Casual User To Addict

Well, it started off with something as innocent as a single metal miniature and after a few weeks and some sporadic painting sessions, I'm totally hooked and burning my wages to keep up with my habit.  There is no other way to say it than 'all in'.  Apart from HQ and transport choices, I have assembled an army of the following in one foul swoop:

• x1 box of Devastator Squad
• x2 boxes of Tactical Marines
• x1 box of Assault Marines
• x1 box of Sanguinary Guard
• x1 box of Death Company
• x1 box of Terminator Squad
• x1 box of Terminator Close Combat Squad
• x1 box of Scouts
• x1 box of Scouts with Sniper Rifles
• x1 Furioso Dreadnought
• x1 Space Marine Dreadnought (for kit-bashing)
• x1 Space Marine Bike
• x1 Fore World Blood Angel Terminator Shoulder Pads
• x1 Forge World Space Marine Heavy Weapons Set
• x1 Forge World Space Marine Special Weapons Pack
• x1 Space Marine Character Conversion Set
• x1 Mass ebay purchasing spree for an array of torso, shoulder pads and accessories to create a unique look to each unit

As detailed in my previous post, I have also bought a box of Ork Boyz and a spur of the moment upgrade pack in the form of the Forge World Ork Kommando Conversion Set.  It just looked too good not to.  These will also act as a bonus box in order for me to utilise spare parts for random decoration on my Blood Angels bases.

A selection of newly acquired army additions

A plastic case full of plastic 

The intension of this exercise is to develop a customised feel for each unit in my army.  Hours have been spent agonising over the various leg, torso, jump pack, shoulder pad, arms, weapons and colours that will be adopted by each unit.  I will start by painting one member from each squad to get an idea of what the whole army will look like when the miniatures are all stood side-by-side.  It should hopefully make the blog more interesting to follow for anyone who may be reading this....?

There's now just hundreds of hours of painting between me and my fully painted Blood Angels army.