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New Year, New Army – Getting Started

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The start of a new year is always a great time to begin a new hobby project, and we guarantee that it’s a lot more fun than taking out a membership at the gym. Today, we’re sharing some top tips to get you started with a bang so that you can stick to all of your hobby resolutions.

But what’s the best way to begin a force? Well for both Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, our Start Collecting! boxes feature a selection of key units, making them an ideal way to kick off your new project.*

And if you're looking for inspiration, check out some of the Warhammer Community team's New Year, New Army projects to steal their best ideas – or learn from their terrible mistakes.

For those of you who prefer the grim darkness of the far future, the new Combat Patrol boxes offer an entire Combat Patrol-sized army in a neat little package.** Once they’re assembled and painted, you can start playing games straight away with your new force.

Speaking of assembling, if you want to ensure that you stick to your hobby resolutions, you’ll want to get your models built as quickly as possible. Worry not, we have some handy tips for you to get your army ready fast – check out this video from the Warhammer TV painting team.

Now that you're suitably inspired, it's worth remembering that Warhammer stores around the world will also be taking part in New Year, New Army. So, if you bring in your newly painted force by the 20th of February, you’ll receive this awesome pin badge as a reward for your incredible work.

We’ll continue to give you loads of helpful advice so that you can keep your new project on track, and we’ll be sharing our progress with you too. So, grab a Start Collecting! or Combat Patrol box and make sure that you join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to show us what you’re working on in the new year.


* It’s all in the name!

** It’s also all in the name!