Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Combat Patrol: Dark Angels

 The new combat patrol format of entry level products for Warhammer 40,000 has given us some interesting choices so far in how to construct an army for new players. The Dark Angels, the 1st legion and one of the most storied armies in Warhammer have a brand new Combat Patrol to bring new players into this edition. Let’s examine what’s in the box.









(Photo Courtesy of Warhammer-Community.com)

Monday, January 25, 2021

What's a Meta?

 Hey Game Fans, we’re back with another article on getting into the miniature Wargaming hobby. Today’s article is going to touch on a topic that is divisive in the community, but it’s focused on the folks who play more heavily than the other pillars of the hobby, (Reminder, the three main pillars of the hobby are the modelers, the painters, and the gamers). Today we’re going to talk about the “Meta” and what it means to the average hobbyist and what it doesn’t mean. Buckle up, it may be bumpy.  

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Tools of the Trade II: Painters Wild

 Hey Game Fans, we’re back with another article in our series on hobby tools. Last time we did one of these, we went over the basic tools you’d need to get started in assembling your new miniatures for your favorite hobby pursuit. Today we’re going to take a closer look at the tools you’ll need to get started with painting your minis. Buckle in, it’s going to be a ride. 

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Combat Patrol: Death Guard

 The new combat patrol format of entry level products for Warhammer 40,000 has given us some interesting choices so far in how to construct an army for new players, but the new box for the Death Guard is a different sort of animal.  For the first time we are getting an entry level product built around a Special Character.  This is the first time I can recall seeing one of these style products built around a special character that didn’t come in a two faction ‘starter’ set. Let’s take a look at what’s in the box and where you can go from here.


(Photo Courtesy of Warhammer-Community.com)

Monday, January 11, 2021

Tools of the Trade (Miniature hobby tools)

 Morning Game Fans, we’re back with another article on getting started with miniature gaming.

This is a follow up to our article on New Years, and it’s going to continue the trend we established at getting you ready to put together your first miniatures.  We’ll cover the painting in another article (probably several as the painting could occupy entire volumes of work). Now let’s take a closer inspection at the tools of the trade that any prospective model builder should have in their toolbox.  


Friday, January 1, 2021

How do i get started with Warhammer 40,000?

 Welcome to the Blog for the first article of what i hope is a productive and insightful new year in the world of games.  One of our big feature events that is starting this year is our Armies on Display activity which we’ll go into much deeper in another article but this comes up every so often and is something that i think is important enough to get a blog post of its own.  How do I as a newcomer get started with Warhammer 40,000.  We’re using Warhammer 40K as a baseline because it is fairly ubiquitous in the hobby, but the basic premise holds true for most games.  Sit a spell under our learning tree and we’ll see if we can’t help you out some.