Welcome to Flashback Fridays, where I dig deep for something cool that I have from back in the day. Today’s Flashback was provided by Meeker.
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.
Leading up to the big 25th Anniversary weekend next week for Warhammer 40k, today we have another miniature that’s 25 years old.
The Eldar “Field Artillery” came complete with crew, multiple tripods, Lascannon, and Plasma Cannon. Hmmmm… I guess the Bonesingers were too busy back then to grow their own weapons.
This little guy was release way back in 1987 when all this was new, and to look at it gives you a glimpse into the earliest stages of the game.
For instance, did you know Warhammer 40k was based on Warhammer Fantasy Battle, and Roleplay?
Read on true believers for more knowledge bombs from the 80’s.
And remember kids, this is NOT a toy! What do you like most about the old Rogue Trader Era?-MBG
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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 LostSouls.
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.