conscriptboris

I agree. However any adoption of a new technology takes time. Ive said amongst my hobby group that when a 3d printer is of similar ease to a home paper printer at the £100-200 mark (which is coming) then people will buy. Its 4 now in your group, how many was it 5 years ago, 1? In the next 5 years it will be 8-12, but it will never be everyone. Not all people print documents at home either (some use work). Now, Im not saying that it will stop model purchases. But the space is about to get much busier. The size of my local club, for years it would be one games system mostly. Now I see people playing other Games Systems with printed Armies, but they still buy GW.

Initial models from my re-commitment to the Badab. I am also going to be painting my Saturnine as Astral Claws. Its a shame the two Badab FB groups have both stated they wont be writing rules for 3rd HH. However, Im playing 3rd HH and if I get to understand as much as I would like, then I may even look at whipping up a Liber Badab 'Tactica' for 3rd edition.

I rehased and updated my first blog post. Deciding to study economics full time (distance) whilst working full time, raising family, deployed overseas twice and every other constraint hobbying took the back seat. But I kept seeking bargains and now I have built and will now paint. Ive shelved my stacks of Necrons. 40k is a dying game in my life. I sold my loyalist Badab Armies, now Im focussed on building the biggest Astral Claws Army known to man. I am also developing my HH DA Fallen (Traitor) army build from OOP (2nd to 5th Edition 40k Models), classic FW and some kitbash to newer HH models. Pics in Album

Yes! A complete refining of the hobby after I sold a bunch of stuff off. However, after years of hunting bargains (mainly DW 2nd Ed Terminators) Im a unit from this Fallen HH Army being ready to paint; This Army uses the 2nd-7th Ed DA Vet Bodies (got stacks from years of ebay cheap finds) with HH Arms and Heads as a kitbash. about 25 2nd Ed Metal DA DW; drilled and to be magnetised for weapons. 2nd Ed Predators with enhanced armour. 3rd Ed 40k Landspeeders with robed elements and FW/DA trinkets and upgrades. The Characters are all (currently) 2nd Edition Metal Termies, however probably going to seek out DA Capts (Firstborn) from 40k to act a praetors etc.

So I started and since completed a full time Economics Degree, whilst raising a family, being deployed overseas twice, breaking a leg and surgery/rehab. So I sold off loads of my hobby and refined my goals within the blog. First most recent progress for my now main priority (Astral Claws), a Razorback with Vets Squad. I also picked up the Saturnine box to paint as AC which I might skip up the queue.

I imagine in 5 years this wont be a problem (ref printers at home). I print OOP stuff, as newer stuff interests me less and less. And there is plenty of Hobby Groups and meet ups playing Older Edition of 40k, or HH.

None of my projects current or planned require any of those models. But I can help but feel I need to get them for 'potential' projects. Esp the Space Wolves and EC......and Eldar...

The Space Marine one will make a fine addition to my Astral Claws!

There are now 2 FB groups for Badab. Ironically the Badab Enthusiasts had a civil war and split... Both however, have stated there is currently no desire to map onto HH 3rd Edition.