Games Workshop Epic 40,000 Release Timeline (Mk. II)

[Tymell]

Need more space (20,000 character limit in posts), so time to close the old thread and open this new one.

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.

• Battle Forces and other boxed sets of armies generally don’t get included. Where something was released in a game edition boxed set and later released separately, the later release is used since the game box itself is mentioned separately.

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:
AM – Aly Morrison
AP – Alan Perry
DA – Dave Andrews
JG – Jes Goodwin
JM – John Manders
KA - Kev Adams
MA – Michael Anderson
MB – Mark Bedford
MC - Mark Cobblestone
MF – Martin Footit
NS – Norman Swales
PM - Paul Muller
TA – Tim Adcock
WH – Will Hayes

March 2006
Orks - Steam Gargant
Orks - Orkeosaurus
Orks - Feral Ork Squig Catapults
Orks - Feral Ork Characters
Orks - Ferak Ork Boyz
Orks - Feral Ork Boar Boyz
Orks - Feral Ork Junka Trukks

May 2005
Eldar - Void Spinner (WH)
Eldar - Storm Serpent (WH)
Eldar - Firestorms (TA)

April 2005
Eldar - Cobra (WH)
Eldar - Scorpion (WH)
Eldar - Revenant Titans (MF)

March 2005: Epic: Swordwind
Eldar - Court of the Young King (MB)
Eldar - Shining Spears (MB)
Eldar - Wraithlords (TA & MA)

January 2005
Orks - Characters (MB & AM)

December 2004
Imperial - Characters (MB & AM)

November 2004
Imperial - Ragnarok Heavy Tanks (MB)
Space Marines - Characters (MB & AM)

October 2004
Imperial - Siegfried Tanks (MB)
Imperial - Siege Artillery Battery (MB)
Imperial - Siege Infantry (MB)

July 2004
*Space Marines - Drop Pods (MF)
*Space Marines - Drop Ship (MF)

June 2004
Orks - Landa (JM)

April 2004
*Space Marines - Vindicators (MF)
*Space Marines - Razorbacks (MF)
*Imperial - Steel Legion Sentinels (MB & TA)
Space Marines - Land Speeders (MF)
Orks - Deth Koptas (MB & AM)
Orks - Warbikes (AM)
Imperial - Steel Legion Rough Riders (MB & AM)
Imperial - Storm Troopers (MB & AM)
Imperial - Valkyries & Vultures (MB & JM)
Imperial - Warhound Titan (MB)

March 2004
*Space Marines - Bikes (TA)
Orks - Soopa Gunz (JM)
Orks - Mekboy Stompas (JM)
*Imperial - Fire Support Weapons (MB & AM)
Orks - Battlefortress (MB)
Orks - Killa Kans (MB)

February 2004: Epic: Armageddon (4th edition)
*Space Marines - Land Raiders (MF)
*Space Marines - Predators (MF)
*Space Marines - Whirlwinds (MF)
*Space Marines - Rhinos (MF)
*Imperial - Leman Russ Vanquishers (MB & TA)
Imperial - Basilisks (MB & TA)
Imperial - Leman Russ Demolishers (MB & TA)

August 1998
Eldar - Phantom Titan (DA)
Eldar - Revenant Titans (DA)

July 1998
Chaos - Marines (DA)
Chaos - Cultists (DA)
Chaos - Predators (DA)
*Chaos - Land Raiders (DA)
Chaos - Rhinos (DA)
*Chaos - Khorne Berzerkers (DA)
*Chaos - Bloodletters (DA)
*Chaos - Plaguebearers (DA)
Chaos - Flamers (DA)
Chaos - Daemonettes (DA)
*Chaos - Terminators (DA)
Chaos - Noise Marines (DA)
Chaos - Commanders (DA)

January 1998
Imperial - Leman Russ Demolishers (TA)
Imperial - Manticores (TA)
*Imperial - Marauder Bombers (TA)
Imperial - Sentinels (TA)
*Imperial - Thunderbolt Fighters (TA)

December 1997
Imperial - Shadowsword (TA)
Imperial - Deathstrike (TA)
Imperial - Hydras (TA)
Imperial - Bombards (TA)
Imperial - Chimeras (TA)
Imperial - Griffons (TA)

October 1997
Eldar - Commanders (TA)
Eldar - War Walkers (TA)
Eldar - Dreadnoughts (TA)
*Eldar - Vypers (TA)
Eldar - Support Weapons (TA)
Eldar - Cobra (TA)
Eldar - Fire Prisms (TA)
Eldar - Night Spinners (TA)
Eldar - Scorpion (TA)
Eldar - Vampire Raiders (TA)
Eldar - Phoenix Bombers (TA)
Eldar - Night Wing Interceptors (TA)
*Eldar - Avatar (TA)

September 1997
Tyranids - Carnifexes (PM)
*Tyranids - Zoanthropes (PM)

July 1997
Orks - Wartraks (NS)
Orks - Scorchers (NS)
*Orks - Fighta-Bommerz (DA)
Orks - Pulsa Rokkits (NS)
Orks - Mekboy Speedstas (NS)
*Orks - Dreadnoughts (NS)
Orks - Squiggoths (DA)
Orks - Battle Fortresses (NS)
Orks - Flakwagons (NS)
Orks - Weirdboy Battle Towers (NS)
*Orks - Gargant (DA)

May 1997
Space Marines - Razorbacks (TA)
*Space Marines - Dreadnoughts (TA)
Space Marines - Predators (TA)
*Space Marines - Land Speeders (TA)
Space Marines - Attack Bikes (TA)
Space Marines - Command Land Raider (TA)

April 1997: Epic 40,000 (3rd edition)
Orks - Great Gargant (DA)
Orks - War Buggies (NS)
Orks - Big Gunz (NS)
Orks - Battlewagons
*Orks - Stompers
*Orks - Warbikes
Orks - Nobz
Orks - Gretchin
Orks - Shooty Boyz
Orks - Boyz
Orks - Stormboyz
Orks - Kommandos
*Orks - Shokk Attack Gun
Orks - Commanders
Imperial - Warlord Titan (DA)
*Imperial - Leman Russ' (TA)
*Imperial - Hellhounds (TA)
Imperial - Basilisks (TA)
Imperial - Baneblade (TA)
*Eldar - Wave Serpents (TA)
*Eldar - Falcons (TA)
*Tyranids - Hive Tyrants (AP, AM & DA)
Space Marines - Vindicators (TA)
*Space Marines - Thunderhawk Gunship (TA)
*Space Marines - Marines (AM & BNa)
*Space Marines - Devastators (AM & BNa)
*Space Marines - Assault Marines (AM & BNa)
*Space Marines - Scouts (AM & BNa)
Space Marines - Bikes (AM & BNa)
*Space Marines - Terminators (AM & BNa)
*Space Marines - Commanders (AM & BNa)
*Space Marines - Rhinos (AM & BNa)
Space Marines - Land Raiders (AM & BNa)
Space Marines - Whirlwinds (AM & BNa)

November 1995
Imperial - Ordinatus Golgotha (NS)
*Imperial - Ordinatus Mars (NS)
*Imperial - Ordinatus Armageddon (NS)

October 1995
*Tyranids - Harridan (AP)
*Tyranids - Biovores (DA)
Chaos - Slaanesh Questor (DA)
Chaos - Slaanesh Subjugator (DA)
Chaos - Slaanesh Hell-Scourge (DA)
Chaos - Slaanesh Hell-Knight (DA)
Chaos - Slaanesh Hell-Strider (DA)

September 1995
*Tyranids - Hierophant Bio-Titan (DA)
*Tyranids - Hierodule Bio-Titan (DA)

August 1995
*Chaos - Plague Tower of Nurgle (DA)
*Chaos - Contagion Plague Engine (DA)
Imperial - Command Chimera (NS)
Imperial - Command Leman Russ (NS)
Space Marines - Command Predator (NS)

July 1995
*Imperial - Marauder Fighter-Bomber (DA & NS)
Imperial - Thunderbolt Fighter (DA & NS)

June 1995
*Imperial - Knight Baron (DA)
*Eldar - Revenant Scout Titan (JG)

May 1995
Imperial - Chimerro (NS)
Imperial - Chimerax (NS)
Imperial - Chimedon (NS)
Imperial - Warlord Titan (DA)

April 1995
*Tyranids - Carnifex (AP & MP)
*Tyranids - Haruspex (DA)
*Tyranids - Zoanthropes (AP & MP)
*Tyranids - Dactylis (DA)
Eldar - Avatar (DA, JG & NS)
Eldar - War Walkers (DA, JG & NS)
Imperial - Chimera (NS)

March 1995: Hive War
*Tyranids - Dominatrix (AP, MP & DA)
Tyranids - Malefactor (DA)
*Tyranids - Hive Tyrant (AP, MP & DA)
*Tyranids - Trygon (DA & MP)
*Tyranids - Exocrine (MP & DA)
Tyranids - Warriors (AP, AM & DA)
Tyranids - Lictor (AP, AM & DA)
Tyranids - Genestealers (AP, AM & DA)
*Tyranids - Gargoyles (AP, AM & DA)
Tyranids - Hormogaunts (AP, AM & DA)
Tyranids - Termagants (AP, AM & DA)

February 1995
Orks - Braincrusha (NS)
Orks - Mega-Gargant
Space Marines - Thunderhawk Gunship (NS)
Imperial - Knight Paladin Commander (DA)
Imperial - Knight Lancer Commander (DA)
Imperial - Knight Errant Commander (DA)

January 1995
*Imperial - Imperator Titan
Imperial - Knight Paladin (DA)
Imperial - Knight Lancer (DA)
Imperial - Knight Castellan (DA)
Space Marines - Razorbacks (NS)
Space Marines - Predators (NS)
Orks - Bonecrunchas (NS)
Orks - Gutrippas (NS)

December 1994
*Imperial - Knight Paladins
*Imperial - Knight Errant (DA)
*Imperial - Knight Crusader (DA)
Imperial - Leman Russ (NS)
*Orks - Bonebreakas
Squats - Thunderfire Cannon (NS)

November 1994
Eldar - Firestorm (JG)
Space Marines - Whirlwind (NS & DA)

October 1994: Titan Legions
Imperial - Hydra (DA)
*Orks - Doomdiver Magna Kannon (DA)
*Eldar - Nightwing (DA)

January 1994
Squats - Cyclops (NS)

September 1993
Imperial - Stormblade (NS)

August 1993
Chaos - Banelord (DA)
*Chaos - Blood Reaper (DA)
*Chaos - Brass Scorpion (DA)
*Chaos - Doom Blaster (DA)

March 1993
*Chaos - Fire Lord of Tzeentch (DA)
*Chaos - Doom Wing of Tzeentch (DA)
*Chaos - Silver Tower of Tzeentch (DA)

September 1992
Squats - Goliath Mega Cannon (NS)
Squats - Overlord Airship (NS)

August 1992
*Orks - Mekboy Gargant (KA)
Squats - Colossus (NS)
Squats - Gyrocopter (NS)

July 1992: Ork & Squat Warlords
Orks - Mekboy Dragster (KA)
Orks - Squiggoth 2 (KA)
Orks - Tinbotz (KA)
Orks - Kustom Battlewagon 2 (KA)
Orks - Speedstas (3) (KA)
Orks - Speedsta with Kustom Kannon (KA)
Squats - Land Train & Battlecars (NS)

June 1992
Orks - Bonebreaka (KA)
*Orks - Weirdboy Battle Tower (KA)
Orks - Squig Katapult (KA)
Orks - Kustom Battlewagon (KA)
Orks - Hot Splat Gun (KA)
Orks - Wartrack (KA)
Orks - Lungbursta (KA)
Orks - Squiggoth (KA)
*Orks - Mekboy Pulsa Rokkit (KA)
*Orks - Scorcher (KA)

May 1992
*Chaos - Angron (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Mortarion (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Magnus the Red (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Fulgrim (JG & CD)

April 1992
*Chaos - Bloodthirster (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Great Unclean One (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Lord of Change (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Keeper of Secrets (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Flamer (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Horror (JG & CD)
Chaos - Daemonette (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Fiend (JG & CD)
Chaos - Plaguebearer (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Beast of Nurgle (JG & CD)
Chaos - Bloodletter (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Flesh Hound (JG & CD)
*Chaos - Khorne Lord of Battle (DA)
*Chaos - Cannon of Khorne (DA)
*Chaos - Tower of Skulls (DA)
*Chaos - Cauldron of Blood (DA)
*Chaos - Deathdealer (JG & CD)

March 1992: Renegades
*Eldar - Doom Weaver (JG)
Eldar - Avatar (JG)

February 1992
Space Marines - Thunderhawk Gunship (NS)

January 1992: Armies of the Imperium
*Space Marines - Predators (NS)
Imperial - Leman Russ Battle Tanks (NS)
*Imperial - Hellhounds (NS)
Imperial - Gorgon (NS)
*Imperial - Deathstrike Missile Launcher (NS)
Imperial - Rapier (NS)

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December 1991
*Squats - Leviathan (NS & JG)
*Eldar - Wave Serpent (NS & JG)
*Eldar - Deathstalker (NS & JG)
*Eldar - Warp Hunter (NS & JG)
*Orks - Slasha Gargant (KA)

November 1991
Imperial - Mole Mortars
Space Marines - Dreadnoughts
Space Marines - Terminators
Eldar - Dreadnoughts
Orks - Stompers
Orks - Shokk Attack Guns
Orks - Dreadnoughts
Chaos - Androids
Chaos - Dreadnoughts
Imperial - Gorgon
Imperial - Manticore (NS & DA)
*Imperial - Basilisk (NS & DA)
*Imperial - Stormhammer
Space Marines - Vindicator

October 1991: Space Marine (2nd Edition)

October 1990
Orks - Stomper Gargant

July 1990
Squats - Warriors
Squats - Missile Launchers
Squats - Hearthguard
Squats - Exo-Armoured Squats
Squats - Thudd Guns
Squats - Guild Bikers
Orks - Nobz
Orks - Madboyz
Orks - Heavy Weapons
Orks - Boarboyz
Orks - Tractor Beams
Orks - Boyz
Orks - Warboss
Orks - Stormboyz
Orks - Standard Bearer
Orks - Wildboyz
Orks - Gretchin
*Orks - Warbuggy
Orks - Warbike

June 1990
Imperial - Warden Knights (JG)
Imperial - Paladin Knights (JG)
*Imperial - Lancer Knights (JG)
*Eldar - Fire Gale Knights (JG)
*Eldar - Towering Destroyer Knights (JG)
*Eldar - Bright Stallion Knights (JG)

May 1990
Imperial - Guardsmen
Imperial - Ratlings
Imperial - Beastmen
*Imperial - Ogryns
Imperial - Commissars
Space Marines - Robot Land Speeders
Space Marines - Terminators
Space Marines - Sergeants
Space Marines - Commanders

April 1990
*Orks - Gibletgrinda Battlewagon (KA)
Orks - Gobsmasha Battlewagons (KA)
Orks - Bowelburna Battlewagons (KA)

February 1990
Imperial - Hellbore (JG, MC, BNa & CD)
*Imperial - Heavy Transporter (Capitol Imperialis) (JG, MC, BNa & CD)
Imperial - Leman Russ Battle Tanks (MC)
*Imperial - Bombard Siege Mortar (MC)
*Imperial - Gorgon Minelayer/sweeper (MC)
Imperial - Manticore Multi-launcher (MC)

January 1990
*Imperial - Glaive (Baneblade) (JG, MP, AP & MC)
*Imperial - Falchion (Shadowsword) (JG, MP, AP & MC)
Imperial - Basilisk (JG, MP, AP & MC)
*Eldar - Tempest (JG)
*Orks - Skullhamma Battlewagon (KA)
Orks - Spleenrippa Battlewagons (KA)
Orks - Gutrippa Battlewagons (KA)
Orks - Bonecruncha Battlewagons (KA)
Orks - Braincrusha Battlewagon (KA)
*Imperial - Support Pods (CD, MP & AP)
*Imperial - Assault Pods (CD, MP & AP)
*Imperial - Deathwind Pods (CD, MP & AP)

1989 (dates unknown)
Space Marine Bikes

December 1989: Codex Titanicus
*Orks - Great Gargant (KA)

November 1989
Imperial - Termite (MC)
Imperial - Mole (MC)
*Space Marines - Vindicators (MC)
Space Marines - Whirlwinds (MC)
*Orks - Boyz
Orks - Battlewagons
*Eldar - Guardians
*Eldar - Falcons

October 1989: Space Marine
Space Marines - Space Marines

August 1989
Orks - Field Guns (KA)
Orks - War Buggies (KA)
Orks - War Bikes (KA)
Orks - Wartraks (KA)
Orks - Killer Dreadnoughts (KA)
Orks - Onslaughter Dreadnoughts (KA)
Imperial - Landspeeder (MC)
Imperial - Jet Bikes (MC)
Imperial - Mole Mortar (MC)
Imperial - Tarantulas (MC)
Imperial - Thudd Guns (MC)
Imperial - Rapiers (MC)
*Space Marines - Predators (MC)

April 1989
Imperial - Robots

February 1989
*Eldar - Titan (JG)
Eldar - Dreadnoughts (JG)
Eldar - War Walkers (JG)
Eldar - Spirit Warriors (JG)
Eldar - Field Artillery (JG)

January 1989: Adeptus Titanicus (1st edition)
*Imperial - Reaver Titan (JG)
*Imperial - Warhound Titan (JG)
*Imperial - Warlord Titan
*Space Marines - Land Raiders (BNa, MC & AP)
Space Marines - Rhinos (BNa, MC & AP)
Space Marines - Dreadnoughts (BNa, MC & AP)

[Tymell]

*another padding post*

[Target audience]

Hi, great and useful posts. Really good stuff. a few errors:


1991: Warp Hunter is by JG
1991: Wave Serpent is by JG
1991 Deathstalker is by JG


Worked out by process of elimination using DW, catalogues and also the 1999 army book. Please delete this post after it has been assimilated.

[Malakai]

Really cool thread. Thank you. I always thought Jes Goodwyn designed the latest Eldar Revenant Titans.