One of the reasons I don't play very much is because i'm a terrible painter, and my armies are always atrocious. But I had a day off, so I thought i'd try and do a model I could be proud of. I choose an old Eldar Farseer, from when I was like 12. After stripping all the paint (there goes my morning) i've re-based it, and have started painting. About half an hour in, i've painted basically none of it, but i'm happy with how it looks, and surprisingly i'm actively enjoying painting.
I guess the key with painting is to look at it as an enjoyable part of the hobby, not an annoying step between buying and having an army.
I really don't know how to play Eldar, and I doubt I have enough stuff to even build an army, but i'm going to paint a few models and see how it goes, especially because I can't afford to buy any new stuff without salvaging and selling the old. If Eldar fluff wasn't just "We're all really arrogant, and pretty much the punching-bag of the Galaxy" I might try to put together a list following a fluffy theme, which is what I normally do in the absence of the knowledge to do a list that actually works.
So I guess for now my challenge will just be to paint a few models, and try and avoid the trap Eldar fall into really easily: Looking like clowns.
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