Oldhammer Arcana from Citadel Miniatures’ First Compendium

Join us as we explore ancient Oldhammer mysteries contained in the very first Citadel Compendium, published by Citadel Miniatures way back in October of 1983. #warhammer #oldhammer

[ScytheNoire]

My first introduction to Warhammer was the Fantasy Roleplay core rulebook. I had the first edition hard cover, with the black & white mohawked dude on the cover.
Not sure what ever happened to it, if I sold it, gave it away, but I don't think I still have it.

[Sanguivore]

It's always so fun and inspiring to look at old products like this. I'mma junky for the hobby's history, and your channel is a goldmine.

[tomheaney]

The weapons in the Warhammer and Science Fiction article look like they were taken from Laserburn, a sci-fi rules set released in 1980 and written by Bryan Ansell. Quite a lot of the concepts from Laserburn made it into Rouge Trader.

[Senbei]

The three example chaos mutants at 09:00 actually had miniatures released for them. I've got the one for the weird quadraped, two headed harpy thing.

[ironbomb]

This is a great little look at these neat old figures.👍

[CDMJDMHHC]

it really neat to see the genesis of the war hammer world.

[oldschoolfrp]

Wild to see so many core 40K weapon types already suggested as sci-fi options. I don’t know if anyone attempted to follow all their suggestions just from the Compendium article; all the weapons would have to be sculpted from scratch and all the figures converted

[nightfang]

Always loved the oldschool look of artwork from the 80's, just don't see that sort of stuff anymore.😀

[James]

Always liked that warhammer and science fiction art. Something about it is just so cool

[ollyp]

I had that magazine when it came out, I've still got some of the goblins featured. I am now officially OLD! thx it took me back.

[bhoritzbollemans]

You seem quite surprised by the use of illustrations for the catalogue of miniatures. That was quite common at the time for figure manufacturers. You can also see it in wargames magazines. It had been the the use since the dawn of commercial figures, because the periodicals where they were published were of fanzine quality. I think that at the time of the compendium, GW could have made usable photos, but the drawings were already available and it was easier to use what was at hand.

[daiatnara]

Wow, that's going way back, before my time even, and I'm normally the "I remember when..." one in any given group. Really interesting to see such early days, thanks for bringing it to light.

[tharkwarrior]

They did not have a Realm of Chaos supplement for WH1ed. It did not appear until it was published as RoC Slaves to Darkeness (1988) and The Lost and the Damned (1990).

[nickparenti]

I had that, bought it in Toronto I think, or maybe a simcon at Univ of Rochester.

[rutgaurxi]

This is even older than I am=) Seeing this brings back memories of my older brother pouring over these, the artwork especially, then getting mad at me for reading them.

[Wolfogre]

I only have the Second Citadel Compendium, but that's also cool.

[Perchpole]

Great nostalgia. I picked up the second compendium shortly after. Much the same as this item but with the addition of Nick Lund's famous Hobgoblins.

[woges]

Yeah, that was the wait for Realm of Chaos. I left the hobby waiting for it.

[Notso_Wild_Bill]

Where's the Gray Seer who summoned that Verminlord? Ha!
Stay safe.Peace