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Welcome to another Weekender where the guys have managed to get their hands on the Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse sets. Let's see what the guys think of these massive kits.
Casey Roberts is taking up the challenge of Feast of Blades this year in Denver Colorado! In this series of articles he'll be charting his progress from army selection right up to the event and even through it!
Stu has brought in his buddy Ben Sephton Smith, an avid miniatures converter. The guys chat about all things wacky and kit bashy as they take a look at some of the crazy conversions Ben has worked on over the years.
Allen Ward takes you through the process of refining and shaping the Games Workshop Stormtalon to make it look more like a Space Marine vehicle. Check out this step-by-step guide and let us know what you think!
40k MMO Eternal Crusade Moves To Phase Two
13 years ago 14Check out some awesome artwork from Eternal Crusade, the big new Warhammer 40,000 MMO.
Check out some Genestealer work-in-progress shots from the upcoming Lord Inquisitor film.
Lee Trayler concludes his epic adventure into the history of the Eldar with a look at their more up-to-date iterations and discusses what state they are in right now. Perfect weekend reading!
Romain finishes off his masterful paint job on Painting Astorath the Grim. He gets to work on picking out all those last minute details that really set this miniature apart from others!
Check out a first look at Full Control's Space Hulk from Rezzed last weekend. What do you think?
Check out another masterpiece from Forge World. This time it's the mighty Hecaton Aiakos for the Minotaurs Chapter. He truly is a bit of a beast!
Fantasy Flight Games are previewing new expansion for the Warhammer 40,000 RPG Death Watch. Are you ready to become one of The Emperor's Chosen?
In the forth part of Lee Trayler's series exploring the history of the Eldar he looks at the exciting and vibrant worlds of the Exodites, the development of key aspects within the Eldar army and their move to becoming a full army alongside newer editions of Warhammer 40,000.
Romain is closing in on the finish line for painting Astorath the Grim. Now he's finished up the last of the main colours, the painting master moves on to some of the finer details.
From Empire To Fall: An Iyanden Intermission
13 years ago 9Lee takes a short intermission to explore an important game in the history of the Eldar race. Doom of the Eldar was the first real look at Craftworld Iyanden and it paved the way for the infamous Tyranids too!
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit down to read the third installment from Lee Trayler as he explores the history of the Eldar. In this part Lee follows the rebirth of the Eldar thanks to Jes Goodwin.
Eldar Codex Break Down – Heavy Support Section
13 years ago 23Time for the last segment! Andy and Lee take a look at the Heavy Support choices for the Eldar to round things off. If we missed anything juicy from the codex then let us know in the comments!
Check out some more screenshots of the Space Hulk video game that will be coming out very soon thanks to the folks from Full Control. What do you make of it so far?
Eldar Codex Break Down – Fast Attack Section
13 years ago 5The guys are feeling the need for speed as they take a look at the Fast Attack choices of the new Eldar Codex. What do you reckon will be their choice as they delve into this high speed section?
Lee's back with the second part of his article series, From Empire to Fall. In this second part Lee explores the development of vehicles and walkers within the Eldar army and those fan favourites, the Harlequins.
Eldar Codex Break Down – Elites Section
13 years ago 12Time for a look at the elites for the new Eldar Codex. How have all the Aspect Warriors fared in the new book? We shall see if they still have a place in your army list, or if they should be relegated to the miniatures shelf to gather dust.
Lee Trayler, who has been exploring the Eldar Codex this week with Andy, has put together a series of articles detailing the history of the Eldar in the hobby and their fluff. Enjoy Part One where he looks at the development of these 'Space Elves'.
Eldar Codex Break Down – Troops Section
13 years ago 21Day two of the Eldar Codex Breakdown sees Lee and Andy having a look at the troops of the Eldar. Will this army of enigmatic aliens still be taking Guardians and Weapon Platforms or will you be ditching them completely?
Romain sets off for another round of painting Astorath the Grim from the Blood Angels Chapter. This time he is adding gold where he feels it's needed and doing some highlighting work on the wings and parchment.
Eldar Codex Break Down – HQ Section
13 years ago 19You've all been waiting for our thoughts on the new Eldar Codex and now it's finally here. Join us as Andy and Lee delve deep in to the book and have a look at what they think got better, who they think lost out, and start to give us all a feel for the faction.
Fantasy Flight Games are going to release a new supplement for the role playing game Only War detailing the many Enemies of the Imperium which will be killing your Imperial Guard characters.
Check out this upcoming supplement for the role-playing world of Only War by Fantasy Flight Games.
Check out the newest addition to the Horus Heresy Collectors Series. Will this bloodthirsty follower of the pleasure god make it into your collection?
It has been going on over a year since our dreams of exploring the grim darkness of the far future online died. But now that dream is revived as developers Behaviour Interactive are working on a new MMORPG they are calling Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade!
Check out an omnibus for The Last Chancers being put together by Black Library. Will this become part of your collection?
The Lord Inquisitor fan film project is continuing to take shape and a new piece of WIP character design for Marcus has been released to give us an idea of the quality of the film.
Romain has found an Astorath the Grim miniature to paint up and he's going to show you exactly how to make it stand out on the gaming table. To kick off Romain gets his main colors down on the miniature in preparation for all the lovely detail to come in the later parts of this series.
So guys its the one many of you have been waiting for! Justin is joined in the studio by Lee & Chris to have a quick first look at the new Eldar Codex and a few of the amazing new miniatures.
Check out these amazingly well painted miniatures for the Eldar force in Warhammer 40,000. What do you make of the schemes and will you be getting some today?
It is time to indulge in your deepest and darkest desires as Fantasy Flight are bringing out a new supplement for Black Crusade to further the seductive influence of Slaanesh.
Now for a sit down about some more topics that have got us excited. We're discussing the news about Lord Inquisitor, a quick look at some other parts of geek culture and a reflection from Justin on some games that we're looking forwards to playing over the coming months.
It has been quite a while since we last saw a proper update on the progress of the fan-made 40k film The Lord Inquisitor, but now the project's creator has put out a video to let us know where things are currently standing.
It's now time for the guys to get a look at the Heavy Support choices from the Chaos Daemons Codex. Will their mighty engines of destruction be making an appearance on your gaming table?
The guys settle in for another look at the Chaos Daemons Codex, this time exploring the Fast Attack section. There seems to be a lot of good units in here that are worth taking into battle!
Now it's time to have a look at the mighty leaders of your Daemon horde. Will you follow the path of the Blood God, unlock the mysteries of the Changer of Ways, spread vile filth at the feet of Nurgle, or revel in the pleasurable company of the Dark Prince?
Day two of the Chaos Daemons Codex Break Down and the guys are moving on to have a quick look at the troops section of this monstrous tome before delving into the darker secrets of the Warp!
We've been waiting a long time to get around to this codex break down, but it's finally here. Justin, Swampy and our buddy Craig have sat down to take a first look at the Codex Daemons book and give you their first thoughts on it.
Check out some more information from the developers about the upcoming Space Hulk video game which aims to faithfully replicate the tabletop experience.
