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2013/09/07 00:10:58
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle
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Space Marine on Xbox and Dawn of War 2 on the PC were excellent gateway drugs, but when I started reading the Black Library I was hooked. Now I've painted most of my DV starter, a bunch of really awful firewarriors and kroot to help complete my ebay tau army, and now I'm working on my first army of my own, the Raven Guard 3rd Company.
I live in Southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, not far from Game Kastle in San Jose.
I've played 3 games so far, with another friend that is also just learning to paint and play. I'd love to find some locals that interested in a game at a local store. Particularly someone with the patience to deal with me flubbing rules as I'm just learning. I'm working on converting my garage into a workshop/wargaming play area and its going pretty well, but not ready to host people yet really.
I have a crappy blog to keep track of my progress at http://paintingtheshadows.wordpress.com/. I'll post the highlights from it to my painting blog on dakka, But as I tend to jump around on projects (Base coat termies, while detailing tac squads) my thread would be very confusing.
As far as what I have that is playable
1000pts Raven Guard
2500pts Ebay Ultramarines (I kinda despise them, but blue power armor is soo cheap)
2000pts Ebay Tau
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Wherever you tread, tread lightly. We are closer than you think, and our blades are sharp.  Kayvaan Shrike, Shadow Captain of the Raven Guard 3rd Company [See My Progress On the 3rd Company at http://paintingtheshadows.wordpress.com/ ] |
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2013/09/07 00:17:36
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Perfect Shot Ultramarine Predator Pilot
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Very cool! welcome to dakka! Automatically Appended Next Post:
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/09/07 00:19:43
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2013/09/07 00:28:51
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Thrall Wizard of Tzeentch
England, UK
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I agree with you on both army choice and your views on the ultramarines  , dawn of war got me into 40k too, though for me it was dawn of war soulstorm, welcome to the forums  .
Oh, and black Library is very cool too.
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2013/09/07 01:28:10
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle
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Perfectly reasonable response.
I have no issue with a nicely painted and put together group of Guilliman's Sons, but half of these look like they are painted with testors. And I didnt paint them myself, so they don't get much love from me, except to learn how to play with.What I think is an old metal Tigirius has a pallete that brings to mind the simpsons more than UltraMarine bad ass. And I'm not sure if its a snake or a poor ultramarine logo hand scribbled on the shoulders.
I do find my Ultramarines Vindicator strangely sexy though.
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Wherever you tread, tread lightly. We are closer than you think, and our blades are sharp. Kayvaan Shrike, Shadow Captain of the Raven Guard 3rd Company [See My Progress On the 3rd Company at http://paintingtheshadows.wordpress.com/ ] |
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2013/09/07 01:58:28
Subject: Re:Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
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Welcome!
Glad you got into the habit! Checked out the blog, very cool stuff man... Now Give in to the Darkside and start a Chaos Army!
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There is no art more beautiful or diverse than the art of Death.
 3000 pts Word Bearers
 3500 pts Tanith 1st & Only
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2013/09/07 03:55:44
Subject: Re:Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle
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 thegrav wrote:Welcome!
Glad you got into the habit! Checked out the blog, very cool stuff man... Now Give in to the Darkside and start a Chaos Army!
Thanks. I could certainly see some Nightlords or Emperors Children in my future, but I need to finish my first 1000 points of Raven Guard.
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Wherever you tread, tread lightly. We are closer than you think, and our blades are sharp. Kayvaan Shrike, Shadow Captain of the Raven Guard 3rd Company [See My Progress On the 3rd Company at http://paintingtheshadows.wordpress.com/ ] |
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2013/09/07 04:31:26
Subject: Re:Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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@HacksawBuchanan.
GamesKastle is a nice place to game in. The owner and employees are real cool. I like that most of the 40K elitist snobs are gone from there and it is now a enjoyable place to play 40K (IMHO). I now go there 3 times a year just to enjoy people gaming, regardless of what part of the country I am in They also have a nice Flames of war group and historicals are popular. This is one of the places where I spend big money at because of how friendly the environment that has been fostered by the owner/employees/gamers in general.
GamesKastle serve more than just miniatures. Card games, rpg, and board games of all kinds. It is a hell of a nice place to go just to have fun and am thankful there are still places like this still in existence.
You are lucky to have such a place so close to where you live.
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Adam's Motto: Paint, Create, Play, but above all, have fun. -and for something silly below-
"We are the Ultramodrines, And We Shall Fear No Trolls. bear this USR with pride".
Also, how does one apply to be a member of the Ultramodrines? Are harsh trials involved, ones that would test my faith as a wargamer and resolve as a geek?
You must recite every rule of Dakka Dakka. BACKWARDS.
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2013/09/07 09:53:45
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Chaos Space Marine dedicated to Slaanesh
Florida
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 HacksawBuchanan wrote:
Perfectly reasonable response.
I have no issue with a nicely painted and put together group of Guilliman's Sons, but half of these look like they are painted with testors. And I didnt paint them myself, so they don't get much love from me, except to learn how to play with.What I think is an old metal Tigirius has a pallete that brings to mind the simpsons more than UltraMarine bad ass. And I'm not sure if its a snake or a poor ultramarine logo hand scribbled on the shoulders.
I do find my Ultramarines Vindicator strangely sexy though.
Super Clean/Simple Green/LA Awesome is even cheaper. I find it immensely entertaining that it is usually the Ultramarines painted models that drive down the costs of armies on eBay. I will say that blue blob painting is a right of passage for the hobby, I did it myself when I first started.
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2013/09/08 01:40:52
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Greetings! Welcome to Dakka Dakka!
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2013/09/08 06:14:57
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle
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 piprinx wrote: HacksawBuchanan wrote:
Perfectly reasonable response.
I have no issue with a nicely painted and put together group of Guilliman's Sons, but half of these look like they are painted with testors. And I didnt paint them myself, so they don't get much love from me, except to learn how to play with.What I think is an old metal Tigirius has a pallete that brings to mind the simpsons more than UltraMarine bad ass. And I'm not sure if its a snake or a poor ultramarine logo hand scribbled on the shoulders.
I do find my Ultramarines Vindicator strangely sexy though.
Super Clean/Simple Green/LA Awesome is even cheaper. I find it immensely entertaining that it is usually the Ultramarines painted models that drive down the costs of armies on eBay. I will say that blue blob painting is a right of passage for the hobby, I did it myself when I first started.
Yes, Marneus Calgar has been suspended in Simple Green for a few months now to get all the paint and the wad of super glue off of him. I'm also working on saving a bad ass metal beaky Captain.
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Wherever you tread, tread lightly. We are closer than you think, and our blades are sharp. Kayvaan Shrike, Shadow Captain of the Raven Guard 3rd Company [See My Progress On the 3rd Company at http://paintingtheshadows.wordpress.com/ ] |
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2013/09/08 20:19:50
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Pestilent Plague Marine with Blight Grenade
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Hello, and Welcome to DakkaDakka!
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2013/09/08 20:40:24
Subject: Re:Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Strategizing Grey Knight Chapter Master
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Hi,
Welcome to Dakka
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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...
The Cleanest Painting blog ever!
Gitsplitta wrote:I am but a pretender... you are... the father of all squiggles. .
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2013/09/08 20:48:12
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Gun Mage
In the Chaos Wastes, Killing the Chaos scum of the north
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Oh, and stay out of the OT, you can never truly leave once you have entered
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2013/09/08 20:52:37
Subject: Hello Dakka, New Hobbyist Here.
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Tough Tyrant Guard
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welcome to dakkadakka :-)
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being recalculated~4.5k
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875 My p&m blog where there are space marines 
