After trying to talk myself out of it for years, I've finally accepted the fact that I must build Space Marines in all their glory or I would never be satisfied with any of my lesser projects.
I've taken on project after project, but no matter what else I've built, I've always found myself thinking back to those beloved characters from my youth. Years later I've developed a bit of skill collected some helpful tools that allow me to make some reasonably impressive costumes. I ended up getting a job at that same store and spending nearly every penny I earned collecting, building, and painting the models. I immediately fell in love with the rich, dark universe and the heavy, brutal designs of the characters, vehicles, and weapons. When I was a kid I happened past a hobby store in Petaluma, California that carried rulebooks and miniatures for Warhammer 40,000, a tabletop wargame from Games Workshop.