Warhammer in all its flavours
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 →
The great thing about warhammer and miniatures in general is that different parts of the hobby appeal to different people. You might be driven by one of the many games, you might love the lore or you might love the painting. But one side of the hobby that often gets overlooked is conversion and kitbashing.... Continue Reading →
Games Workshop's latest subscription magazine service released on the 15th of February, and on the surface it appears to be pretty darn good value for money. But is it? Having spent £2.99 on the first issue, and a whole morning crunching numbers, I am here to report my findings to you, so you can decide... Continue Reading →
Another month, another exciting day of gaming here at the HoD offices. This month saw the Handful of Points Escalation League go from 500 points up to 750 points, which means new and exciting goodies (and baddies) in our armies. If you haven't read our article about our first session, you can find it here.... Continue Reading →
The Handful of Dice team have a problem. We don't actually play a lot of Warhammer... We play a fair amount of Underworlds and the occasional online game, but with a team spread out along the south coast and around London we don't get to play a lot of physical games of Age of Sigmar... Continue Reading →
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 →
If you want to display a small squad of models, you might have considered a display base or Diorama. I recently created a small base for my Warhammer Underworlds warband the Gorechosen of Dromm, simply because I loved the paint scheme and how the warband plays. I'm no expert at creating dioramas and scenes, but... Continue Reading →
Warhammer Underworlds is one of Games Workshop's smaller game systems, but has consistently delivered some of the best model sculpts that the Mortal Realms have to offer. On top of that, the game's small model-count warbands mean there plenty of freedom to be creative. We've already featured some brilliant painters in both super colourful styles... Continue Reading →
Seeing as we've already sat down and discussed our favorite Warhammer Miniatures it was only a matter of time until the inevitable other debate came up - which miniatures are the worst looking? The Handful of Dice team once again gathered round the table (and tried to resist flipping it when debate got heated) to... Continue Reading →
Warhammer Underworlds is a 'skirmish' game where players battle against each other with small warbands of fighters. As these warbands are pre-built, with set statlines and abilities, which means that choosing your warband is one of the biggest factors in how your game of Underworlds plays out. The good news is that right now there... Continue Reading →
"Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim darkness of the far future there is only war." Warhammer 40k is notorious for it's grimdark setting, devoid of hope. Have you ever wondered how to paint grimdark miniatures? If so, you're in the right place. There are plenty of amazing painters who really evoke... Continue Reading →
Airbrushing is a quick way to elevate your painting to the next level. Perfect, right? Unfortunately it's a pretty big investment to get into it, and there are a lot of things to wrap your head around. It can be a lot, starting out. I'm a relative newcomer to the world of airbrushing Warhammer, so... Continue Reading →
Having shown you how to build and paint the bases previously, here's my guide to how I achieve my Soulblight Dire Wolves. I do use an airbrush for many of the steps, although they could all be achieved by layering or glazing with a brush. I like to start by coating the wolves with The... Continue Reading →
Warhammer's lore is full of dark, gritty stories, but that doesn't mean your models need to be painted up to match. In fact, there are loads of Warhammer Painters out there who paint their models in some super vibrant ways. Now, that's not to say there's anything wrong with a more realistic looking model. In... Continue Reading →
Here's a quick step-by-step guide for how I've been painting some slightly more colourful tiled bases. Perfect for when you want to add little more colour to your models. Make sure you check out my guide for making these bases first! To start with, you'll need your tiled ruin base. Check out my previous guide... Continue Reading →