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This article refers to the real world company that produces models for Games Workshop games. For the type of planet in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, see Planets of Warhammer 40,000.

Forge World is the name of a subsidiary company of Games Workshop run by Tony Cottrell, which designs and sells resin model vehicles for the various Games Workshop games, primarily Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy Battle, but also terrain pieces, and models for Epic, Battlefleet Gothic and Warmaster, and pieces just for show.

In January 2007, Forge World has released its own game system, Aeronautica Imperialis, an aircraft combat game using aircraft and ground defense pieces of the same scale as Epic 40,000.^[1]

Forge World models are usually models of rare or variant vehicles, from Super-Heavy Tanks and Titans to Fightercraft, Dragons, and Daemons. Recently, Forge World has also expanded into infantry-sized miniatures as well, with soldiers for the Elysian Drop Troopers, Death Korps of Krieg, and Tallarn Desert Raiders. They also sell transfers and model parts that can be used to customise official Games Workshop miniatures. Most Forge World models require special rules (found in the Imperial Armour series of books).

The quality of the models is considered to be superb as the resin allows for more accurate details than metal or plastic. However resin dust is highly toxic and filter masks are often required when working with resin.^[2] Resin models are also more fragile than their plastic and metal counterparts and are often not recommended for long travels.

Cottrell has also recently collaborated with Warwick Kinrade to produce the various Imperial Armour rules supplements.^[3]

• Official Forgeworld Website

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