EditorialWD 312 · Inside cover
Owen Rees introduces himself as White Dwarf’s new editor, a Yorkshire hobbyist whose career has ranged from stores to the Studio and web team. His favourite armies connect long-standing Dark Angels enthusiasm with the Tahnelian Drop Troops he is currently expanding. He praises the sectional layout and practical hobby material established by his predecessors, and explains his own enjoyment of tournaments as social gatherings that generate new ideas.
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CommunityWD 312 · pp. 9–11
The news previews Vespid Stingwings through Andy Hoare’s explanation of their ideological alliance with the Tau and their dependence on a technological communion helm. Roberto Cirillo’s concepts and Juan Diaz’s sculpts combine alien biology with Tau equipment. Other reports show a towering Forge World Giant, brass Imperial eagles, roleplaying adventures in Nuln and Bretonnia, historical books and new collectible card sets. A club-starting guide and revised doubles-format Conflicts connect the releases with organized hobby activity.
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LoreWD 312 · pp. 18–25
Graham McNeill recounts six Black Templar crusades and pairs each history with models made to embody it. Boarding actions at Nimbosa, the disappearance of the Ophidium Gulf force, Lastrati’s perverted purity cult and the assault on Vandire’s palace establish very different meanings of zeal. The Vinculus and Jerulas campaigns then connect hazardous fortress assaults with the Chapter’s armoured tactics. Heraldic banners, trophies, squires and mixed armour turn the written histories into distinct miniature forces.
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