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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. "Do Us Some Concepts"

    The late, great artist John Blanche in his own words.

  2. Deploy for Battle!

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

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

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

  4. Storm of Vengeance

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

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

    The life and times of Captain Tycho, RIP.

  6. Mission Cards

    List of missions for Warhammer 40,000 second edition.

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

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

  8. Historic Blood Angels Painting Guides

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

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: "Do Us Some Concepts"

  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. Magpie and Old Lead: Lumpy Mo - Scavvy Grenade Launcher
  2. L72's Metal Miniature Musings: Painted Ogre Warband
  3. chaosbunker.de: Stargrave – Hope Eternal
  4. Deathzap: A Feverish Ramble (Hobby Update)
  5. LEADPLAGUE: More Sci-Fi terrain - Boxes and crates

More 3rd Party Blogs

  1. Random Idiot: My Skaven Army – Slaves of the Skaven
  2. Leadballoony – It's a lead thing: D Company, 7th Mordion Regiment pt.4
  3. In A World of Paint: A Bit Of A Change - Privateer Press Trollblood Test Models
  4. Graeme Davis: Monster of the Month: Catoblepas
  5. Old School Workshop: Warhammer Quest Darkwater (Pt. 1, first characters)

3rd Party Forums

  1. Oldhammer Forum: Bootleg BOYL: Dead Gods in the Realm of Chaos
  2. oldhammer40k: Working my way through some old space wolves :)
  3. Oldhammer Discussions Latest Topics: Things from 3rd-7th and/or 8th-10th that might improve 2nd?

3rd Party Media

  1. Jordan Sorcery: Trying to Learn New 40K
  2. Olden Demon: Is This the Best Classic Miniature Ever Painted?
  3. Minisodes: Enemy Unknown - Tyranids vs Dark Angels | 40k 2nd Edition Campaign Pt.2 v2
  4. Miniscape: The Original Necrons from 1998 | Warhammer 40k 2nd and 3rd edition
  5. Filmdeg Miniatures: Indie Wargaming: Ramshackle Games
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