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A retro Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game blog.

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Welcome!

Most content will relate to the first three editions of 40K. That falls into what is generally known as oldhammer and the early middlehammer period. I expect to stray further afield as time goes on.

The blog includes a web app with some fun tabletop war game features.

Recent Articles

  1. Deploy for Battle!

    Speed up Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition game set-up with a web app.

  2. What's All That Ork Waaargh Business Anyway?

    Origins of the Ork Waaargh/Waaagh/Waa - look, Orks are not known for consistent spelling.

  3. Storm of Vengeance

    Overview of scenarios for Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition.

  4. Obituary: Blood Angel Captain Erasmus Tycho (1991-2000)

    The life and times of Captain Tycho, RIP.

  5. Mission Cards

    List of missions for Warhammer 40,000 second edition.

  6. The 1.75 Million Point Game for the Fate of Ichar IV

    In 1995 Jervis Johnson launched a global Warhammer 40,000 campaign.

  7. Historic Blood Angels Painting Guides

    Painting guides for the Blood Angels chapter from the Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader era.

  8. How Many A's in a Waaargh?

    Space Orks in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and how they somehow ended up the best supported faction in WH40K 's first edition.

Topics

  1. Rogue Trader

    The first edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

    Latest: How Many A's in a Waaargh?

  2. 40K 2nd Edition

    The second edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

    Latest: Storm of Vengeance

  3. 40K 3rd Edition

    The third edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

    Latest: Returning to Rynn's World

  4. Apps

    Software utilities for use with older war games.

    Latest: Deploy for Battle!

  5. Hobby

    Miscellaneous war game hobby articles.

    Latest: The Game Designers Spake

  6. Painting

    Paints, painting miniatures & colour schemes.

  7. Space Crusade

    Articles related to Advanced Space Crusade.

    Latest: Advanced Space Crusade Errata

  8. Trivia

    Inconsequential war game stuff.

3rd Party Blogs

  1. Random Idiot: Adventure Game Book History?
  2. chaosbunker.de: Warhammer 40,000 – Alien Cactus Plants
  3. In A World of Paint: Even More Random Space People
  4. Tales from the Cantwara sector & other gaming escapades. : A Quick Game of Close Wars-Returning to Venus and the Cruffin expedition
  5. L72's Metal Miniature Musings: Beastman Shaman
  6. Magpie and Old Lead: Bang-Bang Alys - Scavvy Heavy Stubber

More 3rd Party Blogs

  1. Cut and Assemble: Cogfort Gargoylian
  2. Death of a Rubricist: + inload: Building the Reaver Titan +
  3. Cowabunga Journal: 40k Battle Report: Webs of Uluru Scenario 1
  4. Deathzap: Occasional Doing the Sensible Thing – Palm Trees
  5. AWESOME LIES: IN MEMORIAM: JOHN BLANCHE
  6. Tales From Farpoint: The Hobby With (almost) No Budget

3rd Party Forums

  1. Oldhammer Forum: Silver Highlights
  2. midhammer40k: My favorite Warhammer model ever! Its perfect.
  3. oldhammer40k: My 1500 points of Chaos for #chaosbunkerclassics
  4. Oldhammer - retrogaming warhammer!: [WFRP] Which White Dwarf Articles about WFRP 1E Were Never Reprinted?
  5. Middlehammer: My work in progress Blood Angels Termie Chaplain... Description in first reply!

3rd Party Media

  1. Jordan Sorcery: Trying to Learn New 40K
  2. Filmdeg Miniatures: Indie Wargaming: Ramshackle Games
  3. Minisodes: Oldhammer Arcade: Chaos Gate LIVE! Part 2
  4. Bedroom Battlefields: Eureka’s Chaos Kitchen, Ramshackle’s “Boglin” Beastie, & Bootleg BOYL Is Go!
  5. Miniscape: Kitbashing a Hippogriff for Retro Warhammer Imperial Guard | Warhammer 40k
  6. Olden Demon: The absolute state of miniature wargaming in 2026
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