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The last one purged so I figured another was due.

I have purchased a Tau army!... which I then figured out even second hand at 100 or so $ was still only like 600-700 pts, so I have a ways to go. This does give me a leg to stand on though, and though I made the bulk purchase internationally and it's taking forever to get here, I did get 5 fire warriors from an American seller to start painting on.

I bought a spray can of black primer, and I'm impressed with the quality. I have the starter kit which comes with 8 or so paints and some shade/layer paints as well. I did cabinet painting for a living for awhile so I have a basic feel for how paint works. That said I have found painting challenging... once I realized I was the only real judge though, I began to go hog wild and have discovered the joy. I'm going black, white and red for my army colors. It has a striking look and I can always strip them and do it again later if inclined, but I like that generally the Tau tend not to do this color scheme. My army will stick out.

I now have a wet pallette which makes it more enjoyable as well, with a water cup by side you can relax and turn on a show while you paint without throwing oodles down the drain. My gf is a great visual artist so it makes her laugh to see me start picking up these skills and ask for advice; I'm a musician and visual stuff has never been my forte.

I followed the channel of a guy that posted in the last one, so if people have pages to follow on the hobby hit me up and I'll tag them as well. I find an inner peace in painting the minis I will send into relentless bloody warfare :)

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The painting is really impressive.

but its the environments that really get me. The level of detail that goes into them can be wild.

i always loved how warhammer was set up to encourage players to paint their stuff pretty much however they want. so many other games have super strict faction color restrictions. warhammer? yeah, there's a chapter that uses those colors. who cares if you've never heard of them? go nuts.

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Xethuminra posted...

The painting is really impressive.

but its the environments that really get me. The level of detail that goes into them can be wild.

For real though. I got into it for the tabletop gaming, and the things these nerds can do want to make me take off my nerd crown, break it down, and make them art supplies. They are making WONDERS and these basement dwellers need to be brought into the light and appreciated.

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Absolutely

My favorite is stuff with the moss, man. The moss is addictive for me. Moss & the little styrofoam bricks that send chills down your spine when you brush them with your fingers. Thats Warhammer, for me.

I also have over 300+$ middle earth minis that are almost all unpainted from my childhood to work on as well, all games workshop. And now that I realize the cost as an adult Im appreciating it lol

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My mom threw all my stuff in the trash.

Bless your collection