can you remember your first model bought???

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**Samurai_Eduh**

The first GW models I ever bought came in the Warhammer Quest game. I have fond memories of painting those guys. I was so proud of them at the time, but thinking back now I have to laugh at how bad they were.

First 40k models I ever bought were the 2nd edition Chaos Marine Tactical Squad. The one that came with only five models with bolters.

**alphaomega**

One of the Eldar Warlocks (with singing spear) back in 1999

**Spectral Dragon**

A bunch of Necrons back near the end of 4rth edition.

**carmachu**

RT plastic marine box set. Painted them up dark angels. Either that or it was metal terminators and the space hulk set. I forget which 20 years later....

**Ehsteve**

Chief Librarian Tigurius (the old one covered in lightning bolts, not the current one).

First game I used him, took a few wounds from bolter fire then managed to kill himself on perils from Smite.

**Puscifer**

Aside from the Space Crusade game, my first ever model was Commander Azrael.

**kryczek**

My first purchase was Mephiston a 10 man RTB01 dev sqd with 4 ML and the angels of death codex. £20, bargain.

**RiTides**

A friend gave me a metal lascannon marine, and let me use his thick, Apple Barrel paints to cake paint in about an inch thick layer over it

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Was pretty fantastic of him, and I've been hooked ever since!

**Palindrome**

A blister pack of Squat adventurers sometime in the mid-late 80's.

**soitra**

hmm looks like this thread has died

**carmachu**

It was either a box full of Rouge Trader beekie marines or a bunch of terminators for space hullk. I forget which.

**ChocolateGork**

Some warriors, a heavy destroyer and a nightbringer

**Necroshea**

Almost completely sure it was a dreadnought. A corpse in small mech was all sorts of awesome to me, especially after watching the first DoW intro.

**Frostbitten**

It was an Eldar box set that had a falcon, 10 guardians and a weapons platform.. it was only like 45 dollars to

**Brother Khyron**

A Space Marine starter set in 2003 if i remember right.

**Foster**

Mine was the starter paint set with the space marine and a space marine bike from back in the mid 90's. I still have both as they were when I first painted them.

**aosol**

The first model I ever bought was for first D&D character

The fist GW mini I bought was Archaon, The Everchosen. for $30. I still haven't painted it.

**redbristles**

A box of 5 Chaos Space Marines from very early 3rd Edition. I was in the model shop in town and had decided that Space Marines were the guys for me. £5 I think they were, a lot of money for a 12 year old!

"I only have some Chaos ones, will they do?" asked the shopkeeper
"Sure, they're still Space Marines!" I replied.

I painted them in Humbrol enamels in my Dad's conservatory. Now I have absolutely no recollection of what happened to them.

Funny how I can remember everything about the purchase for my first minis except where they are today!

**Necro**

A box of Mordian Iron Guard way back in 2 ed.

**BrotherGnaeus**

Battle for macragge tac marine, I messesd him up so bad with acrylics from an arts store. I was so stupid lol.

**DiRTWaL**

Battle of Macragee

**jmsincla**

A big batch of wood elves for 5th edition.

**Gamble**

IG Commissar on jetbike. I miss the old guy /sigh

**marielle**

Some 15mm Minifigs Rogers Rangers...

**Eura**

lellith hesperax, she's still only primed

**BunkerBob**

Started with a small cadian battleforce, gave them the basic same color scheme from the art, added squad stripes for fast identification....the eyes were the hardest thing, bar none for me.

**Grot 6**

soitra wrote:Hey guys was thinking earlier about what got me into painting GW miniatures in the first place, looking back its amazing how cheaply i got my first models.

I cant remember how much i paid exactly but i know i got my first models from a table-top sale that we did when i was in scouts, it was a ready painted space hulk set and i managed to really mess it up painting them, with thick enamel paints i recently found the space marines and was amazed at how poorly they had been painted.

So my question is this what first got you into painting???

Edit: also if you have any pics of your first model feel free to post them, would love to see some early paintjobs

My first miniatures were a box of Grenader Magic Users set.

http://www.dndlead.com/Grenadier/2000s.htm

Elegent weapons for a more elegent time....

( Not as clumsy as a blaster, either.)

**Souleater**

Citadel Chaos Hound (with Scorpion Tail). I painted in it black gloss enamel and dry brushed wtih red

**LordofRust**

CalgarsPimpHand wrote:The thing I remember most from that game was hearing "The Emperor has dictated your weaponry" and then getting stuck with all stormbolters and power fists when what you really wanted was a whole squad of lightning claws. We kept saying "Who the heck is the Emperor and why is he deciding our weapons? Screw that guy!"

I believe Horus had the exact same problem!

First model was a Black Templar Emperor's Champion. I loved him, and still do (and to this day, years later, I still haven't painted him. One of my favourite models, and I'm gonna wait till my painting skills are superb before I touch him!) This was despite my first real army purchase being Tyranids a few weeks later.

(Don't worry, the Champion serves Chaos now!

)

**PhantomViper**

These were the first models I bought:

And I still have them, I recently came to the conclusion that it doesn't matter if I ever play a game of WHFB or 40K for the rest of my life, I'm never going to let go of my first loves for each game that were the Dark Elves and Imperial Guard respectively...