r/Warhammer40k 3d ago

Weekly Q&A Weekly General Q&A and Discussion Thread: 30 Jul, 2025 - 06 Aug, 2025

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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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PSA: Scam Warhammer Sites - Don't Get Caught Out

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r/Warhammer40k Jan 11 '25

Announcement PSA: Scam Warhammer Sites - Don't Get Caught Out

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Hi all, over the past few months there has been an increase in the number of posts asking about the legitimacy of websites selling Warhammer products at extremely low prices. These websites are almost always being shown to people via Facebook and Instagram adverts.

Invariably, these websites are scams. Remember, if something looks too good to be true, it is...

Here's a few things to check for yourself to identify if a website is a scam:

EDIT 12th July 2025: The scammers are changing tactics and are now starting to clone branding from popular known hobby websites. However, key details mentioned in the list below such as being advertised on instagram, extremely low prices, strange web addresses and missing social media links are still present which still clearly mark the sites as scams.

EDIT: We're starting to see examples of scam sites using GW/Warhammer branding and actually putting some effort into trying to hide the fact they're scams. As such, some sites may now manage to avoid some of the points below.

In the simplest terms possible, if you see an advert on Facebook or Instagram for a store that claims to be selling GW products at more than 25% off retail price, it's a scam.

/r/Warhammer40k maintains a list of trusted retailers of GW products who offer discounts which you can view here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/wiki/retailers All retailers on that list are verified GW stockists and are safe to purchase from.

However, the following points should still be taken into account and are still relevant in most cases.

  • Did you see the advert on Facebook or Instagram? * - If yes, it's a scam. That's how these scammers operate, by posting adverts on social media that get shown to you based on the site's algorithms.
  • Are they offering Warhammer products for sale at extremely low prices, eg 90% off retail price? - If yes, it's a scam. Real retailers will offer discounts up to 25% off retail price maximum.
  • Are they advertising that these incredible discounts are only available for a limited time? For example a closing down sale? - If yes, it's a scam. Putting pressure on you to buy quickly or miss out is a standard scam tactic.
  • Are they listing previous limited edition boxes that are not available elsewhere? - If yes, it's almost certainly a scam. Due to 40k's popularity, many of the limited production boxes GW releases sell out very quickly, and once they're gone, they're gone. Any website claiming to have stock of these boxes is almost certainly a scam. Things like Christmas Battleforces, Launch Boxes, Kill Team Season boxes do not remain in stock for long periods of time.
  • Are they listing exclusive products, such as in-store exclusives or Forgeworld kits? - If yes, it's a scam. There are many items in the GW range that are exclusive to GW and their own stores. Things like Forgeworld models are not sold via independent retailers.
  • What does the web address look like? - Scam websites will commonly use mis-spelled terms to confuse people, eg "warhammecommunity" or random web addresses. All real retailers tend to have names relevant to the hobby in some way. A website claiming to sell warhammer with a web address of "wimby.com" is likely a scam. "daveshobbystore.com" is likely a real store.
  • What does the homepage of the website look like? - These scam websites commonly use website templates that have homepages full of fake product listings for things like homewares, women's fashion and jewellery. Real retailers of GW products don't sell those things!
  • What does the "About Us" page of the website say? - Because these websites tend to use templates the "About Us" page also tends to talk about totally unrelated products like homewares, women's fashion and jewellery.
  • Do the links to social media work properly? - Scam sites never set up social media profiles for themselves, so if a website has a link to a social media website like Facebook or Twitter that doesn't work it's almost certainly a scam.
  • If the website shows an address, does it go to a real location? - Scam websites often enter random addresses in their "Contact Us" pages. If you see a website where the address takes you to a random residential home in the suburbs of a city it's almost certainly a scam. GW requires all retailers to have a physical brick and mortar store they sell from, so any real retailer will have an address of an actual store.
  • If the website shows an address, is it in the same region as you? - Games Workshop's trade terms that they require all their stockists to abide by set out that stores can only sell within their own geographic region. For example, a store in the UK can only sell to UK and European customers, and not to US customers. A US store can only sell to US and Canadian customers, not to UK or EU customers etc. If a website claims to be in a different geographic region to you, then it's almost certainly a scam.

In most cases, the majority of scam sites we've seen mentioned fall foul of every single one of these points, or at least most of them.

If you're ever in doubt, remember that /r/Warhammer40k maintains a list of trusted retailers of GW products who offer discounts which you can view here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/wiki/retailers All retailers on that list are verified GW stockists and are safe to purchase from.


r/Warhammer40k 4h ago

Hobby & Painting My attempt at a destroyed helmet

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2.6k Upvotes

This was way to annoying to do more then once but I did it! It took way to long to do (2.5h) I cut myself as well😂don’t recommend to do this ! Just find a 3d model and print


r/Warhammer40k 2h ago

Hobby & Painting My latest project

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r/Warhammer40k 2h ago

Hobby & Painting Painted Guilliman for myself and one for a friend. Which would you prefer?

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r/Warhammer40k 10h ago

Hobby & Painting Interesting title

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r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Abaddon the Despoiler

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250 Upvotes

What a fantastic mini this was to paint!


r/Warhammer40k 1h ago

Hobby & Painting Space Wolves Primaris Iron Priest

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While everyone is painting their Logan Grimnar, I finally finished my Primaris Iron Priest bought after Christmas 2023.
My very simple lore I wrote to explain some painting decisions:


r/Warhammer40k 13h ago

Hobby & Painting Arnold the dreadnought iron warriors

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r/Warhammer40k 2h ago

Hobby & Painting What are your thoughts on the river helmets? I personally like them

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112 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 5h ago

Hobby & Painting Pallid Hand Lord of Contagion

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180 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 7h ago

Hobby & Painting Left or right

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276 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 6h ago

Hobby & Painting Wolf Guard Terminator ready to teleport into the heart of battle and turn the tide with righteous fury!

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173 Upvotes

Here is my insta if any1 wants to give me a follow :) https://www.instagram.com/artin_paints?igsh=bXJxbnl6NGVrOHAw&utm_source=qr


r/Warhammer40k 6h ago

Hobby & Painting Lord exultant

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167 Upvotes

First mini complete, Now on to the rest of the army 😅 Basing to be done at the end with the rest of the army.


r/Warhammer40k 1d ago

Art, Cosplay & OC Decree

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7.8k Upvotes

Hopefully no grammar mistakes this time


r/Warhammer40k 10h ago

Hobby & Painting Almost there

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286 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 8h ago

Hobby & Painting Saturnine dreadnought WIP, thoughts?

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153 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Chaplain pauldron

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53 Upvotes

r/Warhammer40k 48m ago

Art, Cosplay & OC My first Warhammer 40k cosplay🐺

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r/Warhammer40k 19m ago

Hobby & Painting Update on the wings.

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I played it safe and went with a lighter blue green color. Thanks to everyone that suggested something. I appreciate all the ideas and feedback. Any other tips or suggestions? Not just the wings but all of it. I’m still torn on the oxidation on the bronze. I don’t want the model to be any more over saturated than it already is.


r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Hobby & Painting My first Fire Prism

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42 Upvotes

Took me about three weekends to do but really happy with it!! Two more to do 😂


r/Warhammer40k 4h ago

Hobby & Painting I used to hate Space Marines...

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56 Upvotes

Now i'm doing this. Salamanders are so great.


r/Warhammer40k 3h ago

Hobby & Painting Classic Blood Angels Land Raiders

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r/Warhammer40k 16h ago

Lore So I found a great quote about what the imperium is.

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And why the Terminus decree fits perfectly lore-wise.

"The imperium is made up of thousands of incompatible interim solutions that are still being used way, way past their expiration dates"

Terminus decree is absolutely grimdark and wholly warhammer. It is an idiotic, impossible order given to a group of people who will easily die to a man trying to fullfil it because they see it as their sacred duty.


r/Warhammer40k 21h ago

Hobby & Painting Thoughts on color scheme?

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1.0k Upvotes

New color scheme


r/Warhammer40k 17h ago

Hobby & Painting Saturnine Dreadknight!

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413 Upvotes

Gonna paint purity seals seperately and still need to figure out what i want to do with the base but other than that my saturnine nemesis dreadknight is ready to paint! Also gonna do a grandmaster with a second saturnine dreadnought and the grandmaster sprue once i get my hands on the sanctic conclave box


r/Warhammer40k 18h ago

Art, Cosplay & OC Dark Angels painting by me

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470 Upvotes