Welcome to Flashback Fridays, where I dig deep for something cool that I have from back in the day. Which according to the comic Dane Cook was a Wednesday.
You always hear the question: “How did you get into the hobby?”, and for me it was getting bored with assembling fighter jet models.
I could never afford the good jet kits either, lol. Plus those things had a ton of components, we’re spoiled by Games Workshop when it comes to piece count, believe me.
Today I have for you the beginning of Wolftime, the Space Wolf Second Edition Codex.
The book itself was written by a game design consultant named Bryan Ansell, with illustrations by Blanche, Mark Gibbons, and even Jes Goodwin etc. And even features stores by William (Bill) King of future novel fame?
This thing is chock full of great fluff, retracting the battles on Prospero, and of course the Great Crusade and eventual Heresy of Horus. It also goes into length on the venerable Fortress of the Fang, Bjorn, the Wulfen, Leman Russ, and all the great (and soon to be great) Wolf Lords.
I really enjoyed reading up on all the characters, and seeing how the developed though 5th edition an all.
The book also featured war-gear cards like Nite Wing (Njal’s Psyber Eagle) the Wolf Helm, and Frostfang, just to name a few.
There was also a battle report between Andy Chambers, and Jervis Johnson that according to the book was part of their development of both second edition and the Wolf book. It took five hours to complete from deployment to dice down. Yeah, for psychic phases- I definitely do not miss those.
The back of the book featured all of the models available at the time for these guys, and as you can see from the pictures of the tanks, they are definitely old school.
A few Fridays ago I featured one of the old Grey Hunters box sets from late Second Edition. It’s worth a look if you weren’t playing back then.
Forge Wold has very much captured the look and feel of these old models with their new “per-heresy” releases.
Check out some sweet art, and photos from the book below. Have a great weekend guys, and remember to get your game on!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
