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Ultramarines

May 2005·p. 81

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Adrian Wood establishes fighting poses first, then layers compatible Space Marine decorations instead of attaching them randomly. Prayer cloths, enlarged banners and crossed devotional elements reinforce a Gothic appearance, while batch painting preserves unity beneath varied hand-painted icons and individually scaled Chapter symbols.

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The News

Mat Ward previews Wood Elves as capricious defenders inseparable from the spirits of Athel Loren, with rules intended to support fighting as well as skirmishing. Other news introduces Winter Assault’s Imperial Guard, a Forge World Chaos Dragon and Warmaster Ancients, while the exhibition hall refurbishment and downloadable hobby material show changes beyond the miniature releases.

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CommunityWD 305 · pp. 4–5

Golden Demon 2005

The painting competition moves to Birmingham’s NEC with more display space and a separate entrance for competitors. Detailed guidance covers eligible ranges, categories, removable scenic bases and conversion restrictions, while the judges’ emphasis on both presentation and the game worlds explains the standards against which creative entries will be assessed.

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EditorialWD 305 · p. 6

Green Is Good… Mostly

Guy Haley argues that a green tabletop need not limit every battle to pleasant parkland. A handful of industrial terrain pieces changes both atmosphere and tactics, and he points readers toward winter and swamp projects as manageable ways to broaden their games before returning to the persistent failures of his increasingly reinforced Goblins.

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