Space Dwarfs

Here are a couple of very old Space Dwarfs, which were from the very early days of Warhammer 40000.

Space Dwarfs

There is a commander with power fist and one dwarf with a heavy bolter. These dwarves were in many ways like the Imperial Guard of that era but with shorter legs. As a result they weren’t as popular with gamers. They did evolve a little into the biker gangs (which I didn’t like) and then were unsummarily deleted from the range by Games Workshop.

Space Dwarf

This very old Space Dwarf was from the very early days of Warhammer 40000. These dwarves were in many ways like the Imperial Guard but with shorter legs. As a result they weren’t as popular with gamers. They did evolve a little into the biker gangs (which I didn’t like) and then were unsummarily deleted from the range by Games Workshop.

Rumours abound that they are coming back… one day perhaps…

Attacking the Dwarf City




Probably my favourite display game at GamesDay 2008 was the Dwarf City that was under attack by a sea borne Orc and Goblin army. The scenery was beautifully constructed, some amazing Venetian inspired buildings and bridges.

In previous blog posts (here, here, here and here) I posted some photographs of the Dwarf buildings. In this posting there are some photographs of the Orc sea vessels that were attacking the city.

Attacking the Dwarf City

The Orc boats were wooden attack boats that looked like the Orcs had just thrown them together.

Attacking the Dwarf City

There were many vessels that had landing craft abilities.

Attacking the Dwarf City

In the background of this photo, you can see a Dwarf Monitor steaming out to defend the city from attack. The Orc boat in the foreground has siege engines lashed to the deck.

Attacking the Dwarf City