i think one of the funniest things about 40k is the homogeneity. especially since it's sci-fi

a counterinsurgency in real life modern terms only needs like two dozen insurgents per 1000 populace

in 40k population scale and modern tech (everyone running around with lasguns) that ratio is prolly way lower

even the cults don't operate right, they're described as infesting whole planets/ships

bruh that place is fucked way before infestation levels

i really REALLY don't like the guardsmen minis because of their uhhh

stylistic inspiration source

for the most part. some of them look like normal ww2 soldiers or whatever

these poor bastards tho

gonna get wrecked by abaddon or something

there is a weird contingent of 40kers who insist you must paint your minis to play (casually)

lol lmao

it would not surprise me if the majority of people who are in 40k at all are just hobbyists and don't play

just read lore and paint and shit

now i just wanna get real good at painting minis

like fucking S-tier level shit. just a massive collection of fallout warfare minis beautifully painted

and then show up at my lgs with a totally unpainted 40k kill team like sup bitches

"IT'S BASIC RESPECT TO PAINT FOR YOUR OPPONENT"

your color choices are sad and you disgust me

respect-- go strip your minis and try again nerd

i have one unpainted mini left

the zetan

do i paint him today. hrmmmm 🤔

i feel like yes, because i have my white primer and white (and bone white! and off white!) paints now

but also if i don't get my minis tomorrow that will leave me with zero unpainted minis

why does that make my palms itch lololol

7 of the 9 coming tomorrow are named npcs tho, so i'd also like to slow down a bit and take my time

and not do nora 2.0 lololol

i had this idea last night that i wanted to handmake a power noodles stand

i dunno how imma do that, but it would also give me an excuse to hang leds in it

power noooooods 🍜

and choice chops 🥩

honestly it's weird i never bought this book

i kinda wanna expand it. the in-game diamond city is obviously super compressed because video game, but i imagine just a buncha lawn chairs and bleachers and scattered tables with food and shit

maybe takahashi hired some helping human hands as well xD

also like, i realize most mini/terrain builders /i've/ seen don't really use actual flowing fabrics and stuff?

they all almost always use stiff materials that look like it, and then paint them that way

why tho

i could just use cloth for the awnings xD

i'm not sure how to make that neon sign

do they even make lettering that small. how would i mimic the font/style

i feel like the big stylistic things here are:

1) the big tower shape of the power plant,
2) the awnings covering the counters/stools,
3) TAKAHASHI! and
4) that neon sign

the rest is all secondary

the power connectors (and wires?) might be harder than i think

the wires would also interfere with gameplay if you wanted to play with it

i kinda want takahashi and a mr handy in there now

maybe it's ALL run by robots xD

this probably works better as a diorama

gotta wait for my display cases to arrive so i can take more precise measurements

I installed the etsy app on my phone

This is a mistake but

green stuff world canceled my order at least

but they also screwed me on $1.90. their response email was also some condescending bullshit on how exchange rates work which, you know, was only part of that trainwreck

whatever, fuck it never buying any of their shit

like why you fuckers

now i know why your company is called gsw

me: "i suck at painting faces. impossible. detailing too difficult"

also me: "i could paint these boxes and arcade machines with fallout in-universe themed shit no problem"

usps says my fallout minis are coming today

i dunno if they boxes are small enough to fit in the secure box outside so i should keep an eye out on that

might tho, since the minis are small and unlike the starter kit this doesn't include a buncha play manuals and wide stuff