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[bzarcher]

The last of those figs that didn't want to strip are finally done, or as done as I can get them.

(Kids, don't use enamel paints on plastic. And no matter what paint you're using, PLEASE use primer, don't paint the bare metal. It makes it much easier for the schmuck you might decide to sell them to. One of the plastic guys I was trying to strip ended up just being tossed because he'd become a lost cause.)

This does leave me with 2 figs I'm not quite sure what to do with, though.

One's a fairly normal tactical. I just don't know if I really have a burning need for an extra tactical at the moment. I could even keep the body and then order some bitz to make him into a devastator or something.

The other is an extra Azrael w/ his helmet bearer. But he's missing his backpack.

Keep him for a rainy day? Use him for paint practice? Give him to someone else for the hell of it? Not really sure.

I am looking forward to painting my new D.A. hero, Apothecary, Techmarine, and Librarian, though. Plus, I just got some termies off eBay, but unfortunately I'm not sure how much I'll be able to use them until I can make a 2nd squad - my first squad is maxed out on "alternative" weapons, and all of them appear to have heavy flamers and chainfists.

I hate the "only 2 alternative weapons in a terminator squad" rule. If I could just swap them in and not worry about it, I'd love to paint these guys and go to town.

Oh, well.

Comments

"...The natives used EVERY PART of their Warhammer armies"

[dklegman.livejournal.com]

"One of the plastic guys I was trying to strip ended up just being tossed because he'd become a lost cause."

DUDE. Those are the kind that get to become BATTLE DAMAGED CASUALTIES, who earn permanent honor as battlefield scenery!

You make a chunk of scorched debris to put the bad figure in/on, paint him appropriately (if not as elegantly as others) and let him enjoy his little slice of Valhalla!

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Trust me. Lost cause.

Plus I had to use his arms to fix another figure.

But. Lost cause.

[canemex.livejournal.com]

I watched a game of Warhammer the other day. It looked terribly addictive and fun. Should I give it a shot, sage BZA?

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

There's good and bad to be considered.

Good:
It is pretty fun.
Painting the figs can be a lot of fun.
You meet some odd ducks.
Tournaments are cool, and it's an excuse to go to conventions.

Bad:
Painting can also be tedious, kill your hands, and make you go nuts.
Unless you really cruise eBay like a hawk, the start up costs can be very, very steep. (Or, say, you had a friend willing to sell his army to you...and I just might, if you decide you want to get into this. ;D)
It takes time to learn and time to get started.
Some of the people in gaming shops go from "Odd Duck" to "Creepy fuck" in a very short time.
If you play a large scale game, expect it to take quite a few hours. That's not neccesarily bad, but you should be aware.