http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/65.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net I dabbled with miniatures in my youth but got put off by the cost very quickly. Now I'm quite a bit older and have more money to throw at building up an army.

So far all I've been interested in is collecting and painting models and I'm not sure if I want to go past this point, as I get great joy out of painting them and displaying them (much to my wife's annoyance).

Is there anyone else that collects but doesn't play?

Am I missing out a lot by following this route?

Anyway hope to here from some of you and will be actively lurking around

Steve.

BTW I currently have the Dark Vengeance kit, which have started panting and recently visited Warhammer World and loved the museum.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6698870.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6698870.page GMT
I was much the same as you due to not having a gamestore and friends who didn't 'get it' and I got an awful lot out of the hobby just by painting and modelling miniatures! This way, you're not tied into any one army/race and can buy and paint up whatever catches your eye
So I don't think you're missing out, you are enjoying the hobby exactly how you want to and really, that is what it is all about ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6698891.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6698891.page GMT
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Welcome to Dakka ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6699211.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6699211.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6700760.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6700760.page GMT
I'm also very new to the hobby, and I've found folks on Dakka to be very friendly and helpful with whatever you want to do. Welcome to Dakka!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6700842.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6700842.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6701135.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6701135.page GMT GW and just wants to build a really nice hobbit/LOTR diorama. He has no desire to play it, just wants to paint it and build them.

He's usually in the shop about once a week picking up stuff. I admit some of the hobbit/LOTR stuff looks pretty cool, but I wouldn't be driven to play it as much as the rest of the warhammer stuff.

I'd love to see what his entire hobbit/LOTR setup looks like once it's done. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6702911.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6702911.page GMT
You'll find many like-minded hobbists here who love to paint and customise for the sheer artistic pleasure of it. Be sure to check out the Hobby Blogs and Gallery for some inspiration.

Looking forward to seeing your own contributions in the near future ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6702996.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6702996.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6703029.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6703029.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6705058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/588464/6705058.page GMT
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