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soitra wrote:hmm looks like this thread has died

Probably because it was one of those large numbers of threads on Dakka that invites posters to post about their experience without reading or referring to anything posted by others :p

The classic example is 'what music do you listen to?' - it will invite a ton of YouTube links with no real discussion.

60 Ork boyz, 3 Big shootas, 5 Lootas, Nob w/ PK.
All painted to table top, Goff scheme.
Ebayed for $60.
If I could get deals like that every day, I'd have 5 armies by now.

My first miniature boardgame was MB/GW Hero Quest. Then I discovered a White Dwarf. And then my first wargame miniature ever were a blister of Eldar Scouts, 2nd Ed 40k.

And at some point I bought a model kit of a Japanese T-2 fighter.

5 metal Eldar (weren't even Guardians then). £2.99.

Some marines.

A box of tyranid gaunts. When it still came with termas and hormas. I converted the devourers with the spare limbs to make muta-nids of some stripe or another, and added GS to make tails. Ended up with something like 40 "gaunts" from the box....

Think it was sometime round 2003, brought a squad of metal IG but can't remember if it was Steel Legion or Valhallan Ice Warriors.

Do recall that I had to order the stuff in.

my first was a tarantula gun in a blister pack (yep I’m that old) and a blister pack of striking scorpions - I asked the guy in the store if they would go together and he said yeah - that would be ok - what was he on about! Ancient Bolton staff - hold your head in shame .... still - I’m still playing after 20 yrs so there you go...

Erasoketa wrote:My first miniature boardgame was MB/GW Hero Quest. Then I discovered a White Dwarf. And then my first wargame miniature ever were a blister of Eldar Scouts, 2nd Ed 40k.

And at some point I bought a model kit of a Japanese T-2 fighter.

Hmm are we talking here about general plastic kits or wargaming minis? For plastic kits, probably something like a 1/72 scale Tiger, although that could be one of many of my dad's plastic kits that I destroyed with my enthusiasm.

For wargaming, I think probably this guy. He came with another one who was flat on his face



Looking back now, the signs of disturbance were there already even when I was a young kid as to why I would want to buy something like this immediately

My first necron lord.

The version with the staff of light and the resurection orb. He was also the first model I painted one year and a half later.
He's also the model I own that deserve the most a new paintjob xD god my skills where bad back then.

I bought a blister of Citadel halflings and a blister of "Chainsaw warriors".

Been in a world of man-dollies ever since

The first model I ever bought was a pair of eldar warp spider exarchs in metal. Those things to this day make me happy to see.

My first model was Grimgor Ironhide. Remember going into Games Workshop with my father and picking him out. Was the most badass looking thing I had ever seen. Massive dude with a massive axe holding a severed head? My 10 year old eyes gleamed, damnit!

My first 40k figures were a blister box (anyone remember that afwul method of packaging?) of Imperial guard metals. It was a full squad of metal miniatures with plastic arms and included a sgt, trooper with grenade launcher, and one with a heavy bolter. This was December of 1989, and I THINK I paid something like 24$ for it. It might have been lower, but at this late date I can't be sure.

My first ever wargame miniatures of any sort were a set of seven or eight goblins that I think were produced by Heritige. I'd have to dig around on SoL to confirm that. This was around 1980, so I have long forgotten what I paid for them.

TR

What was a blister box?

I still have some of the old styrofoam trays that went in the smaller boxes around. Do they still use these at all? Not bad, but the styrofoam seemed to be very likely to start crumbling. I'd guess these were mainly for metal squad boxes (Steel Legion IG, Sisters of Battle, etc.).

The first models I bought were 3 worgens for the lotr game. The second lord of the rings movie had just come out and I wanted to try out the mini game. Sadly they never got built but I discovered wh40k because of it. When my friend asked me what I wanted to play I simply responded "those zombie robot pirate guys"

What was a blister box?

Blister boxes were a style of packaging that GW was using for some of their products back when I first started playing Warhammer games in the late '80s, early '90s. They consisted of a clear hard plastic "box" about six inches by four inches. They had foam padding and were sealed in such a way that they were pretty much impossible to get into without breaking the back open with a screwdriver. They were generally reserved for squad size units of metal figures and/or big models like monsters, vehicles, etc. I hated them with a passion and do not miss them at all. I don't recall seeing them after around '92-'93 or so.
I'll have to look around the 'net to see if I can scare up a photo of one.

TR

A necron destroyer.

Dark Eldar Warriors... the OOP version... I can't help but laugh at how bad those models looked.

Warhammer 40k Second Edition Boxed Set

Didnt have a first model, just bougt the Battle for Skull Pass box!

First un:

mine was for 40k was the rogue trader plastic box set back in 89 and wen the first rhinos came out they were 3 to a box for 20 dollers

Death Company 3rd Edition

A Space Marine Razorback

AOBR Terminators, 3 Squads of Assault Terminators, and a Chaos Land Raider(I like that I can threaten someone with it ) for 150$ on ebay

The first models I got were a Dark Eldar Archon and a box of 16 Warriors... I made a half-assed attempt to paint the Archon and one or two of the warriors, but I had absolutely no clue what I was doing so they're hilariously bad.

As for the question in the post, "What made (me) fall in love with painting?" The answer is... well, I'm really not. I was always daunted by it, and even now it's not something I eagerly anticipate. I drag my feet. But, when painting my Space Marines, I learned that it's not all that difficult to paint models to a passable level, and it's certainly enjoyable when I'm in the mood to do it.

I cant remember what year it was, but I think it was 90-91. The only GW store in the US was at Fair City Mall in Fairfax Virginia, about an hour and half away at the time. A friend had gotten me into 40k and I had been using his space marines, while he used his Eldar or Ork armies. I was tired of borrowing his marines so I drove up to the store one week and bought my own army.

I bought the following all at once:

2 boxes of plastic Beaky Marines (30 marines to a box for $30)-- $60
2 Rhino Boxes (3 Rhinos to a box for $14)-- $28
1 Predator Box (2 Predators to a box)-- $30
1 Land Raider box (2 Land Raiders to a box)-- $35
1 Command Blister (1 Lt, 1 Comms Officer, 1 Medic)-- $8
1 Chaplain on Jetbike-- $10
1 Blister (Captain)-- $5

Its the only time I ever had a fully painted army... I wish I had had a camera back then... I'd have loved to have some pictures to remind me of it. I was so proud.

First Model owned: Some Plastic fantasy Orc. Was given to me when I was 5 by the guy that ran the game store next door to my dad's Barbarshop.

First Model bought: Necron Lord, around 2003-2004.

Battle for Skull Pass right when it came out

1st Miniature ?

Ral Partha Barbarian- white metal, late 80's, for $1.50

1st GW Miniatures ?

Box of 30 RT Era Space Marines for $15, early 90's.