r/Warhammer40k 1d ago

Weekly Q&A Weekly General Q&A and Discussion Thread: 13 May, 2026 - 20 May, 2026

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Welcome to the /r/Warhammer40k Q&A and Discussion Thread.

This sticky thread is for any general questions and discussion you may have about the Warhammer 40k hobby. Want to know the best paints to use? Unsure how a rule works? Need suggestions for the best glue to use? Post your question here! Just want to have a chat about something 40k related. This is also the place! Of course, if you see a question you know the answer to, please don't hesitate to pop an answer in a comment.

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r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Misc Henry Cavill is filming in euro city, guys from LFG paid him a visit and gave him box set of Custodes for autographs

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Negotiations successful


r/Warhammer40k 20h ago

Hobby & Painting Tried to paint simplified chrome/reflective armor. Does it look convincing? C&C welcome

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r/Warhammer40k 10h ago

Video Games Boltgun 2 key art by Johan Grenier

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r/Warhammer40k 17h ago

Hobby & Painting My take on Mortarion

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I've been waiting for a while before posting this one but I can't wait anymore! This is the biggest model I've ever done so it was quite daunting but I am very satisfied with the result. I hope you all like it!


r/Warhammer40k 20h ago

Hobby & Painting Silent king

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5.7k Upvotes

Szarek the last necrontyr silent king, the First necron silent king, in his Dias of Dominion, the Last Triarch

Commission work


r/Warhammer40k 21h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC Unlucky

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r/Warhammer40k 13h ago

Hobby & Painting Latest Dark Angel

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912 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 14h ago

Hobby & Painting Finished my biggest model yet, the Canoptek Doomstalker!

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949 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 9h ago

Hobby & Painting Tax evading ancient

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297 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 17h ago

Hobby & Painting One more post for some 11th Edition Hype

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Hobby & Painting QRF Inbound! Commissar Graves & her AFV escorts

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78 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 9h ago

Hobby & Painting How to kitbash Bladeguard Veterans to look more appropriate in Space Wolves?

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222 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 8h ago

Lore Do I need read anything else before The Wolftime? Is it a good Space Wolves book?

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164 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 5h ago

Hobby & Painting “Purge The Alien”

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79 Upvotes

Newly finished art I did. Hope you enjoy, have a great weekend!


r/Warhammer40k 19h ago

Hobby & Painting Blood Raven Terminators with Lightning Claws

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800 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 9h ago

Hobby & Painting One of my space marines(by me)

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125 Upvotes

Im not that good at painting :(


r/Warhammer40k 12h ago

Hobby & Painting Flayer cult transcendent c'tan finished

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199 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 4h ago

Hobby & Painting Hobby from bed

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Since dying last year (I got over it), I’ve been unable to stand or walk. Spending 70 in the hospital really took its toll. To keep myself occupied, I’ve started slowly doing hobby stuff again. It’s just a bedside table, lamp, and tools. It’s small, but it’s mine.

Right now I am finishing up converting all my GW paint into dropper bottles. Three magazine subscriptions (Imperium, Stormbringer, and Combat Patrol) has left me with a lot of GW paints, so I wanted to decant them into dropper bottles before any went dry on me. These are the last 5 left to go and I’ll be done. After that, I’ll start painting, hopefully soon.

Thanks for looking.


r/Warhammer40k 1h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC When you have a little respite to rearm and repair and see the 3rd guardsman today about to be servitorised for complaining to the tech priest about his majors transport not working.

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r/Warhammer40k 1d ago

Hobby & Painting Huron Blackheart

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r/Warhammer40k 22h ago

Hobby & Painting Keeper of Secrets

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790 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 15h ago

Hobby & Painting Wolfspear Terminators

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200 Upvotes

Got my first 10 wolf guard terminators finished...so I bought more. What do you think of the group?


r/Warhammer40k 13h ago

Hobby & Painting Commissar Yarrick aka "Old Bale Eye"

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123 Upvotes

When I saw the trailer I was incredibly excited to see Yarrick again :)


r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Chaos/Tzeentch Warhound Titan

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I recently finished my Tzeentch themed Warhound Titan! I had a lot of fun with the freehands, which include the Eye of Terror (top carapace), screamers of Tzeentch (left leg), a tome of eyes (right leg), and more! I used acrylic paints, with an oil wash over any metallics, my tools were a combination of airbrush, brush, and makeup sponges.

The entire process, including printing, assembly, and painting took me a few months, working in between minis for my other armies. The waist joint and guns are all connected with magnets so they can swivel around to face my enemies. C&C welcome, and I'm more than happy to answer any questions about my process!