I'm enjoying...cleaning flash!?

[grubman]

I have found, in my recent foray into 2nd edition Warhammer models, a wonderfully cathartic feeling when "rescuing" old terribly painted miniatures from ebay.  Something about a gummy painted figure with flash buried under the paint, poorly based and with bent swords/arms etc...it's a great feeling to clip the base, strip down the figure, send it to the ultrasonic cleaner, brush/rinse off any excess, file and clean..properly base/prime/paint etc.  It's like restoring old cars on a tiny miniature scale.

I've been considering 1st ed WFB myself (over 2nd edition only because it's still "world generic"), but I would commit sacrilege with Oldhammerers, because I wouldn't bother trying to acquire old Citadel miniatures.  Don't get me wrong, I love them with a passion (and seriously regret selling a lot of mine in the old days to get funds to "upgrade" to 4th, 5th, and then 6th edition miniatures) but between the Oldhmmerers, nostalgia crowd, and wargame hipsters, the prices have gotten too rich for my blood

But I do love seeing those old school figures nicely painted up.

[Elbows]

Yeah if I were doing fantasy I don't think I could be bothered with the models.  Eldar on the other hand...not a whole lot of choice. 

[Pijlie]

Metal Perry casts must be your dream figures then

[Elbows]

My blog has all the details of my project, . 

Let me tell you something I don't much care for...pinning! 

[Malebolgia]

When me and my family go out on our three week holiday (on an island in the sea, with a large tent) I *always* bring along a big box with metal, plastic, restic and resin miniatures...some scalpel blades, clipper and file. And in the evenings when the kids are happily asleep in their sleeping bags and the misses is reading her book next to me in the setting sun, I clean my miniatures.

It is utter bliss.

[Sir_Theo]

I've been considering 1st ed WFB myself (over 2nd edition only because it's still "world generic"), but I would commit sacrilege with Oldhammerers, because I wouldn't bother trying to acquire old Citadel miniatures.  Don't get me wrong, I love them with a passion (and seriously regret selling a lot of mine in the old days to get funds to "upgrade" to 4th, 5th, and then 6th edition miniatures) but between the Oldhmmerers, nostalgia crowd, and wargame hipsters, the prices have gotten too rich for my blood

But I do love seeing those old school figures nicely painted up.

Oh yes the prices of those things are barmy. When I want to satis my old school itch I always go the Grenadier/Heartbreaker/Ral Partha route.

[CriticalGeek]

Same page as Daeothar and others.  Great way to feel like you are getting something done, but don't have quite the focus for painting or even building.

[sukhe_bator]

Malebolgia must mean family holidays in Whittlesea!

[Golgotha]

I agree wholeheartedly and their is absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying a bit of sanding. I find it a great activity to do whilst watching something.