You could pick up an extra Fast Attack later on if you wanted. If you didn’t pick up a Fast Attack and instead got a Troop then you’ll spend the same amount (well, $2 less actually), and have yourself a Battalion from the start. It should be noted that you could jump right into a Battalion Detachment at this point by picking up a third Troop unit. In truth, the cost would be higher than what I’m using for most players, but I want the cost focus to be on models instead of paint. In either case, it’s a realistic component of the hobby, and in turn expense. I’m adding paint in here and there because the reality is you’re going to run out of it, or you’re going to be buying more to increase the colors you have especially where I started this off at only 3 paints. Note that in some sections you’ll see paint. So, the total cost shown in the 1,000pt army section will be the starting costs from above + the cost to buy the 1,000pt army.
WARHAMMER 40K PLUS
The total cost is the running price for everything prior to that section plus this current section. Again, this is all to give a rough idea.īelow I will give the cost of what’s being discussed and also a total cost. Maybe the style of play you enjoy is cheaper (lots of infantry), or it could be more expensive (lots of tanks). This can change quite a bit army to army, not to mention the style of play you enjoy. So, I’m going to base the costs on averages from a Space Marine army seeing as it’s the most popular one. However, it’s a cost that shouldn’t be overlooked either. I chose not to list is because some people don’t bother, but there’s others who spend hundreds of dollars on it. Army TransportationĪnother cost consideration, but one I didn’t list here, is army transportation. If you are a new miniature painter then check out my article on painting supplies to help guide you starting out, as well as my article on hobby supplies you’ll need. However, to avoid having to constantly give price ranges for everything else, I’ll assume an average cost of $121 (new vs existing average). The newer wargamer has to buy it all, so $142. It’s safe to assume they have the hobby supplies. The only cost incurred by the existing wargamer above (the $100 range) is the rulebook and codex. Paint Brushes – Can’t do any painting without them! It’s possible to pick some up for a few dollars, though you can easily spend $30 or more a brush. We’ll say $5 for that, putting you at $20 in paints to start. The Citadel Paints are around $5 a pot, so you’re at $15 here at least. The bare minimum, or commonly accepted painting requirements, is 3 colors. Paints – Painting an army is a long process, but you have to start somewhere. You can get cheaper super glue, but this glue has always worked amazing for me. Super Glue – You gotta glue those models together! My recommendation for super glue is Zap-A-Gap and that’s around $9. A hobby knife is used for miniature model assembly, in case you weren’t sure. Hobby Knife – Another affordable item at only $5. Being that 40K uses a table that’s 4ft x 6ft, you won’t need a 50ft measuring tape, but you will need a measuring tape to measure weapon ranges and such. Measuring Tape – On average you’ll spend about $5 for one, but you can find them cheaper, not to mention way more expensive too. You can get dice for $8 if you buy Chessex. I prefer the 12mm dice because you’ll need to roll a lot of dice, so the smaller dice is easier to manage. For the sake of discussion, we’ll go with the $50 price here.ĭice – At the very least I would suggest a brick of dice. So, you may even have to buy both if your codex isn’t out yet. Indexes are what we got when 8th edition released, and slowly Games Workshop is giving everyone a codex. However, those core rules are lacking a few things like advanced rules and different game types.Ĭodex/Index – A codex is more expensive around $50, where an index is only $25.
WARHAMMER 40K FOR FREE
You can download the core rules for free from Games Workshop.