So, I got one frame about 95% painted. All I have to do is paint some chapter symbols and do a little highlighting. I also drybrushed a top door so I can run it as a Rhino, and painted two weapon mount panels so I can run it as a Razorback, Whirlwind, or sponsonless Predator. I think this weekend I will paint up my Whirlwind launchers and see if I can get another frame done. Then I think I will be cooking with gas! That would just leave me with, what, five more to paint? One will be easy. I have it doled up with bits to be a Veteran Rhino/Razorback. Since my Veteran stuff is black, all I really have to do is paint appropriate black top plates so I can switch between the two, paint details and flair, and highlight. Heck, with luck, I might even be able to squeeze that one in, too.
That, and it felt good to just paint again. There have been a lot of things in my life that have kept me from doing it. Even if I had the time, I've suffered from an overabundance problem. I have more than enough painted to play almost any size game so it is difficult for me to get myself to paint more stuff. That's why I have three or four speeders unpainted for almost a decade. I already have 5 painted. How many more do I need? When I first started out, I decided I would acquire/paint enough so that I could field whatever gonzo type of army I wanted to field. Of course, that was three editions and twelve (?) years ago. I'm now a little short on some things (Vindicators) and quite long on others (Tac squads, Vet squads, Assault squads). But as long as I have stuff, I'm going to paint. I may take year long breaks, but painting never stops. Not as far as I'm concerned.
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