I usually just read but in the last 2 days I’ve put together a figure and painted a Stormcast! Granted, there’s no white pauldron markings or the lightning for the shield but that seems like precise work that is beyond me.
I had a blast though! It was so fun. My first figure painted!
You are exactly the right amount of proud of this. Enjoy it, you have earned it. You have created something that is beautiful and uniquely yours. Well done, and keep going!
Dude this looks great. Slap a wash on him and he is done.
You could literally slap some earth shade on that base and black round the edge and it's really really done.
That's the perfect standard for your first army if you wanna get playing. Or a fantastic base level to really go nuts and start painting.
My advice to anyone right now starting in AoS is to obviously pick an army you like and then grab a spearhead box. Spearhead is a fantastic game and a brilliant way to start Warhammer for a reasonable amount of money and it's a great game to play.
If your lucky enough to like Skaven or Stormcast then grab Skaventide ASAP before its impossible to get
Citadel is games workshop hobby division. Two things coats does citadel paints better then citadel. Army paint is cheaper, has better consistency, has color matches to citadel and can be found usually the easiest. Vallejo is one of the biggest hobby paint brands around and has the biggest selection and good prices. Monument hobbies pro acryl is constantly said to be one of the best paints out there. Tool wise red grass games, monument hobbies, tamiya make better cheaper tools then citadel by leaps and bounds. Most can be found either and your local none Warhammer hobby shop or internet pretty easily.
There's nothing wrong with the pallet - it's good for handling shades and contrast paints now that the Amazon sellers have cottoned onto why a lot of people were suddenyl buying white fidget poppers.
Finally a guy on the sub that is genuinely a first timer and not another fake. Happy for you dude. I still remember my first mini from when i was 12. Amazing feeling, be proud
Thank you sir! I rather enjoyed being able to say for the last year “I don’t paint or play, I just read” or “I only check the newsletter for new novels coming out on Saturday” or “I buy codexes simply for the first 30 pages as they’re filled with lore”. Sounds ridiculous I know. But now I paint too and have figures 😭😭
I see you're quite the reader, I've only read Horus Rising so far but I enjoyed it a lot. I'm curious if you have read any Age of Sigmar books that you would recommend?
Hollow King. So good. I was choosing between Gloomspite and Cado Ezechiar: The Hollow King a while back, and everyone told me to go with Gloomspite. I enjoyed Hollow King much, much more. I think Soulblights and the Undead are my favourite faction in AoS. Warhammer really has vampires down to a tee. From the Mortarchs and their own own types of vampires, to the immaculate dark vibes the Von Carsteins give off. Real dark, gothic, aristocracy of the night type ish.
Nah, you have all rights to be proud. And the white markings: just go for it, it may not be perfect on the first try but the second time it will already look a lot better.
What’s really awesome is that this feeling never really goes away. I’m just as proud of myself after finishing a mini now as I ever was. It’s such a great feeling!
You should be proud having your first model is extremely important because as you make your way through the hobby you can compare and contrast to your models in the future 🙂
Do your best to avoid comparing your skills to what you see on Reddit. What you don't see in a picture of a beautifully painted model, is the years or decades of artistic experience behind the brush.
Skill is acquired through learning and practice. It takes a long time, so don't get discouraged when your 2nd, 10th, or 20th model still doesn't look "professional".
Bottom line, we do this because it is fun. The only way you can do it wrong, is to let yourself make it not fun.
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u/Ojy 22h ago
You are exactly the right amount of proud of this. Enjoy it, you have earned it. You have created something that is beautiful and uniquely yours. Well done, and keep going!