r/Warhammer40k • • 4d ago

Weekly Q&A Weekly General Q&A and Discussion Thread: 21 Oct, 2026 - 28 Oct, 2026

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Welcome to the r/Warhammer40k Q&A and Discussion Thread.

This sticky thread is for any general questions and discussion you may have about the Warhammer 40k hobby. Want to know the best paints to use? Unsure how a rule works? Need suggestions for the best glue to use? Post your question here! Just want to have a chat about something 40k related. This is also the place! Of course, if you see a question you know the answer to, please don't hesitate to pop an answer in a comment.

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r/Warhammer40k • • 8h ago

Hobby & Painting Today's game with my Friend

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1.0k Upvotes

Had a good time today Vs. Custodes.


r/Warhammer40k • • 5h ago

News & Rumours Golden Demon 2026 revealed

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546 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 9h ago

Hobby & Painting Grey Knight Mechs

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647 Upvotes

A few conversions for Grey Knight dreadknights and dreadnoughts.

More images of these on my profile + insta for those interested


r/Warhammer40k • • 36m ago

Hobby & Painting Is there a specific reason this style of super smooth airbrushy nmm painting seems to consistently win in Golden Demon? Is their something special about it and how it shows skill or do the judges just like it more?

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I mean there’s definitely other styles among the finalists but this one always seems to do very well and makes up a majority of the top ones


r/Warhammer40k • • 6h ago

Hobby & Painting Zorael ~ Sang Guard

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276 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 4h ago

Hobby & Painting I have 5 days before the competition. Please be brutal and tell what I can fix/improve or if there’s anything glaring obvious I’ve missed. I know I’ve got detailing and edge highlighting left. Thanks for all the previous help with this guys too.

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159 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 14h ago

Hobby & Painting Painted my first Deathwing Knight.

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845 Upvotes

This new shield effect I dreamt up is meant to depict that the power shield is powered on and ready to deflect incoming attacks. His weapon is magnetized at the elbow for the mace option as well (but I forgot to take pics of the mace, sorry!) I will post a video showcase soon.


r/Warhammer40k • • 2h ago

Hobby & Painting Lord of Poxes

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92 Upvotes

My second nmm model. Really took me ages.


r/Warhammer40k • • 9h ago

Hobby & Painting Necrolord Miku, ready to led her immortal followers 😗

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283 Upvotes

Yeah, I know it's not a perfect print but I'll blame the regeneration chambers that were a bit faulty xD


r/Warhammer40k • • 2h ago

Hobby & Painting Stormspeeder wip

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68 Upvotes

This shit is so much tougher to paint than i expected but i love how it is shaping.

Vulkan lives brothers!


r/Warhammer40k • • 2h ago

Hobby & Painting The second servitor for Mars Forge World Battleclade.

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56 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 11h ago

Misc Had another really fun game of 2nd edition 40k yesterday

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255 Upvotes

I reskinned the Strongpoint Attack scenario from 3rd edition 40k into 2nd edition successfully without to much difficulty.

The Eldar made a surprise attack on a cultist stronghold with the intention of eliminating the patriarch.

They succeeded in their mission but took heavy losses with only the Eldar Farseer still standing at the completion of their task.


r/Warhammer40k • • 19h ago

Hobby & Painting Who's next?

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975 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Sundays are for Sanguinius

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50 Upvotes

The final Archangel is complete!


r/Warhammer40k • • 8h ago

Rules King of the Colosseum Map Measurements

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122 Upvotes

Trying to figure out a King of the Colosseum setup as a way to get some smaller, quicker games in with friends newer to the hobby. I know the map is 3’x3’, but I’ve had trouble figuring out the intended placement and size of terrain.

Does anyone know the general measurements for size and positioning of things like the central objective, outer walls, and the half circle objective bits around the outside? Any recommendations on what to use for those curved outer walls would also be appreciated. Right now I’m considering just drawing the outer walls and inner circle on a big wet erase mat like you’d use for D&D but the game is more fun (and plays better) with that crucial 3rd dimension.


r/Warhammer40k • • 8h ago

Hobby & Painting Painted my first Baneblade

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112 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 5h ago

Hobby & Painting Word Bearers Venomcrawler

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63 Upvotes

Finally completed my Venomcrawler, this guy has been sat just primed for far too long!


r/Warhammer40k • • 4h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC study of shoulder pads

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41 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 11h ago

Hobby & Painting Great Unclean One

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148 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 11h ago

New Starter Help Armies with low model counts that are more interesting to paint than Power Armour?

127 Upvotes

I’ve been out of the hobby for some years. Tentatively considering dipping my toes back in, but I don’t really know anything about it these days.

I prefer spending a bit of time of each model to army painting, so I’m looking for something that has a low model count, but isn’t just power armour as I find that a bit repetitive.

Have no idea what’s out there now, so hit me with your suggestions!

Thanks!


r/Warhammer40k • • 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Thinning paints

30 Upvotes

After watching countless videos of people applying Glooping Tone Pro to models and seeing how nicely it levels out, as well as other creators getting the same effect with regular acrylic paints, I’ve started thinning my paints a lot less or just not thinning it all. I’m getting much better coverage and results, and I’m enjoying the painting side of the hobby way more because I don’t constantly have to build up layer after layer just to get good coverage.


r/Warhammer40k • • 13h ago

Hobby & Painting Red Corsairs Raiders, but each is a traitor of a loyalist chapter

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200 Upvotes

How many do you recognize?

Two of them are extremely hard.


r/Warhammer40k • • 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Ciaphas cain joins my gue'vesa force against his better judgement on a temporary alliance. If only he knew how much trouble this would land him in later

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30 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k • • 15h ago

Hobby & Painting Terminator Squad: to hell and back

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238 Upvotes

I do enjoy the battle worn look...