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http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/weterm.htm World Eater ones too... HNNGHH!

they look cool too, but I don't particularly like World Eaters

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/dgpa.htm deathguard plague marines.... £20... can I afford 20 quid? HhrhrmrmrmmrmrmrrmrGHNGNGNNHGHH!

YOU ARE ALL BASTARDS

Man, I'd forgotten how freaking cool WH4K is. Why are Games Workshop such money grabbing profiteering cunts?

A quick search for "sprue" on eBay reveals a whole new world of cheapy goodness. The only difference is that you don't get the cardboard boxes they're normally packaged in.

Those DeathGuards look a cunt to paint.

Ork Deff Dread!

Hmm, after flicking through the website and a quick gander at wikis, I reckon that if I were to play this now I'd be The Tau, as I like their Iain M Banks vibe. If I were to play that is. Which I shall resist. Phew.

The Tau, eh? Like the Necrons and Dark Eldar, they weren't around in my day, oh no.

Man O War had just come out when I stopped the first time. Then I got into painting again about 6 or so years ago for about 6 months, and seemingly now again

I'll definitely be getting some Tau at some point. As I've said, I'm just going to paint stuff that appeals to me, rather than try to collect an army (Though I'm hoping for a Blood Bowl tabletop re-release off the back of this new game, so I can resurrect my Orc team)

After the (disappointing) attempt today, I'm going to do 4 more of my marines as random colour schemes, then put together a combat squad of the one I like the most. Next, I think it'll have to be... bright green! I also quite fancy trying to do a camo'd up marine, as used to exist way, way back in the mists of time.

Man O War was ace, but you can't even get the miniatures for it, because they wore out the moulds.

Oh Mr Chris. You've made the forum explode in one giant nerdgasm.

Man alive, my inner spod is creaming over the Nurgle stuff.

I like the imperial Guard. Can you still 'be' them?

Yeah, of course, you can 'be' whichever chapter you like.
I used to have Dark Angels, they we're piss easy to paint and highlight. So talking of Space Marines, which do you prefer - old school, Rogue Trader 'Beak-y' marines or the more modern varient?

"Fighting, fighting, fighting the world! I've been fighting the world [power chord * 6]."

Manowar rule! And are in no way gay or dumb.

Oh, I still have a soft spot for the Mark VI 'Corvus' Armour (or as it's affectionately known... Womble armour) and the new plastics still include this variant! (yay!).

Some of the new Imperial Guard stuff is excellent, if you like tanks. (See Baneblade)

Current list of armies in 40K:

Space Marines
Chaos Space Marines
Chaos Daemons
Tau (little dudes in anime-esque battlesuits)
Eldar
Dark Eldar (evil Eldar, not as many troop types as Eldar, lots of spikes etc)
Orks (WAAAAAAAAARGHHH!)
Necrons (ugh)
Sisters of Battle/ Witch-hunters (ultra religious types, with some BDSM undertones)
Imperial Guard (tanks n' cannon fodder)
Tyranids (icky biological weapons, with everyone's favourite close combat monsters, the Genestealers)

Squats got eaten by the Tyranids, and I'm not sure whether the Tyranid army lists allow you to field Genestealer cults. I haven't see any specific miniatures for them.

I just found some of my old lead wombles Also some pre-slotta fantasy battle orcs.

I liked the Necrons. My own little Terminator army (as in the "hasta la vista, baby" Terminators).

Can this thread be locked please, it's far to dangerous.

I really don't like the style of the Necron minis. Plus they're too 'special' stats wise. They're a bit of a gimmick army. But the main reason is that I don't like the aesthetics. I can't think of one miniature that I like from their range.

I agree, they are a gimmick but I wanted the army from those flash-forward bits in the Teminator movie's stomping over the barren wast ground. I stayed away from the Flayed Ones and C'Tan and kept with the rank and file warriors and destroyers.

I also had an ork army but I don't think I every won a single game with them.

Womble armour is nice, but the Mark VII Death's Head-y type is better.

I liked painting the Epic stuff because you could get really nice results with a tiny bit of technical know-how and, weirdly, a steady hand wasn't as important as it is with 25mm minatures.

I've got a Deathwing Terminator detachment in my cabinet at home, along with one of the old-style "flying church" dropships, a company of Imperial Guard Shadowswords and a couple of Warlord titans, one with a chainsaw head and funky fire-control tower fitted.

Roda, see those Forgeworld WH40K scale titans??!?! COR! PHWOARRR! 550 quid though

COR BLIMEY!

The Eldar ones are gorgeous. I always loved the Eldar titan design.

Look at that beautiful bastard.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/greatunclean.htm

90 squid though *faints*

What happened to Orks?

Oh, for Fucks sake! *punches self in face*

Er, whoops? What did I say?

(Is it Orcs?)

New Dawn of War 2 screenshots up on Eurogamer.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=130352

Oooh!

That looks fit. I love the screenshot of Warlords that has just snuck in there.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/hierop1.htm Squee!.

Eeek, that's scary/. You'd need a rolled up newspaper the size of an oil tanker to deal with that.

I am currently sitting here mixing olive oil and water into my old citadel paints to try to get some life into the six old bastards. I HATE YOU PUNDABAYA! *shakes fist*

I nearly bought Dawn of War but held off because I often get bored of FPSs quite quickly (even though I enjoy them loads for that brief period.. I'm just odd I guess). But that looks great!

Dawn of War is great!

You're in luck then, it's an RTS.

But out of luck, because I'm AN IDIOT WITH FAT FINGERS.

I hate you too Dimmers!

And an offensive, homophobic name, don't forget!

Right, after a 6 year hibernation period, out of 30 or so paints I've lost 7 pots to the ravages of time. Others had just separated and need a vigorous stir, others needed a bit of oil and water to bring them back to life. Now I have to brave the nerdlinger crowds at a Games Workshop store to stock back up on the paints I lost.

TWO POND A POT?!! Fucking hell.

Better than mine. Most of them were half-knackered before the 10 year hiatus. Number of salvageable paints:nil

Meh, they used to be £1.50 10 years ago.

I remember when they were 75p and they went up to £1, then £1.50 within the space of a year about ten years ago. I'm shocked they're only £2, to be honest.

You see, all this is why I'm a video gamer.

Yes yes, keep saying that to yourself and stop looking at that Great Unclean One.

I've been waiting for this. As my OCD (gotta catch 'em all!) twitched every time I went past the paint section of GW, I had nearly 100 paints and inks at one point, and spent almost as much money on that as I did on models.

I'd suggest looking on ebay. GW may own all the rights to WH40K, but they don't hold any copyright on acrylic paints.

I am, ar. Most place want 1.50 a pot, with another quid delivery on top. Shitty pants.

"MMmmm Richard... I want you... I want you to touch and feel my insides.