Newbie army

[rangerbuddy]

Hey all. Whats up? Been quite a few years since i have been in the hobby. Used to play alot. Well here i am back again starting all over again. I want to make a report of my progress. I have never done anything like this before. So i hope thia is in the right area.
I am gonna make an Astra Militarum army. Gonna try and make it a themed one. Going for an army based on boarding actions. Like boarding a space hulk or ship. Gonna try to stick to the theme. It might not be a tournament winner but i will have fun with it.
Gonna get some Space Marine Scouts with shotguns. I can use them as veterans with carapace army. Some of the special weapons will need some delicate work. But the majority will be based on scouts.
My painting is no where near your guys. There are some great painters out there. Good job guys. But i will strive for your level of painting. I am on a limited budget. So it will be a long time before i can play. But i will try to post my progress on here. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Also check out my trade post for minis as that will help me along.
Thanks

[hyv3mynd]

Sounds like a fun project, and a strong theme is important to remain motivated and inspired.

Most of us are really into hobby aspects like converting, painting, airbrushing, etc. so if you need specific help in certain areas feel free to ask.

[nogle]

For veterans, might I suggest using at least some bits from these two kits, think they will look better than those scouts

Tempestus Scions:
www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Militarum-Tempestus-Scions

New 30k guard:
www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Solar_Auxilia/SOLAR_AUXILIA_LASRIFLE_SECTION.html

[rangerbuddy]

Decided to go with Blood Angels instead as my first army back. Gonna cost a lot to do an imperial guard army. A little cheaper and I can get them painted faster as there are less models. So I can get some games in soon.
First purchase was the shield of Baal box set. Working on them first then gonna get some troops going. There are a lot of elites choices. Gonna be hard to decide which way to go. But the box set is starting that decision. Lol.
I think I wanna go for a company size army. I wanna be able to get some apocolypse games in too.