40K Nostalgia Thread

[Mr Mystery]

I know it's not 40k, but it is nostalgia!

Just recently replaced my long lost Blood Bowl Starplayers and Companion books.

Such good reads! Had forgotten how much I used to enjoy that version of Bloodbowl. Yes it was table heavy and far from a smooth gaming experience, but that's never bothered me. The replacement edition of course brought in better models, meaning it was easier to tell if you were about to beat up a Linesman or get flattened by a Blocker, but for me the block dice just didn't work that well. All personal taste of course!

Task for next month? Track down and procure a complete set of the astrogranite boxed game.

I fully expect to still be hopeless at the game, but y'know - NOSTALGIA!

[PoLTerrick]

Hmm...this thread made me go look through my Black Legion and I found some models from the ages. Oh and looks like I have to redo a lot of stuff!

[Darren Richardson]

Finally after all these years (at least more than a decade?) I have finally got around to opening my army box of Praetorian XXIV and also sorting out the other miniatures I managed to acquire to create my "Zulu Dawn" 40K army!

Prepped them and done their undercoat. A few I got had been "painted" directly without benefit of any undercoat so those will be Simple Green stripped!

These are the rank and file with missile launcher teams also, still have the heavy weapons squads to complete next. If I had the time and patience, I guess I should order the Victoria Miniatures wheels ([url]http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/products/wheels?pagesize=12[/url]).

Will be doing in their classic colours of the red coat and white/tan pith helmets and fortunately I have enough figures to do the standing and kneeling rank for sustained fire!

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Just did a search on ebay and crikey! The eye-watering cost of these fellows now!
[url]http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=praetorian+40k&_frs=1[/url]

Bloody hell, that's a lot of Pith Helmnts and Redcoats!

I envy you sir, I really do....

[This Dave]

Bloody hell, that's a lot of Pith Helmnts and Redcoats!

I envy you sir, I really do....

I found this picture of the army I took to Astronomi-con in Toronto last year. Yes the Ratlings have fezzes.

[url]http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/634416-Astra%20Militarum%20Army%203.html[/url]

[eldargal]

Not exactly 40k but I've been feeling really nostalgic for Necromunda lately.

[Psychosplodge]

It's part of the Imperium, must be 40k...

[Path Walker]

I'm going to play Necromunda next week, got my Wargames Tournaments terrain to finish off and go with the 2 sets of the original carboard I have, should be pretty cool! The Lizzies will fight again!

[FireHazard]

Sorted out all my GW books the other day. I forgot what I had hidden away...

[gijoe1313]

Bloody hell, that's a lot of Pith Helmets and Redcoats!

I envy you sir, I really do....

I finally got around to assembling up my Heavy Weapon Squads for them! 15 Autocannon teams, 12 Heavy Bolter teams, 13 Mortar teams and 11 Lascannon teams (2 plasma gunners hiding in that lot also!)

Will have to now putty the slots, texture the bases and then begin the job of undercoating!



- - - Updated - - -

After all this time, I've had these bad boys/girls squirreled away, even with the re-release of them before, I never broke them out ... but it seems with the latest incarnation of these mysterious artiste effete poseurs ... I decided to let them see the light of day and may even get around to painting them one day soon!

Heh, it's funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same! I'll hate the day when these xenos dancers break out and start butchering the Emperor's Finest but I daresay I will enjoy the spectacle!

[Mr Mystery]

You're taking the Pith!

Ithankyou

*exits thread left*