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A Warhammer Bestiary: Norse
Next up on my project to paint a single model for every entry in the Warhammer Third Edition rule book sees us stopping among the Norse. One thing that may strike the unwary about this race is that...
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Old School Citadel Blister Packaging
A short and sweet celebration post today, inspired by Andreas Massonne over on the Oldhammer Community Facebook Page and I subject that I have not really spoken about before here. Packaging. Or more...
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The Daemon-Prince and the Woodcutter: A Warhammer Fantasy Battle Third...
"Hail to thee,News of our victory at Darkspume will have no doubt reached you by now. The time to move the coven grows near and we must rejoice in that fact. However, there is a danger of complacency...
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The Daemon Prince and the Woodcutter Scenario Report: Part 1
Welcome to the first of my Oldhammer Scenarios that I hope to share with you in the coming months. If you are coming to this report fresh, you may want to have a quick scan through the background to...
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The Daemon Prince and the Woodcutter Scenario Report: Part 2
As the sun begins its slow decline into west, the chaos warband spreads itself out across the road. Their bright and garish colouring catches the light while the metallic amulets that adorn many of the...
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The Daemon Prince and the Woodcutter Scenario Report: Part 3
The melee continues in front of the cottage's weather beaten beams. Having stopped the Nurgle charge, the Slaaneshi forces begin to fight back, felling a pale skinned thug and pushing his companions...
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A Warhammer Bestiary: Were
Here's my latest painted figure. A Night Horrors werewolf. Now, I am sure that many of you are familiar with the Night Horrors range as it is really rather collectible, not to mention home to one or...
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A Warhammer Bestiary: Chaos Cultist
The holidays are upon me once more. Lots of family time, including a trip to the beach, has been spent I have left this blog alone for a while. I often find that this is a good thing, as endless...
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Charge! A Warhammer Fantasy Battle Third Edition Era Skirmish Game?
One question that I get asked a lot is 'does WFB3 have any skirmish rules?' And the answer is always the same, 'no'. I would usually go on to say that the game was written in the age of the DIY gamer,...
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Acceptable in the '80s: Marauder Orcs and Dwarfs
White Dwarf 116 had little Warhammer Fantasy content. As I have said in previous posts, the game was finished with and a new success was looming on the horizon, Warhammer 40,000. For the next couple of...
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The Citadel Painting Range circa 1989
With the recent release of some repackaged paint sets from GW, with a rather familiar demon on the cover, and a series of postings on the Oldhammer Community Facebook page I thought I'd share these as...
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'Eavy Metal Special: White Dwarf 116
My last couple of articles have been based on research from White Dwarf 116, published in August 1989, and in my opinion, the heart of the golden age of GW. Many games are mentioned within its pages;...
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Fifty Shades of Enamel: Fraser Gray's writings to Andy Craig
Last September I started work on tracking down Fraser Gray, the unique and mysterious miniature painter who dominated the scene in the mid to late '80s, even winning the first GW painting competition,...
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A Warhammer Besitary: Chaotic (and Evil) Warriors and Sorcerers... ohh and a...
Regular readers will know that my output is often sporadic, but has seen a slight increase in recent days. Well, this is due to it being half-term this week, and me being a teacher, I can spare an...
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Chico's Chaos Challenge: Chaos Dwarf Bazooka Team
Here is my entry in the latest Chico's Challenge. A Realm of Chaos era Chaos dwarf Bazooka team. Now, if you are not aware of who (or, indeed, what Chico is) then I heartily recommend that you pop over...
View ArticleOldhammer Weekend 2014 Official Launch!
BRING OUT YOUR LEAD! 2014The Oldhammer community are pleased to officially announce Oldhammer - Bring Out Your Lead! (2014). Of course, you've heard about it already. But this is the official...
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Oldhammer @ Slayer Gaming Mansfield
Getting together for a game of Third Edition (or indeed first or second) is getting easier and easier. As the Oldhammer Community expands, more and more enthusiasts are becoming involved. For the...
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Acceptable in the '80s: Marauder Miniatures' Chaos Dwarfs and Dwarf Regiment
White Dwarf 117 contains little that would interest the hardcore Warhammer Fantasy battler. Rogue Trader and the big box games dominate the proceedings entirely. Then two pages of brightly coloured...
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'Eavy Metal Special: White Dwarf 117
Mick Beard is a name that will be familiar to old school 'Eavy Metal enthusiasts like me everywhere and long term readers of '80s white Dwarf will be well aware of his work. White Dwarf 117 kicks off...
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Acceptable in the '80s: The First Warhammer Novels
Many readers maybe surprised that GW's ambitions towards literature did not begin with the Black Library. Its a topic that I have covered before in the very early days of this blog and if you are after...
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