Just got into playing X-wing a couple of weeks ago. With how long the game has been out, my LGS has only been able to carry stock since March, and my winnings from the recent 40k tournament gave me something to pick up the starter set and some expansions.
While I do enjoy the fact that the models are pre-painted, a part of me wasn't a huge fan of how every model people are playing looks identical. After spending some time on the FFG forums and seeing some of the repaint jobs that were being done, I figured I would try it out on a TIE fighter. That way, if I totally beslubber it up, it's on a model I don't use as often as my Interceptors.
Anyways, it actually turned out pretty well, looks quite a bit more sinister than the light grey hull, so here it is.
Finally, some comparison shots on how the model started, to the finished job: