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Warhammer 40k Retro Model Flashback – Open Day 2017

By James Rodriguez | June 4th, 2020 | Categories: 40k Flashback, GW Open Day, Warhammer 40k

fists imperial space marine wal horCome check out these blasts from the past on display at Games Workshop’s Open Day 2017 in Nottingham, you’re not going to want to miss this!

Today’s Warhammer Open day is a kick off for 2017’s celebrations of 30 years of Warhammer 40,000. If you missed the list of exclusives that would be available on the day, be sure to checkout out our compilation post.

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Pictures sent to Spikey Bits, courtesy of Chris Smith:Retro Warhammer

Chaos Didn’t get plastics for a hot minute after the Space Marines (Although their backpacks were).

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A Spartan Converted From the Old MK1 Plastic Land Raider & Rhinos.

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The First Plastic Space Marine Kit!

The old Lego Whirlwind Conversion using spare Rhino hatches!

For more retro pics head on over to our gallery and check it out.

This is a great retro throwback on display, I was really happy to see some of these models I had forgotten all about!

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Checkout all the coverage on exclusives, and more pictures from the Open Event on Spikey Bits Hobbies page!

About the Author: James Rodriguez

I'm a huge fan of anything tabletop. I play strictly Chaos in Warhammer, and Imperial in anything Star Wars. I spent 8 years in the military. Now I'm happy to be a civilian working with a great group of people. "We are all tyrants. Do not fool yourself. We were bred for nothing else." -Mortarion