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To some of you, none of this will make sense. You'll think I'm a silly compulsive moron. To some of you, you'll wonder how I ever got into this situation... but you'll be there soon too.

Here's the Challenge: Paint everything you own (and intend to keep) before buying anything else. Yeah, that's right. Dare you to take it on.

How you'll accept it: List out below everything you own that needs to be painted, and then quote yourself with it checked off when done. Group it however you like, I'll go first

Ultramarines:

Vanguard foot squad (10 models)
Storm Talon
Storm Raven
2 Drop pods
TFC
4 servitors
4 terminators
Chapter Master Terminator
Libby Termy
3 chaplains
2 apothecaries
8 sternguard
4 standard bearers
1 Iron Clad
Magnetized Dread Arms (dozens of them)
Magnetized Rhino Chassis options (dozens)
EDIT (don't know how I forgot): ThunderHawk

Sadly, that's just one army (I've got 2 companies almost done of Ultras, 1st and 2nd). I'll get that one done, before posting more. Here's why I posted this. I can't stop buying interesting stuff. I still have more painted than not. But its getting a little embarrassing and I need some accountability (even if its strangers on the interwebz). Now, I know dozens of gamers with the same problem, so I thought maybe a little DakkaDakka support group might help. It will take me years (and I might fall off the wagon when the new SM codex comes out, but I'll get back on if I do falter).

The Catch: Admit when you crumble and try to sell the stuff you know you'll never get to. Here's your excuse to streamline the monster I know some of you have, plus second hand models keep the other guys in the game for a little less and give us extra cash to reward ourselves with a new Battleforce when we finally fulfill the challenge. Good luck guys

Oh boy, this sounds fun. And it'll keep my from impulsively buying something whenever I see it...hopefully.

2 Company Command Squads.
29 Cadian Infantry Men.
4 Valkyries
4 Lemun Russes.
4 Chimera's
3 Heavy Support Teams.
2 Sentinels.
20 Stormtroopers
1 BaneBlade.
3 Regimental Advisors.
2 HellHounds. (In the middle of converting them from Rhino's.)
1 Creed.

...Typing this out...I know reliaze the amount of stuff I have to paint. Good God.

I've been doing this (more or less) for about the last 5 years (though I have bought the new odd thing... and Reaper's Kickstarter)

But I will join anyway:

True Scale Marines - PLog
Mephiston
Astroth the Grim
Lemerates
Librarian
4x Sang Priests
5x Honour Guard
10x Assault Marines
10x Assault Marines
5x Assault Marines
10x Death Company
1x Land Raider
10x Scouts

Imperial Guard - PLog
Baneblade
10x IG
10x IG
10x IG

Chaos Space Marines - PLog
10x Plague Marines
10x KB's
5x Havocs
5x Havocs
5x Havocs

Eldar - PLog
Farseer
Farseer
10x Warlocks
10x Guardian
10x Guardian
10x Guardian
10x Guardian
10x Guardian
3x support weapons and crew
1x Wave Serpent
1x Fire Prism
4x Falcons
10x Warp Spiders

Infinity - PLog
13x Nomads
1x misc

Reaper - PLog (when I get them)
Bones Kickstarter
Red Dragon
Undead Dragon
Big dead dragon
Giants
54mm knight

Zombicide - PLog
A million zombies
Survivors
Set 1 survivors and zomb'ivors
Marvin
Zombie Marvin

Lol! I admire your intent, I too had thought this to be a great idea. My willpower was sadly lacking last time I attempted it...

Here goes:

Dark Eldar:

3 (4) x Grotesques
1 x Ravager

IG:

1 x CCS
1 x PCS
1 x Lord Commissar
1 x Primaris Psyker
1 x Forgeworld Enforcer
1 x Creed
1 x Marbo
1 (2) x Leman Russ
1 x Hellhound
2 x Chimeras
1 x ADL
1 x Vendetta
30 x Veterans
30 (50) x Guardsmen
2 (7) x HWT
10 x Stormtroopers
5 x Ratlings
5 x Rough Riders

SM:

Marneus Calgar
Vulkan Hestaan
10 x Sternguard Veterans
5 x Veterans MKII
5 x Assault Terminators
5 x Scouts
1 x LRR
1 x TFC /w Techmarine
1 x IC Dreadnought
2 x Drop Pods
1 x Predator
8 x Bikes
2 x Land Speeders

Eldar:

1 x Eldar Battleforce
1 x Farseer

Probably best for me to finish off the last few bits of Dark Eldar first and take it from there. We'll see how I go.

Guys... guys... I am concerned about the state of your finances!

I have the following to paint (and I thought I was bad):
Space Marines:
1x Standard bearer
4x Tactical marines
3x Tactical marine sergeants
1x Librarian

Orks:
1x Ork nob
1x Ork Warboss

Here's my to paint list:

20 Grey Hunters
15 Fenrisian wolves
5 man Devastator squad
5 man TDA
2 Assault on Black reach dreadnoughts
Arjac Rockfist
Njal Stormcaller
Logan Grimnar

Sorcererbob wrote:
Guys... guys... I am concerned about the state of your finances!

Thankfully not all of us have to pay Aus prices

Having said that i have gone from 8 armies to 3.5 much smaller ones

And the money raised from selling more than covered my other hobby purchases as well as non-hobby stuff.

There definately comes a point where you know you have too much stuff and too much of it unpainted. I know i have more stuff to paint than is on my lisy - i just cant remember it off the top of my head

I'll take on the challenge, though it may take me several years with my current painting speed.

Tau:
-XV104 Riptide Battlesuit
-6 Pathfinders
-Hammerhead/Sky Ray
-25 Fire Warriors
-2 XV88 Broadside Battlesuits
-10 Gun Drones
-3 XV8 Crisis Battlesuits
-Aun'va + Bodyguards

The following Tau only need bases:
-12 Kroot
-5 Fire Warriors
-3 XV25 Stealth Battlesuits
-5 Gun Drones
-Devilfish


Necrons:
-24 Warriors + 6 Canoptek Scarabs
-Ghost Ark/Doomsday Ark
-Catacomb Command Barge/Annihilation Barge + Overlord
-Night Scythe/Doom Scythe
-Destroyer Lord
-Anrakyr the Traveller
-Triarch Stalker


Dark Eldar:
-Raider


I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but it'll get done eventually.

Ok, I have a bit of a back log myself :

1 Night Scythe

1 Dakka Jet Conversion

4 Loota boy conversions

2 Storm Boy conversions

3 Lobba artillery conversions (possible, depends on bitz available)

3 skinks for the Engine of the Gods.

Well, here goes my list(s). Oddly, I'm as compulsive about this as you are and I HATE fielding non-painted units...I'm that OCD and I won't take a unit if it isn't painted.

Ultramarines:
10x Tacticals - done
10x Tacticals - done
10x Sternguard - done
1x Techmarine
1x Marneus Calgar (pewter)
...couple of random other marines.

Necrons:
6x warriors -done
2x Ghost Arks - done
2x Scythes
2x Anni Barges - 1 left
6x Wraiths -done

Well, I've been shamed by this thread into doing some work on my Eldar - Link

Well this was an eye opener for me....I need to paint a lot
Wood Elves:
20 archers
20 glave riders
30 treekin
3 Noble elves
10 shadow warriors

Chaos Space Marines:
Abaddon
Huron
35 CSM troops
40 cultist
40 Khorne berzerkers
40 Emperors Children
25 Chosen
20 Havoks
19 Terminators
15 plague marines
2 landraiders
4 rhinos
5 Spawn
10 raptors
4 bikers
Daemon of Slaanesh
Brass Scorpion

Daemons:
20 Bloodletters
10 Slaanesh

Space marines:
22 troops, not sure what they are

Grey knights:
5 Strike

Eldar:

HQ:
10 Warlock Jetbike conversions (inc. jetbike, Chapterhouse Studios Resin conversion kit)
2 Farseer Jetbike Conversions (ditto)
6 Warlocks
2 Farseers
1 Spirit Seer
1 "Doomseer" (Chapterhouse studios before lawsuit) Farseer/spirit seer stand in
1 Illic Nightspear

Elites:
5 Wraithguard/wraithblade
10 Striking Scorpions
2 Striking Scorpion exarchs
5 Fire Dragons
1 Fire Dragon Exarch

Troops:
29 Guardians + 8 Storm Guardians
20 Dire Avengers
10 Rangers/Pathfinders
3 Windrider Jetbikes

Fast Attack:
5 Swooping Hawks
1 Swooping Hawk Exarch
3 Vypers

Heavy Support:
1 Wraithlord
4 Dark Reapers
1 Dark Reaper Exarch
5 War Walkers

Tanks:
3 Wave Serpents (May convert one into a Nightspinner)
1 Falcon

Misc:
1 ADL (Resin Eldar stand in)
1 Quadgun (Kit bashed with 4 Bright Lances)

Ahhh, perfect, I recently sat down and had a long talk with myself about finishing my Space Marines before I jump all over Eldar.

my LIst consists of:

2X Landspeeder
Thunderfire Cannon
Predator Tank
2X Dreadnoughts
Devastator Squad
Command Squad
Techmarine
Librarian
Chaplain
Vanguard Vets
Tactical Squad
Drop Pod

Overall i could be worse, time for enforced solitude painting times.

Still to go:

5 Genestealers
1 Mawloc
1 Tyranid Prime
5 Warriors
16 Hormagaunts
Tons of Termagaunts
Bunch of rippers..

20 Tactical marines
Marneus calgar
Librarian
2 landspeeders

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Well, I've been shamed by this thread into doing some work on my Eldar - Link

Excellent! I'm gonna set up a station and start my Sternguard tonight

I do this all the time. It's a good way to keep you busy and your wallet will thank you.

My list is:

35 cultists
2 aspiring Champions
1 Dark Apostle( Converted from DV Chaos Lord, Power axe chosen, and Power Maul chosen)
1 Crisis suit Commander
1 Riptide
2 HYMP Broadsides
1 Skyray
3 Piranhas.

Oh jeez.

Space Marines:
15 Sternguard
5 Vanguard
2 Command Squads
1 Captain
2 Drop Pods

Imperial Guard:
1 Psyker Battle Squad
1 Sly Marbo

Orks:
3 Battlewagons
20 Boyz
4 Deffkoptas

Tau
2 Broadsides
2 Battlesuits
6 Fire Warriors
1 Bastion

I actually had this done for a while. I had my entire army painted, every model I had(minus my bitz box) was painted.

Then I decided to buy four more Killa Kanz to max out my numbers of them, and scratch built some Lootas. I need to get to painting those,

Well, doing it before buying anything else simply isn't going to happen, but I am focusing on minimizing my purchases before I get stuff painted.

Necrons

9x Lycheguard
5x Deathmarks
5x Immortals
7x Crypteks
1x Overlord
3x Anni barges/CCB
5x Night/Doom Scythes
5x Scarabs


Dark Angels

2x 10 man Tactical Squads
2x Libbys
1x Chaplain
3x Captains
3x 5 man Termi squads
2x 3 man bike squads
1x Dreadnought


Tyranids

8x 10 man termagaunt squads
3x 10 man hormagaunt squads
2x 10 man gargoyle squads
1x 10 man genestealer squad

I'll join in for my Daemons..

One unit plague drones
Epidemius.

My DE are mostly unpainted, but i am still actively adding to them with my monthly tournament entries (you have to buy something to enter)

My Orks are collected out, for now, so i'm playing catch-up with them. List to follow.

It'll never happen. I have 15 years of gaming ADD to contend with.

Hell, I still have a Necromunda Ratskins gang to paint, for feth's sake! And even a squad of Necron Pariahs. Yes, pariahs.

Not to mention a 3,000pt Eldar army with about 500pts painted, and and entire 2000pt Blood Angels "Deathwing" army that's still completely in bare-plastic.

Hum mine would be;

BA
2x DV marine squads
2 x DV terminator squads
DV chaplain
2 x DV librarians
2 x DV captains
2 x Razorbacks
Deimos Infernus
Baal Predator
4 DV bikers
Tactical squad
4 Devastators
AoBR Terminators
AoBR marines
AoBR captain


IG;
Cadian battle force (about 50% done)
Cadian Infantry squad
2 Chimeras
2 Tauros Venators
Basilisk
Aegis Defence Line

I think I should probably join this. I'm not going to list everything I have unpainted, but I'll list a chunk I want done before I buy anything else.

Orcs & gobbos:
20 night gobbos & 3 fanatics
40 night gobbos & 3 fanatics
15 ork boyz
10 spider riders

High elves:
10 lothern sea guard
5 dragon riders
10 sword masters
1 bolt thrower

Space marines:
10 tac marines
10 assault marines
5 devs
1 dreadnaught
1 rhino

Eldar:
10 guardians
5 dire avengers
1 war walker

Aleph
1 starter pack (6 figs)

Tohaa
1 stater pack (6 figs)

Dust allies

1 walker
5 hellboys

Dust axis

1 walker
5 stormpionere

Khador starter
Menoth starter

Very lofty goal... unfortunately i'd likely never buy another model ever again if i did this.

I have about 9k worth of points across both games that are not painted. I paint about 1-2 nights a week, i just paint incredibly, incredibly slowly.

That said, i'm eagerly painting up my brand spankin' new Tau.

Good luck to all those that do pledge.

-- Haight

Eh.... I've been keeping this as my goal, but looking over the Warhammer Fantasy stuff, I have my eye on some Skaven or Skeletons

I suppose I'm lucky that I don't have much to do.

I've got about half of the Dark Vengeance set left and 5 Gretchins and 3 Ork Nobz..

Finished my Librarian from DV earlier today. The model looks good and I'm pleased with the paint job! It's gotten me motivated to maybe start Balthazar or my Terminators!

I'm so happy I have nothing to paint for GW right now. Not even my other game systems. I have been doing that method for a while. Made it easy on the wallet that way. Plus, when I paint a squad of IG they look similar when painted at one time.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. I don't want the wife to hear this. She keeps telling me I don't need to buy more, when I have all this unpaired, unbuilt stuff in the basement.

I don't want to know, what I need to do. This is a good idea, but I like to buy even though I have all this unbuilt stuff.

Now I see why it's called Plastic Crack.

I know I'm gonna EPIC FAIL, but here's my attempt:

Warhammer 40k (mine, not counting with "commissions"):

Necron:
2 x Annihilation Barges
1x Night Scythe
1x Overlord
3x Crypteks
1x Obyron
1x Nemesor
5x Gauss Immortal
10x Tesla Immortal
6x Wraiths
1x Lord (WIP)
10x Lychguard (I have to build them first ... )
1x Triarch Stalker
3x Objective Markers
10x Deathmarks

Dark Eldar (Why DE? CAUSE THE MODELS ARE AWESOME, THAT'S WHY!)
10x Kabalite Warriors
10x Wyches
1x Metal Succubus

Eldar:
The new Finecast models
1x Plastic Farseer
1x Metal Farseer

1x Dark Angel side of Dark Vengeance

Space Marines:
2 boxes of Assault on Black Reach

Infinity (Why did I get Infinity if I play 40k? CAUSE THE MODELS ARE AWESOME, THAT'S WHY!)
1x Teutonic Knight
1x Oniwaban Shinobu Kitsune

Malifaux (See previous WHY)
1x Rasputina
1x Rusty Alyce
1x ... Cowgirl? She has a cowboy hat and everything

Raging Heroes:
2x Boxes of Preying Mantis

Hasslefree Minis - Ghost in the Shell minis, how da frak could I resist them?!

... hum... yeah ... and I'm missing some random ones I don't insist about

P.S: I am excluding from my commitment any Finecast models that will show up in future codex of characters I want. Since GW decided to make them "Mail Order only" and only send a very few to the FLGS, I buy the ones I can to avoid Mail orders in the future ( That's why I have those Eldar to paint)
Same thing with codexes.
And let it be said, I shall only support the SOB kickstart raging heroes is gonna do...

Damn it, I'm a complete plastic / metal junkie

CSM

Khorne Berserkers x 7
Additional Khorne Berserker bases x 5
Khorne Cultists x 20
Additional Khorne Cultist bases x 5
Kharn the Betrayer

Necrons

Old Wraiths x 3
C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer
Necron Lord
Night/Doom Scythe
Necron Destroyer x 2
Additional Necron Destroyer bases x 1
Additional Necron Overlord bases x 1

Other
Necron objective markers x 5