https://orks.uk/ A retro Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game blog. en-gb Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:40:20 GMT 2026-10-07T08:40:20Z en-gb https://orks.uk/articles/hobby/modelling/checkpoint-claws.html Scale comparison for some pewter claw & leg conversion bits. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/hobby/modelling/checkpoint-claws.html 2026-09-19T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/trivia/habits.html The Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader rulebook has a table of habit colours for various arms of the Imperium. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/trivia/habits.html 2026-09-08T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/painting/imperium/inquisitor.html Getting some paint on a miniature from the Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader era. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/painting/imperium/inquisitor.html 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/painting/space-marines/terminator-librarian-schemes.html Space Marine Librarians weren't always blue! Paint schemes from the Genestealer expansion for the original Space Hulk board game. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/painting/space-marines/terminator-librarian-schemes.html 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/rogue-trader/rules/revised-area-fire-procedure.html The Rogue Trader rules for area effect weapons were replaced in White Dwarf 99. They are presented here for your edification. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/rogue-trader/rules/revised-area-fire-procedure.html 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/big-squig-2.html An unnamed bio-construct from the time of the Advanced Space Crusade board game. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/big-squig-2.html 2026-08-02T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/grabber-slasher.html Making a Grabber-Slasher using a Squig, some claws, and some two-part epoxy. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/grabber-slasher.html 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/grab-n-slash.html Background and rules for the short-lived Tyranid Grabber-Slasher assassin. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/grab-n-slash.html 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/painting/paints/nostalgia.html Recreating the paint sets of my youth. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/painting/paints/nostalgia.html 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/hobby/sculpting/green-stuff.html Fixing a miscast metal miniature with two-part epoxy. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/hobby/sculpting/green-stuff.html 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/trivia/doomrider.html Doomrider summoning ritual. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/trivia/doomrider.html 2026-07-10T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/scouts.html The box for Advanced Space Crusade included schemes for three chapters printed on the side. Scythes of the Emperor, Ultramarines, and Space Wolves. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/space-crusade/advanced/scouts.html 2026-07-03T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/40k3/scenarios/dark-crusade.html In 2001 Citadel Journal magazine hosted a massive Warhammer 40,000 battle report. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/40k3/scenarios/dark-crusade.html 2026-06-27T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/40k3/armies/force-rosters.html How to build an army for Warhammer 40,000 third edition. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/40k3/armies/force-rosters.html 2026-06-20T00:00:00Z https://orks.uk/articles/hobby/legends/john-blanche.html The late, great artist John Blanche in his own words. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://orks.uk/articles/hobby/legends/john-blanche.html 2026-06-13T00:00:00Z