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<blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 585064" data-attributes="member: 5">I'm the first to admit that I am but a novice miniatures painter.&nbsp; Harder still to admit that I have been a miniatures painter slacker.&nbsp; So let this thread serve as either an inspiration to others, or an embarrassment to me, but either way I am going to get some of these damned figs I collect painted (even if they don't turn out perfect!)See, that's the main problem.&nbsp; I'm an old graybeard when it comes to gaming, started way back in the mid-seventies, but all of my buddies always collected and painted minis.&nbsp; I never really need to lift a brush.&nbsp; If I wanted to have a special figure to represent a character in someone else's campaign, I'd just pick out one they had already done and that was good enough for me.&nbsp; When running games, there were always enough around to serve closely enough to what I needed.Then a few years ago, the miniatures collecting bug got me.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the painting bug never followed.&nbsp; I'd pick up a brush now and again, sort through the small collection of paints I had searching for which ones hadn't yet dried out, then I'd stare at the darned figure I had primed and ready to go.&nbsp; Next, I'd figure a couple of pics would help inspire and back to the computer I would go to search for pics and dream of the mini now sitting unattended on the work table.But not this year damn it all!So, with this new found enthusiasm to paint, and a little encouragement from all of you, I am now going to get all of this lead, pewter and plastic coated with colors if it kills me, and no matter how the bastards turn out!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark, post: 585064, member: 5"] I'm the first to admit that I am but a novice miniatures painter. Harder still to admit that I have been a miniatures painter slacker. So let this thread serve as either an inspiration to others, or an embarrassment to me, but either way I am going to get some of these damned figs I collect painted (even if they don't turn out perfect!) See, that's the main problem. I'm an old graybeard when it comes to gaming, started way back in the mid-seventies, but all of my buddies always collected and painted minis. I never really need to lift a brush. If I wanted to have a special figure to represent a character in someone else's campaign, I'd just pick out one they had already done and that was good enough for me. When running games, there were always enough around to serve closely enough to what I needed. Then a few years ago, the miniatures collecting bug got me. Unfortunately, the [i]painting[/i] bug never followed. I'd pick up a brush now and again, sort through the small collection of paints I had searching for which ones hadn't yet dried out, then I'd stare at the darned figure I had primed and ready to go. Next, I'd figure a couple of pics would help inspire and back to the computer I would go to search for pics and dream of the mini now sitting unattended on the work table. [size=4][b]But not this year damn it all![/b][/size] So, with this new found enthusiasm to paint, and a little encouragement from all of you, I am now going to get all of this lead, pewter and plastic coated with colors if it kills me, and no matter how the bastards turn out! [/QUOTE]

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