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Um. My name's Chrissy. I've come back to painting miniatures after a break of *counts on fingers* 13 years. Back then I was a fairly competent converter and painter (never a player though!) of Imperial Guard and Necromunda, with a few Warhammer Empire troops thrown in for a change. I loved the potential of GorkaMorka as well and built quite a few vehicles for paying customers.
Anyway, life goes on, work and people got in the way and all my modelling stuff was put away in the spare room... I got into a steady relationship or two, got engaged, had two children, got UN-engaged, went a bit mental, got better and decided to have a huge clearout. Which included all the modelling stuff - paints, brushes, bits, miniatures, books, the whole lot.
At the time it seemed reasonable - I thought, I hadn't touched them for a few years and I'd never use them again.
Well now. Here I am, not working and with loads of spare time, and the paintbrush is calling me... last year I bought a set of Empire Militia and a GW starter paint set and I'm painting 3 figures a month, slow but steady. I can't believe how much the hobby has changed and the sheer choice that's available, I guess the Internet has done a lot of that. Most of all I miss the ability to order bits from GW's back catalogue.
Oh yeah, I'm thirty-something years old and I live in Manchester.
That's me done. Any questions?
"If I advance, follow me. If I retreat, shoot me. If I fall, avenge me. This is my last command to you all. FORWARD!!"
IceAngel wrote:I must say Knightley, I am very envious of your squiggle ability. I mean, if squiggles were a tactical squad, you'd be the sergeant. If squiggles were an HQ, you'd be the special character. If squiggles were a way of life, you'd be Doctor Phil...
Thanks for the warm welcomes folks, I'm sure I'll fit in just fine!
Dayvuni wrote:You have 13 fingers!? Normally you count on your fingers up to 10, but anyways, hope you don't get rid of ALL your stuff. Welcome to dakka
Well, miniatures weren't the only things I got good at modifying and converting... Oh yeah, I did find one or two bits from the old days - two flat brushes and a pin vice. So it wasn't a total loss.
"If I advance, follow me. If I retreat, shoot me. If I fall, avenge me. This is my last command to you all. FORWARD!!"
Chrissy_J wrote:Thanks for the warm welcomes folks, I'm sure I'll fit in just fine!
Dayvuni wrote:You have 13 fingers!? Normally you count on your fingers up to 10, but anyways, hope you don't get rid of ALL your stuff. Welcome to dakka
Well, miniatures weren't the only things I got good at modifying and converting... Oh yeah, I did find one or two bits from the old days - two flat brushes and a pin vice. So it wasn't a total loss.
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Necroagogo wrote:Welcome aboard! Do the kids show any interest in the hobby? Mine love to 'help' painting.
My little boy does, he's 7½ years old and into painting at the moment... we make boats and cars out of scrap wood and he paints them... I've saved the 'starter' figures (Night Goblins) I got with a paint set and he can start with them.
My daughter is 9 and she doesn't seem bothered; she prefers to run round with a frighteningly realistic toy MP5-K I got from a market...
"If I advance, follow me. If I retreat, shoot me. If I fall, avenge me. This is my last command to you all. FORWARD!!"
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Bedouin Dynasty: 10000 pts
The Silver Lances: 4000 pts
The Custodes Winter Watch 4000 pts
MajorStoffer wrote:
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Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum.
MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)
Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is But we're not that bad... are we?
2025: Games Played:21/Models Bought:253/Sold:294/Painted:195
2024: Games Played:8/Models Bought:393/Sold:519/Painted: 207
2023: Games Played:0/Models Bought:287/Sold:0/Painted: 203
2020-2022: Games Played:42/Models Bought:1271/Sold:631/Painted:442
2012-19: Games Played:781/Models Bought: 1935/Sold:1108/Painted:704
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