boubi
New member
Today I want to express my gratitude to all members and founders of CoolMiniOrNot and share my experience of my last 5 years with this forum.
First of all, I am not living in my country (France) since the last 10 years, I started my career in China and stayed there since then, even got married to a lovely wife and having two kids. Being far from my family I had to escape my heavy and stressy daily work (50~60h/week) with something, something to keep my mind busy in a different way... When I was young I was painting the pilots and crew members of my big brother's plane scale models. Then I have painted some "Dragon"'s military figurines then stopped. 15 years later I have started painting again, and I can say that it represents a quite big part of my life now (and budget). My way to escape... My way to relax... My way to meet and exchange with new people...
I have then discovered this forum, and posted my first mini in 2009... I was really disappointed with my first result! I have spent 4 months painting every evening to reach, finally, a bit more than a 6, but it didn't stop me. I have bought a book, watched videos, and for sure read this forum... again and again to reach 7.5 to 8 now. It is now a simple habit, when I open a browser page, I directly open CMON forum. I am not the most active "writing" member but I love this place. People are respectful, give good advice, always here to help, something you don't find easily on internet nowadays. Something created by passionate people for passionate people for this great hobby! I have now 50 pictures in my gallery, and i progressed, my skills are still not the best ones but it is coming slowly, as many things in life, practice, practice and practice, again and again...
I have the impression to know some of you, 10 ball, Dragonreach, AndyG, Zab, Kretcher, SkelletetS, Sproket, Meph, Bailey, Alexandra, Einion (that we lost since a year almost), and so many others... Even if I never met you! This is the only forum I am active and which I have this close contact. Here in China, not many people know about miniature painting. Only a fraction of people know Warhammer and Games Workshop, so I am feeling quite lonely in my miniature hobby. But thanks to this forum, I can still share some of my last discovery and participate to some online forum painting competitions...
That's why I wanted to share this experience and these thoughts with all of you. Also for new comers here, don't hesitate to post your WIP and ask questions, this is a great place, and one of the best to get good advice about this wonderful hobby!
Again a big thank you to all of you to create this unique place...
Please share your experience with CMON after few months or many years I would love to hear how it started and why you are still here on a daily/weekly basis...
First of all, I am not living in my country (France) since the last 10 years, I started my career in China and stayed there since then, even got married to a lovely wife and having two kids. Being far from my family I had to escape my heavy and stressy daily work (50~60h/week) with something, something to keep my mind busy in a different way... When I was young I was painting the pilots and crew members of my big brother's plane scale models. Then I have painted some "Dragon"'s military figurines then stopped. 15 years later I have started painting again, and I can say that it represents a quite big part of my life now (and budget). My way to escape... My way to relax... My way to meet and exchange with new people...
I have then discovered this forum, and posted my first mini in 2009... I was really disappointed with my first result! I have spent 4 months painting every evening to reach, finally, a bit more than a 6, but it didn't stop me. I have bought a book, watched videos, and for sure read this forum... again and again to reach 7.5 to 8 now. It is now a simple habit, when I open a browser page, I directly open CMON forum. I am not the most active "writing" member but I love this place. People are respectful, give good advice, always here to help, something you don't find easily on internet nowadays. Something created by passionate people for passionate people for this great hobby! I have now 50 pictures in my gallery, and i progressed, my skills are still not the best ones but it is coming slowly, as many things in life, practice, practice and practice, again and again...
I have the impression to know some of you, 10 ball, Dragonreach, AndyG, Zab, Kretcher, SkelletetS, Sproket, Meph, Bailey, Alexandra, Einion (that we lost since a year almost), and so many others... Even if I never met you! This is the only forum I am active and which I have this close contact. Here in China, not many people know about miniature painting. Only a fraction of people know Warhammer and Games Workshop, so I am feeling quite lonely in my miniature hobby. But thanks to this forum, I can still share some of my last discovery and participate to some online forum painting competitions...
That's why I wanted to share this experience and these thoughts with all of you. Also for new comers here, don't hesitate to post your WIP and ask questions, this is a great place, and one of the best to get good advice about this wonderful hobby!
Again a big thank you to all of you to create this unique place...
Please share your experience with CMON after few months or many years I would love to hear how it started and why you are still here on a daily/weekly basis...
