Games Workshop 40K Release Timeline (Mk. II)

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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.

There will I’m sure 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.

• Battle Forces and other boxed sets of armies generally don’t get included.

• Also no kits that are just combinations of other kits (e.g. 13th Company Storm Claws).

• 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.

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, Sgt John Keel and ADF for all their help.

Red = Metal/Resin
Blue = Plastic

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
AH – Alex Hedstrom
AM – Aly Morrison
AP – Alan Perry
BK - Bob Kent
BN – Brian Nelson
BO - Bob Olley
CF – Chris Fitzpatrick
CD – Colin Dixon
CG – Colin Grayson
DA – Dave Andrews
DL - Darren Latham
DP – Daren Parrwood
DS - Dale Stringer
DT – Dave Thomas
EC - Ed Cottrell
ER - Edgar Ramos
FP – Felix Paniagua
GB - Giorgio Bassani
GM – Gary Morley
JD – Juan Diaz
JG – Jes Goodwin
JM - John Manders
JW - Jonny Ware
KA - Kev Adams
MA – Mike Anderson
MB – Mark Bedford
MC - Mark Cobblestone
MF – Martin Footitt
MFor - Mike Fores
MH – Mark Harrison
MHo – Matt Holland
MM – Mike McVey
MP – Michael Perry
NB - Nick Bibby
NG - Neil Green
NH - Nic Ho
NL - Neil Langdown
NS – Norman Swales
ON - Oliver Norman
PM – Paul Muller
RE - Roy Eastland
SB - Steve Buddle
SBa - Samir Battistotti
SH – Shane Hoyle
SP – Seb Perbert
SS – Steve Saleh
TA – Tim Adcock
TC - Trish Carden
TM – Trish Morrison
TML - Thais Mariablanca Lopez
TW - Tom Walton

Army Book authors key:
AC - Alessio Cavatore
ACh - Andy Chambers
AH - Andy Hoare
BA – Bryan Ansell
GM – Graham McNeill
GT - Gav Thorpe
JJ - Jervis Johnson
MB – Mike Brunton
MW - Mat Ward
NS - Nigel Stillman
PH - Pete Haines
PK - Phil Kelly
RC - Robin Cruddace
RP - Rick Priestley
SF – Simon Forrest

July 2016: Stormcloud Attack: Faith & Heresy/The Eldritch & the Beast/The Ancient & the Greater Good
Space Marines - Mark IV Tactical Marines
Space Marines - Cataphractii Terminators
Space Marines - Contemptor Dreadnought
Space Marines - Terminator Captain
Space Marines - Chaplain

June 2016: Lost Patrol
Tyranids - Broodlord
Imperial Guard - Techpriest Enginseer

April 2016: Angels of Death (6th/7th edition)
Space Marines - Imperial Space Marine
Space Marines - Captain

February 2016: War Zone Fenris: Curse of the Wulfen + Deathwatch: Overkill
Space Wolves - Ulrik the Slayer
Space Wolves - Iron Priest
Space Wolves - Wulfen
Tyranids - Genestealer Patriarch
Tyranids - Genestealer Primus
Tyranids - Genestealer Magus
Tyranids - Genestealer Familiars
Tyranids - Purestrain Genestealers
Tyranids - Genestealer Hybrids
Tyranids - Genestealer Aberrants
Space Marines - Deathwatch

November 2015: Tau Empire (6th/7th edition) + War Zone Damocles: Kauyon + Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth
Tau - Drones
Tau - Commander
Tau - XV8 Crisis Battlesuits
Space Marines/Chaos - Terminator Captain
Space Marines/Chaos - Cataphractii Terminators
Space Marines/Chaos - Contemptor Dreadnought
Space Marines/Chaos - MKIV Space Marines
Chaos - Dark Apostle
Blood Angels - Jump Pack Chaplain
Imperial Guard - Techpriest Enginseer

October 2015
Chaos - Skarbrand
Tau - KV128 Stormsurge
Tau - XV95 Ghostkeel
Tau - Ethereal
Tau - Fire Warriors

June 2015: Adeptus Mechanicus Cult Mechanicus (6th/7th edition) + Space Marines (6th/7th edition)
Adeptus Mechanicus - Tech-Priest Dominus
Adeptus Mechanicus - Corpuscarii Electro-Priests
Adeptus Mechanicus - Fulgurite Electro-Priests
Space Marines - Assault Marines
Space Marines - Devastators
Space Marines - Terminator Librarian

May 2015: Assassinorum: Execution Force + Imperial Knights (6th/7th edition)
Imperial - Callidus Assassin
Imperial - Vindicare Assassin
Imperial - Eversor Assassin
Imperial - Culexus Assassin
Imperial - Knight Warden/Crusader/Gallant
Adeptus Mechanicus - Kastelan Robots
Adeptus Mechanicus - Kataphron Battle Servitors - Destroyers/Breachers

April 2015: Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarii (6th/7th edition) + Eldar Craftworlds (6th/7th edition)
Adeptus Mechanicus - Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers
Adeptus Mechanicus - Ironstrider Ballistarius/Sydonian Dragoon
Adeptus Mechanicus - Sicarian Ruststalkers/Sicarian Infiltrators
Adeptus Mechanicus - Onager Dunecrawler
Eldar - Autarch
Eldar - Windriders
Eldar - Farseer/Warlock Skyrunner

March 2015: Khorne Daemonkin (6th/7th edition)
Chaos - Bloodthirster

February 2015: Harlequins (6th/7th edition)
Eldar - Harlequins
Eldar - Solitaire
Eldar - Skyweavers
Eldar - Starweaver/Voidweaver
Eldar - Shadowseer
Eldar - Death Jester

January 2015: Necrons (6th/7th edition)
Necrons - Overlord

December 2014: Shield of Baal: Deathstorm + Blood Angels (6th/7th edition)
Tyranids - Spawn of Cryptus (Broodlord)
Blood Angels - Captain Karlean
Blood Angels - Tactical Squad
Blood Angels - Sanguinary Priest
Blood Angels - Assault Terminators
Blood Angels - Terminator Librarian

November 2014: Shield of Baal: Leviathan (6th/7th edition)
Tyranids - Toxicrene/Maleceptor
Tyranids - Tyrannocyte/Mucolid Spores + Sporocyst + Spore Mines
Tyranids - Zoanthropes/Venomthropes/Neurothrope

October 2014: Dark Eldar (6th/7th edition) + Haemonculus Covens (6th/7th edition)
Dark Eldar - Voidraven Bomber
Dark Eldar - Archon
Dark Eldar - Succubus

September 2014
Dark Eldar - Haemonculus
Dark Eldar - Wracks

August 2014: Space Wolves (6th/7th edition) + Champions of Fenris (6th/7th edition) + Grey Knights (6th/7th edition)
Space Wolves - Stormfang/Stormwolf
Space Wolves - Venerable Dreadnought/Bjorn the Fell-Handed/Murderfang
Space Wolves - Logan Grimnar on Stormrider

July 2014: WAAAGH! Ghazghkull (6th/7th edition) + Sanctus Reach: Stormclaw
Orks - Mega-Armoured Nobz + Mega-Armoured Mek
Orks - Warboss
Space Wolves - Wolf Lord Krom

June 2014: Orks (6th/7th edition)
*Orks - Gorkanaut/Morkanaut
*Orks - Flash Gitz
Orks - Mek Gunz
Orks - Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun
Orks - Mek
Orks - Painboy

May 2014: Warhammer 40,000 (6.5/7th edition)
Space Marines - Terminator Captain

April 2014: Astra Militarum (6th edition) + Militarum Tempestus (6th edition)
*Astra Militarum - Taurox
Astra Militarum - Tempestus Scions/Command Squad
*Astra Militarum - Hydra/Wyvern
Astra Militarum - Ogryns/Bullgryns + Nork Deddog
Astra Militarum - Officio Prefectus Commissar
Space Marines - Captain

March 2014: Imperial Knights (6th edition) + Crimson Slaughter (6th edition)
*Imperial - Knight Paladin/Errant
*Chaos - Helbrute

January 2014: Tyranids (6th edition)
Tyranids - Hive Guard/Tyrant Guard
Tyranids - Tyranid Warriors/Tyranid Prime
Tyranids - Harpy/Crone
*Tyranids - Exocrine/Haruspex

December 2013: Escalation + Stronghold Assault

November 2013: Sentinels of Terra (6th edition) + Clan Raukaan (6th edition)

October 2013: Adepta Sororitas (6th edition)

September 2013: Space Marines (6th edition)
Space Marines - Tactical Squad
*Space Marines - Centurions
Space Marines - Vanguard
Space Marines - Sternguard
*Space Marines - Hunter/Stalker
Space Marines - Lord
Space Marines - Librarian
Space Marines - Chaplain

August 2013: Black Legion (6th edition)

July 2013: Apocalypse (2nd edition) + Farsight Enclaves (6th edition)
*Chaos - Lord of Skulls
Necrons - Tesseract Ark/Obelisk + C'Tan Shard
Space Marines - Lord Executioner
Space Marines - Master of Relics
Space Marines - Master of the Marches
Space Marines - Master of the Rites

June 2013: Eldar (6th edition) + Iyanden (6th edition)
Eldar - Wraithguard/Wraithblades
*Eldar - Wraithknight
Eldar - Crimson Hunter/Hemlock Wraithfighter
Eldar - Farseer
Eldar - Spiritseer
Eldar - Illic Nightspear

April 2013: Tau (6th edition)
*Tau - Riptide Battlesuit (MHo, DS & TW)
Tau - Pathfinders (EC & MHo)
*Tau - Sun Shark Bomber/Razorshark Fighter (CG)
*Tau - Broadside Battlesuit (SBa & MHo)
Tau - Cadre Fireblade
Tau - Commander Farsight
Tau - Battlesuit Commander
Tau - Darkstrider
Tau - Longstrike

March 2013: Daemons of Chaos (6th edition) (RC & PK)
*Chaos - Plague Drones
Chaos - Blood Throne/Skull Cannon
Chaos - Burning Chariot/Herald of Tzeentch on Chariot
Chaos - Herald of Nurgle
Chaos - Herald of Khorne
Chaos - Herald of Slaanesh

January 2013: Dark Angels (6th edition) (JV)
*Dark Angels - Deathwing Terminators/Knights/Command Squad
Dark Angels - Ravenwing Black Knights/Command Squad
*Dark Angels - Ravenwing Dark Talon/Nephilim Jetfighter
Dark Angels - Land Speeder Vengeance/Ravenwing Darkshroud
Dark Angels - Belial
Dark Angels - Asmodai

October 2012: Chaos Space Marines (6th edition) (PK)
*Chaos - Forgefiend/Maulerfiend
*Chaos - Heldrake
Chaos - Raptors/Warp Talons
*Chaos - Aspiring Champion (DT)
Chaos - Warpsmith (ER)
*Chaos - Dark Apostle (ER)
*Chaos - Sorcerer (DT)
*Chaos - Mutilators (MH & MFor)

September 2012: Dark Vengeance
Space Marines - Deathwing Terminators
Space Marines - Ravenwing Bikers
*Space Marines - Dark Angels
*Space Marines - Dark Angels Company Master
*Space Marines - Dark Angels Librarian
Space Marines - Interrogator-Chaplain
*Chaos - Cultists
*Chaos - Chosen
Chaos - Lord
*Chaos - Helbrute
Blood Angels - Captain

August 2012
*Chaos - Plaguebearers
Chaos - Nurglings (DL & BN)
Chaos - Seeker Chariot/Hellflayer
*Chaos - Screamers
Chaos - Flamers of Tzeentch (TC & CG)
Chaos - Blue Scribes

July 2012: Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition
Necrons - Anrakyr the Traveller (ER)
Necrons - Orikan the Diviner (DL)

June 2012
*Space Marines - Stormtalon (JG, DS & TW)
*Orks - Blitza-Bommer/Dakkajet/Burna-Bommer (JG, NH, DL & DS)
*Necrons - Doom Scythe/Night Scythe (DT & TW)

May 2012
*Necrons – Triarch Stalker
Necrons – Tomb Blades
*Necrons – Canoptek Wraiths
*Necrons – Canoptek Spyder (DT, DS & TW)
*Necrons – Nemesor Zahndrekh (DT & SB)
*Necrons – Vargard Obyron (DT & SB)
*Necrons – Illuminor Szeras

March 2012
*Tyranids - Tervigon/Tyrannofex (MH)
*Tyranids - Hive Tyrant/Swarmlord (JG & AH)
*Space Wolves - Thunderwolf Cavalry (MHo)
Space Wolves - Fenrisian Wolves (TC)
Space Wolves - Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (MHo)
*Space Wolves - Arjac Rockfist (JD)
Space Wolves - Grey Hunter with Standard (JD)
Space Wolves - Cyberwolf (TC & DL)

February 2012
*Space Marines - Crimson Fists Captain (JD)

November 2011: Necrons (5th edition) (MW)
*Necrons - Ghost Ark/Doomsday Ark (DT & TW)
*Necrons - Command Barge/Annihilation Barge (DS & DT)
*Necrons - Lychguard/Triarch Praetorians (DT)
*Necrons - Deathmarks/Immortals (ON, DS & DT)
*Necrons - Imotekh the Stormlord (NL)
Necrons - Trazyn the Infinite (NL)
*Necrons - Overlord (DT)
*Necrons - Cryptek (DT)
Necrons - Flayed Ones (AM)

September 2011
Dark Eldar – Sslyth
*Dark Eldar - Lhamaean

August 2011
*Dark Eldar - Ur-Ghul (JG)
Dark Eldar - Medusae (JD)
*Chaos - Herald of Tzeentch (GB)

June 2011
*Dark Eldar - Talos/Cronos (JG & ON)
*Dark Eldar - Scourges (JG & JD)
*Dark Eldar - Venom (JG, TW & AM)
*Dark Eldar - Razorwing Jetfighter (JG & DS)
Dark Eldar - Haemonculus (JG)
*Dark Eldar - Wracks (JG & JD)
Dark Eldar - Grotesque (JD & JG)

April 2011: Grey Knights (5th edition) (MW)
*Grey Knights - Grey Knights
*Grey Knights - Terminators
*Grey Knights - Nemesis Dreadknight
*Grey Knights - Lord Draigo
*Grey Knights - Castellan Crowe
Grey Knights - Jokaero Weaponsmith

March 2011
*Dark Eldar - Succubus (JG & JD)
Dark Eldar - Beastmaster (JG)
Dark Eldar - Clawed Fiend (JG)
Dark Eldar - Khymera (JG)
Dark Eldar - Razorwing Flock (JG)

February 2011
*Blood Angels - Furioso Dreadnought
*Blood Angels - Stormraven Gunship

December 2010
Orks - Inquisitive Grots (SP)
Orks - Thieving Grots

November 2010: Dark Eldar (5th edition) (PK)
*Dark Eldar - Warriors (JG)
*Dark Eldar - Wyches (JG)
*Dark Eldar - Hellions (JG, JD & TW)
*Dark Eldar - Reaver Jetbikes (JG, TW & AH)
*Dark Eldar - Raider (JG, ON & AM)
*Dark Eldar - Ravager (JG, ON & AM)
*Dark Eldar - Urien Rakarth (JD)
*Dark Eldar - Archon (JG)
*Dark Eldar - Lelith Hesperax (JD)
*Dark Eldar - Mandrakes (JG)
*Dark Eldar - Incubi (JG)

August 2010
*Chaos - Bloodcrushers (AH)
Chaos - Mounted Daemonettes (AH)
*Chaos - Horrors of Tzeentch (MH & GB)
*Chaos - Daemon Prince (MH)
*Chaos - Kairos Fateweaver (TC)
*Chaos - Changling (MH)

June 2010: Spearhead
*Imperial Guard - Manticore/Deathstrike (DS)
*Eldar - Fire Prism/Night Spinner (JG & TW)
*Eldar - Support Weapons (CG & DS)
*Imperial Guard - Leman Russ (TW)
Imperial Guard - Knight Commander Pask (MHo)

April 2010: Blood Angels (5th edition) (MW)
*Blood Angels - Death Company (MHo & NL)
*Blood Angels - Sanguinary Guard (MF & DT)
*Blood Angels - Baal Predator (ON & JG)
*Blood Angels - The Sanguinor (JD)
*Blood Angels - Astorath the Grim (JD)
*Blood Angels - Gabriel Seth (JD)
*Blood Angels - Chaplain Lemartes (JD)
Blood Angels - Vanguard Veteran Sergeant (MHo)

March 2010
*Space Marines - Venerable Dreadnought (CG, JG & TW)
*Orks - Killa Kans (DS)
*Orks - Deff Dread (DS & SP)
Orks - Flash Git with Targeting Squig (MHo)

February 2010
Space Marines - Legion of the Damned (JD, MHo & NL)

January 2010: Tyranids (5th edition) (RC)
*Tyranids - Trygon/Mawloc (AH, AM & TW)
*Tyranids - Raveners (MH)
*Tyranids - Gargoyles (MH)
*Tyranids - Hive Guard (MH)
*Tyranids - Pyrovore (MH)
*Tyranids - Venomthrope (MH)
*Space Marines - Legion of the Damned (JD, MHo & NL)

November 2009
The White Dwarf in Space (DT)

October 2009: Space Wolves (5th edition) (PK)
*Space Wolves - Grey Hunters/Blood Claws/Wolf Guard (MF, NL & MHo)
*Space Wolves - Wolf Guard Terminators (DT, NL & MHo)
*Space Wolves - Canis Wolfborn (MF)
*Space Wolves - Njal Stormcaller (JD)
*Space Wolves - Lukas the Trickster (JD)

September 2009: Space Hulk (3rd Edition)
*Space Marines - Space Hulk Terminators (AH)
*Space Marines - Space Hulk Librarian (AH)
*Tyranids - Space Hulk Genestealers (AH)
*Tyranids - Space Hulk Broodlord (AH)
*Imperial Guard - Colonel ‘Iron Hand’ Straken (JD)
*Imperial Guard - Gunnery Sergeant Harker (JD)
*Imperial Guard - Tank Crew

August 2009
*Imperial Guard - Leman Russ Demolisher/Punisher/Executioner (TW & DS)
*Imperial Guard - Hellhound (DS)

July 2009: Planetstrike
*Space Marines - Ironclad Dreadnought (CG)
*Space Marines - Land Speeder Storm (DS & DT)
*Space Marines - Vulkan Hes’tan (MF)
*Space Marines - Kor'sarro Khan (JD)

May 2009: Imperial Guard (5th edition) (RC)
*Imperial Guard - Cadian Command (AP, MP & MHo)
*Imperial Guard - Catachan Command (AP, MP & MHo)
*Imperial Guard - Sentinel (TA & JW)
*Imperial Guard - Valkyrie (DP & DS)
*Imperial Guard - Ratlings (DT)
*Imperial Guard - Commissar Lord (JD)
*Imperial Guard - Primaris Psyker (MH)
*Imperial Guard - Regimental Advisors (3) (JD)
Orks - Grot Ammo Runts (MF)

March 2009: Apocalypse Redux
*Orks - Stompa (AM, EC, BK, JM, SP & MA)
*Imperial Guard - Shadowsword/Stormlord (DS, TW & TA)
*Space Wolves - Wolf Guard with Lightning Claws (JD)

February 2009
*Space Marines - Casualties (3) (MF)