I've been painting since i was little but i never had any money then so it hasn't been until the last 6 or something years that i've been buying new minis and new paints, tools etc. I mostly paint miniatures that interest me - as a sculpt , and that look fun to paint. I can't be bothered painting a whole army, in fact i've never played very many tabletop wargames, but ive invented my own games. I was introduced to the hobby by GW, but now i find most of their figures to be pretty badly sculpted and boring to paint, but they are a staple of the mini -abusers diet so i paint them all the time