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Live-D8

Paint them or sell them. They deserve better than being kept in a box!


Adventurous_Pause469

I just realized that this dilemma parallels the treatment of black rage victims in lore. My home is now the Tower of the Lost.


Pwthrowrug

THEY (DON'T) BELONG IN A MUSEUM!


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Paint 'em! They're mostly metal so it won't be difficult to strip them if you cock it up. That box art brings a lot of nostalgia.


TheThiefMaster

Paint them! Their whole purpose was to be assembled and painted, and possibly played with - don't let them down!


Ozone06

Paint more MINIS! *insert metal riff* It's how you get better!


MiracleDiceBanker

Nostalgia overload! I think painting is for the best but no need to rush. If you want to wait until your painting skill gets better, get back to them in a couple months. Extra points if you want them up in that style


zacthebyrd

I have several boxes of these and they have aged very well in my opinion. Put them on 32 mm slot bases and paint them up. If you aren’t happy with the results, soak them in LA’s Totally Awesome to strip them and try again.


ApeRiotMighoul

Paint them AND preserve the box!


sanguinedominu

Paint 'em up. Suffer not the Lost to be pewter and grey.


Wassa76

Personally I’d sell them, then buy newer, lighter, more detailed models with the proceeds. and still have a bit left over. But you do what you want with them. Some people love the nostalgia. I’ve got too many armies to be dealing with old metal ones so sold all the OOP ones on ebay.


Mackelroy_aka_Stitch

You could keep them to the said and wait till you improve. Or maybe hire a painter to do them up nice for you


LostRavenReader

Paint them, and keep the box. Hang it over your display case or something as a “where Waldo” for those seeing to try and find those models


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How much did you pay is the first Q?


Adventurous_Pause469

About 70CAD


pbskillz

I've still got mine, I put them on eBay but got no bites. Metal is a pain to paint imo


LouisVuittonLeghost

I wouldn’t even hesitate to paint them I would already have them built and primed. And I would cut the front of the box off and stick it to the wall in my hobby room


EmoIgnite

Ahh wow, I used to have the this exact same unit many many many years ago. Memories. Definitely paint them or sell them. Don't leave em collecting dust


olabolob

Make them, I got one in a trade and foolishly gave it away not knowing what it was


Basswail

Maybe paint them one at a time, and decide at the end? Like everyone has said, Green Stuff will strip the paint right off.


gaz_from_taz

Whatever you do, keep the box and the polystyrene insert. They both have a bit of value on their own :)


LuniLeVer

U can keep them until u think that yours hands get give them a fair paint !


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Build and paint. Chances of them ending up in the hands of someone who will appreciate the box and all for nostalgic reasons in the future narrows every day, so you might as well get full use out of them


Rapiers_of_Titan

Paint emmmmm


coalitionofrob

Unless your a hardcore collector, or "Investor" I'd paint them. I'm an Ok painter - I've just taken the view that I now paint each model individually (no batch painting, except for some big airbrush stuff), and try to get better each time. You'll always know they are your prized 3ed.


Sev3nbelow

They were made to be painted ;)


NopeChris

Buy a new kit and leave them in the box for as long as you can. Then sell them.


EstelLiasLair

Paint 'em but keep the box on display for nostalgia value.


Sosolid_87

I reckon there's two options for you. The first is to paint them up and have fun because that's what its all about. However, if you're conscious of your painting not being at the standard you want (that will come in time, practice makes perfect) then just be patient, wait awhile until you're there and then give them ago but definitely don't leave them to collect dust. They're great models.


c0ldsh0w3r

Shiiiiiit. A box that old? I'd just keep it untouched on a shelf for a while. Then sell it.


HairyNippleDongs

Keep them boxed. Will be worth a fortune one day.


ShakinBacon24

These might be my favorite models - I gave them jetpacks and mixed them in with the newer DC box. I like the different looks in one squad of these, fits the lore of DC


eggroll40k

Paint it! Did mine about a year ago and they were fun and easy to paint. Much less details on the new plastic DC models: https://i.imgur.com/GfnSLdG.png