andy_j2k Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Had a bit of a sort out last weekend and found my very 1st mini from 12 years ago http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jollyj/warhammer/images/1st%20mini%20(1)a.jpg Not bad since i only had 5 colours and a medium brush, i think :devil: And jus to prove it was years ago... http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jollyj/warhammer/images/grand-master.jpg Don't want everyone thinkin i'm a super n00b with a brush (n00b yes, super no :P ) Any1 else got their 1st minis about? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmato Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 My first mini was a ML marine, which I went a bit OTT on, I figured he was the heavy weapons man and so he ended up covered in useless bits. I think he's still kicking about somewhere, I'll try and get a pic :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtrAxX Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Umm I do mine was the old plastic Nurgle Marines. Different shades of colour yep yep! I'll try and get a pic. Vtraxx Out Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 My first WH40K model. An SW Ven Dread. And my latest SM model, and LR Crusader. Has made an Chimera as well that came out very nicely but I thats not power armour. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/Madmaster/Skillnad2.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Here you go my first :devil: next to one done a year later. The first I tried to paint like the box, a few months later I discovered the B&C PC&A board and my painting improved a lot. I remember being really pleased with the ultra until I looked at the first picture I took of it :P http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/brother_marcus/difference.jpg And this is my latest WIP http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/brother_marcus/Praetor2.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiggoth Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Back in the summer of '97: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a285/squiggothnurgle/MyFirstMini001a.jpg The Snotling waving the huge mushroom was my very first mini. :devil: And yesterday: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a285/squiggothnurgle/Plaguemarines/Lieutenant007a.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
INKS Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Let me see if I can dig my old one up. http://littlemen.20m.com/images/heman_017.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmato Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 marcus, thats a brilliant first mini :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angelus Sanctus Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Im not sure if I have any minis back from my early days still looking like minis from my early days. I might have to get a mini or two and see... Im sure there is still enough space to show then vs now. Goes to show you gotta start somewhere before you go anywhere :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Done a few years ago, heh.. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d81/TheDarkApostle/other%20stuff/PICT56452.jpg And one of the laterst of mine: :devil: (Old WIP pic) http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d81/TheDarkApostle/Word%20Bearers/PICT56082.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypher441 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Looking here just goes to show you that practice does indeed work. That IS a good looking first mini Marcos. My first fully painted mini (although I started with Imperial Fists, I never finished painting one) was painted in BT colours, the model came from an old second edition battleforce set with lots of Imperial Fists on the front. I thought he sucked at the time, but looking back on it now, he's not that bad. :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastellan Kong Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Ah damn this is a neat topic! I love it! I'll try and dig out my old stuff from Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbunny Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 heh, i repainted my first powerarmor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharderBlade Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Yeah I havn't stripped my first mini but I have since added gloss, blacklining, a base, and have touched up many turdlicious areas. SO he now looks just slightly worst than my other guys. Marcus is that your first marine or mini? Because my guys look about as good as that ultra marine now. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Yeah I havn't stripped my first mini but I have since added gloss, blacklining, a base, and have touched up many turdlicious areas. SO he now looks just slightly worst than my other guys. Marcus is that your first marine or mini? Because my guys look about as good as that ultra marine now. :P First mini apart from the customary airfix spitfire when I was 10 :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callas Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Mine have been destroyed to protect the sanity of the general public...... Suffice to say I had an even more limited palette than Andy and a far bigger brush. It was not pretty. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ale0x Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 My first marines, from about six months ago. http://tmb.hkbo.net/misc/stdamiens3.jpg http://tmb.hkbo.net/misc/stdamiens4.jpg +++ Edited due to picture size. Jeebus these were large buggers! Please re-read the rules concerning the maximum picture size. +++ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArbitesAugmented Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 very nice, well done on starting this thread, should get two or three pages out of it! Ill try to get my first mini out... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_j2k Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 some of you are jus far too talented, u should be ashamed of yourselves :huh: Mine have been destroyed to protect the sanity of the general public......why dint i think of that? very nice, well done on starting this thread woo! go baby go! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFisher44 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 ale0x: You might want to resize those pics. I believe they break the max width rule. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ale0x Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Whoops! I accidentally uploaded the fullsize pics instead of the smaller ones :x Here we go: http://tmb.hkbo.net/misc/stdamiens3.jpg http://tmb.hkbo.net/misc/stdamiens4.jpg And then this is one of my most recent minis, from a few weeks ago. http://tmb.hkbo.net/wh40k/inquisitorgideon1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Very first model, from 1998. Holds a special place in my heart. :huh: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/mybrain/firstmodel.jpg And the last set of marines I painted (not going to post the more recent, non-PA models I've done). Click me for Sword Brethren picture. A bit of an improvement, methinks. You can view more pictures of the Sword Brethren by clicking me.. DV8 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ale0x Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Those Sword Brethren are <DELETED BY THE INQUISITION>ing gorgeous...looking through your gallery is inspiring, man. Good stuff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviej37 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 My first models http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/daviej37/firsttemplars2.jpg My standard now http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/daviej37/Gawain.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaoswolf Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Wow!! There're some brilliant first mini's shown here. I can't show mine 'cause it's not power armoured (heck it's not even GW :huh: ), and I don't have a decent camera. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/85986-back-when-the-universe-was-new/#findComment-995770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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