I have probably put off getting into 3rd Edition Warhammer for far too long. Here I am now. I have the book on the way, and by Friday, I’ll be all geeked out over the 3rd Edition Rulebook for Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
To start your own path down the road to retro tabletop gaming, may I suggest you start with Scribd for your written materials? They have plenty of books for the hobby on there, and an account is much cheaper than going out and buying the book (which cost me $52). I have a digital copy of the 3rd Edition Rulebook, and 3rd Edition Armies Book. It’s not the same as having the book in hand, but it’s far cheaper (especially if you go for the free trial period).
Miniatures for Oldhammer can be found on eBay if you want to go the lame route of over-priced Gamesworkshop junk. Don’t get me wrong, I love the old Gamesworkshop miniatures to bits, but the prices just aren’t worth it for me. I have other things that need my money. On this remark, I shall discuss how to get “old” miniatures for a better bargain than $10 per figure.
Old Glory Miniatures has a fantasy line where the infantry is priced around $2 per figure. They become far cheaper when you become part of the Old Glory Army (which requires a fee of $50 per year in return for 40% off all of their products). http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/categories.asp?cat=12
Ral Partha Europe surely brings up fond memories for those who remember their past endeavors. Kev Adams and many other great sculptors have sculpts that are on this grand website. The prices are a bit higher though. http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/
Battlezone Miniatures has some amazing sculpts that resemble the miniatures of the 80s perfectly. The prices are okay enough in my opinion, but I wouldn’t build a 2000 point list around the models. It would get too expensive for my budget. http://www.battlezone-miniatures.co.uk/shop
Em4 Miniatures has individual metal models at okay prices, and plastic models at super cheap prices. The plastic Dwarves and Orcs aren’t very good as far as detail goes, but they sure can bulk out your forces! They’re majorly dirt cheap if you buy in bulk! http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Sci_Fi.html
I’m sure there are a few others that I forgot to mention, but that should give some of you ideas on where to start on your alternative Oldhammer collections. You can use whatever figures you want in theory, but it always seems to add more to the nostalgia when you use figures that at least look like they’re from the same period as the written materials.
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