Tale of a Gamer who grew up to be a Painter - Part 1
In the long distant past, when miniature models were made of Lead....
A Teenage boy went into his local model shop and saw these new blister packs of models from a company called 'Citadel Miniatures'.
His grubby hands clutching tightly his first purchase of a 'Warrior of Chaos' and his first copy of 'White Dwarf', he broke open his Humbrol Enamel paints and dabbed on a few colours onto the mini
His thirst for more was awakened, next catch his eye was new genre of sci-fi - Space Marines, quick a Squad of these soldiers was built with copious amounts of glue and a frenzy of painting followed and what a marvel they were...
Looking back with older eyes, what was I thinking, hmm I wasn't it was what it was, as a group of teenagers in my gaming group were new to this activity and all our models were roughly painted, enough to get them on the kitchen table and have a game.
Years later, having gone off to University, found drink, girls and parties. Miniatures and painting took a backstage to life.
But never went far away, soon I was in employment and had a steady income and money to spend on more metal and plastic miniatures, more than I could ever paint in time to game with, still some models did get painted as much as I could quickly do.
Barely three colours and something on the base was all that was needed.
And so the collection grew with 'it will do' paint jobs at least now using Acrylic paints.
Chaos Space Marine of Khorne
Successor Space Marine Chapter
Imperial Guard Army
And so it continued for a decade or two.....
