Finally broke down and bought my FS last night and somehow the minis are a bit smaller than expected. I'm not complaining; I love all the bitz and gubbinz and minis.

But I'm curious to know if anyone is considering painting these things. I don't believe they're too small to paint (not an experienced painter) but I wonder if the work would be worth it, considering that the strong visual distinction provided by the base colors. Thoughts?

Yes, I realize part of the appeal of this game is 40k without having to assemble and paint an army

i find time ago this pics from a TI3 player

Also found this:

And this: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1397014/painting

I like!

plenty of people will paint them... just give it a while. Check the geek in a few months and there will be pages of painted model images I am sure.