My name is Steve, and I am a miniature gaming addict.
(hi, Steve)
I started out when I was 8 (late 70s, early 80s) with painting Grenadier and Ral Partha models just because I loved painting them. Then in college I started gaming with them in 3rd Ed. Warhammer Fantasy. After college I actually moved up to the Baltimore, MD (USA), area to work for Games Workshop. I worked at the North American HQ for almost 10 years, the last 6 being in the US White Dwarf studio as the Studio Photographer. After my job was dissolved in 2006, I sought work elsewhere, though still in the gaming industry, and have branched out to painting and playing other miniature wargame systems in the past 7 and a half years.
Since 1st edition, I've been painting Malifaux models off and on, both for personal use and for commission. I painted for my (now ex-) wife a 1st ed. Rasputina crew with a Sabertooth Cerberus that I painted to look like a snow tiger. I was pretty proud of that one. For myself, I started with Sonnia Criid and her 1st ed. boxed set, having an affinity to set my opponent's models on fire. I recently played my first game of Malifaux 2e, and even though I lost the game, not paying attention to the schemes and scenario, I LOVED lighting up (literally!) my opponent's Ramos crew. Being first and foremost a miniature painter, I was also drawn to Pandora's box(pun intended)ed set, and picked it up at my first opportunity. I also picked up a metal 1st ed. Teddy, which has been the most fun painting I have had in a LONG time! Hopefully I can get in a game this weekend at my preferred FLGS in the area, because I wanna really "spread the insanity" about. Maybe I'll get lucky. I admit... I am a TERRIBLE tactician, though I still love to play!
As soon as I get some more models painted up, I'll put them in the showcase for critiques and comments, which are ALWAYS welcome. Some of the models I have seen there already are incredible! Gorgeous paint jobs! And I have photographed some of the best painted models in the world, so that's saying something!
Looking forward to more games and more beautifully painted models, and "bad things happening"!
--Steve.
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No worries, Eoin! Your English is very good! No one will have any trouble understanding you.
I don't know what your native language is, but I speak Castillian Spanish, if that helps at all.
--Steve.