The first was choosing my army (orks) which were cool for me at the time, but I had chosen them because my friend also had them, and I didn't really mesh with their characters as much as I would have because of that.
The second was my choice in painting techniques

And that brings me to the title of this ramble. I have at long last returned to the hobby, and this time I am determined to do it right. I have chosen space marines and with that the dark angels. I have the starter set, and I suppose I will post some pictures in this thread when I feel that they are alright enough to show. Please anyone post pictures and advice on techniques for painting, it would be a massive help!