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WARHAMMER QUEST: RE-CREATING MIDDLE-HAMMER’S FINEST DUNGEON CRAWLER

WARHAMMER QUEST: RE-CREATING MIDDLE-HAMMER’S FINEST DUNGEON CRAWLER

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About the Project

I loved GWs 1995 Warhammer Quest set - I could finally collect all those awesome minis from various different armies and battle my way through them in my very own fantasy dungeon! Fast-forward to today and the forgotten boxed set languishing in my parents' garage had escaped several culls and clear-outs, with the cardstock surprisingly intact (even if many of the miniatures had long since vanished, probably sold on E-Bay when I thought I would never be a hobby gamer again!). Lovely as this card version is, I did wonder if I could re-create the board sections and 3D print them, for an enhanced tabletop experience. This started me down a 3D design rabbit-hole, and for the last 3 months I've been designing, printing and painting my brand new WHQ95 board sections

Related Game: Warhammer Quest

Related Company: Games Workshop

Related Genre: Fantasy

Related Contest: Spring Clean Hobby Challenge 2026

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FULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONS

May 20 2026
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Skill 2
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Here is the full set of 3D printed and painted board tiles and doorways as per the original box. Once painted I gave them all a coat of semi-gloss clear spray varnish to protect them a little. Now I just need to have a game on them!Here is the full set of 3D printed and painted board tiles and doorways as per the original box. Once painted I gave them all a coat of semi-gloss clear spray varnish to protect them a little. Now I just need to have a game on them!
FULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONSFULL SET OF PAINTED BOARD SECTIONS

FIGURES FOR PODIUMS

May 20 2026
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Skill 2
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I found this baby dragon from Iron Gate Scenery, which luckily fits exactly on my podium!I found this baby dragon from Iron Gate Scenery, which luckily fits exactly on my podium!
It really needs a pile of gold and treasure to be sitting onIt really needs a pile of gold and treasure to be sitting on
FIGURES FOR PODIUMS
A lick of gold paint - I used Vallejo Tinny Tin, dry brushed with Glorious Gold, then Polished GoldA lick of gold paint - I used Vallejo Tinny Tin, dry brushed with Glorious Gold, then Polished Gold
I found this Hero Quest Gargoyle on Etsy, which was a quite close match to the image on the original painted board sectionI found this Hero Quest Gargoyle on Etsy, which was a quite close match to the image on the original painted board section
FIGURES FOR PODIUMS
A quick stone drybrushA quick stone drybrush
I think they work quite well to finish the board sections offI think they work quite well to finish the board sections off

DUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGES

May 17 2026
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Skill 2
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DUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGESDUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGESDUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGESDUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGESDUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGESDUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGESDUNGEON LAYOUT IMAGES

PAINTING THE BOARDS: OBJECTIVE ROOMS

May 17 2026
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The Fire Chasm. I painted on wood-grain for the bridge, and marble effect for the plinth that will eventually hold my dragonThe Fire Chasm. I painted on wood-grain for the bridge, and marble effect for the plinth that will eventually hold my dragon
Tomb Chamber: I tried to get a more terracotta colour for the tiles, which I thought had worked at first but it dulled a little as it dried. The 3D Knight on the tomb has worked quite well though Tomb Chamber: I tried to get a more terracotta colour for the tiles, which I thought had worked at first but it dulled a little as it dried. The 3D Knight on the tomb has worked quite well though
The Idol Chamber: On reflection I would have liked to have created a void in the fire cauldron and put a light in - I haven't really done anything like that before but I've seen it used to great effect in other peoples' projectsThe Idol Chamber: On reflection I would have liked to have created a void in the fire cauldron and put a light in - I haven't really done anything like that before but I've seen it used to great effect in other peoples' projects
Fountain Chamber: I painted on the water effects which I think have turned out ok - I'd like to learn Blender or Z Brush so I can sculpt more organic forms and elevate this a little moreFountain Chamber: I painted on the water effects which I think have turned out ok - I'd like to learn Blender or Z Brush so I can sculpt more organic forms and elevate this a little more
The Fighting Pit: I like the way the forced perspective has worked out here. I also think the level changes have worked without making the board section too chunky or unbelievable The Fighting Pit: I like the way the forced perspective has worked out here. I also think the level changes have worked without making the board section too chunky or unbelievable

PAINTING THE BOARDS: DUNGEON ROOMS

May 17 2026
Tutoring 2
Skill 2
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The Torture Chamber was one of those board sections with weapons and bits on that I chose to leave out in the design stage. Now it's painted it's a bit clearer which room is which!The Torture Chamber was one of those board sections with weapons and bits on that I chose to leave out in the design stage. Now it's painted it's a bit clearer which room is which!
Replicating the chequer board pattern for the Guard Room was actually quite a challenge - black and white and tones of grey for highlight and shade took more fiddling with than I thought to get right! Replicating the chequer board pattern for the Guard Room was actually quite a challenge - black and white and tones of grey for highlight and shade took more fiddling with than I thought to get right!
The Well of DoomThe Well of Doom
The Dungeon CellThe Dungeon Cell
The Monsters' LairThe Monsters' Lair
The Circle of Power - struggled with the very bright green/turquoise colouring of this so i might re-visit it laterThe Circle of Power - struggled with the very bright green/turquoise colouring of this so i might re-visit it later

PAINTING THE BOARDS: CORRIDOR SECTIONS

May 17 2026
Tutoring 2
Skill 2
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I was torn between unifying the dungeon sections with a single colour scheme, or going with the classic '95 bright tiles. After hardly any deliberation I went with trying to stay true to the original board sectionsI was torn between unifying the dungeon sections with a single colour scheme, or going with the classic '95 bright tiles. After hardly any deliberation I went with trying to stay true to the original board sections
I used artists acrylics for base coats and some dry brushing, then a few Citadel inks for shading. I picked out highlights with Vallejo model colour paintsI used artists acrylics for base coats and some dry brushing, then a few Citadel inks for shading. I picked out highlights with Vallejo model colour paints
The green was a bit of a challenge - I wasn't sure if white highlights would work or make it look too The green was a bit of a challenge - I wasn't sure if white highlights would work or make it look too "minty"
being as I'd played fast and loose with the levels, I added a touch of shading on the stairs to match the original tilesbeing as I'd played fast and loose with the levels, I added a touch of shading on the stairs to match the original tiles

PRINTING THE BOARDS

May 17 2026
Tutoring 2
Skill 2
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The corridors were the first to print - no errors or adjustments needed!The corridors were the first to print - no errors or adjustments needed!
PRINTING THE BOARDS
The room tiles needed a bit more attention - the thickness of the lines needed amending to make some details clearer, especially with the circle hereThe room tiles needed a bit more attention - the thickness of the lines needed amending to make some details clearer, especially with the circle here
I raised the rim of this well initially, but have since modified the STL so that it's flush with the squares so I don't get wobbly miniaturesI raised the rim of this well initially, but have since modified the STL so that it's flush with the squares so I don't get wobbly miniatures
The Fire Chasm printed in sections nicelyThe Fire Chasm printed in sections nicely
And fitted together exactly as I had hoped. I toyed with gluing the bits together, but on reflection separate bits will be easier to storeAnd fitted together exactly as I had hoped. I toyed with gluing the bits together, but on reflection separate bits will be easier to store
The lips on my doorways sit nicely on the rims around my tilesThe lips on my doorways sit nicely on the rims around my tiles
I might revisit the stone slabs on the base of my doorways to bring them in line with the other board setcionsI might revisit the stone slabs on the base of my doorways to bring them in line with the other board setcions

DESIGNING THE BOARD SECTIONS: DOORWAYS

May 17 2026
Tutoring 1
Skill 2
Idea 2
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The original door sections have slots for the card board sections to slide into, but I had to design them differently, with a lip to fit over but board section rim. I would have to create the in 2 halves, then glue them together later for the best quality print. I also had to stick to architectural forms - skulls are just a bit beyond my skills at the moment! The original door sections have slots for the card board sections to slide into, but I had to design them differently, with a lip to fit over but board section rim. I would have to create the in 2 halves, then glue them together later for the best quality print. I also had to stick to architectural forms - skulls are just a bit beyond my skills at the moment!
DESIGNING THE BOARD SECTIONS: DOORWAYS
I had to do a few test prints with these to be sure they would work, then tweak the bases accordinglyI had to do a few test prints with these to be sure they would work, then tweak the bases accordingly
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