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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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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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Dakka Blog

Dakka Forum: Dakka Painting Challenge Round 134 April 2026: Irregular


Posted: 2026-04-10 11:59:07
Forum post by Nevelon, 36 responses at time of this post.

Welcome all to the 134th round of the Dakka Painting challenge. For the unfamiliar, this is a friendly painting competition open to members of all skill levels and experience, whether your entry is your first or you thousand-and-first time painting miniatures. Each month, finished entries are collected into a thread where the community can vote on their favorite pieces, and those votes go towards an annual overall League that runs for 12 rounds.

This month the topic is: Irregular - All’s fair in war. Not everyone is going to engage in a standup fight on a field of battle. Irregulars could be militia, guerrillas, mercenaries, or partisans. They could be warriors who specialize in hit and run warfare. Alternatively, you could interpret “irregular” to refer to a camo pattern that breaks up the shape of the subject. Or anything that doesn’t fit into the normal mold.


- You may enter up to 5 MODELS as a SINGLE ENTRY, and are permitted one entry per member per month. If you enter multiple models, they should ideally be related in some way, such as part of the same squad, unit or scene if you are doing a diorama
- You may enter at any time during the month, up to the last minute. We do encourage people to enter early, as to be part of the community, but if you can’t start until the 11th hour, that’s OK.
- You MUST post a 'proof' picture of your entry in the thread of the state it was in before you started working on it; this must be either unassembled, unpainted, primed or coated a single colour. Entries that do not submit a valid Proof Picture will not be eligible for voting.
- After this, you may post WIP pictures in this thread and your own if you wish, and on completing the entry, you may post up to 6 final pictures IN THIS THREAD that will then be used for voting. Please note that pictures in a montage or collage picture will be considered individual images fo...

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Dakka Gallery: Dark Angels Chaplain Interrogator


Posted: 2026-04-10 10:59:07
By RAFF

Dakka Daily Poll: ForgeWorld MKVIII 'Errant' Armour, do you want it???


Posted: 2026-04-10 09:59:07
ForgeWorld MKVIII 'Errant' Armour, do you want it???
YES, I want/would buy MKVIII Errant Armour from FW
NO, the plastic torso is more than enough if I want MKVIII
Abstain, because I don't play 40K or SM


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Dakka Daily Poll: What style of paint pot do you prefer to use?


Posted: 2026-04-09 09:59:07
What style of paint pot do you prefer to use?
Flip-top paint pots
Eye-dropper squeeze bottles
I only care about the paint quality, not the pots
I don't paint/have no opinion


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Dakka Gallery: Piper Gruesome The Morbid Bard


Posted: 2026-04-08 15:59:07
By KidCthulhu

Dakka Forum: TEHNOLOG - Robogear + (Scratch Builds)


Posted: 2026-04-08 14:59:07
Forum post by Mothsniper, 36 responses at time of this post.

My TEHNOLOGs consolidating into one thread for maximum convenience.
Enjoy




Tehnolog - Robogear - Varan - Conversion

Firing mechanism that launches the missiles with the press of the trigger. Kept functional




The pilots are good for a toy but not the best.




Kit came in with extra missile launching triggers that got repurposed as tow hook fittings




missile rack rotates 360 and goes up almost 90*


side


other side


Mud is mixture of glossy Modpoge, dirt, dark gray paint, grass added later with glossy Modpoge.


Side


Top


Thank you for checking these out.




Dusted off old box from the Motherland of - Tehnolog Robogear
Jumping right into this because I have time! And also because got new airbrush pump and gear from harbor freight on a sale.

Look at all this delicious plastic!!! Back ten I got each unit for like 3, 4, or 6 bucks a piece. Now on ebay they are all waaaay overpriced, it is Polyethylene plastic after all.





Selected the bags with most wear and holes in them.



4 Demolishers it is.




So many cool bits. These are cheap cheap Polyethylene army-men-type toys from the early 2000.







Took a while to remove mold lines, assemble, and keep intact all shooting mechanisms



The lads are not the best, however I did find enough left and right arm bits.




Lots ...

Post continues at https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/813720.page

Dakka Forum: First time? Edition change and you!


Posted: 2026-04-08 13:59:07
Forum post by Nevelon, 36 responses at time of this post.

<insert meme of man on gallows looking over and asking “First time?”>

So between chatting with a younger opponent Sunday and seeing Jidmah”s post in the ork tactics thread I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread to talk about edition change. Not the rules or models, although I’m sure we’ll touch on those. We’ve got the news and rumors section to really dig into those. But more general stuff. While some of us have done this a few times, for a lot of people out there, it’s their first rodeo.

Even if you don’t have plans to stick with 10th, you might want to download the rules packets/FAQ/Errata. And if you do plan on sticking with 10th, grab everything you can. While the internet never truly forgets, GW will purge the old from their web to support the new edition. Best to have a copy stashed on your hard drive.

The rules will change. Some will get better, others worse. Each edition has it’s pros and cons, and deciding on what goes on what side of the ledger is very subjective. But the game will still be 40k. They said the old codexes will still be valid, so the changes should be minor. When they reset the codexes and go with index/core book lists things can be shaken up more, but that is not the case this time.

Most of your models will be fine. Some may go to legends. Or need to be counts-as to a more modern dataslate. But unless you’ve been kitbashing for obscure options, as a newer player this is less of a worry. Older players with stuff that’s already been in legends for a few editions have a little more to fear. On the flip side, sometimes things from the past get new kits and a new lease on life. I won’t say not to worry about this, but it’s not as huge a deal as it’s made out to be. Sucks hard when it hits some of your favorite minis in your collection. But the Rule of Cool covers a lot of sins, and unless you are p...

Post continues at https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/818696.page

Dakka Gallery: Traitor Imperial Fists Saturnine


Posted: 2026-04-08 12:59:07
By landcruiserlarry

Dakka Gallery: Valk to Avenger Conversion 3


Posted: 2026-04-08 11:59:07
Taken with a SONY DSC-W330
By Brother Paen

Dakka Gallery: Battlemech, Battletech, Game Table, Hex, Hexmap, Inner Sphere, Map, Mapsheet, Mech, Mechwarrior


Posted: 2026-04-08 10:59:07
Unknown creator

Dakka Daily Poll: Do You Have Signatures DISABLED?


Posted: 2026-04-08 09:59:07
Do You Have Signatures DISABLED?
Yes
No


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Dakka Gallery: Plague Marines Squad 2


Posted: 2026-04-07 10:59:07
By RAFF

Dakka Daily Poll: What should a 200-300 page hardback rulebook ideally cost (in US dollars)?


Posted: 2026-04-07 09:59:07
What should a 200-300 page hardback rulebook ideally cost (in US dollars)?
$0-$10
$10.01-$20
$20.01-$30
$30.01-$40
$40.01-$50
$50.01-$60
$60.01-$70
$70.01-$80
$80.01-$90
$90.01-$100
$100+
No opinion
Other / write in...


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Dakka Gallery: Operative Noctus Kord, Culexus Assassin


Posted: 2026-04-06 11:59:07
By Big Mac

Dakka Gallery: if She Doesn't Scare You, no Evil Thing Will


Posted: 2026-04-06 10:59:07
By Shakalooloo

Dakka Daily Poll: What are your thoughts on kickstarter?


Posted: 2026-04-06 09:59:07
What are your thoughts on kickstarter?
No opinion
Bad for wargaming
Neutral opinion
Great for wargaming
Other (write in)


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Dakka Gallery: Cities Of Sigmar, Conversion, Sigmar, Stormcast


Posted: 2026-04-05 10:59:07
By Melcavuk

Dakka Daily Poll: How many Films would it take to do justice to the horus heresy


Posted: 2026-04-05 09:59:07
How many Films would it take to do justice to the horus heresy
just 1
two
3
5+
0- its best left as books


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Dakka Gallery: Hoody


Posted: 2026-04-04 18:59:07
By 2boltpistols

Dakka Gallery: Captain Erasmus Tycho


Posted: 2026-04-04 17:59:07
By RAFF

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