A challenger appears!

So, first post in..*looks*...ages. Not on any previous thread either...hmmm. Right, anyway, i'm back and stuff, and with a new challenge i will most likely fail miserably at. That challenge being the "Not to buy any new models or stuff for six months and to paint the piles of crap i have to paint still...challenge...for kid's...scratch the last part". Anyway, the plan is this, in a probably vain attempt to put a dent in the huge piles of metal and plastic miniatures i've been collecting over the past 15 years.

The reasons for this are three-fold:

Reason the First: Current economic situation. I'm moving into a new house soon which will cost considerably more than my current place. So i can't really afford to do my useual fortnightly splurges at the local GW.

Reason the Second: I'm really fed up at how much i have spent over the years on armies that i've never touched once the models were purchased (O&G and Warriors of Chaos, i'm looking at you....go stand in the corner)

Reaon the Third: Tied in to the the first reason given..but i didn't feel like putting two money whinges one after the other. I'm a poor student (Currently studying for a combined MEng in Mechanical Engineering)and the job market is poor in my area (actually its been poor since Thatcher took a turbo dump on the North in the early eighties, but...moving on). So i need to curb my spending anyway.

So, those are my reasons for setting myself this task. This would not be a propper challenge without rules so:

- No models to be personally purchased from 01/04/2009 until 30/09/2009 unless they meet the below criteria:

- The models were bought with the proceeds of the sale of other models.
- The models were bought as a gift by a third party (unlikely my as my
birthday is the 30th of March.
- The models are Space Hulk....which is out in September...and i'm just
not that strong.

- Brushes and paints are not subject to this ruling. Neither are Codecies/Army Books (a boy can oggle can't he?)

I was originally going to give myself some kind of Joker/Veto/Get out of Jail Free card system. But i thought it defeated the pupose of the challenge...but i do so want some sweet, sweet Infinity Starter Sets. Any offers?

Anyway, that's it for now. I'll update on the 1st of April with rough plans for next month.

T'ra

Paul