After the fun that was Salute, I trekked across the wilderness to the untamed North of Nottinghamshire in search of my next quest - a trip to Games Workshop Headquarters and a tour of Warhammer World. I fell in love with Nottingham on this trip - such a walkable and interesting city. I met some online friends in the real world, made some amazing new ones and experienced a proper English pub and tackled a Sunday Roast. Sadly, I couldn't conquer all the roast; but like a good American I finished all the beef and left mostly only vegetables remaining!
Stomach full, the next day I set out to Warhammer World!
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| The Bunker where all the magic happens! |
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| One of Sigmar's own guards the car park. |
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| Some Ultramarines of the Second Company have arrived before me and taken the best parking spot! |
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| Some ugly jerk in the entrance to Warhammer World. I mean, that marine IS ugly! |
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| The gaming hall at Warhammer World. |
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| I thought this was pretty cool - but what was to come put it to shame. |
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| I'd have loved to be playing on this as a kid! |
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| This is the kind of table to play Shadow War on! |
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| Pure toy soldier porn. |
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| So tall! |
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The exhibition begins with a retrospective of Warhammer models. This is the little box that started it all for me.
I still wish I had my copy!!!! |
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| This lovely diorama was by the man John Blanche himself. |
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| The Warhammer Quest diorama that you could spend hours looking at. |
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| Undead vs Wood Elves by Mike McVey. |
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| Horus against the Emperor - another McVey classic! |
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| Genestealers against the Deathwing - noticing a pattern of who was doing these? |
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| A Thunderbolt ready to launch long before there was a model of one. Dave Andrews if memory serves me. |
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| The cathedral in The Rock by Mike McVey |
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| I remember the step-by-step of this in White Dwarf, but the artist escapes me. |
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| This conquistador v Lizardmen diorama always thrilled me. |
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| For the Lady and Honour! |
Then, it was onto the main exhibition. The first part dealt with Age of Sigmar in all its glory.
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| All my games look like this. Don't yours? Hahahaha! |
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| Stormcast hold the bridge to nowhere! |
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| Love the floating island here. |
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| Such a massive display really gave me scope for the new game. |
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| Orruks march to war! |
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| Battling it out with filthy Sylvanth! |
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| I really like how a lot of the displays incorporated natural elements. |
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| Dwarves vs Skaven in the depths of the world. This one was hard to photograph because it had so many cut-throughs and little vignettes, but it was amazing. |
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| Check out that glowing orb in the Skaven tunnels. |
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| More Clanrats march to war. |
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| As Dwarf miners try to find a way around them. |
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| Slayers hold the bridges, pushing the Skaven back. |
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| This display was perfection in style and color harmony. Every element was distinct and worked together. |
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| Papa Nurgle's forces march to spread woe and despair! |
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| And more vileness pours forth! |
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| Amazing stuff! |
Next, I proceeded to the far future of Warhammer 40,000 - but I'll save that for part 3!
Cheers!
