Warhammer 40,000 is one of the greatest sci-fi franchises of all time. Countless fans have enjoyed the various games, books and collectible figures for many years. A fan has now amazed the community because his collection, which is only 4 years old, is huge and worth thousands of euros.
Warhammer 40k helped through difficult times: Reddit user “aiyo-la” shared some photos of his miniatures collection in a Warhammer 40,000 forum. He rediscovered 40k 4 years ago and in that time built a passion that helped him through difficult times.
It’s now been 4 years since I rediscovered 40k and what a fulfilling 4 years it has been! I met great people and learned new skills, but most of all I discovered a passion that got me through some of the most difficult times of my life. I hope your trip was as fulfilling too!
Reddit user aiyo-la in the Warhammer40k subreddit
Painting the figures had a therapeutic effect on him, aiyo-la reveals in a comment. Meanwhile, he listened to the audio books from the “The Horus Heresy” series.
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In total, aiyo-la shared 4 photos of his collection, which features over 100 miniatures of figures and machines from the Warhammer 40,000 universe – all lovingly painted and divided into 8 display cases.
Within 2 days, the post collected over 13,000 upvotes and almost 600 comments, all of which were positive and sympathetic.
You can see the user’s collection on Reddit here:
“That’s incredibly impressive”
What does the community say about the collection? The post was met with much admiration within the Warhammer40k subreddit. Many forum members were amazed and almost speechless about the larger collection. The post creator built a larger collection within four years than others did in 18 years.
In addition to the sheer volume of miniatures, the estimated cost of the collection is leaving Warhammer40k fans speechless.
One user compared: “That’s 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.”
The collection made one commentator think of a famous and wealthy 40k fan: “Henry Cavill, I found your Reddit account.” Henry Cavill is a self-confessed Warhammer 40,000 superfan and even played the co-op shooter Space Marine 2. As As a successful actor, he probably also has the money to build up such a collection.
Thousands of euros in showcases
How much is the collection worth? We can’t say exactly because the Reddit user doesn’t give any numbers, but the collection is probably worth several thousand euros.
He could have purchased the smaller figures in packages with around 10-20 models for around 130 euros (via warhammer.com). The slightly larger models cost between 35 and 135 euros individually. And then there are the models that are financially significant:
The Reddit user could have paid around €2,500 for the three models alone.
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