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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 313

Iron Armour: Drybrushing, Layering and Wash

January 2006·p. 60

THE SHORT VERSION

Three iron recipes reach bright steel through different tools. Drybrushing progresses from black mixed with Boltgun Metal through Chainmail to Mithril Silver, while layering leaves each darker stage in the recesses and draws sharper edges. The wash approach instead starts with a solid metallic coat, shades it with Black Ink and restores the raised detail. Comparing them on mail and plate shows why the choice of method depends on texture and desired control.

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Editorial

Owen Rees reflects on the enlarged Games Day and the practical possibilities of newly available Middle-earth components. He introduces the reorganized Astronomican as a stronger home for clubs, stores and readers’ models, while describing progress on the Tahnelians’ heavy weapons platoon and a converted officer. The editorial also anticipates a staff Mordheim campaign, linking the team’s personal projects with the following months’ coverage.

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The News

Andy Hoare previews the expanded Tau armoury, including plastic Sky Rays, Piranhas, XV25 suits and Commander Shadowsun. Other reports introduce Middle-earth component ordering, a Wood Elf stag rider, two Forge World Hellhound variants and the coming Mark of Chaos computer game. A school animation project demonstrates another use for miniatures, while Horus Rising heralds a new fiction series. The news also flags missing profiles in the new Middle-earth rulebooks and a consolidated historical rules release.

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CommunityWD 313 · pp. 14–17

Games Day 2005: On with the Show!

Nick Kyme and Owen Rees explore the Birmingham NEC’s three huge halls, dividing their report between the Forum, Pavilion and Arena. Fully booked Bring and Battle tables, conversion contests and scenery workshops give visitors hands-on activity alongside Studio conversations, author signings and digital games. Giant battles include an entire Steel Confessors Chapter fighting Tyranids and a walk-through Minas Tirith. The day closes with Golden Demon awards and Kiril Kanaev’s Slayer Sword, among a record attendance of roughly nine thousand hobbyists.

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