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Hello reader. I've read these forums for a while but don't post. I am an old Rogue Trader/early 2nd. ed player who took about 10 years off, and came back midway through 4th with a small Guard army. I am still getting used to the rules changes, since I don't get to play often, but I have gradually (with the help of birthday and christmas presents) assembled and fully painted about 4000 points worth of Eldar figures over the last 2 years. I recently started collecting Space Marines (I used to have hundreds of them but I gave them away when I was no longer playing, years ago - so I'm starting from scratch.)

So far I have the contents of Black Reach, 10 extra tactical marines, and the terminators from space hulk to work with. That's a pretty top-heavy army and not very efficient, but hey go with what you got, right? When I can afford it I plan on expanding with a Battleforce and leaving the collection at that, probably milk 1500-2000 points from it depending on upgrades. For now I'm still toying around with color scheme, and 'hypothetical' army lists since the figures won't be table ready for at least a couple of months. I hate playing unpainted it makes me feel dirty. I shun forgeworld special rules and only play pure codex GW units and always adhere to WYSIWYG, no proxies.

On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give my paint jobs a 6. I lack the patience to do little more than prime black/basecoat/wash/drybrush/flock. I don't bother with highlighting and blending and all that I don't have the patience. I just let the washing get the cracks and the drybrushing get the raised parts. I'm lazy so I let the brush techniques do the work for me. It's fine from a distance but up to close scrutiny they won't win any competitions. I am happy enough with them though.

Other hobbies I have include creative writing, occasional beer-and-chainsmoking-while-writing-and-recording music (I am a rock dude), playing and singing at little local bars, cooking stuff with meat and garlic, chess, old DOS computer games, and playing with my cats. I live in northwest Ohio near Toledo.

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I am currently trying to play drums. My musical interest is Black Metal/Folk metal.

I love my traitor guardsmen army and other then Dark Eldar. Have no real interest in any other armies.

Although I do think it would be cool to do a Nurgle CSM army.

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Forget Smurfs, go for Guard! ...or Sisters of Battle, lest you face the wrath of Manchu.

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