Rasmus Holm and Iyar Lin from Sweden and Israel (although they've not travelled all that way just for us!) have been here since before eight, braving the cold and keeping cheerful by reading White Dwarf and drinking tea. People willing to wait two hours to get in? No pressure on us then...
Ultra Marines vs Chaos Marines. Who will win is uncertain, but lots of shouting and pointing is a definite for this participation game.
Starting from scratch Chad will turn some of our modular gaming boards into finished articles by the end of the day. We checked under the table to be sure he hasn't cheated and hidden one he made earlier under there.
There's lots of interest for today's War of the Ring intro games, the first time the game is taken out to the public.
It's so huge, it's actually quite hard to photograph and do this display justice. You can see just the ranting taking place at the end, which shows how fired the staff are for this.
Book production have taken one of the massive battle shots for War of the Ring and challenged people to guess how many miniatures are in it to win a signed book and miniatures.
Getting hold of the technology behind some of our designs is a great chance to see if you have the talent within.
Painted by dedicated staff in lunch breaks and spare time, this formation of flying aces has captured a lot of attention.
Taking part in one of the unique participation games, one hobbyist has a chance to get really up close to a pre-release.
Our methods for producing miniatures using moulds are explained with examples to have a good look at.
Karina Wells was so proud of coming top in the Stompa Shoot-out (and possibly wearing the only pink top in the building) that she wanted it recording. Will she still have the high score at the end of the day?
Games Developer Mat Ward explains just what is possible with this many miniatures and the new rules.
Nick shows some young hobbyists the tips and tricks that he uses creating hobby content in our books.
Where else can you get hold of not-yet-released £60 sets, and be encouraged to chop that vital one bit off to use in a conversion?
Visitors to Warhammer World regularly get to see exhibitions of original art, but the chance to find out how it is made and the ideas behind it is a rare one.
Advice on careers and explanations about influences help hopefuls find a path into art and illustation. And the guys are happy to help.
John Blanche's sketches and portfolio are popular to rummage through and find familiar favourites and unusual ideas.
Joe Tomaszewski talks a visitor through the techniques on display in the 'Eavy Metal miniatures cabinet.
Chad's mission to paint a full gaming board from 10.00 to 4.00 (with lunch break) gets some help.
With Lizardmen recently released and some interesting Empire extras due in June, the panel had plenty to discuss.
Using the cunning plan of counting miniatures by type - helping to break down the task into smaller segments - the closest number was reached and the signed rule book and pre-release miniatures were awarded.
