The Perils of Buy It Now Bashing!
I must admit that I have laughed at the ridiculous prices that many internet traders give old school Citadel products. £29.99 for a single dwarf still available from the GW website as part of a set of...
View ArticleUlther Deathfist and the Battle of the Burning Tower: Aftermath
Blandidir's dull eyes surveyed the near empty stock room with indifference. Soon the last of the coven's supplies would be loaded onto the wagons and thrashed south to the warband's new home. With many...
View ArticleLeadspotting: Bolt Thrower Miniatures' First Models!
Following up on my recent post about Bolt Thrower miniatures, its commander-in-chief, Tom Pugh has contacted me with the final greens of his first two releases. Stavros the minotaur and Bloddwyn the...
View ArticleWhite Dwarf 118 'Eavy Metal Special
Issue 118 of White Dwarf builds on the previous editions momentum and propels us forwards into ever more glorious realm of old school painting. The content kicks off with two pages of of work by Mick...
View ArticleAdvanced Heroquest Launch Special
Advanced Heroquest. What a game! Even after all of these years, it is still a firm favourite of mine for many reasons. The miniatures, the playing pieces, the ruleset, the background and not to mention...
View ArticleThe problem with Oldhammer.
Good evening all, or indeed what ever time of day it is that you may be reading this. Not that time actually has any real relevance here but it is a polite way to begin this little missive. I have had...
View ArticleSecrets of the Goblinmaster?
I had an email from Kev Adams the other day with a link to the Shadowkings blog. Tony Yates, a very fine gentleman himself and propriator of said blog, posted about his visit to the new Wargames...
View ArticleThe Deathfist's Chaos Dwarf Re-enforcements
I haven't published much of my painting recently and the reason for that is I have been hard at work finishing off these Chaos Dwarf re-enforcements for Ulthar Deathfist's Khorne army. After his...
View ArticleAcceptable in the '80s: Skaven background and miniatures
Just when you thought that Warhammer Third Edition was dead in the water, propped up with casual reprints from the Lost and the Damned and the monthly releases from Marauder Miniatures, White Dwarf...
View ArticleAcceptable in the '80s: Marauder Boar Boyz
So we have got as far as looking at the Warhammer releases inside White Dwarf 119 in this history of Warhammer Third Edition. As you may have already read, this issue also included a fairly detailed...
View ArticleWhite Dwarf 119 'Eavy metal Special
Hello and welcome to another 'Eavy Metal special, this time concentrating on the painted miniatures from WD119. I would like to pint out here that, for me anyway, this and the following issues stand...
View ArticleA Gathering of Eagles: Warhammer Third Edition Battle Report
I have spoken about the old White Dwarf battle reports before and have even published my own scenarios. Now, I missed this one from my overview published in March and have finally got around to address...
View ArticleOldhammer on Google + (JOIN JOIN JOIN!)
Just a quick note to say that Warlord Paul has set up a new Google + Oldhammer Community and its really rather intriguing. I have had a go and find it very easy to use. Its fairly embryonic, but seems...
View ArticleOldhammer Weekend 2014 Kev Adams Special Miniature News!
I finished school today after a very long but satisfying year. A year made even more satisfying considering that it was heralded with the news that Michael Gove was removed as the Education Secretary,...
View ArticleInspirational Painted Chaos Army by Edward George Gladdis
Its been quite a while since I posted up some models I found online here. Today, I found a collection of models that are well worth a wider share. Some of you who frequent the Oldhammer Facebook group...
View ArticleInspirational Painted Chaos Army by Edward George Gladdis Part 2
No sooner do I publish a little article about the work of Edward George Gladdis than he posts more lovely models on the Facebook group. So I am going to have to do a second post to have a closer look...
View ArticleOldhammer Weekend (BOYL) 2014's Goblin Green by Kev Adams!
Here is a super snap brought to you via the Oldhammer Facebook Group and the Mighty Avenging Bryan Ansell himself. It the goblin we mentioned earlier in the week and available for FREE to all attendees...
View ArticleInspirational Chaos Army by Edward George Gladdis Part 3
Good morning, well its morning here, and welcome to a final stroll through the Chaos army of Edward George Gladdis. As we have seen previously, he has quite a large force made up from models take from...
View ArticleChaos Thug Re-enforcements for the Oldhammer Weekend
Like many Oldhammerers, I am in the teaching profession. Subsequently, I have just started the long six week holiday that is our reward for putting up with 'experts' in our field like Michael Gove...
View Article'Eavy Metal Special: White Dwarf 120
Analysis of painted figures is always rewarding. Tricks, tips and inspiration are very easy to come by if you take the time to observe what other painters have done before. I am always doing it, and...
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