Editing WIP (section)

==== Buying used models ====

Models do NOT need to be first-hand. Bartertown and eBay are popular resources for obtaining secondhand miniatures. Remember to factor in shipping, as this may be what decides if and how much cheaper buying used is. It is important to remember that in [[Games Workshop]] stores, only models made by them may be used. A convenient loophole is Games Workshop does not care what the particular model is. A player wanting [[Vampire Counts|Zombies]] may want to get creative with [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)|Empire State Troops]], or a player wanting [[Space Marines]] may decide to give [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)|Dwarfs]] [[Pauldrons]]. Even older lines, like [[Valley Of The Four Winds]] (which predated Warhammer) or [[Slotta|pre-slotta]] models are viable. The only requirement in Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40k is correct base size; in [[Age of Sigmar]] any base, even none at all, suffices if you're only interested in open play. 

===== Getting rid of the previous paint job on a model =====

Models which are being sold cheap due to a bad paintjob can be stripped back down to plastic via a day soak in Simple Green (for plastic or un-lacquered paint) or Dettol/Super Clean (for metal models, or paint that just won't come off) or similar products, and a scrub under warm water with an old toothbrush. As a general rule of thumb, you can use theoretically anything that contains some sort of solvent that isn't plain water. Practically, concentrated Ethanol solutions (especially desinfectants like the German brand Sterilium) work the best, since stuff like paint thinners might strip the color right off, but melt your model as well; this of course doesn't apply to metal models, which you can strip with anything, including afromentioned paint thinners. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqBjt1wKZfc| Goobertown hobbies compares six different paint stripping products here].