Warhammer Wargames

If you are thinking of starting getting into Warhammer or Warhammer 40k, you will need to make an initial investment. This is a cash investment and also a time investment too.

The figures themselves can be quite expensive to buy. If you buy a small set of Space Marines for example, you could be paying nearly half the price of a full set. In the UK a set of 5 Space Marine Captains will set you back around £20 where as a full set of figures, rules, dice and markers only costs £50.

My Son went straight for the Space Marines Starter Pack initially, which gives you 5 marines, some paints and a brush to get started with. This is a good pack to get started with and will help you get into painting the figures, which takes a long time if you do it well.

You can also go to the Games Workshop stores which are all over the world and they will let you paint and keep a figure for free. They will even teach you how to paint it too! The staff at all of the Games Workshop stores I have been too have all been really nice guys. You can also book sessions with them to learn to play Warhammer or Warhammer 40k. Most stores or cities also have a club or team you can join where, after you have learnt the basics, you can go on to have more battles and meet the local players.

For children, Warhammer can be a great way to learn maths, reasoning, logic, fine motor skills when painting and socialising too.

To play Warhammer, you will need to get 2 armies, the rules, some dice and measuring/marking devices.

For beginners, the best option will be to buy either the "Warhammer 40k Assault On Black Reach" boxed set which will give you an army of Space Marines and Orcs plus some heavier troops, Orc helicopters and a Space Marine Dreadnought.

Alternatively, if you prefer a pure fantasy setting you could buy the "Warhamer Battle For Skull Pass" in which you will get 2 armies of Night Goblins and Dwarves with cannons and a troll.

If you want to paint the warhammer figures, you will also need some paints. The Citadel paints starter set is good as it also gives you some tools to cut the figures out of their plastic frames and also some grass and gravel to decorate the bases that they stand on.

Going ahead, you may need to get yourself some more paints, inks, brushes or extra figures, but the Starter Set should be sufficient for a beginner.

So my advice would be, buy a boxed set and get to your local games store, book a session with them and learn the rules!

Happy Wargaming!

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