Warhammer 40,000 is one of the largest SciFi franchises of all time. Countless fans have enjoyed various games, books, or collectibles for many years. A fan has now amazed the community, as his only 4-year-old collection is huge and worth thousands of euros.
Warhammer 40k helped through difficult times: The Reddit user “aiyo-la” shared some photos of his miniature collection in a Warhammer 40,000 forum. He rediscovered 40k for himself 4 years ago and has developed a passion during this time that helped him through challenging times.
It has been 4 years since I rediscovered 40k, and what fulfilling 4 years they have been! I’ve met great people and learned new skills, but most importantly, I’ve discovered a passion that has carried me through some of the toughest times in my life. I hope your journey has been just as fulfilling!
Reddit user aiyo-la in the Warhammer40k subreddit
Painting the figures has had a therapeutic effect on him, aiyo-la reveals in a comment. Meanwhile, he has listened to the audiobooks of the “The Horus Heresy” series.
In total, aiyo-la shared 4 photos of his collection, showcasing over 100 miniatures of figures and machines from the Warhammer 40,000 universe – all lovingly painted and displayed across 8 display cases.
Within 2 days, the post garnered over 13,000 upvotes and nearly 600 comments, all of which were positive and supportive.
You can see the user’s collection on Reddit here:
“That is incredibly impressive”
What does the community say about the collection? The post received a lot of admiration within the Warhammer40k subreddit. Many forum members expressed their amazement, nearly speechless about the size of the collection. The post creator has built a larger collection in four years than others have in 18 years.
- “I want to be honest. It’s rare for me to see something on Reddit and think that I must have something like that one day. This gave me exactly that feeling.”
- “That is incredibly impressive. I’ve been in for 4 years and have probably painted 25% of this amount, lol. And for some of these models, I could only dream of owning them. Thanks for sharing.”
- “You’ve managed to paint (and probably buy) more than I have… and I’ve been in the hobby for 18 years.”
- “Your collection is very impressive! I probably have the same amount of models, but only about 25% are actually painted.”
In addition to the sheer number of miniatures, the estimated cost of the collection leaves Warhammer40k fans speechless.
One user compared: “This is the 40k equivalent of having a garage full of Bugattis and Lambos.” Another joked: “If I won the lottery, no one would notice… But there would be signs.”
A commentator had to think of a famous and wealthy 40k fan when seeing the collection: “Henry Cavill, I found your Reddit account.” Henry Cavill is known to be an outspoken superfan of Warhammer 40,000 and even played the co-op shooter Space Marine 2. As a successful actor, he likely also has the necessary funds to build such a collection.
Thousands of euros in display cases
How much is the collection worth? We can’t say for sure, as the Reddit user does not provide any numbers, but the collection is likely worth several thousand euros.
He might have acquired the smaller figures in packages of about 10-20 models for around 130 euros (via warhammer.com). The slightly larger models cost individually between 35 and 135 euros. And then there are the models that really have a financial impact:
- the Mars Pattern Warlord Titan Body – 1,510 €
- the Legio Custodes Ares Gunship – 445 €
- the Tyranid Harridan – 415 €
For just these three models, the Reddit user may have paid around 2,500 €.
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