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Which model was it? Which individual model did you look at and then say 'yep, that's the army I'm going to collect!'

For me, with Orks, I was greatly impressed by the entire revamp of the model range and then I saw this fella and knew I had to own them:

In 2nd Edition:



After that, it wasn't really any one figure for my other armies, it was generally the army as a whole.

Actually, mine was the same Kommando Nob.

I loved that missile launcher. It reminded me of all those non-PC 80's action flicks with Afghani's with stinger missiles

Valhallan42nd wrote:

I loved that missile launcher. It reminded me of all those non-PC 80's action flicks with Afghani's with stinger missiles

I don't get it... What's so non-PC about history? The US did supply weapons of every kind to the Taliban when the Soviets invaded after all.


My first army was a tossup between the paintschemes for Scythes of the Emperor and Black Templars back in the 3rd ed codex (Sadly, I can find no image of the two-page spread on google). I went with B.T. after reading more about them in Codex Armaggedon.

For my Lizards, this guy-


and for my Chaos Marines, who else but the sorceror who can't get into a library guarded by clowns ?

This got me first interested in Cadians. I had a decent sized force of the old metals...

And then the plastics came out, and it was a very 'meh' moment. Then, years later...The Anphelion Project and the rebreather heads were released.

And now, in 2010...I'm finally finishing and assembling my full 82nd Cadian Special Tasks Group, which I've guesstimated to be around 5k points. When said STG is finished, I'm starting my "Order of the Ascendant Blade"--which was a Dark Angels Successor Chapter founded to hunt and capture a specific member of the Fallen but having finished that now operates outside of the Eye of Terror region.

Back in the day, it was the Dark Angels, it was more the fluff than any particular model during the Space Hulk, rogue trader 2nd edition era.

Since then the new Space Hulk 3rd edition pulled me out of a 5 year hibernation... Unfortunate since I am now a grown man with a career and a wife, which means I have a whole lot more $ and a whole lot less time LOL.

I don't think there have been any particular pivotal models where starting an army is concerned... largely because I've always wanted to collect pretty much everything.

Although the metal Space Marine Scouts were the models that persuaded me to come back to 40K the first time I nearly quit...

For me it was the original metal Cadians...

Lurve the Terminator Chaplain. Coolest miniature in GW. Couldn't imagine playing anything else.

Not a particular mini for me, but Codex: Armageddon.

Codex: Armageddon started both my Orks and Steel Legion armies. I still love those little metal Steel Legion minis after all these years.

I'd have to say the Tanks of the IG. Can't have enough of the suckers.

"Listen closely Brothers, for my life's breath is all but spent. There shall come a time far from now when our Chapter itself is dying, even as I am now dying, and our foes shall gather to destroy us. Then my children, I shall listen for your call in whatever realm of death holds me, and come I shall, no matter what the laws of life and death forbid. At the end I will be there. For the final battle.

For the Wolftime."

That is what Hooked me

Tyranid Carnifex

Terminators

For me, it was actually a couple of WD covers (one of which was also the cover of 'Ere We Go'). These images of the Orks were so strong that they still influence the way I build and paint my Orks. It's a shame it took so long for the actual models to look as good as the artwork! The klassik Orks are great in their way, but lacked the dynamism that Brian Nelson introduced with his plastic Boyz.

Eldar Harlequins and Warwalkers for 40k
Wood Elf Wardancers for Fantasy

and Holy Zealots for Warmachine.

Blanche's Black Templar box art.

Played a little in 2nd, demos and such, and bought the 3rd ed box the day it was released. Saw the box top, and have painted Black Templar ever since.

-Eric

For my Lizardmen, it would be Kroq-gar. And for my Tyranids, it is definately the Hive Tyrant.

Tailgunner wrote:For me, it was actually a couple of WD covers (one of which was also the cover of 'Ere We Go'). These images of the Orks were so strong that they still influence the way I build and paint my Orks. It's a shame it took so long for the actual models to look as good as the artwork! The klassik Orks are great in their way, but lacked the dynamism that Brian Nelson introduced with his plastic Boyz.

Those are awesome! Artwork is definately more influential for me.

This guy pulled me from WHFB into Gorkamorka (and subsequently, 40k orks). He's not mine, the only info I found was the painter, "Errex". This model became the Nob of any Gorker gang I built. I love this model, just too brutal for words.





Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, released late 90s and still alive and kicking. Love this model too. He came about along with the rest of Nelson's orks and the previous edition ork Codex. The model just oozes character, and looks hard as a coffin nail.

One day I will go back to my Genestealer cult army, as soon as I finish making heads and tails of the Nid codex.

Being a tread head I knew I had to become one of the nameless faces apart of the Imperial Guard just so i could have this tank.

looked wayyy to cool for me to NOT paint...
idk why, just wanted to paint em when i saw my friend getting his ready to go, 2500 pts later...

WingsofCadia wrote:Being a tread head I knew I had to become one of the nameless faces apart of the Imperial Guard just so i could have this tank.

I love the original baneblade. Never liked the plastic one that much...looks like someone went a little overboard with the rivet gun, and don't forget the ridiculous gothic arches beneath the turret.

I started Blood Angels last year due to the awesome special character models. I'm probably at around 6000-7500 points, not including Apoc units like my scratchbuilt titan.

Sidstyler wrote:

WingsofCadia wrote:Being a tread head I knew I had to become one of the nameless faces apart of the Imperial Guard just so i could have this tank.

I love the original baneblade. Never liked the plastic one that much...looks like someone went a little overboard with the rivet gun, and don't forget the ridiculous gothic arches beneath the turret.

That's why when I finally get around to making a "Steel Fury" detachment, I'm going to Dremel down the rivets with a sanding attachment and then attach slatted armor or Zimmerit to the sides.

As soon as I saw this guy, I knew I was going back to Skaven. Not up to 3000pts yet, but on the way...