Starting your Warhammer journey is equal parts exciting and overwhelming. With dozens of factions across Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, it’s easy to feel spoiled for choice - or just plain stuck. Whether you’re painting your first miniature or gearing up for your first game, choosing the right faction can shape your experience. So... Continue Reading →
Ask A Hobby Physio: How To Avoid Back Pain Whilst Standing For Long Games?
Warhammer as a hobby contains a lot of elements. From delving into the massive lore of the Black Library to planning your perfect army list or researching the meta to discover the most efficient load-outs for your units you'll be spending hours getting your head round it. But alongside this you'll be spending hours painting... Continue Reading →
Who Are The T’au Empire?
The T’au Empire is a young, rapidly expanding interstellar xenos empire that is located on the Eastern fringes of the Milky Way galaxy, on the very edges of the Imperium of man’s sphere of influence. They are characterised by their use of highly-advanced technology, assimilation of other species and desire to introduce the entire galaxy... Continue Reading →
How To Transfer Paints Into Dropper Bottles
If you've been painting miniatures using Games Workshop's Citadel paints for any length of time you've probably experienced some issues with the pots they decant their paints into. Small flip-lid pots that frequently from dry out (not least because paint clogs the seam of the lid), get knocked over and overload your brush. If you've... Continue Reading →
Age Of Sigmar Battleforce Value Breakdown 2023
As winter draws closer and the year comes to a close we know we're about to get treated to some of the best deals in Warhammer. The Age of Sigmar battleforces are just round the corner so we're bringing you our AoS battleforce value breakdown so you can get the best deals. Last year the... Continue Reading →
Warhammer 40k Battleforce Value Breakdown 2023
The nights are closing in, the weather is getting colder and that means only one thing; this year’s battleforces are drawing near. As always, Games Workshop have announced several new boxes of sprues, and as always we’re bringing you our 40k battleforce value breakdown and an analysis of how good they are. This year sees... Continue Reading →
Black Library Book Review: Necropolis (2000)
Necropolis, the third instalment of Dan Abnett's Gaunt's Ghosts series, sees the notorious Tanith First and Only deployed on Verghast. The huge hive cities on the planet are perpetually pitted against each other, vying for power through trade and occasionally force. When the hive of Ferrozoica launches a new, all out attack the out-matched Vervunhivers... Continue Reading →
Tips For Beginners Painting Warhammer
As a beginner painting Warhammer minis, it can be hard to see the wood for the trees. You're confronted with a myriad of paint types, colours and brushes, then an endless number of ways to combine them to paint your models. On top of that, models are getting more and more detailed and you're expected... Continue Reading →
How To Prime Miniatures
You’ve clipped, trimmed, filed and glued and you’re all set to start putting paint on plastic. You obviously want to make sure you get the best possible result for the tabletop, so make sure you’re getting the foundations right. Priming minis might not be the most glorious aspect of painting, but without it your finished... Continue Reading →
Ask A Hobby Physio: How To Avoid Back Pain During Long Painting Sessions?
I don't know many hobby painters who haven't had some back pain after a long painting session. We all know what it's like; you've been sat at your desk for hours, hunched over to get close enough to edge highlight those tiny details on your Aeldari Guardian's armour or add the finishing touch to the... Continue Reading →
Hammering Out The Punchlines: We Had AI Write Us Warhammer 40k Jokes
Sure, there are funny moments in the forty-first millennium. There's capers and one liners throughout the lore and books. but what the setting really lacks is some straight up Warhammer 40k jokes. The classic style of comedy we all knew as children. But we're here to help. The Handful of Dice team have taken an... Continue Reading →
Black Library Book Review: Steel Tread (2021)
The Imperial Guard may be built on the backbone of countless ranks of infantry, but it's hard to argue that a lot of the glory (and fun) come from the roar of advancing tanks, and the big guns that never tire. Steel Tread puts you firmly at the centre of all of the armoured action.... Continue Reading →
The Emperor Returns: Henry Cavill Is Bringing Us A Warhammer Cinematic Universe
Henry Cavill has been in the news a lot recently due to his various roles. He announced he was stepping away from The Witcher, then that he was not going to be re-donning Superman's red cape. Now we have another announcement that has Warhammer Fans heads turning. Everyone's favourite nerd is going to be Executive... Continue Reading →
Warhammer 40k Battleforce Value Breakdown 2022
It's getting cold outside, the nights have drawn in and the Coca Cola advert with all the lorries has been on TV - it can all only mean one thing; the Warhammer 40k Battleforce releases are just round the corner! As they do every year Games Workshop have given us all a chance to make... Continue Reading →
Age of Sigmar Battleforce Value Breakdown 2022
As the end of the year draws near we get to a time that a lot of Warhammer fans have been waiting for; Battleforce time! This year we're looking at seven boxes from across the mortal realms all coming in at £130 or $210. This article is going to give you a full AoS battleforce... Continue Reading →