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Since you have some modeling experience you probably know how to remove sprue gate and mold lines, but on miniatures it is worth taking that extra effort to prep the model before painting to make sure it is nice and smooth.

I have not used poly cement, but I would recommend having 2 types of glue handy, some super glue which I bought at my FLGS, and some plastic glue also bought at FLGS.

Another great item to have is some brush cleaner, I recommend masters brush cleaner. It is great for keeping your brushes in shape longer and helping them keep a point.

Well, you raise an interesting question when you say you're after "book 'one' of the lore". I don't actually think there is such a thing.

See, 40k is more an environment, a genre, than a story-arc. So much goes on that is totally independent of everything else. And, in fact, with the Horus Heresy stuff a lot of it even happens in a totally different timeline. An analogy would be like asking for book-one in the Star Trek universe; you could pin down the very first thing that ever happened in terms of date, but it would bear zero resemblance to a lot of the more popular, better writing.

Now, I've been kicking around 40k fluff for, god, getting on for thirty years. And for my money the best place to start would be a set of books based around the Inquisition - since they're the ultimate enforcers of the Emperor's will in both Civil and Military matters they see rather more of human society than merely the battlefield. If you only buy one book make it the Ravenor omnibus by chap called Dan Abnett (he also wrote the Gaunt's Ghosts novels, as well as being one of the main writers of the Horus Heresy series, so he knows what he's on about).

The Ravenor books contained in this omnibus give you three things:

1. A deeply interesting take on Humanity in the far future
   
2. A seriously violent, seriously action-packed read
   
3. A very, very good grounding in all of the various factions of the Imperium and, too, the evils that face them
   
   However, saying that, there's a few bits of free stuff kicking around the internet that are worth reading on their own merits. They're showing their age these days but hell, so am I:
   
   The first is Deathwing, a short-story written as part of the release of Space Hulk; this was a board-game based around Space Marines in Terminator armour assaulting huge, ancient spaceships that appear every now and then, emerging from the Warp with no warning. In an ideal world they're empty and stuffed with delicious technology. However, a lot of the time they're filled with nasty surprises; hence the Terminators and their storm-bolters. Games Workshop are pretty good at deleting anything from the internet that violates their copyright, but a .pdf of it is here.
   
   The second, though, is more important, and is basically as holy a piece of writing as you'll ever get in 40k. It's the story of the final, monumental, universe-deciding duel between The Emperor and his twisted, warped son Horus. Again, GW do an inquisition-grade job of purging it from the archives, but a copy of it is here, if you can excuse the advert at the start. Thinking how the Horus Heresy series will end, and how they'll revisit this, sends a shiver down my spine.
   
   Anyway. Wall of text over. I hope you enjoy whatever it is that you choose in the end :-)

Ebay is gonna be your friend. Look for old models you can pick up on the cheap... It's amazing what you can find and restore to glory with a short soak in Super Clean (most amazing at stripping back down to bare plastic) and a fresh paint job.

(https://www.amazon.com/Cleaner-Degreaser-Concentrate-Biodegradable-Phosphate/dp/B000GKD5TW/ref=pd_cp_263_2/130-6647091-8057632?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000GKD5TW&pd_rd_r=229a1fe4-61c9-4688-9f7a-b359a3cd3724&pd_rd_w=ZRheF&pd_rd_wg=F9Ave&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=JSNHFHT68QF4PX09E3HC&psc=1&refRID=JSNHFHT68QF4PX09E3HC)

The Maulerfiend/Forgefiend box is really good, since you can build either one of the two units with the one box, so whichever one he wants he can then decide to build. Maulerfiends are personally one of my favorite units.

Also, how about some cool dice? Is he painting his guys as dark red with gold trim? Find some dice that match that. Matching dice are a lot of fun, and won't break the bank as a present. 40k uses D6's, so, six sided dice, the same as you would find in casinos, monopoly, yahtzee, etc. I would recommend a brand like Chessex. Something like this?

> I bought some liquid GS but it was already solid

i'm so sorry -_-

i use this specific GS product and its great

i use these sculpting tools and they're great

Badger Stylenze is the best, air brush it or brush it on, it is the greatest primer i have ever used. They come in colors too

https://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Brush-SNR-410-Stynylrez-Polyurethane/dp/B00K3KGUME

opticians glasses bro.

here's the link for a $30 pair that'll change your life - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016L343SE/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_5_w

model looks great!

cheers!

Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Brush https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013E68SU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_w7-kDbXDPSJV0

I like Windsor Newton brushes. They are some of the better brushes out there. They will cost more, but preform better and longer. 000 is the smallest for painting eyes. 0 works for most detail.

Toolmaker's "Yankee" Quick-Spring Nut, Rapid Adjust, Spring Dividers Calipers Compass, 0-4.25" / 108 mm Range, Brass Fulcrum and Fine Adjustment Mechanism, Flat Leg, C7-4 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J0BIZGU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_GVSQDbJXDYVXS


like this? It’s also called a divider and can be used in woodworking for laying out where to saw.

I like the idea to transfer distances between models to the measuring tape when its hard to get the tape in between!

I've been using this stuff:
Acrylicos Vallejo 85 ml Liquid Mask https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0063TQ99I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_jBSMBb6RZS7M6
Paint it on areas you have already painted, it dries like a rubber seal. Spray next load and then peel the rubber off once done.

The cheap one I bought from amazon actually wasn't too bad.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FY5ZH58/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505518588&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=4+x+6+gaming+mat&dpPl=1&dpID=51oPd%2BCA9ZL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Touch-Tone-Spray-55279830-Primer/dp/B000VYGOKA

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You can pick this stuff up at AutoZone for like $3 a can. I swear by it. Stay away from the white, it's a gloss. Black and Gray are flat.

https://www.amazon.com/Devastation-Baal-Space-Marine-Battles/dp/1784965936/ref=pd_ybh_a_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M6YMG6RJDZH8PK3TNFJX

Lore book on Amazon expected to come out sometime this year, but it could totally be just a lore book and have no connection to what might drop with 8th