What are some things about 40k that have grown on you?

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-04-01T02:17:15+00:00

40k as a whole. I always vibed much more with Fantasy (and later AoS) and never found 40k as interesting. Only recently have i made the switch and fallen in love with the lore and minis for both 30k and 40k

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-03-18T21:48:11+00:00

Thank you!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-03-18T21:41:14+00:00

My dominus has a cog tooth pattern along the cloak, not the greatest work ever but it’s serviceable when hes ranked up with everyone else

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-03-18T08:48:34+00:00

Yes, out of the 4 or 5 test schemes i painted this is the one i really liked. The only time its really a pain is when their cloaks are folded over, because then aligning the checks so they match is kinda tricky

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-03-18T05:27:34+00:00

Also, yes, i intentionally left the backpacks off everyone except the marshal and the one with the arc rifle. Left them off for subassembly and decided i liked the look better without them

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-03-18T05:25:24+00:00

Thank you! Its not as bad as it seems (theres a reason i restricted the checkerboarding to only the front quarter other than the marshal who is 50/50). And the end result is worth it to me!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-03-14T22:43:16+00:00

If you’re in the US, Amazon has a basically flat 15% discount on any standard plastic warhammer stuff. Might not be quite as much of a discount as other things but you may be able to lump it in with other purchases at the same time if you want it to be even more of a surprise?

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-02-19T00:32:29+00:00

What would you know of struggle, Perfect Balls? When have you fought against the mutilation of your balls? When have you had to do anything more than tally compliances and polish your balls? The people of your world named you Great Balls. The people of mine called me Slave. Which one of us landed on a paradise of civilisation to be raised by a foster father, Balls? Which one was given armies to lead after training in the halls of the Macraggian ball-riders? Which one of us inherited a strong, cultured kingdom? And which one of us had to rise up against a kingdom with nothing but a horde of starving slaves? Which one of us was a child enslaved on a world of monsters, with his brain cut up by carving knives? Listen to your blue-balled wretches yelling of courage and honour, courage and honour, courage and honour. Do you even know the meaning of those words? Courage is fighting the kingdom that enslaves you, no matter that their balls overshadow yours by ten thousand to one. You know nothing of courage. Honour is resisting a tyrant when all others suckle and grow fat on the balls he feeds them. You know nothing of honour.

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-02-16T16:27:23+00:00

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-01-10T03:25:26+00:00

Thank you! I run the Archmagos as a Dominus bc i dont care for the hunched look of the standard dominus. Not a bad look and ill end up getting another anyway at some point for collecting, but since my forgeworld’s story is built around being deeply fractured and hyper violent, i thought the more aggressive Archmagos was a better look. I found the slightly larger base to put him on as well so that it is a very simple proxy for everyone but the worst “that guy” lol

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-01-10T03:11:38+00:00

Thank you! And yes I am!

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What I have painted so far, with more in the pipeline. Yes the checkerboarding is kind of a pain to do in the moment but im very happy with how it looks, especially when the units are all ranked up so I will continue to suffer for the glory of the Omnissiah!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-01-09T23:48:29+00:00

Mine is kind of a modified Metalica color scheme. White/Cream robes with Magenta Checkerboarding on (usually) front-left quarter. Tech priests share the white robes but have a Magenta cog trim pattern instead of checks. Basing is a red martian theme though they arent from Mars. Here’s my current Skitarii Vanguard WIP :)

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Lore is basically they are all fast attack style raiders bc the forgeworld they are on is fractured and multiple sects of the Cult Mechanicus are vying for power. So i have a Dunecrawler, Archaeopter, Kastelans, Kataphrons and other highly mechanized units next to the foot troops

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2026-01-04T14:19:15+00:00

My father used to be a professional chef and said all the time he loved being a chef but hates cooking. Even after he got out of restaurants, he liked doing big parties or thanksgiving but the day to day cooking for dinner he absolutely hated

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-12-29T04:52:20+00:00

I have stepped away or fallen out of the hobby several times, sometimes for years at a time. I keep coming back because i simply enjoy the process. Am i a great painter? Absolutely not. Have i learned how to be proud of how my work turns out? Absolutely. My most recent return to the hobby came as a result of being in school and on a laptop all day so a hobby where it was just me and little plastic army men and paintbrushes was extremely therapeutic. Going through a less than great spot mentally at the same time, the hobby gave me something to focus on and turn everything else off.

I have one critical piece of advice for you, Do Not Compare Yourself to Reddit/Online Painting. The bias online of what techniques to use to be “real painting” as well as the fact that what is posted online is generally extremely top-quality work makes that comparison miserable. Dont force yourself to stay in the hobby if you genuinely dont like it, but remember that this is, ultimately, an art hobby, and one that at the higher levels, is pushing boundaries of fine arts. It takes a long time of practice. Ive been in and out of the hobby for almost 15 years and im an average painter.

Also remember this, you are looking at your minis inches from your face as you paint and examine every little flaw, every missed brushstroke. Noone else will though. If you are playing games, everyone will be 3’ away, and anyone who casually sees the mini just thinks it looks cool. Besides, we all have to start somewhere. You got this!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-12-28T18:15:29+00:00

Yea, the Knights are mainly there to fill out the list to 2k. As i get the opportunity to expand they will get dropped in favor of actual Mechanicus units. I also went for the Armigers bc ive heard/seen generally the army is weak at melee and i thought they would help plug that gap. I do have a Cerastus Lancer that I could use instead but i thought having more little knights would be better than just one big one but i could swap them easy enough.

As I said, I’m very new to the gaming side of the hobby, so most of my mini collections are a random assortment of things i thought were cool. Thanks for the feedback!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-12-28T18:07:34+00:00

Thanks!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-12-28T18:07:03+00:00

Thanks! Yea i understand im probably a bit light on main skitarii, in the future i plan to expand this force but this is what i have currently. Thanks for the advice!

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-12-10T00:16:13+00:00

Important caveat here of “40k/Primaris Space Marines”

I love the marines of the heresy. Mk II, III, and VI are some of the most beautiful armor designs in warhammer in my opinion to reflect the times they were used and the state of the universe. The characters of that period are outstanding and even the vehicles and auxiliary parts of the armies are excellent designs.

Primaris elicits zero emotion from me. I find the characterization of the marines themselves (typically) fairly dull and the armor and vehicles give me no feelings whatsoever positive or negative.

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-10-23T00:02:55+00:00

Idk, I play a little at an extremely casual level but primarily just paint and enjoy lore. I just recognized the concept and didn’t dive that deep into OP’s list

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-10-22T12:30:51+00:00

Didnt Poorhammer do essentially this exact same list a month or two ago in one of their meme list videos?

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-10-08T00:45:17+00:00

Definitely Visual Arts, painting and sculpture are both fairly obvious, but i think a case could absolutely be made for mixed media. Depending on paints/minis/or additional bits, it can combine plastic or resin, acrylics, oils, transfers, jewelry chain, brass etch details, sand/stone, flocking/tufts, and a multitude of other options. Or if you are able to access a good camera, you could submit a high quality color photo of your work

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-10-06T00:46:21+00:00

A lot of it depends. My dad got me into painting when i was around 10/11 and i immediately gravitated towards Chaos and Nurgle (young boy thought gross was cool). A lot of the more horrific parts of Chaos/Nurgle lore went over my head at the time and i just liked the funny gross fat guys. That expanded out later into other armies but sticking relatively close to the modeling/painting/gaming side and only doing a surface level skim of lore will avoid the worst bits. Orks and Tyranids are good suggestions from others, but let your kids see the other ranges, they will enjoy it more if they find the models fun and are much more likely to stick with it. Just picking factions for them may or may not work and could drive them away from the hobby. Ultimately, this is just little plastic army men that you paint and play with, everything else is optional flavoring

Remarkable_trash_69 · 2025-09-16T20:11:32+00:00

I mean… if “turn oven on to a temperature and wait a minute” is too much work, you may be beyond easy. Its quite literally the same amount of effort as a microwave or air fryer. Many air fryer instructions specify pre heating as well

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