Retrohammer - old games, minis and projects discussion thread

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Apologist wrote:
Great idea for a thread!

I've been working on retro-themed stuff for the past year or so with my Alien Wars project, indulging myself in the bits of 40k I loved when I first got into it.

The theme I've been using for all of it is essentially 'If current model technology was around when Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader was released, what would the armies have looked like?'

So, we've got Thrugg Bullneck's ork raiders:

...A Blood Angels army that's are an affectionate update of the one you posted above, Pacific, from WD139.

...and various aliens, like the Saharduin:

...and squats:

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It's proving to be a really enjoyable project, and I've got lots more on the workbench for it

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The project is a shared one, so if anyone likes the looks of the Alien Wars, why not join in? There are some great models being produced. Here's a selection from other hobbyists:

This is awesome. Esp the old school eldar paint scheme. I was going to resurrect the old "dazzle" paint schemes for my Imp Guard tanks. Was going to do a Baneblade in old school Iron Desert Dazzle. In fact, if I had to "judge" the tiger stripes eldar paint scheme is awesome actually. Even better than some of the modern eldar schemes i've seen. Using modern paint techniques with old styles can actually produce some awesome results.