Orks!
A retro Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game blog.
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.
Topics: Rogue Trader | 40K 2nd Edition | 40K 3rd Edition | Painting | Runic Mechanics App | Space Crusade | Wargaming Hobby | Trivia
Recent Articles
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The Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader rulebook has a table of habit colours for various arms of the Imperium.
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Getting some paint on a miniature from the Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader era.
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Terminator Librarian Paint Schemes
Space Marine Librarians weren't always blue! Paint schemes from the Genestealer expansion for the original Space Hulk board game.
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Rogue Trader Revised Area Fire Procedure
The Rogue Trader rules for area effect weapons were replaced in White Dwarf 99. They are presented here for your edification.
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An unnamed bio-construct from the time of the Advanced Space Crusade board game.
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Here's a Grabber-Slasher I Made Earlier
Making a Grabber-Slasher using a Squig, some claws, and some two-part epoxy.
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Background and rules for the short-lived Tyranid Grabber-Slasher assassin.
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Recreating the paint sets of my youth.
Topics
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The first edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.
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The second edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.
Latest: Storm of Vengeance -
The third edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.
Latest: Dark Crusade -
Paints, painting miniatures & colour schemes.
Latest: Oldhammer Tonsured Inquisitor -
Software utilities for use with older war games.
Latest: Deploy for Battle! -
Articles related to Advanced Space Crusade.
Latest: Big Squig 2 -
Miscellaneous war game hobby articles.
Latest: Dipping a Toe in Green Stuff -
Inconsequential war game stuff.
Latest: Colours of the Adeptus Terra
3rd Party Blogs
- Deathzap: Blobmen, Golems and Weaponry
- chaosbunker.de: Arrtx – Acrylic Marker Pens
- Random Idiot: Adventure Game Book Playthrough #11 – The King’s Demon – Robin of Sherwood
- Death of a Rubricist: + inload: Legio Tempestus maniple update +
- Doris Plunger's Lead Mess: Der Gorkas and der Morkas: adventures on Gorkamorka!
- Tales from the Cantwara sector & other gaming escapades. : Trying out some skirmish rules
- AWESOME LIES: KING OF THE CASTLE
More 3rd Party Blogs
- L72's Metal Miniature Musings: Chaos Spawn
- Classic Warhammer 40K: Blood Angels Scouts (1990s models)
- Magpie and Old Lead: "De wanna wanga?" - Olley x Jabba
- Old School Workshop: Multi purpose 40K thematic scenery
- Old School Gaming: 2026/27 To-Do List
- LEADPLAGUE: Pox Wretches - Warhammer Quest Darkwater
- Somewhere Deep Amongst Ancient Stars...: Nozbok's Raid - a 40k Battle Report
3rd Party Forums
- Oldhammer Forum: Warhammer Quest
- Lemmy.World - oldhammer: Space Orks
- Oldhammer Discussions Latest Topics: 4th Edition - help with close combat weapon interpretation
- 40K Anciennes Versions derniers sujets: THUDD LIFE 2ème Détonation, du 15 au 17 Mai 2026
3rd Party Media
- Jordan Sorcery: Quizhammer: Warhammer History Trivia!
- Minisodes: Terrans | A StarCraft TMG Army Project
- OldhammerCodex: Carnifex Fun Fact. Did You Know.....
- Olden Demon: The Starcraft Tabletop Game is Surprisingly Good
- Miniscape: Which Retro Space Marine Army is for you? | Warhammer 40k 2nd edition
- Filmdeg Miniatures: Indie Wargaming: Dark Wizard Tattoos
- Bedroom Battlefields: Warhammer on a 24ft x 6ft Table – BOYL Gits Massive (So Does GenCon!)
