Complete beginner!

[xCandy]

Hey guys!
My name is Ashley and as the title suggests, I'm a complete beginner!
Not only have I not played Vampire Counts before, but I haven't played Warhammer Fantasy before either!
However I have played 40k and LotR.
So I've settled on playing Vamps and I've got myself a 10 man regiment of skeletons, I'm going to buy the Force Book before I get anything else and in the mean time, I'm going to paint these ( any tips on how to do so would be great. I'm not amazing at painting).

Im from Lincoln in the UK ( MON THE YELLOW BELLIES!!!)
So if by some slim chance there is anyone from nearby, hit me up in a month or so for a game

Thanks a lot, any advice would be GREATLY appreciated, especially if it saves me spending needless pennies!

Cheers guys, Ash

 

[Corien Sumatris]

Well welcome to CN! Hope you enjoy your stay and learn everything you need to know!

1st, Painting Tips: Use washes for skelletons to start. You paint them a light bone color, use a brown wash, highlight back with that same color, then pick out the metal. Add rust as you feel (Usually a leather/vermin brown color, followed by a stipple of orange). Then figure out the kind of basing you would like to do (Whether it be a swamp, or what have you).

2nd, Toys to buy: I would pick up the army book and then decide the type of army you would like to play. Write up a little list and post it here to see what people suggest as changes. Writing a list before you start to buy toys is the est thing ever. This way you can see what you need to buy before you actually start buying it. I have 2 corpse carts, 2 Black Coaches, and 5 Terrorgheists because I wanted them. Now I have 2 corpse carts, 2 black choaches and 3 terrorghesits that will never get used. So much money sunk that is worthless.

3rd, Location: The U.K. is where GW started, and I'm sure that there is a huge playgroup there as opposed to America (Where I live).

4th, Rules: Do you have the actual rule book? If not then I would suggest trying to find the little one somewhere (It's a lot cheaper and includes the full rule set). If you have any questions on the rules in the big book or army specific rules please ask and we will help!

 

[xCandy]

Cheers man ^o^
Yeah, when I started playing Sisters of Battle, IG and Orks for 40k, I picked up some cool shizz like Saint Celestine, never used loads of it. Thats why Im not going to buy any more models until I have a full force list I'm happy with. The only negative to that is that I haven't played fantasy before.

So basically, I've already primed them black. So I just paint the bone in some sort of light bone colour depending on my preference? Then do a brownish wash, then drybrush with a similar or same brown?

Im going to pick up the paints and the force book and maybe a rule book tomorrow

 

[xCandy]

Also if anyone can point me towards this smaller and cheaper rule book you referred to?

 

[Corien Sumatris]

So ebay will get you one of the small rulebooks. They originate from the island of blood box set.

As far as painting goes that'll work just fine! You can get white and do a really really light drubrush and make it work out great.

Building a list before buying is the best idea ever. Build a list that you like and then post it here! We will give you suggestions about it and you can go from there! Its a learning process but you'll be fine!

 

[xCandy]

Cheers man Much appreciated!

 

[Corien Sumatris]

Not a problem! Good luck on tour shopping spree!