An introduction ...

I have been into table top war-gaming since late 2nd ed of Warhammer 40000. I have been in and out several times, usually selling my collection to fund whatever my new obsession is. This time around I am back with the addition of Kill Team from Games Workshop. My favorite game of all time is Mordheim and this is the closest thing to 40k Mordheim as we have ever got (I know there is Necromunda but historically that has been very self contained, and Kill Team is closest to proper 40k skirmish).

I have been a huge collector and my preference in he hobby is kit-bashing. I find it aesthetically pleasing to take the puzzle pieces that GW gives us and come up with something inspired and original. Because of that I am not keen on sculpting or green stuff, I prefer to use what is given. I am a huge bits hoarder, in the past (pre-dependent life) I would buy entire kits for a single bit. This time around I am going to attempt to be more conservative.

I recently sold off a portion of my signed Magic: the Gathering collection to fund my foray back into the grimdark. This is the beginning of what I bought:

I played quite a bit of 3rd ed 40k, might have played a single game of 4th ed and haven't played a game since. However I collected and modeled all the way through 5th edition where my last long break started. As you can tell I am not much of a player, I am a modeler and collector (note I did not say painter, more on that later). With the release of KT, I was spurned to start looking at what GW has been producing in my absence and their recent support for supplemental games, specialist games and their renewal of old properties has sucked me in completely.

This journey will be one of nostalgia, starting with the Genestealer Cults. I am in love with these models, they are a strict counter to what GW was pushing when I left the hobby and they are also so nostalgic for me. In addition to that I was also really drawn to the current Necromunda releases, the Van Saar in particular. Following that up I wanted to play around a little with the new Primaris marines.

So as I was deciding where start I took a deep dive into the fluff and I kept ending up on the planet Necromunda. I have decided my journey will be a narrative one and will take place entirely on Necromunda. I have plans for GSC, Van Saar, Imperial Fists (which are stationed on and recruit from Necromunda (who knew?)), Adeptus Arbites and a detachment of the Necromundan 8th Regiment (The Spiders). Hazard stripes, lots and lots of hazard stripes.

I have talked about my past, my plans, nostalgia and my love for modeling, with almost no mention of painting. Historically I have hated painting. I have had several armies worth thousands of points that never had a drop of paint. This time around I am going to change that, for better or for worse. Which leads me into my next post ...