I mentioned enjoying Dawn of War the other day and within about ten seconds four of my colleagues mentioned that they have or still play GW products. The chap who sits next to me is a 'hobbyist' and paints. Bloody hell does he paint:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&categoryId=... (second row on the left, the one with the skull)
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/08-Duel/IMG_4013-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/08-Duel/IMG_4014-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/08-Duel/IMG_4016-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/08-Duel/IMG_4015-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/13-Open/IMG_4351-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/13-Open/IMG_4352-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/13-Open/IMG_4353-1024.htm
http://sodemons.com/gd29uk/13-Open/IMG_4354-1024.htm
Shouldn't be a surprise I suppose. How about in your office, how many GW fans are there?
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Those are some awesome pieces of work...puts my efforts to shame!
Not many active players in this office, but a lot who are aware of it, or used to play.
Might be worth mentioning that Spiky Club is the highest attending club in the UK (not largest membership, but most weekly attendances...more surprising given it is 16+, with kids shovelled down to the GW store in town), and the primary game down there is 40K (though also Fantasy, Blood Bowl and Flames of War get a showing). Typical night sees about 20 games being played. For some reason Reading is a massive hotspot, something I was completely unaware of until recently.
The chairman used to paint for 'Eavy Metal...another awesome painter....
I'd prolly come to spikey to watch you get your buttocks handed to you - less to play. I do love the spectacle.
I don't think Adam (who sits behind me) is too interested in playing. He loves the art of modding figures.
A lot of people seem to like the idea of watching me get smashed to death...maybe I should sell tickets?
While I'd love to be able to paint to a "pro" standard, like your mate or some of the people down the club, I don't have the patience, hand control or eye for it. I can see why people can get into modding and painting the models though...the newer ranges especially are insanely detailed.
For example;
I already know a lot of people who are going to be taking these, and re-working them to fit into non-Blood Angels armies... For my part I'll simply be hoping they don't look too crap once I've finished butchering them...
Adam (who sits behind me) says that high detail models are easier to paint because you can get detail out with washes - not having to worry about painting high and low-lights. They won't do well in competitions but they can still look great on the battlefield. He also mentioned that having a big paint collection helps because it gives you more options. Although armies follow a single colour, if you have loads of colours, you can pick out the detail in different colours quite quickly without worrying about mixing.
I still think your Tau army looks great and can't wait to see it in the flesh.