Okay... so having the Internet tell me to paint models was an utter failure.
The main reason for this failure? I simply do not know how to batch paint... for years I have done nicely detailed single models and so when trying to paint five or ten models to a basic standard I find I run out of steam and return to single figure painting.
Luckily Jeff, longstanding friend and employee of Games Workshop retail, has said if I bring a bunch of undercoated models into the shop he will teach me how to get into the batch painting mindset. Yipee! Hopefully that will give me the final bit of motivation needed to finish these funting armies.