how the year unfolds!
I'm considering joining in this as I haven't been able to really find an army I've liked as much as when I had an Iyanden army going. The current codex outright destroyed that and had left me looking around at a bit of everything really. I've tried to start a battlesuit tau army, but between that and my interest flickering around to marines, ad mech and necrons I feel as if I'm just wasting my money when an idea hits and I go with it.
Really I could just stick with the tau as I have the basis of it already now, but I just see those 35ish wraithguard, wraithlords, wraithknights and a revenant and then realise that you just can't get a game with that stuff anymore because of the stigma around the eldar codex.
I'm always coming up with ideas of new squads I want to do with my marines, but I'm doing a good job at saying no to myself. I know I've got enough bits lying around to do most of what I want. The only time I'm allowed to buy marine bits now is if I couldn't do something without a purchase. Purchases must be under £10a month until at least 50% of my existing back log is gone.
Space Marines really are the devil, a broader range of customisable models I have never seen. Only Dreamforge rival them for multipart diversity and they don't even touch the sheer variety of cross-compatible kits that exist for marines.
I also keep looking at various Guild stuff for Malifaux. like the Lady Justice crew, but I have half the Sonia Criid crew, a box of Guild Guard and a box of Guild Riflemen to complete before I'm allowed to buy more there.
I held firm for most of 2015, and I'm hopignt to improve the self discipline further in 2016.
My one weakness is keeping up wiht Anvil Industry releases. Im very bad at not inst-purchasing whatever new bits they put out.
I've been doing 1-in, 1-out for about a year now, in terms of $ at least. It is pretty easy to keep track of as everything goes through my paypal account, and its been working well. I've made a decent dent in my painting backlog and it makes me really critical about whether to start new gaming systems or armies (or even add to existing armies).
I was on target last year for my paint more then I buy vow. Then the BaC box dropped, and ~40 more minis got added to the heap. I’m not planning on stopping cold turkey, but I do need to make a dent in my old stuff. I do have a long list of things I covet though, but not a lot of budget to pick them up. Lack of hobby funds in the best ally in a situation like this.
I'm on a complete moratorium on spending any money except for essentials right now. I need to save about $1100 for a security deposit for a larger place due to personal reasons and I really need to do this as quick as possible. I hope once I move it will have enough space for a good game room. I am hoping to rent a house with a basement.
I have plenty of miniatures already I can paint but I find you always end up needing glue, a paint pot that dries out or something will pop up.
Well, I am not allowing myself to buy any more space marines due to the size of my army (even if there are shiny things I want). Also, I am not letting myself start any new games until I get myself a steady job.
I have plenty of miniatures already I can paint but I find you always end up needing glue, a paint pot that dries out or something will pop up.
Exactly this. "Oh damn, out of wash", "I'll need bigger magnets for this", "needs stronger glue", etc, etc. What's worst is that these small things add up and the I see I'm actually spending quite a lot
I'm on a total self inposed ban except for a few items at the the 2 or 3 local shows for some frostgrave stuff. New baby and new kitchen mean i need to be super careful, and I've got little hobby time.
I'm pretty tempted by the turtles kickstarter, hobbit stuff whilst it's still on discount, and the entire frostgrave range.
I'm currently making a board from some building scraps, and bidding on a weta troll (for the wifes birthday, honest).
Not allowing myself to buy anything except for paint/glue now. Partly due to budgetary requirements and partly due because I "need" to stop getting more armies.
My sort-of vow was to not purchase anything but Archaon this year... so far I've purchased a couple of Forge World figures and two big pieces of terrain
My usual limitation is to spend no more than $50 on my hobby per month. This includes paint and glues.
Even when I have had several months in a row when I haven't bought anything, the limit stays the same (I don't roll-over unused funds).
It is helped by the fact that my hobby started out being self-funded (no gifts of gaming stuff - everything I had I bought with my own money and if I couldn't afford it, I didn't get it) courtesy of a crap-paying job for quite a few years.
Even when I got a better paying job, those austerity measures had stuck with me to the point where I am uncomfortable spending large sums of money on my hobby.
This even surprised the wife - whom would let me buy more than I do, but respects that I don't.
I have cut myself off from buying models until I get some of my many unpainted/unbuilt models done. My only exception is for an Imperial Knight, I want to practice on one before I start working on my Warhound Titan. I want to have one army for every game I play completed this year. I have also cut myself off from my other hobbies. I need to buy a house before I can add to my collections.
I had a vow to paint what I already had before buying anything but its not going to happen. My vow to never again buy any of GW's crap has been going perfect on the other hand.
I was meant to paint 5 minis a month in 2015. Needless to say, I painted none and I dont see 2016 changing that.
I made a vow this year that for every new prohject I would finish 2 others first. So far 0 projects finished, and one started. I'm off to a good start .
At least so far I managed to refrain myself from starting any of the others that have popped up into my mind.
One of my new-year resolutions was to not spend more than 50 EUR a month until I had sold everything in my Ebay box (around 500-1000 EUR of stuff at current Ebay prices). Problem is I just do not find the time to make pictures. Maybe it is a psychological thing and I JUST CAN NOT LET GO....?
I missed a couple of Infinity releases so far and crowdfunding on a 50 EUR budget is just not feasible, so I hope I can manage to at least put my miniature stuff online anytime soon...
My 2016 resolution is reducing my backlog.
So far, I only ordered modelling materials, paints and one Ogre hero. So far so good, but we're only 1 month in^^
The next purchases are a Stormhammer, Ogre Charonites and the Deathwatch boardgame. If I get to the second half of the year with these, I'm more than happy
I should join the no purchases club. I'm working on a 10 man Gal Vorbak and a Spartan for my Word Bearers army, 2 nightscythes, 10 lychguard, 6 wraiths, a Spyder, Nightbringer, like another 20 warriors, and 2 ghost arks for my Necron army, and several more things in my backlog for my BA and DA armies, my Hordes Legion army, and Warriors of Chaos stuff, and...
I think it's official. I'm getting one of the new Space Wolf start collecting bundles, and that's it for one year. I'll have the miss change my paypal password. That's probably gonna do the trick lol
I feel ashamed. I caved in and bought a Frostgrave warband along with the rulebook.
But at least it was only $50 for everything. I've made worse purchases. On the bright side I have gotten through a lot of my Warmachine stuff. I managed to do 4 Warjacks and a Caster last week and today hopefully I'll do two more 'jacks along with some infantry. Convergence is a lot of fun to paint.
I actually swore off GW models over two years ago and, apart from one "buy a Sister" event over a year ago, I've kept true to that. I mean, sure, it helps that I've pretty much washed my hands of the actual 40k wargame, finding FFG's RPG and the various video games to be much more fun (and, for wargaming, other games to be superior), but I've only been tempted to make a few purchases a couple times, but resisted.
The longer I go, the easier it gets. I'm even starting to appraise GW models with a more-critical eye now. Used to be, if they released something for a faction I liked, I almost had to have it. Now? Now I look at their models and I find that they're... ridiculous, but not in a good way. I mean, sure, 40K and GW have always been ridiculous to a greater or lesser extent but, now, I'm really just not digging the aesthetic of a lot of the recent releases.
Agreed. I was a rabid GW dwarf collector for years, bought almost everything as soon as it was released. When 7th edition came out, I didn't buy all of the characters, I though they looked off somehow, ditto the plastic miners, a disapointment.
When 8th was released, the gyrocopter looked ridiculous, the new longbeards and ironbreakers looked sort of OK, but not what I expected. The end times models looked cool, but I couldn't bring myself to fork over that much cash for one model.
I have bought no GW since.
Fortunatly I have enough unpainted lead to last for many years.
All I buy now is glue and paint.
For 2016, I am trying my best not to buy anything besides supplies. If I can trade my piles of Fantasy models waiting to be assembled for something else that I have been eyeing I will be happy. Figured that it is time to reduce my stock pile of models (which will make my wife happy), and start new games that I wanted to (Infinity and Guild Ball).
I would feel bad if I just went and bought all the stuff i wanted, but selling stuff and trading for it I do not feel bad about.
I've scaled way back on impulse purchases and new armies in the last two years, although I still bought some big piles of stuff. The difference is that I've actually painted a lot of the stuff I bought!
Large lot of 30k? Built and Painted
KOW Ogres: Built and Painted
Small Farrow lot: Built and Painted
Bolt Action Germans: all built, nearly all painted
Cygnar: All built, nearly all painted
KOW Ogre Megaarmy (x2): All built, nearly all painted
Right now, that leaves 20 Resin 30k Tacticals , my BaC box, and an Orc and goblin amry as the only stuff I bought in the last two years that's still unpainted.
That's actually more stuff than I expected. I've been very productive painting wise, but when you're buying full, large armies for multiple systems, it's so hard to keep up.
Not counting Christmas gifts, I actually haven't bought anything since November, which makes me very happy.
I'm on a "No Infinity miniatures until what I have is painted' limitation. The exception is terrain, getting enough for a single board. Then I have to paint that as well.
So over the weekend I got 6 units built from the pile, which means everything for my crimson fists is at least built now. I think it will take a year to paint, so I intend not to add the vehicles until that is done.
I'm on the wagon until Salute, and so far, so good. I refused the offer to join in a group Forge World order, and so far, I've spurned the siren call of Ebay. I've been catching up with painting models I already own instead (finished my High Elf army, painted an inquisitor warband, started a second, assembled Archmagos Draykavac, ...)
Mind you, it helps that all the Inquisitors on Ebay are hugely overpriced.
I spent a few hours today sorting sprues, clipping all the bits off and putting them into compartmentalized boxes. It's helped reduce the amount of space taken up by all sprues, which is good. I've got a massive blister which is incentive not to want to do it again anytime soon, and it has definitely helped my resolve not to add to the pile.
Well, I have already too many grey (unpainted) Marines from the BaC and AoS box sets. I don't usually play with unpainted models. Therefore, no more buys atm.
However, I'll consider playing Goreshade3, Lord of Ruin, and in this context need 5 Soulhunters.
Kingdom Death having a release was an incredibly cruel blow. Not to mention the same day Amazon sent me an email about 40% off gundam models. But my will has remained firm!
JamesY wrote: I've got a massive blister which is incentive not to want to do it again anytime soon, and it has definitely helped my resolve not to add to the pile.
This is my main incentive to stop building terrain at the moment I have a blister from scraping off mold lines from an ungodly amount of Cities of Death pieces
I'm still spending. By that definition, I've already failed! I've already bought:
- More Darklands (a lot of it)
- A (very heavily) discounted new realm of battle board and extension pieces (skulls currently polyfiller'd and drying)
- Modelling supplies (woodland scenics and winsor and newton mainly)
But.
I've actually been doing a massive reduction and sell off in the range and amount of game systems I was actively collecting and I've ended up with more hobby money in the bank than I've spent. So far, I've sold off:
My entire Sedition Wars collection. This was a lot. Not only have the Kickstarter bits gone, I also sold off all limited edition resins I had, including the Original Vokker Dargu, Kara Black and all the rest. I loved the models, but wasn't doing much with them. The recent binning of the game by CMON/McVey sealed my decision to flog the lot. All gone.
Dropzone Commander. This was a tough decision. Love the game, but it has been sat partially assembled for a while now and I couldn't get the motivation to paint them. So, off it went, limited editions as well (I kept my New Orleans Strike Carrier as that is a nice model and, more importantly, it is painted. I don't sell painted models any more).
Most of my Zombicide collection. With the exception of some of the limited survivors and the first game, most of this went out the door. Chances are, the rest will follow, but I am still deciding that.
Some of my Darklands Kindreds. This hurt a lot. I had a small collection of Anglecynn and a bunch of Fomoraic that just didn't inspire me and I love the Erainn and Jutes. So this lack of inspiration, along with the arrival of metals, the new Reiver and Atalantes concepts meant that I re-focused what I was collecting so off they went to a new home.
40k/30k pile. I have a habit of being a bit of a butterfly when it comes to the 40k universe. But, I took a look at what I had, realised I couldn't paint all of it, and binned a load of it. My Imperial Guard Armoured Company went (mostly Forgeworld) along with a bunch of oldhammer related gear. Decided to refocus on 30k (mainly) with a smattering of 40k (Elysians and AdMech - though I'm waiting on seeing what Forgeworld does before I dive too far into AdMech).
Fantasy went. This was an easy decision especially after seeing the mess of AoS and the split playerbase. Was never that invested in fantasy anyway (though I loved Chaos Dwarfs) and flogged lots off. Plenty of Oldhammer went as well. I kept enough to support my eternal Warhammer Quest games though!
Other bits that went included spare Space Hulk sets and random bits and bobs. It was very cathartic to say the least and I'm currently eyeing up the next sell off. Man O'War will probably go. Zombicide I'm prevaricating on. Lots more Oldhammer will probably go too, I reckon.
The clearout has been good in many ways, I've been able to resist splurging willy nilly on Forgeworld purchases, the new Deathwatch game I was able to resist and other releases didn't tempt me as much. Plus, when something comes a long that I do actually want (Epic, BFG, etc), I'll have the cash and space for them.
So, to you bods holding off on buying, go further. Look at selling off instead! Clear out those ranges, reduce those piles!
Ordered everything that was on my To-Order list for the first half of 2016. Stormhammer, Charonite Ogryns and the Deathwatch boardgame.
But I also broke my vow, ordering a box of Thundertusk Cavalry and DE Wytches (for DCA conversions). Gonna support a kickstarter in the next few days :/
But that's gonna be it!
On a positive side, I have enough of XCOM2, so more time for miniatures!
Yeah I managed to hold off buying into 3 Kickstarters and I ALMOST bought some OOP metal Lord of the Rings miniatures but I lost the auctions. So hooray for technically keeping to the pledge!
I was going strong, then I caved in and bought a Deathwing army a few hours ago. So my Counter is reset today. At least My wife approved this purchase through my whining and begging like a child. Whatever it takes lol.
I sold a bunch of things I didn't need that were taking up space. That means I can buy more stuff, right? Right? Must. Not. Purchase. New. Ork. Releases! Don't follow the lights.
Depends on The Wife. I could probably get approval to pick up way more then I do. New 40k stuff makes me happy, The Wife likes it when I’m happy. Plus it gives her an excuse to be a little more lax on her expenditures.
But we don’t need to spend the money. Every cent we can sock away is one more closer to getting into a new house.
So just because it’s OK with the better half does not make it OK in an absolute sense.
But if it’s not OK with the wife, you better be good at covering your tracks, because that’s right out!
My wife knows me well. She can sense when I get new models(whether brand new, or just new to me) I get happy, usually buy flowers, get her a present. Yeah she knows me
Heh, an interesting spin off thread would be “What do you bribe your wife with to get away with new purchases?”
I mostly just stick with chocolate. Either straight, or brownies. You can get fancy, high quality bars (which generally score more points) but nothing makes the house smell like a tray of brownies coming out of the oven. Smells like forgiveness.
Seeing the Skeleton Horde Start Playing! that is about to be released, I don't know if I can hold my vows. I had a VC army back in 6th edition and all these AoS subfactions are really tempting me to start multiple small themed armies.
My wife is going to kill me, though. Haven't even finished building my Ogre army I bought last summer :/
Me and my wife get an equal amount of "pocket money" each month, so she doesn't care about what I do with my money and vice versa... From reading this thread it seems like a good strategy
Mymearan wrote: Me and my wife get an equal amount of "pocket money" each month, so she doesn't care about what I do with my money and vice versa... From reading this thread it seems like a good strategy
I have the same arrangement.
Pool salaries, split fixed costs, put money into savings, take half of the rest each.
This way I can buy overpriced plastic and she can buy overpriced clothing, and neither of us need to feel guilty.
Yeah well, I married a German Accountant - while guilt free plasticrack would be good, her innate ability to rub two coins together and make three is pretty handy
I caved at bought the Hobbit Trolls (it was a good deal and I wanted to grab them before I had to go to GW) and some Mantic dungeon baddies for Frostgrave. So about £45 all in. I don't feel too bad.
I'm making pretty good progress on clearing stuff out now via eBay. It's mostly a space issue; I've got unused gaming stuff split over about 6 cupboards/cabinets, so I'm trying to cut that right down to 1 or 2. If I'm not going to use it in the near future, and it's not particularly special, then it's just going. With the exception on my 15mm ancients stuff; it's still bagged but I've been wanting to do them for years.
It's amazing what sorts of random stuff I've got lying around, and how many things I know I have but can't find (including 2 Kingdom Death mini's I wanted to sell before eBay gets flooded with them).
It's difficult. Those Start Collecting boxes are tempting. The game sets (Assassinorum Execution, Hulk, Deathwatch, the rumored AoS one) even more so.
I've kind of failed already, because I bought half of the AoS starter from someone here on Dakka. The squatting of TKs and predicted squatting of Brets (the army I was starting ) has killed any interest I had in AoS though, so I'm probably going to trade away the Stormcasts and the Brets I had accumulated. The Beast battalion and entire TK range on "Last Chance to Buy" almost tore a panic purchase from my greedy lil nubbinz
The problem with swearing off all mini purchases is I can't help myself around new games. Especially Kickstarter ones. I've backed quite a few KS in the last few months. Put a dollar down on Age of Tyrants, Shattered Earth, and Wreck-Age; Shangri-LA. Went whole-hog on Maelstrom's Edge, Human Interface; Nakamura Tower, Karamaka, Battlestations 2nd Ed, and soon to add to the list: Lands of Ruin.
Don't know about the Shieldmaiden KS from Shieldwolf. I will probably never get to use any of the cool stuff they're offering. WHEN WILL I NEED A MAMMOTH? I DUNNO BUT I WANT ONE.
I'm hoping the Black Rain KS shapes up to be something awesome. There's always room for more cyberpunk.
I've also picked up Beyond the Gates of Antares, Firestorm Armada, Relic Knights, Dropzone Commander and a Sedition Wars box (with some of the KS goodies). I've been considering picking up Mutant Chronicles Warzone Resurrection too. I'm pretty hype for Dropfleet Commander even though I missed the KS (damn you unemployment!)
And it's all too easy to justify spending money on X-wing. It's Star Wars, it's my most played and most enjoyed game and the miniatures are prepainted! I can't stop myself!
Sorry to derail, so anyway, yeah. No more buying from GW. No matter what they throw at me.
I've been on a self-imposed moratorium on miniature purchases for the last few months. In the process I've been trying to sell off my excess and only trade for bits and pieces to round out existing projects. No purchases, though, and no new projects.
But last week I bought another Arena Rex model (Euryale, soooo cool!) and so the clock must start over again. I tried justifying the purchase by using funds acquired from some of my sales, but I know that is just me kidding myself. I am sick. I am an addict. I also need Stheno to round out my Gorgon ludus. No, I don't need that figure, I want it. But its the last one of the three... so, help?
Help me stay strong and not buy the multi-armed beauty.
For me, it helps to focus on painting the stuff I already own. If I'm not looking at stuff to buy, I'm not tempted to buy. I think that's the key -- keep yourself busy or occupied with something else. I'm also perfectly happy to scratch build rather than buy. But the temptation is still there.
Cleatus wrote: For me, it helps to focus on painting the stuff I already own. If I'm not looking at stuff to buy, I'm not tempted to buy. I think that's the key -- keep yourself busy or occupied with something else.
Very true!
I have been trying to keep busy with on-going projects, but an injured hand prevented me from painting over the last week. Instead of painting I spent a lot of my free time looking at my gaming materials which led to making up army lists in my head, which finally led to browsing for new goodies.
My hand is healed enough to use my paint brush properly without pain so hopefully no more moments of weakness.
Made the promise to my wife I wouldn't buy any new models or games this year until all is painted. Good news is so far this year I have stuck to my promise, bad news is I spent $500 this year on new fishing stuff
I'm a student and I'm on a 350 a month wage. And I'm a cumpulsive spender. And I want to fuel my plastic craic addiction so fething badly, but I have 3 Tactical Squads, Heresy Terminators and BAC Captain to paint, as well as some metal models to strip and paint. And I want to join in the FW win a Titan contest. And I want to buy my brothers unopened Orks. And I want to eat and go on my spring break trip.
I've spent all week researching various models I want and their cost and how I'll ever afford them and I need help.
Sincerely
A plastic craic addict
Seriously though, I need this thread like a dog needs to pee on every street corner and tree.
However after buying BaC I solemnly agreed to not buy any more models used or new until I finish painting EVERYTHING I currently own. I can't break this vow with my wife again or bad things might happen.
So for the next 10 years or so (at my current painting rate) I am banned from buying any new models.
The struggle became very real with the Deathwatch release.
I support you all in your struggle as I hope you will support me in mine.
Started strong as said before. Now I have 93 Deathwing Terminators to paint of varying levels, 1 DW drop pod, 4 DW landraiders. Also still have 50 Imperial Fists Tac marines, 20 assault marines, 8 drop pods, 12 Sons of Horus marines, 10 SoH terminators. Emperor help me paint and not buy/trade for more!
I read through this thread and it inspired me to join in on the buying ban! Good thing I just bought a fully painted full custom Eldar army!!! It'll be unpacked and put straight in the glass cabinet with the other 2 armies I already have. Need to cut down on the stockpile and I think after reading through the thread, I'm motivated to sell a few things off on eBay. It's not something I want to do but I go into my hobby room and look at the shelves of unpainted models in various stages of building, from on-the-sprue to assembled and primed, and its a huge negative thing to me. Then I get the feeling of not doing anything at all about any of it and either jump on the computer or just leave my hobby room all together. Clearing out a good chunk of it might motivate me to get back on the ball.
I wish there were in-person support groups for plastic crack! HAHA
"Hello...I'm Bob"
"Hi Bob"
"I'm here because I have an addiction. I walk past the local gaming store and I get all itchy. I walk past it a few times but the addiction makes me go inside. Then I pace in front of and look at things that aren't even for my army. <sniff> I tell myself I don't need it but I think of the cool paint job I can put on it and the cool bits I can use for another project. And then....I give in to the temptation....the evil temptation and buy the kit. I bring it home, rip off the shrink wrap, pull out the trees and think of the paint job in my head and how amazing its gonna look. But.....<sniff> it just sits there. I look at it months later and its still sitting there!!!" <starts balling>
"It'll be ok Bob. So who's next?"
That's how it would go!!!
Good luck to all that are taking the vow! We can all get through this together.
I'm really quite getting into the clearout. It's not as hard parting with stuff as i thought, and i have a lot of stuff i totally forgot about. Almost no new spending either ☺
There are minis in the new Deathwatch box I desperately crave. Not enough to get me to pick up the box. I went to e-bay to see how bad it would be to grab the ones I wanted.
I did not bid, even though some were just a few bucks.
I closed the browser and walked away.
This Non-purchasing vow is killing me right now. I am so close to completing my Ravenwing to codex compliance. I have my entire Imperial Fists 3rd company, 100 man Deathwing, and so Close to the complete ravenwing. Only need 3 attack bikes and 3 DA flyers. The temptation is strong. Does it count if you bought them "used" lol, that would be my only saving grace.
I will approve your purchase of 3 attack bikes and 3 da flyers if you do any of the following;
1. Earn double the mount you will spend through a new income - odd jobs, selling old stuff. Use the other half of the money on something responsible (your missus, your family, your house)
2. Paint 3x the amount of points in other stuff you have left unpainted
3. Spend the equivalent amount of time (at $5/hour) doing something different and positive - volunteering somewhere, learning another skill, learning a language, whatever.
4. Spend the equivalent amount of time (at $1/hour) doing chores you need to do - cleaning the garage, organizing stuff, etc (not general cleaning, specific jobs you don't want to do and could leave).
Doing pretty good so far. To be fair, I bought an airbrush and accessories (this was a planned purchase) so I don't really have any money to spend on models anyway So far this year I've bought said airbrush, paints and accessories, and model-wise nothing but a Vaul's Wrath battery that I actually need for a tournament this fall. I've also sold quite a lot of stuff. So I'm feeling ok
I seen a thread on leadadventures about Kmart Australia clearing out cheap Grafix tank models so I grabbed a few to make proxies from. Theyre roughly 6" L x 3" W x 2" H.
Ive never been happy with how small space marine tanks are so Im going to use these tanks to make larger ones. Just got to raise the turret slightly, switch the guns and maybe make the turret turn.
Also $3 sure beats the $83 GW wants for a baal that Id use to make each razorback with a traditional turret.
Besides this I havent bought anything new. Still trying to find time to finish off various terrain that is burying my desk.
So far I've kept my promise for no new purchases until after Mid-March, although that Deathwatch box is mighty tempting. I've kept distracted from purchasing by a solo KDM campaign, and getting back into sketching again.
I think after the 21st I'll just pick up the Perry Miniatures American Civil War box(eventually), and then continue my plastic purchasing hiatus. I've got plenty laying around that needs some paint slapped on as it is.
This one is weaseling its way into my head too I NEED the genestealer cult stuff. I've never regret getting rid of my Tyranids until right this very second when I wish I had them all back, and the Space Hulk and the Deathstorm 'Stealers. The new rules and the awesome hybrid models are rekindling my love for 'Nids. and even (dare I say it) 40k
A friend and I, and his wife, all go down to London for a long weekend when Salute's on. We buy many miniatures, she buys shoes, handbags, etc. Seems fair (and one year, she out spent my friend anyway).
I did, when I was younger play the "no, I've had those for ages" gambit when questioned by a parent.
I treat myself to a zone mortalis set last week, but I'm not counting that as breaking the pledge because a, it's a gaming table, so will encourage more actual game play, and b, the money didn't come from salary or savings (still legally acquired). I've set myself a target of building everything I have for 40k over the Easter holiday, and everything for fantasy over summer. That'll clear up lots of space, and at least enable me to game with everything.
If you desperately need it probably best to borrow it from next time's purchasing, so.you can buy this one and skip the next thing you really want. Or hold out and hope to god its on ebay.
So my new years resolution was to paint more models than I buy, well that isn't going so well. So far I've painted 40, and brought 90!
I feel there are three things to blame for this,
#1 the first model I picked to paint this year was an imperial knight, due to my limited hobby time it took me 7 weeks to do, start to finish!
#2 the local toy shop had a 50% off clearance sale on WHFB stuff. Box's of dwarf warriors, 16 for £10 was too good to miss.+ some ironbreakers, shadow warriors another box of vampire counts skeletons. Ok I lapsed that week give me a break.
#3 Last Chance to buy. I have 4 WHFB armies to finish damn it, this weekend I HAD to make an order for some high elves / dwarfs.
I feel I need to hunker down and get some units finish in the next three weeks, as I'm going to salute, a week after I get my annual bonus. I fear I may fall so far behind I'll never catch up.
I have been doing fairly well so far not buying anything. For the longest time (the past decade...) I would buy something every week if I needed it or not. More often then not the box of miniatures would just sit under my hobby table and would not be looked at for many years. I started my non-purchasing vow last year and so far I have bought nothing. The only thing I will allow myself to buy is an Imperial Knight so I can have some practice before I start working on my Warhound Titan I bought last year in July.
So far I still have thousands of unbuilt models under my tables, but at least I have not added to it. My bank account is really showing my savings . I just need to do a non-purchasing vow for my other hobbies aswell, then I can afford the house I want to buy next year.
I seriously feel like I'm in an AA group... I've been clean for three months .
The Infinity bug bit me but I'm trying to keep it cheap. No buying of entire factions. At least not yet. Also picked up that Genestealer Cult I was wanting the models are so pretty though... Went to a convention this previous weekend and managed to not spend money on anything except supporting the organizations hosting the event and the tournaments held that day. Felt good to walk out with some prizes and a still mostly full wallet
Once I barter around and settle into a faction for Infinity, I don't think I'm going to buy much else for the forseeable future. I'll need to paint up that army for regular Saturday gaming, and then paint up the Maelstrom's Edge box so I can start giving demos of that. Should have another Kickstarter coming in soon (finally) that could be a fun game and also could bolster my Infinity collection. Lots of painting to do for that one though too. Got some Firestorm Armada on the painting table but I doubt I'll ever play that game. I just like the big space ships
I'm just choosing to ignore the Sedition Wars box and baggies of Relic Knights in my drawers for now. They might get traded or sold to finance other games stuff. Tyranids are on the painting backburner for now. I love the models and the fluff but I don't think I'll be getting many 40k games any time soon.
I'm... starting to realize I need to start a catalog of stuff I have. It's already too late for me. Save yourselves
Yeah I picked up a few models from the Last Change to Buy with the intention of having them hit the paint Station ASAP.
I figure so long as I make it a priority to paint what I've bought this year so far I'm good! Then I can slowly begin whittling away at "the pile" as it were...
My promise to myself is not to buy anything new until I've painted my betrayal at calth set, and all of my nids (roughly 100 models). Then I can splurge on forgeworld and get myself another fire raptor for my dark angels
Somehow I have managed to keep from buying a Stormsurge, but I've bought just about everything else...
I've told myself I've just bought my last big purchase (an X-wing Raider) for my birthday coming up in May, so I'm hoping I can change my focus to painting up the literal years of models I've accumilated. I've been doing well lately, painting up my Betrayal At Calth set, down to 3 Tau figures and painting up all the figures for my 'nid army (still a few weapon bits to paint and magnetize). Next up is my Adeptus army, then Imperial Guard and Marines. Saving the Eldar until I've had some practice with the other stuff.
I have made great mistakes. My wages came in, so I bought a Terminator Librarian, a Hive Guard and a Blood Raven Deathwatch Librarian on Ebay because they were in limited supply and super cheap. And I have a Terminator Librarian, honour guard, a broodlord, a couple Grey Knight characters, over half of Betrayal at Calth, still to paint.
As of now, I've received everything model-specific I'm going to allow for a bit (I'm not going to put a cap on paint, glue, and other hobby stuff because that's just insane).
Lucked out in a trade and scored probably twice as many Grey Knights as Marines that I got rid of...so there's that (something like 60ish metal Strikes and 40ish metal terminators, ugh)along with associated vehicles and bits.
Recently went to Cold Wars and scored a bunch of cheap stuff at the swap meet they have - and actually bought my Dindrenzi fleet for my Firestorm-Not-BFG fleet that I'm starting. Thankfully I stayed away from any other game systems this year, despite having the cash to get some more Warlord Romans, 15mm WW2 Americans, and being awfully tempted to start a Wing Hussar detachment for a game my dad is starting.
So...like I said, no more for a bit, hopefully until 2017.
Deadshot wrote: So I just got outbid on ebay on 2 space marine bikers, with metal plasmagun torso upgrades, NoS. Total retail cost from GW direct
Bikers; £8 each
Torsos; £4 each
Total; £24
Current bid; £29
So if you need reassurance, remember this guy who's paying £5 extra than he needed to
Maybe he's in an embargo'd country? I bet it's probably worth closer to £50 in Oz.
I wouldn't think so, its limited to UK as far as I can tell from the shipping information...maybe he's on holiday. Anyway, I found it pretty amusing until I realise I've bought £100 worth of second hand stuff this month already :-(
I've been pretty good all year, with my purchases being non-model accessories: things like books, movement trays, wash, etc. I've also painted a ton of models.
However, last weekend was Adepticon, and while I did a lot better this year than prior, I bought some models. Still, I don't feel too bad. The only thing bought at retail was a set of post-apocolytic civilians from a game I demo'd. The game was pretty forgettable but the minis were nice and $30. I don't feel bad. I also dropped $60 at Secret Weapon for some of their new paints, a pigment set, pigment sealer, and a few washes. Finally, I hit the swap meet, and grabbed two Orc & Goblin Bolt Throwers for $10, and three earthshaker carriages for $40!
All told, that's ten more models, plus the free stuff in my swag bag. I'm way ahead for the year on model count, and my spending is way, way down.
I finally got around to buying some Skaven this year. I always wanted a Skaven army when I was younger, but didn't have the cash. After buying a battalion box and some other sets I found the Isle of Blood starter set sitting on a shelf at a hobby shop. 100 bucks flew out of my wallet. I swear I'm done for a while after that purchase. I've got so much to paint I'll be busy for years.
I just dropped a small armies worth of cash on a Nikon D3300 and accessories. (My wife called me an accessory whore, it's true) Having fun learning to use it. Once I get all my goodies from Amazon I will start doing more youtube videos.
My progress is kind of slow but I am working on models every chance I get. I am pretty motivated and looking forward to finishing a lot of stalled projects.
I'm struggling to stay on the wagon. The missus and I are moving soon, so the budget is tight. The temptation of eBay is ever present. So far I've been able to resist; No model purchases recently. I bought some spray varnish, 40% off with coupon, so I feel pretty OK about that. I "need" it to finish some models. If only I had more models painted that I actually needed to varnish.
I broke it. Like, alot again.
I bought the imperial space marine. I originally went to get the Deathwatch pad from my friend and some greenstuff so I wouldnt have to worry bout transfers as I make my own white scars pads
But I got it. their last one.
kb_lock wrote: Is this a wargaming _purchasing_ forum? My dear fellow I have been horribly mislead up until this point.
Don’t you know the HHHobby is purchasing GW products? Everything after that point doesn’t matter!
(sorry, I don’t normally post the GW-snark, but I’m under-caffeinated and a little torqued at them ATM.)
I have:
AoS Starter Box
Dark Angel Veterans Squad Box
Khorne Wrathmonger Box
SM Storm Talon
A few individual miniatures I got on E-Bay
2 Reaver Stone Rock Golems
My non-purchasing vow (anything else that requires painting ist verboten) was being rigidly adhered to right up to the point I played the Dark Souls boardgame demo at Salute this morning. I will be breaking it as soon as that one launches. Damn.
I have arranged a modest budget per month with my wife but it has been breached each and every month this year... Wargames Exclusive has cursed me with fine looking necrons. And I caved in and bought the new overlord. And more paint. I need to help...
Worst place to be posting this; but Element Games is currenly offering Imperial Knights Renegade for 20% off, meaning its only £96. In comparison, a Knight Warden is £85 without shipping
Deadshot wrote: Worst place to be posting this; but Element Games is currenly offering Imperial Knights Renegade for 20% off, meaning its only £96. In comparison, a Knight Warden is £85 without shipping
Imperial Knights Renegade + online retailer discount screwed me over too! I was doing so well not buying anything up till that point.
I have arranged a modest budget per month with my wife but it has been breached each and every month this year... Wargames Exclusive has cursed me with fine looking necrons. And I caved in and bought the new overlord. And more paint. I need to help...
You've got to remain strong! Remember to finish what you have before starting anything new-this includes testing it out on the tabletop.
Deadshot wrote: Worst place to be posting this; but Element Games is currenly offering Imperial Knights Renegade for 20% off, meaning its only £96. In comparison, a Knight Warden is £85 without shipping
Deadshot wrote: Worst place to be posting this; but Element Games is currenly offering Imperial Knights Renegade for 20% off, meaning its only £96. In comparison, a Knight Warden is £85 without shipping
you monster
Jeebus, this is like eating cake in front of people at the gym.
Does Element Games offer some kind of free international shipping? I was so excited, but then wayland is asking 30+ quid just for postage. And our main GW stockist doesn't do any kind of deals that would be really worth considering. Then again, I found one on pre-orders on ebay for 114 quid posted total...
But then again, I need to be painting what I already have, the Knights can wait. And then there's never ending temptations from Forge World. Damn you, Imperial Navy :|
CragHack wrote: Does Element Games offer some kind of free international shipping? I was so excited, but then wayland is asking 30+ quid just for postage. And our main GW stockist doesn't do any kind of deals that would be really worth considering. Then again, I found one on pre-orders on ebay for 114 quid posted total...
But then again, I need to be painting what I already have, the Knights can wait. And then there's never ending temptations from Forge World. Damn you, Imperial Navy :|
It has worldwide shipping, but you have to make an account to see the prices if any. If I go down that route now I wont come back
I was in a self-imposed moratorium too, since November, following a FW purchase, in order to paint everything and because of €€€€.
But a BaC box at 70€ corrupted me and I broke my vows.
Now I'm doing a Traitor Legion....
Currently fighting hard against KD resins... I'm trying to convince myself they'll all have encores, but that 1st run Cleric would go well with my 1st run Fighter... Maybe it'll sell out in a few minutes.
kb_lock wrote: What happens if it sells out? What happens if you don't get it? Will your life be forfeit?
Moral hangover for being a scrooge and knowing that the only other place to get it after that is ebay scalpers But, on the other hand, if you don't buy it right away - maybe you just don't really need it at all
kb_lock wrote: What happens if it sells out? What happens if you don't get it? Will your life be forfeit?
Moral hangover for being a scrooge and knowing that the only other place to get it after that is ebay scalpers But, on the other hand, if you don't buy it right away - maybe you just don't really need it at all
The eBay scalpers are the big reason.
As for what happens, I will definitely be very sad for sure. Of course, if I buy it my life may be forfeit anyway if the wife finds out.
I bought AoD and the new psychic cards. My FLGS owner was all like 'feel free to keep looking around, you don't habe to pay for these now.' Sly bastard. I had reserved my stuff ahead of time so he already had it behind the counter when I got there.
But I didn't fall prey to his devious temptations! I did admire all the new SM box sets. But then just remembered how many terminators and marines I had still on their sprues.
I am not going to purchase anything for any army/faction for any game until everything I have for that army/faction is painted. Furthermore I am not going to start any new army/faction for any game I already have, nor purchase anything for a new game. The above has one noticeable exception: proceeds from the sale of unpainted miniatures can be put into any product I want.
I'm far enough away from completing the painting of my miniatures for any one faction/army for any game that abusing it won't be an issue. Perhaps when I get through painting what I have for a given project, I'll need to amend the vow.
So where do we stand on using our now available hobby funds on paying for commission painters to help clear the backlog? Is that sensible, or cheating?
I think I have more than 10.000 unpainted miniatures although I have nevered dared to count them. 95% is unpainted and I am a really slow painter. But it has gotten worse since metals were replaced by finecast and cuts were start beeing made in the fantasy range, cause now I have had to search for all the "must haves" on Ebay and that is killing my wallet .. I do not dare to reveal how much money I have spent on Ebay the last year hehe..
So for the next few months, I will not buy any more miniatures (although gaming mats and stuff that does not require painting is okay right? Right?!)
JamesY wrote: So where do we stand on using our now available hobby funds on paying for commission painters to help clear the backlog? Is that sensible, or cheating?
That doesn't sound sensible in any capacity, but it's your quid matey
JamesY wrote: So where do we stand on using our now available hobby funds on paying for commission painters to help clear the backlog? Is that sensible, or cheating?
If the goal is painted miniatures, that will get you there. if the goal is spending less, it won't.
JamesY wrote: So where do we stand on using our now available hobby funds on paying for commission painters to help clear the backlog? Is that sensible, or cheating?
If the goal is painted miniatures, that will get you there. if the goal is spending less, it won't.
So what's the goal? Everyone will have their own.
I'm not bothered about the spending side, it's the sheer number of unpainted minis. So yeah, reducing that pile is the goal.
I think I have more than 10.000 unpainted miniatures although I have nevered dared to count them. 95% is unpainted and I am a really slow painter. But it has gotten worse since metals were replaced by finecast and cuts were start beeing made in the fantasy range, cause now I have had to search for all the "must haves" on Ebay and that is killing my wallet .. I do not dare to reveal how much money I have spent on Ebay the last year hehe..
So for the next few months, I will not buy any more miniatures (although gaming mats and stuff that does not require painting is okay right? Right?!)
Welcome to Dakka.
What’s OK depends a lot on why you need to make the vow. If it’s because the pile of shame is getting ready to bury you in an avalanche, then mats, accessories, etc are fine. If it’s because the Better Half took notice of how much you are spending, then it’s not OK.
Well with todays news that there may be a Jr. In my future, the hobby budget just got real tight. I have 9 months to finish as much of my collection as I possibly can.
I think I have more than 10.000 unpainted miniatures although I have nevered dared to count them. 95% is unpainted and I am a really slow painter. But it has gotten worse since metals were replaced by finecast and cuts were start beeing made in the fantasy range, cause now I have had to search for all the "must haves" on Ebay and that is killing my wallet .. I do not dare to reveal how much money I have spent on Ebay the last year hehe..
So for the next few months, I will not buy any more miniatures (although gaming mats and stuff that does not require painting is okay right? Right?!)
Welcome to Dakka.
What’s OK depends a lot on why you need to make the vow. If it’s because the pile of shame is getting ready to bury you in an avalanche, then mats, accessories, etc are fine. If it’s because the Better Half took notice of how much you are spending, then it’s not OK.
Whatever your reasons, stay the path!
Thank you for the reply!
My reason for taking this vow is primarily to reduce the ever increasing pile of grey plastic and the shame that accompanies it . Reducing my cash outflow is just a welcomed secondary effect of that. My better half might not be thrilled with every single purchase that I make, but we have a mutual respect for each others personal spendings, so that is not really an issue . I certainly wouldn't spend more money than I can afford/justify to her!
So far I haven't made a single purchase since I took the vow, so the struggle continues!
I think I have more than 10.000 unpainted miniatures although I have nevered dared to count them. 95% is unpainted and I am a really slow painter. But it has gotten worse since metals were replaced by finecast and cuts were start beeing made in the fantasy range, cause now I have had to search for all the "must haves" on Ebay and that is killing my wallet .. I do not dare to reveal how much money I have spent on Ebay the last year hehe..
So for the next few months, I will not buy any more miniatures (although gaming mats and stuff that does not require painting is okay right? Right?!)
Welcome to Dakka.
What’s OK depends a lot on why you need to make the vow. If it’s because the pile of shame is getting ready to bury you in an avalanche, then mats, accessories, etc are fine. If it’s because the Better Half took notice of how much you are spending, then it’s not OK.
Whatever your reasons, stay the path!
Thank you for the reply!
My reason for taking this vow is primarily to reduce the ever increasing pile of grey plastic and the shame that accompanies it . Reducing my cash outflow is just a welcomed secondary effect of that. My better half might not be thrilled with every single purchase that I make, but we have a mutual respect for each others personal spendings, so that is not really an issue . I certainly wouldn't spend more money than I can afford/justify to her!
So far I haven't made a single purchase since I took the vow, so the struggle continues!
Congrats! Just keep your nose to the grindstone, and start whittling down that backlog.
So far this year, after vowing to only buy Archaon in the fall, I've bought
110 Lord of the Rings miniatures on clearance 1 Imperial Knight (split a Renegade box) 4 boxes of Harlequin flyers on clearance 1 Farseer Skyrunner (for my tournament army so that's fine) 1 Space Marine Commander on clearance 1 box of Centurions on clearance 3 minis from Deathwatch Overkill from a friend
and I've probably missed something... :( I've also backed a couple of board games but I don't count those since I don't need to paint them.
For no good reason I hopped on ebay to see how much Space Hulk was going for. I had always wanted to get the game, but missed out in 2014. Unlike the $150+ prices everywhere else, I found a seller with a buy it now price of $115. Goodbye, money. You will be missed. No more ebay browsing for me. My wife is going to murder me if I buy any more minis.
I was heavily tempted to buy 3-5 1/144 HG Gundam kits for some space mecha skirmishing using the Mekton Zeta RPG rules. I already have the space terrain from playing other games and the Mekton RPG rule from the 90s or whenever they came out.
I have some unpainted metal 40k stuff I should probably sell. It's been sitting in a box somewhere since I bought it at a local con's swap table in like 2005. Part of my vow is that I can sell unpainted to get new models, but that's it until my stuff is done.
Quite frankly, if you want to play Mekton Zeta, you would be better off using Jovian Chronicles minis. Or Gashapon Gundam minis in the tiny deck-sized boxes. Smaller is better, gives a sense of scale.
JohnHwangDD wrote: Quite frankly, if you want to play Mekton Zeta, you would be better off using Jovian Chronicles minis. Or Gashapon Gundam minis in the tiny deck-sized boxes. Smaller is better, gives a sense of scale.
Jovian Chronicles? DP9 will never get any money from me ever again.
The Gashapon Gundams pretty terrible in quality. Often deformed and bent. If I wanted to deal with that, I'd get PVC from Mantic or Privateer.
Spectacle is so much more important for this sort of project than a sense of scale. I also have massive table space available at my local club events. And with how amazing Bandai's HG kits have gotten over the last 5 years, there's really nothing that compares to them (especially not from wargaming companies). They've hit a sweet spot in terms of build time/complexity and robustness of the final model.
I understand why you make the suggestions you do, but it's not the direction I want to go.
Using Turn A as the example simply reiterates that Turn A is crap, not that Gashapon is crap.
Case in point: The RX-78 looks perfectly fine for what it is. And it's not like that other Gashapon can't be perfectly acceptable for the price:
http://hlj.com/product/BANN05863/Gsh
But if you want 5" Gundam instead of 3" Gundam, go for it! The HG kits are very nice. Just try to stay in budget.
JohnHwangDD wrote: Using Turn A as the example simply reiterates that Turn A is crap, not that Gashapon is crap.
Case in point: The RX-78 looks perfectly fine for what it is. And it's not like that other Gashapon can't be perfectly acceptable for the price:
I had no idea it was that inconsistent. All the ones I've seen in person have been bendy and twisted.
But if you want 5" Gundam instead of 3" Gundam, go for it! The HG kits are very nice. Just try to stay in budget.
Well, I sold some metal space marine scouts and an old attack bike (I think I originally bought them in 1997), so this project is a go. I'm shocked at what those go for these days. I posted on a local 40k group and now I've got enough for 3 HG Gundam kits. So I'm going to buy 2 and spend the rest on terrain materials to make more asteroid and space debris.
Somehow I think my vow isn't going to work if my unpainted collection ends up buying more hours worth of painting time than they themselves would represent.
Well, I guess its working in that 0 of my monthly income will go into my hobby for the next year or so.
I made it nearly a month without buying anything too massive...then Miniature Market had a (small) sale and I had a whole list of small things I'd been eyeing for completion's sake so I got them. My rationale was that MM has treated me well, and the opportunity to get shiny things (and some of them are indeed shiny) was too great to pass up. More than half the order by $ amount doesn't require assembly/painting so it wasn't a TOTAL failure since dice and terrain don't count...as much.
I also really want to pick up Imperial Knights Renegade because I've wanted a Warden since they were released but didn't like the price point; somehow buying two at roughly the same price + terrain seems better, even if it more than doubles the addition to Mount HIPS and my Paladin is still unassembled...
Then there's rumblings about the Bundeswehr coming to Team Yankee in the summer timeframe. *sigh* A month might be all the further I can make it...
Close to 3 months myself, and going strong. Although I do have to fill out my Bones 3 survey before July, and I'd like to add some of that sweet bonesium terrain...
I sold more miniatures. I don't think I'm going to buy anything with the money. Maybe some paints and supplies. I need more odorless thinner for oil washes.
I bought 10 new mini's at a show at the weekend (Frostgrave: Giant rats, Boar, Snow Leopard , Ice Toad, Small Construct. Batman: Adam West Batman. GW: WD Sigmarine, and a resin boat). All have direct in-game uses though (except Batman, but that's for the wife so doesn't count).
In balance, I sold about 120 other mini's first I kept most of the money for non-hobby stuff.
Ashiraya wrote: I now have 6400 points of Word Bearers, mostly unpainted. I make the very serious vow of not purchasing more until it is painted (!).
Okay, I got a Warlord. But this time I promise for reals!
"I'm not going to drink alcohol anymore....after I finish drinking this vineyard's entire cellar..."
I did get Imperial Knights Renegade in the meantime so it's not like I have that much room to talk. Gratz on getting the big boy though! That's my reward to myself for getting my collection painted (i.e. - I will never own one).
Nevelon wrote: There is falling off the wagon, and then...
The new SM flyer is tempting me. Holding off for now.
Remember, you've got an Eldar to do list to work through. Reward yourself after you build your web way portal and fully base your army
It's looking awesome so far!
Fine. I’ll get back to work.
It’s taking all my self control not to whine "But Ashiraya got a Warlord, I just want a little Stormhawk!” I can adult. Sometimes, at least. I can’t use other people’s purchases to justify my own, and the piles don’t need to be even.
Although The Wife asked what I was laughing about when I was reading this thread last night. Hopefully planted some seeds for gift ideas. Which definitely don’t count for the non-purchasing vows.
It’s taking all my self control not to whine "But Ashiraya got a Warlord, I just want a little Stormhawk!” I can adult. Sometimes, at least. I can’t use other people’s purchases to justify my own, and the piles don’t need to be even.
Although The Wife asked what I was laughing about when I was reading this thread last night. Hopefully planted some seeds for gift ideas. Which definitely don’t count for the non-purchasing vows.
Careful! That's a slippery slope. Sure it starts as "Honey, I'd really like this..." and soon it turns into "You should buy me <X> for...uh...a 'just because' gift" and then "Well, I'll just buy this for her to give to me...I'm being thoughtful!" and it all ends with you living under a bridge, snorting ground up sprue and trading illicit favors for gravity guns.
If I've seen it once, I've seen a thousand times....
I refused the offer to join in a group Forge World order, and so far, I've spurned the siren call of Ebay. I've been catching up with painting models I already own instead (finished my High Elf army, painted an inquisitor warband, started a second, assembled Archmagos Draykavac, ...)
) has killed any interest I had in 
I NEED the genestealer cult stuff. I've never regret getting rid of my Tyranids until right this very second when I wish I had them all back, and the Space Hulk and the Deathstorm 'Stealers. The new rules and the awesome hybrid models are rekindling my love for 'Nids. and even (dare I say it) 
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