Games Workshop Blood Bowl Release Timeline (lots of gaps)

[Tymell]

This is a list I’ve compiled (with help) of Games Workshop’s releases over the years, split by game system. I stress this is a work in progress; it is far from complete or comprehensive. It’s based on a mix of info from these forums, fellow forumites help and my White Dwarf collection.

I'm sure there will be errors: things mis-categorised as plastic/metal kits, models in the wrong month, and some just plain missing. If you can help out with further info to improve this it would be greatly appreciated

Some guidelines for inclusion:

• Magazines, books, terrain, tools, paints and so on aren’t included: this is focused on models alone.

• Limited Edition models are a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to inclusion, I’m sure I have a lot of gaps with these, but they’re not strictly excluded or anything. I haven’t included models solely released within the big army sets (usually a standard bearer).

• I include it in brackets when a number of variants of one basic thing are done, e.g. if three goblin bosses are released it’s “Goblin Bosses (3)” rather than one entry for each. This usually only applies to leaders with different armaments and so on.

• I don’t include models released in starter sets except where they differ from existing models significantly. So the Island of Blood models count, but the Battle for Macragge ones don’t.

Despite these issues I hope it might be an interesting or helpful resource for others. Many thanks to Tarax, Tae, Scryer in the Darkness, mrtn, gunmonkey, Ghudra, someone2040, Daniel36, coyote1066, Coach, MarcoSkoll, AsleepByDay and ADF for all their help.


Note on *: I would like one day to give this a site of it's own, and as part of that I was to add images of models for easy identification. At the moment that project is firmly on hold for various reasons, but I'm still collecting images here and there. The asterisks mean I have an image for that thing.

Sculptors/designers now included! Key:
AC – Adam Clarke
AM – Aly Morrison
DT – Dave Thomas
FP – Felix Paniagua
GM – Gary Morley
KA - Kev Adams
MB – Mark Bedford
MH – Mark Harrison
NB - Nick Bibby
NL – Neil Langdown
PB – Phil Bowen
SB – Steve Buddle
SH – Shane Hoyle

June 2009
The Mighty Zug (NL)

December 2008
Griff Oberwald (NL)

June 2005
Reikland Reavers

May 2005
Human Team (MB)

February 2005
Skeleton with Chainsaw (MB)

January 2005
Dark Elf Poison Blades (MH)
Skaven Poison Blade (AM)

December 2004
*Dwarf Deathroller (AM)
Dwarf with Bomb (AM)
Dwarf with Chainsaw (AM)

September 2004
Hubris Rakarth (AM)
Jordell Freshbreeze (AM)

May 2004
Troll (AC)

March 2004
Varag Ghoulchewer (AM)
Griff Oberwald (AM)

January 2004
Minotaur (AC)
Ogre Cheerleader (FP)

November 2003
Vampire Team (SB)
Necromancer Team Cheerleader (SB)
Khemri Team Cheerleader (SB)
Vampire Team Cheerleader (SB)

August 2003
Ramtutt III (PB)
Zara the Slayer (SH)
Necromancer Team
Flesh Golem
*Werewolf

July 2003
Elf Team (DT)
Elf Cheerleaders (DT)

February 2003
Ogre (AM & MH)
Ogre Thrower (AM & MH)

December 2002
Nurgle's Rotters (SB)

September 2002
Khemri Team (PB)

October 2001
Thrud

July 2001
*Lizardman Team (MB)

July 1998
Norse Team (GM)
Human Team (GM)

March 1995
Zharr-Naggrund Ziggurats Team (GM)
Hekflem Skuttlespike (GM)
Dwarf Death Roller (GM & NS)
Chaos Mutants (3) (GM)
Hthark the Unstoppable (GM)

February 1995
Atherlorn Avengers Team (GM)
*Gnashrak Blackhoof (GM)
Jordell Freshbreeze (GM)

December 1994
Skaven Mutants (4) (GM)
Halflings (6) (GM)

November 1994
*Chaos All-Stars Team
*Lord Borak the Despoiler (GM)

October 1994
Goblins (4)
Horkon Heartripper (GM)
Count Luthor Von Drakenborg (GM)

September 1994
Galadrieth Gladiators Team (GM)
*Grudgebearers Team (GM)
Prince Moranion (GM)
Grim Ironjaw (GM)

August 1994
*Headsplitter (GM)
*Skavenblight Scramblers (GM)

July 1994
Bomber Dribblesnot (GM)
Varag Ghoul-Chewer (GM)
Ripper Bolgrot (GM)

June 1994: Death Zone
*Morg'th N'throgg (GM)
Griff Oberwald (GM)
The Mighty Zug (GM)
Fungus the Loon (GM)
Champions of Death Team

May 1994
Nobbla Blackwort (GM)
Scrappa Sorehead (GM)
*Naggaroth Nightmares Team

April 1994: Blood Bowl (3rd Edition)
*Orcland Raiders Team

August 1991
Elf Team
Eldric Sidewinder
*Elf Cheerleader
Dwarf Team
Barik Farblast
Flint Churnblade
Dwarf Referee
Dwarf Cheerleader
Dwarf Death Roller (MP)
Dorjak Sureclaw
Wormhowl Grayscar
Galmen Goreblade
Duke Luthor Von Hawkfire
Withergrasp Doubledrool
Lewdgrip Whiparm
Bilerot Vomit Flesh
Slarga Foustrike
Dieter Hammerslash
Chaos Players (2)
Chaos Cheerleader
Chainsaw Wielding Loony
Troll
Minotaur
Ogre

July 1989
Chaos Team
Chaos Dwarf Team

June 1989
Treeman (MP & NB)
Chainsaw Wielders (KA & MP)
Ogres (BO)
Ogre (M'Gorg'Gn'Throg) (BO)
Minotaurs (BO)
Minotaur (Bellow Thunderslam) (BO)
Troll (Grograt Crunchskull) (BO)

May 1989
Snotlings (KA)

April 1989
Halfling Team (AP)
Death Roller (MP)

January 1989
Goblin Fanatics (KA)

December 1988
Frank N Stein
Wardancer
Chaos Warriors
Skaven Mutant
Beastman Mutant
Ninja
Halfling
Werewolf
Mutant
Dwarf with Bazuka
Humans
*Snotlings
*Dark Elf
Orc Cyborg

August 1988
*Skaven Team

July 1988
Ogre (JG)
*Troll (MP)

June 1988: Blood Bowl (2nd Edition)
Human Team

May 1988
Elf Team (JG)
Orc Team (KA)
Goblin Team (KA)
Ogre (JG)

May 1987
Ogre
Human
Elf
Orc
Dwarf
Zombie
Skeleton
Skaven
Goblin

January 1987: Blood Bowl (1st Edition)

[Coach]

Have you checked http://www.blood-bowl-miniatures.de/ ?

[Tymell]

Added in what I found on there, thanks

[tinfish666]

3rd edition and the 6 basic teams were released in 1994 - well almost, there was no metal human team.

Star players for all these teams at the same time - check the 1994 catalogue on Stuff of Legends.

Deathzone and the other 6 teams in 1995

Amazons 2001?

[BFalcon]

The tag on the Elf Cheerleader says 1988 from the look of it. Also, you've not got Jes Goodwin in the list.

Also, did you need photos of painted or unpainted minis? I ask since I just stripped my 1988 Elf team ready for repainting.

If you need them, pm me and I'll see what I can do.

[inkpwn]

Its important to note for legal reasons its not thrud the barbarian it blood bowl. Its thrudd.
This is because GW didn't ask carl if they could use thrud and just made the simple change to avoid a conflict.

[inkpwn]

Its important to note for legal reasons its not thrud the barbarian it blood bowl. Its thrudd.
This is because GW didn't ask carl if they could use thrud and just made the simple change to avoid a conflict.

[Tymell]

The tag on the Elf Cheerleader says 1988 from the look of it. Also, you've not got Jes Goodwin in the list.

The list isn't a comprehensive list of all those involved in sculpting [game system] minis, just a key to those I have sculptors for. If you know of some he did I'll add those on

Also, did you need photos of painted or unpainted minis? I ask since I just stripped my 1988 Elf team ready for repainting.

If you need them, pm me and I'll see what I can do.

Painted is nice, but unpainted is just fine too. That would be great.

Its important to note for legal reasons its not thrud the barbarian it blood bowl. Its thrudd.
This is because GW didn't ask carl if they could use thrud and just made the simple change to avoid a conflict.

Interesting point

[korinth]

Until just recently I've been searching for two complete sets of six "Snotling Player" minis for my Ogre Team. Before finding all models I tried to get proper list names of them, which are varying a lot. Most list them as 1980s models or 1988, which I suspect is rather the release of the large set of smaller "Blood Bowl Snotlings".

CcmWiki acknowledge them to the 1991 red catalogue as part of the Goblins section under Blood Bowl:

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniat...ings#Bloodbowl
http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/index.htm
http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20324bbgoblins.htm

You have it listed as May 1989. What is your resource? I'm quite curious to learn more!

Another question; what is your goal or intention with this interesting list?

[Tymell]

Until just recently I've been searching for two complete sets of six "Snotling Player" minis for my Ogre Team. Before finding all models I tried to get proper list names of them, which are varying a lot. Most list them as 1980s models or 1988, which I suspect is rather the release of the large set of smaller "Blood Bowl Snotlings".

CcmWiki acknowledge them to the 1991 red catalogue as part of the Goblins section under Blood Bowl:

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniat...ings#Bloodbowl
http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/index.htm
http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20324bbgoblins.htm

You have it listed as May 1989. What is your resource? I'm quite curious to learn more!

In this case both I and CcmWiki are right My source is White Dwarf 113, May 1989, which the wiki gives as it's source too. The catalogue they later appeared in came out in 1991, but covers several years before it.

Another question; what is your goal or intention with this interesting list?

Mostly just to provide a resource for people interested in things like who sculpted what, when a certain model came out, which are the oldest models still around, and so on. I'd like to have it set up on a site of it's own, but that's a slow process that'll probably only get down when I find the time.

[korinth]

Mostly just to provide a resource for people interested in things like who sculpted what, when a certain model came out, which are the oldest models still around, and so on. I'd like to have it set up on a site of it's own, but that's a slow process that'll probably only get down when I find the time.

Doesn't seem like a large task if you put the minis metadata in a database based on what you find. Or just start/join a wiki, and add all data, but that is tedious.

<- Software developer

[Tymell]

Doesn't seem like a large task if you put the minis metadata in a database based on what you find. Or just start/join a wiki, and add all data, but that is tedious.

<- Software developer

Ha, no, it probably wouldn't be a big task in that respect, it's mostly just that I have so little experience with website creation/design, it's hard to know where to begin.

[korinth]

Ha, no, it probably wouldn't be a big task in that respect, it's mostly just that I have so little experience with website creation/design, it's hard to know where to begin.

It's basically 4 types of entities you might be interested in:

- Sculptors (has many Miniatures).
- Miniatures (has one Sculptor, has one Publication, has several Images)
- Images (has one Miniature)
- Publications (has many Miniatures)

Additionally you can let the Miniatures relate to many Publications where applicable, but you are mainly interested in the first, right?

I think arranging a test suite for a relatively small set of minis like Blood Bowl wouldn't be that hard.

[korinth]

In this case both I and CcmWiki are right My source is White Dwarf 113, May 1989, which the wiki gives as it's source too. The catalogue they later appeared in came out in 1991, but covers several years before it.

The minis actually say 1988 on the slot-part, so they where probably sculpted earlier.