Best Models Workshop Crew Podcasts (2025)

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FTN Episode 539 – Space Wolves Codex First Looks and Weta Workshop Spotlight 1:13:46

3d ago1:13:46

1:13:46

We were traveling last week but we are back at it and giving our takes on the New Space Wolves codex and we bring you an incredibly special segment this week from Weta Workshop where Paul sits down with Jules German to talk about how these creative collaborations with Warhammer come to life. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to hel…

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FTN Episode 538 – Are You Ready For The New Thousand Sons Codex? 1:01:08

17d ago1:01:08

1:01:08

Chaos is the compound in which reality is written. And Wowzers, the 1k Sons are here and they are probably better than they have ever been before. We take a first look at the codex and run down some absolutely amazing Dataslates and Detachments. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link …

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FTN Episode 537 – Emperor’s Children and World Eater Army List Primers 47:25

1M ago47:25

47:25

Looking for a place to get started with army lists for the hottest stuff to hit Chaos in months? We have you covered. Adam and Red bring us some really nice list tech. If you are just getting into these armies these are amazing places to start. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link c…

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FTN Episode 536 – Death Guard and World Eater First Looks – Oh My Goodness! 1:16:58

1M ago1:16:58

1:16:58

Did your favorite build survive the codex update? It probably did but now you have a TON more options. Some stuff is better, some stuff is different.. You let us know what you think as we run down the new Death Guard and World Eater Codexes. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can …

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FTN Episode 535 – Hobby Motivation – How Do You Find It? 53:58

1M ago53:58

53:58

Tanya kicks us off talking about something she has going on in her Discord. We start talking about hobby motivation and then suggest a few methods that work for us. Of course it is about what works for YOU but maybe this can be some inspiration. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link …

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FTN Episode 534 – Adpeticon 2025 Recap and The Emperor’s Children Must Buys for the new Codex 35:59

2M ago35:59

35:59

This is a bit of a short episode. We’ve had back to back travel and birthdays and had to condense this a bit this week. Thank you so much for being patient with us. In this episode we do an Adepticon 2025 recap and in part 2 we give our thoughts on the must buys for Emperor’s Children this wee, Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to …

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FTN Episode 533 – Daemons Are Taking The Tables By Chaos Storm 50:03

2M ago50:03

50:03

The New Detachments are in folk’s hands now and people seem to really like them. Factions have a whole lot of new life breathed into them. The Detachments are real elegantly designed way to plug and play new design concepts and give armies a face lift to use more of the existing ranges. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us …

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FTN Episode 532 – NEW Points – NEW Detachments – Balance Dataslate March 2025 Update 59:04

3M ago59:04

59:04

Ork players get ready. Like, wow. There are some great updates in today’s update that are sure to impress. We talk about some of them on this show and more to come on ANOTHER show this week. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something …

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FTN Episode 531 – The Emperor’s Children Codex First Looks! – Sounds Shocking! 1:08:22

3M ago1:08:22

1:08:22

The Emperor’s Children are up for Pre-Order now and they are pretty excellent. There are 6 Detachments and a couple of them seem ready for prime time. This box set is just a taste as you are more that likely going to want more models to flesh out your collection and take advantage of the new stuff. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt…

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FTN Episode 530 – Have You Tried Crusade? Maybe We Tempt You 49:55

4M ago49:55

49:55

The Nachmund Gauntlet is up for pre-order and gives players additional umph for their Crusade games a few extra tricks. This is right up Red’s alley and he goes a little nuts. You can tell how fun this is. Have you given it a shot yet? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be fou…

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FTN Episode 529 – New Codex Aeldari List Design – Will It All Fit? 52:54

4M ago52:54

52:54

Codex Aeldari is hitting the shelves officially this weekend and wow oh wow. There are so many good options. We do come to the consensus that there are two standout Aeldari codexes that play a lot like the army has in the past. The Ynarri is a stand out too but we don’t talk about that yet.. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to hel…

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FTN Episode 528 – A Couple of Astra Militarum Lists- Meme Tier? You Decide 50:50

4M ago50:50

50:50

We talk Guard List design with Tanya and Red. These are sort of self professed meme lists with a heart of gold. We break down the lists and maybe why some of the choices were made. After that we start to get hyped for Adepticon 2025! Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found…

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FTN Episode 527 – New 2025 Aeldari Codex Review – Get Ready or Get Wrecked 1:12:32

4M ago1:12:32

1:12:32

Shining Spears are back on the menu but that is just the tip of the lance. There is so much good stuff in this Codex. Is it too good? That remains to be seen. There are a lot of current builds that will certainly struggle but the meta is in a great place right now. Will this upset the balance? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to h…

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FTN Episode 526 – NEW Astra Militarum Codex Review – 2025 – Does Cadia Stand Up to the Meta? 56:56

5M ago56:56

56:56

Wow. There is so much in this Codex and it is awesome. There are clear moves to keep it balanced but it doesn’t take the power away. Generals will be making choices when they make their army lists and then can make totally new lists with different play styles the next time. Come take a listen… Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to h…

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FTN Episode 525 – 2024 Wrap Up – Thank you! 56:09

5M ago56:09

56:09

Last week we had a catastrophic computer failure that resulted in the recording being lost and having to rebuild everything from scratch. Very Sorry for not getting an episode out around the holiday. This was sort of a test to make sure everything is working again and I think we did it! Thanks a lot for the patience and we hope everyone is having a…

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FTN Episode 524 – How Hard Did The Balance Dataslate Hit Your List? 58:31

6M ago58:31

58:31

Was it a big change or a little change for you? We walk through some of the Astra Militarum changes this week and talk about what it means to us. The scene is in a good spot right now as we close out this year and look forward to the next. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be…

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FTN Episode 523 – We’re BACK! How Did We Enjoy The Grand Narrative?! 52:43

6M ago52:43

52:43

Very sorry for the episode delay folks but we are back at it! We hope you’re having a great holiday season and how you’re jamming some good Warhammer Games. We run down our experience with the Grand Narrative and finale. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Procee…

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FTN Episode 522 – Getting Ready for the Grand Narrative and Champs! 41:19

7M ago41:19

41:19

We recap the doubles event Tanya spoke about last week and then in the back half of the show we talk about some Imperial Agents stuff as Red prepares for the Grand Narrative happening in Atlanta, GA next week. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go …

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FTN Episode 521 – How Do You Get Started As A New Painter? 43:31

7M ago43:31

43:31

Paul’s youngest gave a shot at painting Necrons this past week and we talk about getting started as a new painter. The models in the thumbnail are the ones he did. Check them out! Do you know any new hobbyist getting started soon? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found he…

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FTN Episode 520 – Cool Friendly Team Events and You! 33:57

7M ago33:57

33:57

This is a short show this week. With Halloween and some other events happening this week we thought it would be best to get a short show out instead of having to delay. We hope y’all agree! We talk about a cool team event Tanya is heading to soon. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The lin…

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FTN Episode 519 – Glimpses for Foresight – Can You Force Them? 1:01:21

7M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

In the first part of the show we talk about misplays and how to make them less likely to occur. It happens, sure. But how do you make it less likely to happen? In the second part of the show we wax poetically about a neat topic. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here…

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FTN Episode 518 – Did the New Stuff Change Your List? – little tweaks 50:54

8M ago50:54

50:54

The game is in a good spot right now. There are a few outliers but was it wide spread? Did we need huge overhauls? We don’t think so and the designers didn’t seem to think so either. We got some nudges here and there was was it enough? Too much? I guess it depends on what army you play. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us …

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FTN Episode 517 – New Blood Angel Model Reveals and Rule 0 Game Talk 39:47

8M ago39:47

39:47

New Blood Angels models hit the website for preorder today and man oh man.. I am excited. Games Workshop sent us the new models to review and paint up. Wow. So much fun and basically auto includes for Blood Angel players. We review the Sanguinary Guard and the Sanguinor models. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate…

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FTN Episode 516 – NEW Kill Team Review! – and How To Netlist 1:00:06

9M ago1:00:06

1:00:06

Games Workshop was nice enough to send us a copy of the new Kill Team rules and we give our first impressions of the game and some of the cool new changes. In the second part of the show we talk about how to Netlist.. Nothing wrong with borrowing someone else’s ideas sometimes. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate…

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FTN Episode 515 – Will Blood Angels Dominate the Meta? Liberator Assault Group 44:45

9M ago44:45

44:45

Wondering what the best Blood Angel detachment is? Wonder no more. We run down the comparables and focus a little bit on the Liberator Assault Group from the upcoming Blood Angel Codex. It’s good and will likely but what current BA players try while they figure out the nuances of the other two detachments. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN…

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FTN Episode 514 – What Is The Best Army List In the Land (this past weekend)? 46:31

9M ago46:31

46:31

We kick off the show talking about what lists did the best at the NoVA Open this past weekend. Chaos Space Marines are on the rise but what else? Is the good stuff from earlier in the month still winning? In the back half of the show we complain a little about Blood Angels and Dark Angels. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help …

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FTN Episode 513 – NEW BLOOD ANGELS CODEX REVIEW! It’s here! 56:39

10M ago56:39

56:39

Oh happy day! We got our hands on the new Blood Angels Codex and it’s amazing. We jump out of the gate talking briefly about the not so great and then dive into the sweet sweet goodness that is the rest of the book. It’s different but is it more powerful? Is it the most powerful we’ve ever been? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to…

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FTN Episodde 512 – All The Classified Info on the Inquisitors and Imperial Assassins 1:01:55

10M ago1:01:55

1:01:55

We run down the heavy hitting characters from the Imperial Agents book. In the middle of the show Paul is joined by a special guest to talk about Warcry. After that we’re back to talking 40k and close out the show talking about the Imperial Assassins and our initial thoughts on the Blood Angel models on the Warhammer Community site. Hey folks, Plea…

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FTN Episode 511 – NEW Imperial Agents Reveal – Detachment Breakdown 1:01:23

10M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Allies are a tricky subject for a lot of players – this new book will break the doors open on what is possible for Imperial Forces but also brings a whole new Imperial dimension in and of itself. There is some powerful stuff in this dex but is it on the right frame? We dive into the detachments. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to…

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FTN Episode 510 – Adepta Sororitas – Sisters of Battle – Are They Winning? 41:03

10M ago41:03

41:03

The Adepta Sororitas come within inches of winning the Games Workshop US Open Series event in Tacoma. This army is a powerhouse. Is it the new Aeldari? Time will tell but in the hands of a great general – can it be stopped? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Pro…

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FTN Episode 509 – ATC 8 Player Event Recap and the Pairings Process 48:26

11M ago48:26

48:26

The ATC is a wrap! Very sorry for the delay in getting this episode out. There will be two episodes this week. We recap the ATC and how the pairing process works while talking about 40k. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice…

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FTN Episode 508 – ATC Pre-Show and a Special Guest Segment (RealmSmith) 56:21

11M ago56:21

56:21

We kick things off with a talk about getting ready for the NATC – 8 player event – team tournaments. We love them.. But they aren’t easy. In the middle of the show Paul sits down with Jason of RealmSmith to talk about some other nerd stuff- D&D. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link …

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FTN Episode 507 – Unpacking the 40k Changes and NEW AGE OF SIGMAR! 58:40

11M ago58:40

58:40

We open the show talking about the impact of the new 40k changes this week – Are we really in a 10.5 environment? In part 2 of the show we dive into the Age of Sigmar factions and how Spearhead works. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing …

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FTN Episode 506 – New Pariah Nexus Missions!

12M ago

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The game is about to open up all over again. We crack open the new Pariah Nexus mission deck and discuss some of the new and biggest changes. New Deployment types, new missions, gambits are gone… Secret Missions are here. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proce…

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FTN Episode 505 – Chaos Space Marine Units for Vashtor. Is Abbadon Jealous?

1y ago

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We believe Chaos Space Marines will hit the meta hard next week as the new codex makes it’s way into standard play. In this episode we focus a lot on the Daemonic Techno stuff in the book as we think this will be a stand out choice for a lot of players. Later in the episode we give our first impressions of the new Sigmar edition and Spearhead comin…

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FTN Episode 504 – Chaos Space Marines Review – Get Ready for Wins 1:02:22

1y ago1:02:22

1:02:22

Chaos Space Marines go up for pre-order today and this will make a lot of fans extremely happy. This codex has something for everyone and delivers power no matter how you want to use your collection. We go into the myriad of detachments in this Codex. If you love CSM you don’t want to miss this. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to…

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FTN Episode 503 – It’s About Orking Time 45:36

1y ago45:36

45:36

The Orks are back and will be an absolute staple of the table. From the most casual to the most competitive, this book has you covered. We talk a little about our favorite detachments but every where you look in this Codex there is something fun and powerful to play. Custodes… They might need some help. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-…

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FTN Episode 502 – The Ironstorm Detachment is Brutal! – Space Marine Menace! 32:49

1y ago32:49

32:49

A shorter episode this week. We talk about the Gladiator Variants and what is happening out there with the Space Marine meta at the moment. The Space Marines have a brutal list that is offering up a pretty good counterpoint to the mid board domination meta. Have you come across it yet? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us c…

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FTN Episode 501 – What Happens Now? Horus is Dead 45:12

1y ago45:12

45:12

It is just Red and Paul this episode while the other folks are traveling and recuperating. Now that the Siege of Terra is over and done we kinda ask ourselves – What happens now? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cas…

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FTN Episode 500 – The Tau are Blasting Back! – Tau Codex First Looks 1:06:01

1y ago1:06:01

1:06:01

This is the nicest army release box for this edition to date. It comes with some amazing models, the data cards and host of brand new figures. We also get a first look at the Tau Codex. Will they have what it takes to jump into the meta mix? Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can …

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FTN Episode 499 – Are The Astra Militarum Coming Back To the Table? 51:33

1+ y ago51:33

51:33

Guard players are out there, for sure, we know that. but the win percentage has been down as a whole for the faction. There are lots of reasons why that might be the case. We talk about how to up those numbers a bit. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds w…

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FTN Episode 498 – Where Do You Start With Dark Angels? 49:12

1+ y ago49:12

49:12

The Dark Angels are an ancient and venerable Chapter. Counted 1st among their brothers. Shrouded in mystery. Storied and proud. We give some insight on where to get started with this army if you are brand new to it or just coming back after a long stint hiding in the Rock. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the …

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FTN Episode 497 – Is Warhammer 40k Balanced Now? 50:46

1+ y ago50:46

50:46

This Balance Dataslate changes a lot. Tons of points updated, some keyword changes, some out right new editions to factions and some subtle clarifications. This update has it all. A couple of factions are untouched… It wasn’t just about knocking the top off the heap. It seems like we are closer and closer to actual balance and proactively managing …

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FTN Episode 496 – Age of Sigmar Recap – LVO 2024 44:50

1+ y ago44:50

44:50

I had the fabulous opportunity to stream the Age of Sigmar tournament on the Games Workshop Twitch channel. As a result I got to witness some absolutely top level Age of Sigmar play and got to hang out with one of the best communities in gaming. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link …

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FTN Episode 495 – Getting Started With Old World – Unit Fillers 55:39

1+ y ago55:39

55:39

Now that folks have seen the rules and have an idea what to expect from the Old World. How do you make those large rank and file units without breaking the bank? We talk a little bit about that and continue to muse on things to come with the New/Old Game. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary.…

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FTN Episode 494 – The Old World is Back! Is It Better Than Ever? 55:21

1+ y ago55:21

55:21

New Year, Old World. See what I did there? We dive into the Old World rules and talk a little about what is old and what is new. The game feels very much the same but there are some big differences. Is it better? You decide! Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Pr…

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FTN Episode 493 – Necrons Are Making A Splash – Happy Holidays! 58:05

1+ y ago58:05

58:05

Happy Holidays All. In this episode we talk about how some savvy generals have made quite a splash with the new Necron codex breaking out some old favorites with new detachments. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cas…

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FTN Episode 492 – Is Legions Imperialis Right For You? Big Fun With Little Minis 50:39

1+ y ago50:39

50:39

We break down the ins and outs of the brand new game Legions Imperialis. Its fun, back and forth action with a whole new line of models.. plus some that have been out a while that you can bring in from other games. The rulebook has everything you need to know to get going in just one purchase. Hey folks, Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to h…

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FTN Episode 491 – PAX Unplugged Recap – Teaching 40k and Painting To New People 49:48

1+ y ago49:48

49:48

Paul had the privilege of going to PAX Unplugged this past weekend to demo games of 40k Combat Patrol and got to meet a TON of new players/hobbyist. PAX is definitely growing and one of the biggest draws of the entire convention was Games Workshop’s paint and take activity. SOOOOOOOO much painting done by people brand new to miniatures over the wee…

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FTN Episode 490 – Chaos Space Marines Take Home The 40k World Champs! 45:55

1+ y ago45:55

45:55

We give a broad rundown of the Warhammer World Championships and Grand Narrative Event that happened last weekend in Atlanta, GA USA. It was amazing. Some of the best 40k ever to be played by some of the best players of all time in a competition setting. On the other side of the doors were hundreds of 40k players having the time of their lives in t…

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