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So, I had this idea, and I figured the rules thread was as good as any, since there is no "Arts and Crafts" forum on Dakka.

Anyway, I started 40k as 7th ed was phasing in and I had the bright idea of making reference cards for the psychic powers, and maybe the TacObjectives. But to my utter glee, there were Gee-dubs official cards on the webstore so I picked those up instead. Now, as I played a few games with my Brother, I found that looking up weapons profiles in the books was just as fiddly.

So, I was wondering about a passing comment someone made about 3rd or 4th ed 40k. Something along the lines of, "4th edition had loads of cards," and a passing reference to WarGear cards I heard somewhere else. Was there something with respect to the mechanics of 4th ed 40k that made cards of this nature necessary, or were they purely for reference, too? I found this fantastic guide for making homebrew cards with playing card stock and a home printer, and I'd like something of substance to try it out on.

Any feedback is welcome

It was 2nd edition that had wargear cards.

But since you ask:

My warlord trait cards https://sites.google.com/site/potica40k/warlord-traits

My mission cards https://sites.google.com/site/potica40k/missions

Some things won't make sense to you because they're intended to work with a different ruleset, but it'll give you something to work with. The warlord traits are especially handy to have on a card because you only need the one for reference and it both saves time and helps you not forget that you even have it.