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I think I'm spreading myself too thin... (thats what she said!)
Aside from 2 Vanilla SM armies I'm working on (and maybe 2 or 3 more thanks to the Armageddon source book), I've also got projects for armies for Tau, Orks, Nids, and IG... and though I haven't come up with a list for them yet, I'm also looking to try my hand at SW, BA, DE, WoC, and WOTR armies... and thats just for GW stuff... For Hordemachine I was planning to start up Skorne and Cygnar (bye bye Circle and Khador... papa loves you ) And then there's also Infinity, Malifaux, and Anima Tactics.
And its not like I'm any good at this modeling stuff (re: mould lines ) nor am I any good at these games (They call me Mr. Universe because I'm the worst player in the universe )... but dang its fun to work on this stuff.
How does one curb their enthusiasm when there is so much great stuff to work on? How do you handle your glut of projects?
EDIT: Forgot to mention conversions and other miscellaneous projects too.
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I don't think it's ever a good idea to sell an army if you've painted or played a substantial amount of it. You just need to learn to focus on one unit at a time and eventually you can get something good out of it. I've started Warriors of Chaos, Flesh Tearers, and Tyranids over the last 12 months only to almost immediately trade off or sell everything so I could divert more attention to my Guard. I've been really good about just working on these guys for a while, and once I've got them all painted up or just get tired of painting Catachans, I'll get back to my Iron Warriors.
Just work through your armies like crop rotation. You could also start by tackling smaller armies first - I'm sure those Warmachine armies are significantly smaller than your IG and Orks.
I find that if I realize I have too many projects going on I need to box stuff up so I can finish something 9even if it's a squad or two) instead of trying to work on five different projects and failing at all of them.
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Balance wrote:I find that if I realize I have too many projects going on I need to box stuff up so I can finish something 9even if it's a squad or two) instead of trying to work on five different projects and failing at all of them.
Yeah... that might help. I need to clean up the apartment anyway... (must have stepped on like 7 Servitor skulls the other day).
I'm really bad with that as well. I am thinking of starting Warmachine, but know, with 100% certainty, that if I do, I will need to have them commissioned, or they will never see paint.
Have you considered not starting a stupid amount of projects?
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Yeah, the number of projects that pile up can be overwhelming -.-
Usually I see it as the opportunity to bring some variety in my painting, but right now it´s way to much. I have 4 partially painted Fantasy armies, 2 partially painted 40k armies and 2 Warmahordes armies.
Currently I´m trying to work on one project per game. That should allow me to bring some variety while still being focused enough to actually finish an army at some point. It´s still 3 projects at once, but that´s kinda manageable if I work unit by unit.
ph34r wrote:Have you considered not starting a stupid amount of projects?
I'm trying to work my way to a LUDICROUS amount of projects.
I was about to pile on Eldar stuff today... was *thiiiissss* close to buying the huge Battleforce box that contains a unit of guardians, a unit of dire avengers, howling banshees, a vyper bike, a wraithlord, a falcon, an HQ (forgot what it was called a warlock?) and some fire dragons(?)...also it included the codex.
...but I passed my leadership test and was able to resist.
I find that after reading a book, or watching a movie I think, "Hey, that book/movie was awesome, I could totally do an army themed around it."
That line of thought, more than new model syndrome, is the reason I also have so many unfinished armies.
However, since I've gotten into warmachine, (watching Hellraiser lead me to Cryx) I've made a lot of progress because of the low model count. Perhaps you could box up all your armies but one and just pretend you only have the single project.
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Corey85 wrote:I find that after reading a book, or watching a movie I think, "Hey, that book/movie was awesome, I could totally do an army themed around it."
That line of thought, more than new model syndrome, is the reason I also have so many unfinished armies.
However, since I've gotten into warmachine, (watching Hellraiser lead me to Cryx) I've made a lot of progress because of the low model count. Perhaps you could box up all your armies but one and just pretend you only have the single project.
Yeah, I'm planning to do that... It'll help a lot to not have them so readily available to work on. In fact my Orks are in the garage right now. I could probably stand to put my Nids, Tau, and IG there too.
I also get side tracked when I hit a snag while painting. In the past I've just dropped the whole army and wandered to something else. Now if I can't get my shading on a particular model to work or something, I just go to a different model in the same army.
djphranq wrote:How does one curb their enthusiasm when there is so much great stuff to work on? How do you handle your glut of projects?
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ph34r wrote:Have you considered not starting a stupid amount of projects?
I'm trying to work my way to a LUDICROUS amount of projects
Well, I'm working through PLAID projects.
So far as constantly starting a stupid amount of projects go, I feel you. There is a very much a collectible angle to warhams, and if you have a job and no kids, it's fairly easy to go off the wrong end of the "I buy stuff" / I have time to completely build and paint stuff" curve
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That's too many armies dude, and you know it or you wouldn't have posted this thread!
Seriously you could have half of what you listed and still have more than you know what to do with. I say 2 armies for each system you play, big max. If you start a 3rd, you should be able to say your other 2 are functionally completed from a collection standpoint.
Funny, I also have way to may projects if I look at my free time ( almost non existent these days) its impossible to complete them... My method is very simple, I just paint or sculpt what I want when I can, I have no hurry or deadlines and stress is a tabu in my hobby time.
Thats why all my stuff is incomplete, I dont mind it as long as I have fun painting or sculpting something when I have the chance. On my table there is 1 yujing and one kraken half painted and Im having lots of fun with them... for 2 months now
I have real problems with it. I am a notoriously slow painter; this has only got worse recently with the birth of my first child to the extent where I haven't really painted anything in months.
Not only that, but I am an inveterate collector and sufferer of shiny model syndrome, to the extent where I now have pretty much at least 3000 points of every 40k army, with multiple MEQ armies, and a bunch of Mantic fantasy armies waiting to be painted (this is not taking into account the Epic army equivalents or any of the other Specialist Games stuff that is waiting). Of all those armies, I would consider 1 to be 100% painted, 1 other 95% painted to my satisfaction and 1 other to be maybe 50% complete. The others either aren't started or have been painted by a previous owner and need to be redone.
I have real problems maintaining enthusiasm. It gets worse when one sees army case after army case glaring accusingly every time I go into my man cave. To be honest, the only real advice I can give is to focus on an army and try to get it done rather than flitting from one project to the next. For the love of God, try not to look at the total amount of stuff to be done because it will depress you! Try to set realistic goals to attain. My resolution from now on is to only paint what I have - I have declared a complete moratorium on buying any more miniatures until such time as I have painted what I have got. This is likely to number in the years or possible decades.
Solution, buy less models, use money saved to pay for models to get professionally painted to a decent standard?
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The Polito form is dead, insect. Are you afraid? What is it you fear? The end of your trivial existence?
When the history of my glory is written, your species shall only be a footnote to my magnificence.
ph34r wrote:Solution, buy less models, use money saved to pay for models to get professionally painted to a decent standard?
This idea is absolute anathema to me. Clarification: its not that I consider myself to be a good painter - I most definitely am not. However, anything I paint has unmistakeably my stamp on it, for good or worse, and if I paid someone to do it for me that wouldn't be the case even if I had specified the paint job down to the last minute detail. I can't really explain it better than that; I loathe painting to be honest, yet conversely I will only let myself do it.
I tell myself that I will not buy anything else until I get my current projects finished. The number is to the left under my avvie. Granted the number just went up because I have a friend's Blood Angels army to work on in addition to my own Dwarves and Dark Angels. Roughly 5,000 points to paint.
I have way to many projects as well..
And with me having to relocate to New Jersey by July,
I'm duanted by the task of having to pack everything up and move it on up there.
Current Projects:
Assembling, Painting Salamanders 2000.
Finishing Painting, Basing Eldar from 1850 to 2000.
Painting CSM Noise Marines, Vehicles 2000.
New Ork List, painting Bikers and Battlewagons, 2000.
IG Steel Legion w/Imperial Navy Support 2000 (I should relaly sell this army!)
I don't mind the multiple projects - I just get frustrated how little time is left over to complete projects after all the responsibilites of every day life are complete.
And Forge World keeps tempting me to add to the Eldar Apocalypse Army! Argh!
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Today, after work I plan to not do any modeling this evening. I'm going to come up with some sort of schedule/plan... maybe if I get some structure going I can figure out how to approach all my projects.
I am so bad at this myself. Add to the fact that I commission paint as well, so my own models have very little chance to get done too. I've toyed with the idea of selling off an army or 4, but when it comes to parting with one of them, it's really hard to do so, especially ones that have had conversion work, or use models/bits that are no longer available.
Ive actually started not letting myself get new things for an army before all the other things are finished. I've also started finding loop holes in that by starting new armies, limited edition stuff, "supporting" whatever store I play at, and "good deals". Hopeless.
I've been victim to the burn out many a time, far to many projects for me. And thats still was stil wayl less than the OP.
In the end, about 3 months ago I decided I will finish my main army I've had for 10+ years(black templar), streamline it and finish it. Thus putting aside my other two SM armies, my eldar and tyranids. I am painting squad by squad until I feel the burn out coming on then switch to modelling the next unit that I want done or a fun conversion to use for my BT's. So far its working and I'm nearly finished my 2nd ever fully painted crusader squad. Well...most of them are painted already but have been left with my skill level from many a year ago. So redoing all models to my current skill level and re-poseing many of them as well.
Before I did this it was a mess, and any time I looked at the modeling station I just thought "screw it" and went off to do something completely different and unrelated to war gaming.
Also my rule as of last year is to not buy anything I dont actullay need. The exception is new stuff and if it passes the "that looks awesome test", I'll get it.
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Her to spin round and look him in the eyes
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) And then there's also Infinity, Malifaux, and Anima Tactics.
) nor am I any good at these games (They call me Mr. Universe because I'm the worst player in the universe 
)... but dang its fun to work on this stuff.
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