The Average Gamer

One of, if not the, most iconic miniature kits released by Games Workshop is the first. RTB01 or Rogue Trader Box 01 was released in late 1987 and contained 30 Space Marines in MK VI Corvus armour. The kit was multi pose, and included a vast array of options with which to arm your soldiers. While there are earlier Space Marine miniatures, RTB01 really cemented the look of marines, and the aesthetic has continued to this day. with the exception of their size, there isn't really all that much difference between these marines and the ones you can get today. Unfortunately RTB01 has been out of production for a long time, so getting hold of some can be quite expensive. there are always auctions on eBay, but these are mostly for already assembled miniatures in a variety of conditions, and getting miniatures that are new on sprue is more expensive still. I missed my opportunity to get some when they were on sale originally, but they have always held a nostalgic place in my heart as being ...

 In October 2001 White Dwarf 262 burst into Games workshop stores heralding the release of a brand new army, Tau.  I was instantly hooked with their aesthetic and playstyle, and I've kept up to date with all the army books that have been released I’ve started and stopped painting them several times, and I’m now on my third attempt to get an army finished.  Painted in 2002 Quite fortuitously I’ve taken up the warlords challenge started by a friend of mine Cerantis , He's a twitch streamer and we have a couple of weeks to paint a single unit, with the intention being for all those involved to get an army painted by the end of the year. I was going to start painting the army anyway, mainly as a break from all the blue I've been painting. I’m quite certain I can get them done sooner than the end of the year, but its great to see the progress other people make at the same time and painting as a group can really help you maintain painting momentum. You can follow my progress an...