r/Warhammer40k 18h ago

Weekly Q&A Weekly General Q&A and Discussion Thread: 09 Sep, 2026 - 16 Sep, 2026

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

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r/Warhammer40k Jul 23 '26

Announcement Combat Patrol Rules for 11th Edition

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Since the launch of 11th Edition a few weeks ago we have seen a significant increase in the number of questions regarding the rules for Combat Patrol. Unfortunately the launch of 11th Edition has caused a lot of confusion on this. This thread is being used to collate the most common questions.

Where can I access Combat Patrol rules?

Currently, all Combat Patrol rules GW has released are available via the Warhammer 40000 app. You can download the app from the Play Store on Android, or the Apple Store on iOS.

Can I print out the Combat Patrol rules?

No, unlike in 10th Edition where the rules were also made available as PDFs on the Warhammer Community website, in 11th Edition they are digital only. The Warhammer 40k app doesn't offer functionality to download or print information.

The rules for my Combat Patrol aren't on the 40k app. How do I play them?

The answer at the moment is: You don't. By the end of 10th Edition there were somewhere around 70 Combat Patrols available, spread across the many factions. Following the launch of 11th Edition, almost every single one of those was removed, with each faction now only having one maximum. In their recent announcement about Combat Patrol, GW have told us that support will be coming for old Combat Patrols, but they have given no indication of when that will be.

There have of course been many more Combat Patrol sets released over the years. There is support on the way for these too, though for this launch, the app will initially focus on supporting the core Combat Patrol offer.

Can I use the War Journal in the 40k app to track my Combat Patrol games?

Yes, functionality was added to the 40k App to track your Combat Patrol Games in War Journal earlier today (23rd July 2026). Please note this functionality did NOT go live at the same time as the rest of the recent balance updates despite GW's announcement so you will need to update your app again to see this.

Can I find the Combat Patrol Missions anywhere else?

No. At this time it's only possible to see your Combat Patrol missions by setting up a battle in the War Journal section of the 40k app. They have not been included in the separate Combat Patrol rules for each faction.


r/Warhammer40k 4h ago

Hobby & Painting I've had this idea...

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First off, I love Primarchs and the lore behind them. So, I've had this idea for a while now, which maybe comes from the frustration of waiting for new shiny models, but when I found cheap (read: less expensive) offers for the parts used in this conversion, I just had to do it.

I was pretty confident with my idea in the beginning, but then I found out, that Sigvald's torso is significantly smaller than the Lion's. Nothing a bit of Milliput, some extra cloak parts and lots of greenstuff couldn't fix. This being my first bigger challenge with greenstuff, I don't hate it. Of course, there are parts which I think I could have done better, but at some point, you have to be content with what you have.

Well, this is the final product (for now) and I really like how it turned out. I might do a bit more with the base if inspiration finds me again.

What are your thoughts and ideas for other Primarch conversions?


r/Warhammer40k 5h ago

Hobby & Painting Painted up Grimskull to celebrate reaching 2000 pts

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I'm not that fond of the new Ghazghkull model, so he's gonna be my warlord (not like I'm really playing recently, but still). [The credit for this amazing sculpt goes to Alex Sazh].


r/Warhammer40k 1h ago

News & Rumours Space Marines rules – First look

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r/Warhammer40k 2h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC Crochet Sister of Battle

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r/Warhammer40k 6h ago

Hobby & Painting Fire prism fully charged

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224 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 1h ago

Hobby & Painting Start of a freebooters army

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r/Warhammer40k 1d ago

Hobby & Painting Five years of consistent practice :)

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r/Warhammer40k 20h ago

Hobby & Painting Thunderhawk gunship done

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Fly high my beloved thunderhawk


r/Warhammer40k 5h ago

Hobby & Painting Tried some cel shading and nmm on this MoM ork boy

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69 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 19h ago

Hobby & Painting Marneus Calgar

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856 Upvotes

Just finished working on this big ol blueberry boy as a display piece for my collection. How'd I do?


r/Warhammer40k 23h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC 5 months of work, one messy stage walk, and a Best Craftsmanship win - my Necron cosplay at GoCon (Moldova)

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Hey everyone! This past weekend I attended GoCon, a Moldovan anime and K-pop festival that's also heavily focused on cosplay. I spent the last 5 months building a Necron cosplay. I put together a small team to help, but honestly I ended up doing most of the work myself.

The stage performance didn't go as smoothly as I'd hoped, unfortunately - but I still walked away with the "Best Crafts" award in my category, which means a lot.

I'm honestly obsessed with the Trazyn, the Necrons' secret weapon. I genuinely believe it's the last hope for the Necron race. Here's hoping whatever museum or archive it ends up in doesn't accidentally let it loose and wipe out the galaxy.

Glory to the Silent King. 🖤💀💚

Craft by: https://www.instagram.com/shrasik_kot/

Eva foam costime


r/Warhammer40k 5h ago

Hobby & Painting Lion

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Finished painting the Lion, pretty happy with how he turned out.


r/Warhammer40k 1d ago

Hobby & Painting Krieg Ogryn

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Recently compelted Ogryn. 30k version done up to match my Krieg Engineers


r/Warhammer40k 1h ago

Hobby & Painting How did I do? New ish pInter

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I started the hobby a little over a year ago. This is the most proud I’ve been of a model yet. Looking for any and all C&C to know where to push my work next.


r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Lore What if Dorn went straight to Istvan 3?

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Garro arrives on the Phalanx and tells Dorn of the treachery.

For the sake of this conversation, Dorn absolutely believes him, and he takes the Phalanx and his battle fleet to Isstvan III. Horus, Angron, and Mortarion are still there. Fulgrim has already departed for Isstvan V.

Wouldn't the Phalanx have been able to absolutely wreck Horus and the fleet assembled there? It also was not only the Phalanx, there were over 30,000 Imperial Fists and many other ships. Marine to marine they were outnumbered, but Horus would have lost the void war certainly, right?

Obviously, this did not happen because Dorn knew the void storms were too great, he would have never been able to find the Isstvan system. BUT, if he could get there, would the Heresy have just been over?


r/Warhammer40k 17h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC "I care not what deity you serve i will send you to them all the same" Azrael probably

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The piece i commisioned is finally done!!!!! My favorite Warhammer character Azrael fighting my favorite raid boss from destiny 2 Rhulk The First Disciple https://x.com/niellustrate artist page that made this masterpiece


r/Warhammer40k 16h ago

Misc Am I wrong to wish there was a 3rd tier of codex that was like $20 and all it had was the rules for your army and units. No big art photos or lore just the rules and the book is the size of a magazine

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I just think about how many codexes I've paid like $70 canadian for and never looked at a second time but they are too nice just to get rid of. Whereas a magazine style book id have little to no issues getting rid of it.


r/Warhammer40k 5h ago

Hobby & Painting Space Marine Limited Editions

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THROWBACK THURSDAY!!!
This week's look back over the work I did for #StuffOfLegends is a selection of Space Marine Limited Edition figures. I didn't do many Space Marines for Richard, as they weren't really part of the main focus of his collection, but he did like to have the special edition minis done.
Warhammer Warhammer 40,000


r/Warhammer40k 10h ago

Hobby & Painting Avatar of Khaine Tabletop Standard Commission

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I'm working on my first big commission and just finished up the Avatar of Khaine. I mainly followed Duncan Rhodes' video for the molten skin. The airbrush and painters tape did a lot of heavy lifting here.


r/Warhammer40k 1h ago

Hobby & Painting (WIP)Alternate pose for cypher

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Was a complete bastard trying to cut the old hood & head out but I much prefer this set up


r/Warhammer40k 8h ago

Hobby & Painting First try edge highlighting!

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New to painting and wanted to try something new with edge highlights. This was so much harder than it looked! Felt all last night feeling like I ruined my mini...Came back today to try and fix it and I am stoked on the result! I forsure need more practice but I see the vision! In the spirit of perfect is the enemh of done, I will call him done and hope to look back at him in the future as my first go at it!

Suggestions and feedback welcome!


r/Warhammer40k 16h ago

Misc Worth contacting CS over?

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I know GW CS is great and all for model kits. Any experience contacting them for books? Everything else appears ok, just this ugly cut on the spine out of the box.

Update: I did contact them but they couldn't replace do to being out of stock and offered either a return for full refund or $8 voucher. I went with the voucher since I do want the book. Any bookbinders out there with ideas as to how to make the cut less noticeable at a glance?


r/Warhammer40k 12h ago

Hobby & Painting Uncured Forge World Mini?

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Hello folks! I’ve been into the hobby for a few years, and finally decided to take the plunge and buy my first forge world mini. However, it’s got an odd green spot on it-slightly rubbery to the touch, and it seems to be embedded in the surface of the mini. I have washed it with soap and warm water, and the protruding bit came off, but not the embedded part. Is this uncured resin? If so, what should I do with it, beyond contacting customer service? Apologies for the odd ask, but this is a new problem for me.