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DakkaDakka is a large, independent wargaming community that features discussion, tutorials and images for many games. If you are new to the world of wargaming then learn about it in our introductory article: What is Wargaming?

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Warhammer paper models
Updated: 2026-06-25 17:55:51
Syro's projects: working on the "Pile of Shame" (mostly)
Updated: 2026-06-25 01:06:33
Sarpedon's Rebuilding the Scythes of the Emperor
Updated: 2026-06-22 20:57:28
Featured Articles
Vallejo Pumice Comparison
Modeling
Painting for Dummies - by Ian
Painting
Let's start glueing those models!
Modeling
Friends of Dakka
Bell of Lost Souls - Warhammer 40k Blog
Tabletop Gaming News
Bartertown - wargaming trading forum
Lexicanum - Warhammer 40k background wiki
Warseer Forums
Warhammer 40k Wiki
Bolter and Chainsword forums
Beasts of War
Wikipedia - Warhammer 40,000 overview
Games Workshop - the company behind Warhammer
Flames of War - the official website
Privateer Press - the company behind Warmachine/Hordes
Global News Feed
RPG: Traveller’s ‘Singularity’ Campaign Breaks The Setting Wide Open @ BoLS
Kings Of War: Pannithor’s Next Chapter Is Here – Order ‘Fracture’ Today @ BoLS
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More About Dakka

DakkaDakka - Warhammer, 40k, Warmachine and Flames of War Community.

DakkaDakka is a large, independent wargaming community that features discussion, tutorials and images for many games.

Warhammer 40,000

Our warhammer 40k forums are among our most popular. They have been operating the longest and contain discussion about every facet of warhammer 40k from tactics and army lists to background and upcoming releases.

Warhammer Fantasy

The Warhammer Fantasy Battle Forums are consistently increasing in popularity and are almost on a par with our 40k forums covering the same large range of content with advice from some of the best tacticians the world has to offer.

Warmachine and Hordes

Dakka now has one of the largest Warmachine and Hordes forums on the web, and has a huge range of Warmachine Pictures in our gallery.

Flames of War

Flames of War and other historical games are growing in popularity here on dakka and we invite anyone to join in and discuss them in detail. As flames of war grows more popular, Dakka's coverage will only increase. Be sure to check out the Flames of War gallery to see some inspiring stuff.

Dakka Features

Dakka is a big site with a lot to explore. Here we highlight some of our more interesting features:

Wargaming Gallery

The dakka gallery is one of the largest wargaming galleries in the world and has a huge range of tagged miniatures from many game systems. From flames of war to Maelstrom's Edge, and of course 40k. You can vote on images (like using hot-or-not), and use our advanced gallery search engine to find exactly what you are looking for, be it space marines, orks, cryx or Dark Elves!

Forums

The dakka forums are growing faster and faster and are the bread and butter of the website. They still maintain quality and a fair level of freedom compared to many other forums. Our most popular forum is News and Rumours, but Dakka Discussions and 40k army lists are very popular too. There are some important rules to consider (no spam, no swearing, no piracy) but everybody gets on well enough thanks to our great moderation team.

Articles

The dakka wargaming articles are run on a wiki (like wikipedia). We have a huge range of wargaming articles covering everything from tactica to modeling and painting and even some great funny stuff. If you are bored and want to have the equivalent of dozens of magazines to read then head over to the main articles page and start clicking around. Because it is a wiki, anybody can hop in and click the 'edit' tab at the top of the page, so if you have anything to add or just see some typos or bad grammar then you can help make it better for everyone.

Army Profiles

Dakka's army profiles are a throwback to the very earliest version of dakka from the late 1990s, where various armies were highlighted in detail. Our army profiles section now contains many armies from different game systems with in depth photographs, army lists and explanations of their signifigance from their owners.

DCMs

Help keep Dakkadakka.com running by becoming a DCM (Dakka Contributing Member) and enjoy a ton of perks for doing a good deed! For a small donation of only $25 a year you gain the following benefits:
  • Surf with ease! Get an ad-free site.
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  • Expand your conversation! Post and chat in a private DCM forum.
Dakka Blog

Dakka Forum: Are World Eaters just unnecessary bloat?


Posted: 2026-06-25 12:59:07
Forum post by some bloke, 36 responses at time of this post.

Referring to them having their own codex. I recently brushed off the dust from my old chaos, and found that I had a lot of Khorne stuff. Out of curiosity, I had a look at the World Eater's codex, and found myself severely unenthused.

One Battleline unit (Berzerkers)

Five infantry units, one of which is a direct repeat from CSM (Terminators) and 2 of which are basically the same (Eightbound / Exalted Eightbound)

One Beast

9 vehicles, 8 of which are just CSM staples.

5 characters.

And that's it. I made a 1k list and ended up 40 points short because of the lack of options.

It really seems to me like they are just unnecessary bloat which could all have fit into a detachment rule for Chaos Space Marines. Am I the only one who feels this?




Dakka Gallery: Forge World Waver Serpent


Posted: 2026-06-25 11:59:07
By Captain Brown

Dakka Gallery: Ortan Cassius Primaris And Tyrannic's War Veterans


Posted: 2026-06-25 10:59:07
By RAFF

Dakka Daily Poll: How much time do you spend painting one basic troop type miniature?


Posted: 2026-06-25 09:59:07
How much time do you spend painting one basic troop type miniature?
A few minutes
Half an hour
One hour
Several hours
Several days
Several weeks
I dont paint
Other (write in)


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Dakka Gallery: Radical Tovarisch


Posted: 2026-06-24 10:59:07
By Pete Melvin

Dakka Daily Poll: How many tabletop games do you play in an average month?


Posted: 2026-06-24 09:59:07
How many tabletop games do you play in an average month?
Several per week
Once per week
Once every two weeks
Once every month
Less than once a month
I dont play


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Dakka Daily Poll: Star Trek or Star Wars?


Posted: 2026-06-23 09:59:07
Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Trek
Star Wars
No Strong Opinion


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Dakka Forum: GW Summer Preview show announced 26th June


Posted: 2026-06-22 14:59:07
Forum post by The Phazer, 36 responses at time of this post.
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/kbdkr6ir/the-big-summer-warhammer-preview-tune-in-on-friday/
https://youtu.be/l1GHJx21Ajw?si=LKWtZVC_4JivuF6P
https://assets.warhammer-community.com/articles/0-2026/june/wc-22-06/summerpreview_incoming-jun22-promo-lkrystl8y0.jpg

Lots of clues to what the announcements are in the video.

Dakka Gallery: 1991 Avatar


Posted: 2026-06-22 13:59:07
By Daia T'Nara

Dakka Gallery: Dust - Hawk (allies) 19


Posted: 2026-06-22 12:59:07
By Mothsniper

Dakka Gallery: Painted Eldar Army


Posted: 2026-06-22 11:59:07
By Captain Brown

Dakka Gallery: Hellbreach the walls destroyer


Posted: 2026-06-22 10:59:07
By RAFF

Dakka Daily Poll: What is your opinion on measuring distances in wargaming.


Posted: 2026-06-22 09:59:07
What is your opinion on measuring distances in wargaming.
Every measurement must be exactly perfect every time, if you move a space marine 6.01 inches in his movement phase you are cheating.
As exact as possible, the game will take a lot longer, but it will be worth it in the end.
Try to be exact, but don't sweat the little stuff, especially in the first turn or 2.
Measure exactly for the first guy in the unit, then just arrange the rest so they are in roughly the correct position around him.
Eyeball it.
Just put your guys where ever, we assume superhuman space marines can manipulate the space-time continuum.
To cut out all the boring tactical positioning stuff we just arrange our troops in melee at the start, no measurements needed.
Other (write in)


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Dakka Daily Poll: Would you pay over standard GW retail price for pro-painted models?


Posted: 2026-06-21 09:59:07
Would you pay over standard GW retail price for pro-painted models?
Yes
Yes, but only because I want/need that model quickly
Yes, but only if it's painted really well!
No
Other (write in)


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Dakka Gallery: if Terminator


Posted: 2026-06-20 14:59:07
By landcruiserlarry

Dakka Forum: Force Organization Charts?


Posted: 2026-06-20 13:59:07
Forum post by OldeSword, 36 responses at time of this post.

I got into the hobby at the tail end of 9th edition and never actually made an army with those rules, so I found the discussion about Force Organization Charts in the "11th Edition Core Rule Reactions" thread to be fascinating. I don't want to hijack that thread so...

If you were to use a FOC in 11e, what would it look like? Which FOCs worked better and why?

I happen to also think that armies are cooler with more balanced forces, and, after it was mentioned someone on the forum, I looked at the Squat army in the 2e Codex Army List book. There it imposed restrictions on Squat armies of up to 50% characters, up to 50% support, and at least 25% troops. Even that would shake up the composition of my (imagined) armies. I am not trying to propose a rule but consider a mechanism for fluffier armies. If those armies are also more effective, that'd be a nice bonus.

And how would you decide which units go where? What characteristics make a unit fill a particular role? The initial release of Leagues of Votann units had slots assigned to them in 9e, but everything that came later does not.

Dakka Forum: Every faction has a two-legged walker except Votann, why?


Posted: 2026-06-20 12:59:07
Forum post by Lathe Biosas, 36 responses at time of this post.

Is there a reason why the rest if the universe thought two legged walkers were awesome* and the Votann decided to pass on them?



*yes I realise Tyranids have more than two legs. And same with some sizable Necrons.

Dakka Gallery: Oldschool Ultramarine


Posted: 2026-06-20 11:59:07
By FeistyRips

Dakka Gallery: April 2026, Citadel, Eldar, Games Workshop, Harlequins, Jes Goodwin, Oldhammer


Posted: 2026-06-20 10:59:07
By JoshInJapan

Dakka Daily Poll: Do you think that the Emperor will resurrect in some form?


Posted: 2026-06-20 09:59:07
Do you think that the Emperor will resurrect in some form?
No opinion
Yes, as the Star Child.
Yes, as himself
Yes, through someone else
No, he will die
No, he is already dead
Other (write in)


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