The above reasons are all fine and good reasons, however what motivates me to paint is simply getting the huge pule if models I already own finished and on the tabletop!
I don’t have any system to how I choose what I will paint, but simply go with what ever muse compels me.
Where’s the option for a particularly nice model. Sometimes I see one and the mood just strikes me to paint it. I then usually end up painting more models for the same army.
You didn’t have an option to select “army list/concept” and so I picked fluff/fiction.
However, I don’t necessarily subscribe to all of the cannon fiction, particularly the grim dark emo wrist-slitting masturbation kind. I’ve got to enjoy some part of the narrative to the army for me to have the motivation.
I paint slowly, so being able to add units to an army collection is important as well. As a result, I collect a smaller range of armies but have more units for them.
Painting for a tournament is the ultimate hobby killer- it feels too much like work. I resent being restrained by having to meet a schedule and paint to a list. Painting to an army concept or core list idea is much more enjoyable for me and is more rewarding in the long term.
I paint my models to prove I’m the bigger man over my boyfriend. He started out wanting to paint Imperial Guard so I took Necrons just before the new codex came out. I now have half a 2000pt necron force, 2 firestorm armada starter fleets (terran, and sorylian), an entire battletech company, an infinity Ariadna starter box, an IG bastion and an IG manticore painted. He has completed a deathstrike, 3 ig guardsmen, partially painted 7 battletech minis and has a base coated firestorm armada starter fleet(relthoza).
I’ve gone so far as to start buying airbrush equipment so I can do camo patterns and attempt OSL on things just to goad him a little more.
Jaded Gamercast 
The above reasons are all fine and good reasons, however what motivates me to paint is simply getting the huge pule if models I already own finished and on the tabletop!
I don’t have any system to how I choose what I will paint, but simply go with what ever muse compels me.
That should be pile of models!
My pule of models is no ones business but my own!! 🙂
All Great options on the poll, but when an event hit the local area…. Have to get off my ass and paint.
I blame the tourney scene
DEADZOOOOONNNEEEEE!!!
I voted for tournament, but really it’s just getting games in. The more I play the more I feel like painting
Where’s the option for a particularly nice model. Sometimes I see one and the mood just strikes me to paint it. I then usually end up painting more models for the same army.
You didn’t have an option to select “army list/concept” and so I picked fluff/fiction.
However, I don’t necessarily subscribe to all of the cannon fiction, particularly the grim dark emo wrist-slitting masturbation kind. I’ve got to enjoy some part of the narrative to the army for me to have the motivation.
I paint slowly, so being able to add units to an army collection is important as well. As a result, I collect a smaller range of armies but have more units for them.
Painting for a tournament is the ultimate hobby killer- it feels too much like work. I resent being restrained by having to meet a schedule and paint to a list. Painting to an army concept or core list idea is much more enjoyable for me and is more rewarding in the long term.
Apologies for posting on the poll.
I paint my models to prove I’m the bigger man over my boyfriend. He started out wanting to paint Imperial Guard so I took Necrons just before the new codex came out. I now have half a 2000pt necron force, 2 firestorm armada starter fleets (terran, and sorylian), an entire battletech company, an infinity Ariadna starter box, an IG bastion and an IG manticore painted. He has completed a deathstrike, 3 ig guardsmen, partially painted 7 battletech minis and has a base coated firestorm armada starter fleet(relthoza).
I’ve gone so far as to start buying airbrush equipment so I can do camo patterns and attempt OSL on things just to goad him a little more.