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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 308

Building a Waystone

August 2005·pp. 38–41

THE SHORT VERSION

Mark Jones builds an Elven boundary stone from a carefully measured polystyrene block, shaving angled faces and impressing Tree Singer runes with a pen. A raised base and surrounding vegetation place it at Athel Loren’s edge, turning simple scenery into a narrative landmark. Textured paint seals the foam before grey drybrushing and green weathering finish the stone. Brown and bone ground colours sit under flock, with foliage and hedge fragments suggesting age and encroaching growth.

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The News

Graham McNeill previews the Black Templars’ first complete standalone codex, emphasizing knightly identity, Crusader squads and vows chosen through the Emperor’s Champion. Helbrecht and Grimaldus lead the accompanying character range, with the latter’s rescued relics borne by servitors. Other reports introduce Shas’O R’myr, new publications, the Games Day Aurelius model and the forthcoming Lord of the Rings rulebook offer, while campaign news urges players into the War of the Ring’s final phase.

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EditorialWD 308 · pp. 6–7

The White Dwarf Team

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InterviewWD 308 · pp. 14–19

Force of Nature

Graham McNeill interviews the team behind the revised Wood Elves. Mat Ward explains their darker, capricious identity, the sometimes uneasy alliance with forest spirits and a flexible army supported by enhancing magic. Alun Davies discusses organic page textures, Paul Jeacock draws on unsettling early faerie stories, and Alex Hedstrom describes translating detailed concepts into layered, flowing miniatures. The combined approach makes Athel Loren and its inhabitants feel connected without turning them into a uniformly harmonious society.

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