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Thank you, JMichael!

I'm a new 40K player with a slowly-growing Chaos Marine army. I'd like to give one of my leaders the Black Mace from page 69 of the codex, but I don't understand all of the special rules. What is a...

Thank you, all!

After reading your responses and doing some research of my own, I’m going to go with Alpha Legion. The fluff’s a good fit for my painting and modeling goals. I really like the...

My local gaming hub has started running 500-point, 40-minute games of Warhammer 40K. Seems like a good time from me to try the game out, but before I do, I have a few questions.

What armies have...

Thanks all!

The Dragonforge wasteland bases (especially the urban wasteland bases) are perfect. But I think they'll be even more perfect with some razor-wire from Secret Weapon. I also think that...

I'm about to start a new Warhammer 40K army, and I'd like to try out some resin bases. If you've used resin bases yourself, who are some of your favorite manufacturers or suppliers?

Thanks for...

Thanks JxKxR, Kahoolin and Lordgimpet!

JxKxR, when you set up your bubble biy kit, what do you use? are you trying to maintain a lower temperature, a higher level of humidity, or both? I toyed...

Does anyone out there have suggestions for dipping or washing in really hot, dry weather? I live in an area with frequent 110+ degree weather, and getting good washes is a constant struggle. The...

Good idea!

But make sure the model warms up to room temperature before you start pulling or smacking it.

Thanks Nabterayl!

I'm adding a unit of Grots to my messy Ork army, and I'm uncertain about the ratio of Grots to Herders. The rulebook says that it should be one herder to every 10 Grots, but I'm not sure what to do...

The first unit of Boyz is done! 30 down, 120 more to go. Here are the final four models:



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Thanks!

They're scratch made, using sand from the hardware store (with lots of different-sized grains), polystyrene tubes, steel wire and "dead grass" flocking. I wanted them to look like parts of...

Their shape was too distinctive to be anything other than a carrying case for arrows (or possibly golf clubs). Since none of my Orks carry bows or drive golf carts, I got rid of the quivers.

On...

They're growing! Last week I painted 14 more Orks. With a Nob and 3 Rokkits, that'll make one full-size unit.



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We've made it sound worse than it is. People work with resin every day with no ill effects. Protect your lungs, eyes and skin and you'll be fine.

In terms of toxicity, we're in a lousy hobby...

Smug dismissals aside, safe resin handling procedures are worthy of a little pounding. You're right, the amount of materials are small and most models shouldn't need much sanding (unless, like the...

Resin sounds a little scary, but if you follow the basic safety guidelines you'll be fine. When you go to get your protective gear, find someone knowledgeable at the store who can point you towards...

I would be honored to be crushed by this army. The painting is excellent on all of them, but I especially like the tactical marines. The highlighting on the red armor almost looks likes it's glowing.

I use a "natural light" (aka "full spectrum", aka "balanced light") compact fluorescent bulb in my desk lamp. The color is excellent, and it's cool enough that I can handle it even after it's been on...

Warptiger - You made me laugh out loud. Sounds like I may be painting the wrong kind of marines (at least for me). Once I finish the Orks, I'm going to take a look at Nurgle. Some of the paint...

Laser cutting is a good option, if you have access to a vector-graphics program (like AutoCAD or Illustrator) and the piece isn't too small. Really narrow pieces tend to melt in a laser cutter.
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Jim's "Orks By The Numbers" gave me the itch to paint a few Orks. After going cross-eyed and working up a huge knot in my stomach working on the the pristine shapes of power armor, it's a relief to...

Hello BoLS Lounge!

I've been playing games (mostly board and card games), building things and painting (mostly genre fiction and product illustrations) for most of my life, but somehow I only...

These are absolutely gorgeous!

Edit: I've been thinking about these models all night, and my tiny one-line post just doesn't do them justice.

With the goggles, flared Mk. 1 helmets and rolling...