A retro Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game blog.

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Most content will relate to the first three editions of 40K. That straddles "oldhammer" (Rogue Trader) and (the increasingly meaningless) "middlehammer" period. I expect to stray further afield as time goes on.

☠ Recent Articles

  1. The Age of Battle

    The big rulebook strikes back. An overview of the 3rd edition of Warhammer 40,000.

  2. Orinoco, Space Marine Techno-Psyker

    Before Space Marines got Techmarines and Librarians they had Communications Officers that were a bit of both.

  3. No Paint For You!

    I binned my paints because they turned to solid plastic. They were over thirty years old.

  4. Book Review: Talking Miniatures

    Two books covering tabletop game design, publishing, art, miniature painting, sculpting & casting, and some of the operational aspects of running Games Workshop.

  5. Codifying the Codices

    How to build an army for Warhammer 40,000 second edition.

  6. Somehow Thrugg Bullneck Returned

    The Ork leader came back for a Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition battle report.

  7. The Dark Millennium

    In a box, with miniatures and everything! An overview of the 2nd edition of Warhammer 40,000 for the uninitiated.

  8. Rick Priestly's Second Pair of Arms

    List of Citadel Journal magazine articles for Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition, with pictures and comments.

☠ Topics

  1. Rogue Trader

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

    Latest: Orinoco, Space Marine Techno-Psyker

  2. 40K 2nd Edition

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

    Latest: Codifying the Codices

  3. 40K 3rd Edition

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

    Latest: The Age of Battle

  4. Apps

    Online utilities for use with older war games.

    Latest: Rogue Trader Personality Generator

  5. Hobby

    Miscellaneous war game hobby articles.

    Latest: Book Review: Talking Miniatures

  6. Painting

    Paints, painting miniatures & colour schemes.

    Latest: No Paint For You!

  7. Space Crusade

    Articles related to Advanced Space Crusade.

    Latest: Advanced Space Crusade Errata

  8. Trivia

    Inconsequential war game stuff.

  1. Oldhammer Forum: Large diorama, ode to Isildur
  2. Realm of Chaos 80s: Orlygg Goes Podcasting
  3. Cowabunga Journal: 40k2ndAC VII Month 1 – Wave 2
  4. Deathzap: My Magnetic Terrain is finally done!
  5. Tales from the Cantwara sector & other gaming escapades. : The Gasland build continues part 2...The Astor Old Guard is ready to hit the tarmac
  2. Magpie and Old Lead: Fine Places to Store Things - New Sheds
  3. REALMS OF CHAOS: Star wars: A New Hope
  4. AWESOME LIES: A TALE THAT GREW IN THE TELLING
  6. Continental Drift Painting.: Deathworld Flora & Fauna ; Archon Subsector Gribblies