Games Workshop’s Khazalite Holds infantry are heading to individual pre-order on November 7, 2026. For anyone who prefers small fantasy warbands over enormous centerpiece models, the new Clanshields and Clangunners offer something more immediately useful: armored dwarf foot soldiers with distinct weapons and plenty of personality.
What’s New for the Khazalite Holds?
The Clanshields are the dependable front-line warriors of the new duardin faction. Games Workshop describes the plastic kit as highly customizable, with stout shields, axes and hammers. The figures have layered armor, elaborate helmets and a practical, battle-ready look that suits a hard-traveling adventuring company.
The Clangunners bring blackpowder firepower to the same range. They can carry either Thrundok rifles or heavier Thrundrin shotcannons. Games Workshop also highlights options for a champion, standard bearer and drummer, plus two head choices for regular troops. Both sets are part of the wider Khazalite Holds release wave, which also includes individual leaders and larger models.
Games Workshop previewed the range on November 1. Retailer listings indicate November 7 pre-orders and a November 21 release, although regional availability and pricing may vary. A confirmed US price for the individual infantry kits was not available at the time of writing.
Build an Aetherwar Dwarf Gang
The Clanshields are an easy starting point for an Aetherwar dwarf expedition: a shield-bearing leader, several veteran fighters and a few companions with different weapons. Their matching armor ties the group together, while varied heads and equipment help distinguish individuals.
For a different theme, the Clangunners could represent a blackpowder-equipped mining patrol or fortress guard. Mixing a handful of models from both kits would give a small Gangfight gang a memorable combination of melee fighters and ranged specialists. These are modeling ideas rather than new official character profiles.
Painting and Conversion Possibilities
The studio's green shields and pale metal armor are striking, but the sculpts should also suit deep red, worn bronze or soot-black schemes. Try chipped shield edges, dusty boots and darkened weapon barrels for a force that looks as though it has spent years defending underground passages.
Changing shield colors or swapping heads can give individual characters their own identity without sacrificing the cohesive dwarf aesthetic.
Worth Adding to Your Miniature Collection?
For Gangfight players looking for fantasy foot troops, these are among the more appealing parts of the Khazalite release. The Clanshields bring classic armored dwarf character, while the Clangunners offer a different visual direction. If you have been waiting for new dwarf miniatures to anchor an Aetherwar gang, this release deserves a look.
We've been a little quiet lately, and there's a good reason: we've been hard at work on the next chapter of Gangfight. Today we're excited to introduce Gangfight 2nd Edition, with updated core rules, three gameworlds, a new online Gangbuilder, and the Gangfighter's Guild for tracking battles and campaign progress.
What's New in Gangfight 2nd Edition?
Gangfight is still the miniature-agnostic, multi-genre tabletop skirmish game you know. Bring your favorite miniatures, create a gang, and take on your opponents in fast-paced tactical battles. The updated core rulebook brings the rules together in one PDF, with a printable gang roster sheet for players who prefer building their gangs by hand.
Three Gameworlds, One Rules System
Aetherwar brings swords, sorcery, and fearsome creatures to the tabletop. Blackwater Gulch delivers gunslingers, outlaws, and supernatural dangers in the Weird West. Dark Stars takes the action into a science-fiction universe of alien species and advanced technology.
Each gameworld adds its own identity to the shared Gangfight rules, with downloadable profile cards to help you assemble your fighters. Blackwater Gulch also features named character cards for its distinctive personalities.
Build Your Gang with the New Gangbuilder
Our all-new Gangbuilder app makes it easier to create and customize your fighters online. Choose your characters, equipment, and abilities, and prepare your gang for its next battle.
Track Battles with the Gangfighter's Guild
Want to see how your fighters fare over time? The Gangfighter's Guild gives you a place to record games and track advancement through your campaigns, so the story of your gang can continue beyond a single battle.
Ready for Your Next Fight?
Whether you're returning to Gangfight or trying it for the first time, there's plenty to explore. Get the Gangfight 2nd Edition core rules, choose between Aetherwar, Blackwater Gulch, and Dark Stars, and check out the new Gangbuilder and Gangfighter's Guild!
Grab your favorite miniatures. It's time for another fight!
Games Workshop's new House Orlock miniatures are now up for pre-order, bringing fresh Road Warriors, gang leaders, cyber-mastiffs, and hulking bodyguards to Necromunda. For Gangfight players, the real attraction is the standard-sized infantry: tough-looking sci-fi mercenaries with plenty of weapon and conversion options.
What's New for House Orlock?
The standout kit is Orlock Road Warriors, with eight customizable fighters representing Road Enforcers, Road Shooters, Road Engineers, and Road Blasters. Weapon choices include shotguns, meltaguns, pneumatic hammers, and other industrial-looking gear. The models have that perfect combination of work-worn armor, practical equipment, and an attitude that says they're ready for trouble.
The Road Sergeants & Cyber-mastiffs set adds a Road Captain, five Road Sergeants, and two cyber-mastiffs. For some extra muscle, the Ogryn Minders kit contains two oversized bodyguards with options such as ripper guns, mauls, and enormous industrial tools.
Pre-orders opened October 31, 2026, with retailers listing a November 14 release date. The Road Warriors and Road Sergeants kits each have a listed US retail price of $55, while the Ogryn Minders are listed at $45.
Build a Dark Stars Gang with Orlock Miniatures
Here's where these models get really interesting for Gangfight. The eight Road Warriors could form the backbone of a Dark Stars mercenary crew, mining-security team, or group of hard-bitten scavengers. Their mix of firearms and improvised industrial weapons gives each fighter a distinct personality before you even start painting.
Use the better-equipped Sergeants as veteran characters or gang leaders. The cyber-mastiffs could become robotic guard dogs or scenario threats, while the larger Ogryn Minders would make imposing heavy-hitters for a special encounter. These are miniature and scenario concepts, not newly introduced official Gangfight profiles.
Painting and Conversion Possibilities
Orlock's industrial aesthetic offers plenty of room to experiment. Try dusty work jackets, chipped yellow armor plates, rusty metal tools, and oily black gun casings for a mining-colony look. Or swap the colors for muted greys and dark blues to create a more professional security force.
The mix of weapons, heads, and accessories also makes these kits attractive for kitbashing. A little careful assembly could turn two otherwise similar fighters into completely different characters.
Are the New Orlocks Worth a Look?
If you're after standard-sized sci-fi characters rather than vehicles or giant centerpiece models, absolutely. Eight Road Warriors make a particularly useful starting point for a small Gangfight crew, and the additional kits offer plenty of ways to expand its personality.
Sometimes the best miniature releases aren't the biggest ones. They're the boxes that make you want to start building a new gang as soon as you see them.
Just a quick note to let you know about the latest updated to the Blackwater Gulch 3rd Edition Playtest Rules.
We discovered an oversight where Great Weapons were listed wrong. They are supposed to provide +1 DAM just like in our other Gangfight Gameworlds. Text in the rules has been updated to reflect this, along with the Profile Cards for Guardians.
In addition to the profile cards, we now have all named Hero cards listed separately in their own file. These are the leaders of each gang and each one has a special and unique ability that applies to all of their followers and defines how the gang is played.
In addition to the Hero cards, we now have all other named Character Cards as well. These are for all of the veterans and recruits that make up the gangs. They are essentially the same as what is in the profile cards, but some have additional equipment to match what is shown on their models. You have the option of using these character cards, or the more generic profile cards if you wish.
Our next step will be to start working on our online gang builder. It may take a while to put together, but we're working on it. Hopefully we'll have an update for that soon!
Pre-orders have officially opened for the StarCraft Tabletop Miniatures Game, a new sci-fi wargame adaptation of Blizzard’s long-running strategy franchise. Developed by Archon Studio, the project translates the iconic Terran, Protoss, and Zerg conflict into a tabletop miniatures system expected to begin shipping in 2026. For players who enjoy fast, model-driven battles in skirmish-scale gaming systems like Gangfight, the announcement is notable simply because it brings one of the most recognizable RTS universes into the miniature hobby.
The launch represents the first chance for hobbyists to secure starter sets and faction boxes ahead of the game’s initial release wave.
TL;DR
Pre-orders are now available for the StarCraft Tabletop Miniatures Game, with shipping expected in 2026.
Starter sets and faction boxes are part of the initial launch lineup
Terran, Protoss, and Zerg factions will headline the first wave
Early pre-orders run for a limited window before wider retail distribution
The move signals that the project has moved beyond preview stage and into full production.
The new tabletop game focuses on recreating the core StarCraft factions through plastic miniatures and battlefield units. Initial offerings include a two-player starter set featuring Terran and Zerg forces, along with separate faction boxes for other armies. Estimated pricing places the starter set around the typical entry point for modern tabletop miniatures games.
Faction boxes highlight key characters and core units drawn from the video game’s lore. For example, a Protoss set includes classic battlefield elements such as Zealots and support units, along with a pylon structure and hero characters tied to the faction.
Unlike many recent miniature launches, the StarCraft tabletop game is not using crowdfunding. Archon Studio has stated that the product is already in manufacturing, with pre-orders functioning as a standard retail release rather than a multi-year campaign.
That distinction matters in the current hobby landscape. Over the last decade, many licensed tabletop projects have relied on Kickstarter-style funding cycles that stretch delivery timelines. A direct retail launch suggests the company is aiming for a faster production-to-table pipeline.
Translating RTS Gameplay to the Tabletop
One of the biggest design challenges for the game is adapting the feel of real-time strategy combat to turn-based tabletop play. The StarCraft universe is built around asymmetrical factions and swarm-style combat, which should translate naturally into miniature warfare.
Early descriptions suggest army sizes around 30–40 models for Terran forces, with Protoss leaning toward fewer elite units and Zerg fielding larger numbers of creatures.
From a hobby standpoint, that balance could make each faction feel visually and tactically distinct. Zerg swarms reward painters who enjoy mass creature painting, while Protoss forces may appeal to players who prefer smaller elite armies with detailed armor and energy effects.
Another factor likely to attract attention is Archon Studio’s experience producing hard-plastic miniatures and terrain kits. If the final models match the quality seen in the company’s other product lines, the game could quickly become a source of sci-fi miniatures even for players who never touch the official rules.
Why This Matters for Skirmish Gamers
Even though StarCraft is expected to support larger army battles, many of the units translate easily into smaller tabletop encounters.
For skirmish players, the value lies in the distinct faction identities and recognizable character units. A handful of Terran marines, a Protoss hero, or a clutch of Zerg creatures can quickly form narrative encounters or small-scale missions in flexible rule systems.
Narrative gamers will likely appreciate the strong lore and iconic characters built into the franchise, while kitbashers may find the alien biology of the Zerg or the high-tech armor of the Protoss ideal for conversions.
In practical terms, the biggest takeaway for the skirmish community is simple: a new stream of high-quality sci-fi miniatures based on one of gaming’s most recognizable universes is about to enter the hobby ecosystem.
Bandai has revealed the first starter sets for Gundam Assemble, a new tabletop miniatures game built around small-scale Gunpla-style models designed specifically for tabletop battles. The reveal shows compact Gundam figures intended for quick assembly and tactical play, marking a rare move for the Gundam franchise into dedicated miniature wargaming territory.
While Gundam has long dominated the plastic model kit world, this project focuses on tabletop combat using smaller models that function more like traditional miniatures than display Gunpla. That shift could make the game particularly interesting for players who enjoy fast, small-unit systems like Gangfight and other skirmish-scale tabletop games.
TL;DR
Bandai has revealed starter sets for Gundam Assemble, a tabletop miniatures game using small Gundam models designed for quick assembly and tabletop combat.
Starter sets include multiple Gundam miniatures and game components
The models are smaller and simplified compared to standard Gunpla kits
The system appears focused on small-scale tactical battles rather than large armies
For hobbyists, this could represent one of the first accessible miniature tabletop games set in the Gundam universe.
What’s in the Gundam Assemble Starter Sets
The newly revealed starter sets show small Gundam models designed to be assembled quickly while still retaining the recognizable aesthetic of their larger Gunpla counterparts. The models appear to be simplified multi-part kits rather than traditional wargaming miniatures, keeping Bandai’s model-building DNA intact.
Early previews indicate the sets include multiple mobile suits and the necessary components to play the game, positioning them as entry points for new players rather than collectible display kits.
At the time of the reveal, full rules details and pricing have not been widely confirmed. What has been shown, however, strongly suggests a format focused on small squads of mobile suits rather than massive battlefield engagements.
That direction makes sense for Gundam. The franchise often centers on elite pilots and iconic machines rather than large formations, which naturally lends itself to skirmish-scale tabletop design.
Another notable aspect is the model scale. The miniatures appear significantly smaller than traditional Gunpla kits, likely designed to fit comfortably on standard tabletop terrain and gaming mats.
A New Direction for Gundam Hobbyists
The Gundam brand has always attracted hobbyists, but historically that hobby centered almost entirely on model building and display rather than tabletop gaming.
Gundam Assemble bridges that gap.
Instead of building large display kits, players will be assembling small tactical units designed to move and fight on a gaming table. For longtime Gunpla fans, this introduces a new way to interact with the models after building them.
For miniature gamers, it opens the door to a universe filled with iconic mechs that have rarely appeared in a dedicated tabletop system.
One interesting side effect is the potential for cross-hobby experimentation. Gunpla builders are known for heavy customization, weathering, and kitbashing. If those instincts carry over into the tabletop format, the result could be some very distinctive gaming tables.
Why This Matters for Skirmish Gamers
For players who prefer skirmish-scale games like Gangfight, Gundam Assemble appears built around the right scale of play.
Small groups of mobile suits translate well into narrative missions, scenario play, and campaign-style gaming. A handful of iconic machines can easily represent a complete force, making the system accessible for players who prefer compact games over large army projects.
The models may also appeal strongly to painters and converters. Even at a smaller scale, Gundam designs offer plenty of sharp armor panels, mechanical detail, and color separation that hobbyists enjoy working with.
Narrative players and scenario builders may find particular value here. Gundam stories often revolve around duels, ambushes, and small tactical engagements, which naturally map onto skirmish gaming formats used across many flexible systems.
In other words, Gundam Assemble could end up sitting comfortably alongside other miniature skirmish games rather than competing directly with large-scale army systems.
