I have fond memories of my armies I built for GW games in the late 80s, 90s early 2000s. At one time or another I had Judge Dredd/ Rouge Trooper, Bloodbowl, Spacehulk, spacefleet gothic and Necromunda boxed sets. I played first Edition 40K up to 4th edition with penal legions, Ultra marines, Orks, and biker Sqauts. I still have a collection of Eldar, Ultramaines and Necrons, and my son has my Orks.
Then in the late 90s I built Warhammer Empire/Kislev followed by undead, wood elves and orcs for the tournament scene in Sydney where I met some great mates I still game with today, my son now has my orcs. Then LOTR came in the early 2000s I purchased a bunch just as display miniatures painted some for GW Australia, my boys learnt to paint on the legions of bits I received along the way.
I painted shop armies for GW Castle hill, Sydney store (Lotr Goblins & Orcs, Warhammer Lizardmen, Bretonians and LOTR character sets) and had two armies in White Dwarf, and figs in an army book over the years, winning a few GW painting trophies in the early 90s winning a golden Gobbo.
I still purchase the odd figure to paint and add to the my display collection so I was a joy to revisit the museum of figs particularly looking at figures I owned and painted at one time or another over the years.
I enjoyed my afternoon at GW and will return and have a beer at big and one day.
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