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Hey there, Dakkaites. I'm Alan, a senior at Rutgers University and a new 40K... um... enthusiast? I'd say player, but I haven't managed to get a real game in, yet. I found out about 40K a few years ago and had a passing interest, but never pursued it. A while back, for unknown reasons, I got the itch again and started looking over rulebooks and building terrain out of whatever scrap I could find (always been one to tinker when bored). Recently, I've started working more and building up a bit of spare cash, so I did the only sensible thing - invest it. In AoBR. Since then, I've been scouring eBay for deals and slowly accumulating my forces. I still haven't decided on a particular army, so I'm slowly building both Orks and SM.

Now I'm at the point where I need to do two things: 1) get in some play time and 2) paint up my forces. After all of ten minutes online, I found DakkaDakka and fell in love. Plenty of inspiration, as well as solid tips on painting and play. I've been lurking for a bit, but it's time to get my ass in gear. Once I get my hands on some paint or some opponents, I'll hopefully have something to contribute to the community. Well, I know I'll have something, I just hope it's something good instead of a warning not to do as I have done. Well, I think that's a sufficient intro. Good to be here. Now, back to your regularly scheduled shenanigans.

Welcome to dakka and glad you enjoy it.

Welcome

oadie wrote:
Now I'm at the point where I need to do two things: 1) get in some play time and 2) paint up my forces. After all of ten minutes online, I found DakkaDakka and fell in love.

Super! welcome !

The best part about the community is everyone sharing their modeling painting .
as well as figuring out the gray area rules . It really helps raise the over all knowledge

Welcome mate!

Yeah! Get your rear in gear!Welcome!

Welcome! Don't forget to sample the fluff over in 40k Background.

Hello and welcome

Welcome to Dakka!

welcome to Dakka

Hi

Manchu wrote:Welcome! Don't forget to sample the fluff over in 40k Background.

Good call. I hadn't been to the Background section, yet. Plenty of good stuff. Still haven't decided on a SM chapter. Tossing around a few ideas, including creating my own. So much good stuff, it's hard to choose! Having the same problem with the Orks. Do I want to convert my own warboss and start a whole new WAAAGH? Maybe. Have to wait and see.

I also got a little bit ahead of myself. I don't have paints yet (aside from some cheapo craft paint I inherited from my mother's days of industrious unemployment. They're cheap, low pigment, and rather old and globby - the kind you'd use for terrain, but wouldn't trust slathering on your models) and the camera is with my girlfriend in Russia for a few more weeks, yet. I promise, though, once I have use of it again, you'll start seeing some "how can I do this better?" threads from me. I've made a few pieces of starter terrain out of cardboard, packing styrofoam, and the like (once the hobby bites, it doesn't wait for plasticard, hot-wire foam cutters and all that fancy stuff the financially enviable enjoy) and I'm scratchbuilding a Thunderfire Cannon, at the moment, and I'd love C&C. All in due time, I guess.

Well, after that addendum, I think I've REALLY sufficiently introduced myself. Thanks for the warm welcome go out to all who posted. As do my apologies to any and all who read my future posts. I like to use words, for the most part, and I don't mind using plenty of them. My little way of flipping the bird to the internet, I guess.