Warhammer questions answered

Starter boxes and first purchases

What is in each starter box, who it suits and what to buy next.

• What to buy after your first box
• What to buy after the Starter Set
• Is the Armageddon box a good first purchase?
• Is the Introductory Set still worth buying?

All 12 questions in this section

Paints, primer and brushes

Which paints, primer and brushes to buy, and what each one is for.

• Paints for Ultramarines
• Paints for Tyranids
• Paints for the Starter Set armies
• Paints for Orks

All 13 questions in this section

Painting problems and techniques

Why paint goes wrong and how to put it right.

• Why is my paint bumpy or gritty?
• Why can I see brush strokes in my paint?
• Why is my Contrast paint patchy?
• Why does my drybrushing look scratchy?

All 11 questions in this section

Building models and tools

Glue, tools and building order for Warhammer kits.

• Which Warhammer boxes are push-fit (no glue)?
• Plastic glue or superglue for Warhammer models?
• How do I remove mould lines?
• How do I cut parts off the sprue without breaking them?

All 7 questions in this section

Rules, editions and what you need to play

Whether you need the books, what the app does and what a first game needs.

• Do I need the rulebook or a codex?
• What does the Warhammer 40,000 app do?
• Do I have to paint my models to play?
• How much terrain do you need?

All 8 questions in this section

Choosing a Warhammer 40,000 army

Which army suits you, one question at a time.

• Is the Astra Militarum a good first army?
• Are Adepta Sororitas a good first army?
• Which armies have a small range?
• How to pick an army with no favourite

All 23 questions in this section

Gifts and budgets

What to buy, by person and by budget.

• Gift for a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife
• Gift for a child or teenager
• Gift for someone who already has an army
• Gift for someone who paints

All 10 questions in this section

Cases, time, opponents and books

Cases, time, opponents, books and other practical questions about the hobby.

• Is it normal for my first model to look bad?
• What case do I need to carry a first army?
• Can I paint Warhammer in a small flat?
• Can I paint Warhammer models and never play?

All 9 questions in this section

Age of Sigmar and The Old World

Fantasy Warhammer: starter boxes, Spearhead and Battle March.

• Age of Sigmar Starter Set or Introductory Set?
• What is Spearhead and what do you buy to play it?
• Which Spearhead box should I buy first?
• Which Age of Sigmar army should I start first?

All 10 questions in this section

Kill Team, Necromunda and other games

Kill Team, Necromunda, the Horus Heresy, Middle-earth and Underworlds: what to buy to start.

• Kill Team Deathwatch: what it is, how many boxes
• What is in the Kill Team Starter Set?
• Kill Team or Warhammer 40,000 for a new player?
• Do I need terrain for Kill Team?

All 11 questions in this section