EditorialWD 316 · Inside cover
Owen Rees introduces the plastic Giant as a monster whose interchangeable parts suit four different armies and whose mercenary rules bring it to still more forces. He also highlights the expanding Tau range, the Tallarn desert feature and the approaching Medusa V campaign. His own Empire and Drop Troop projects connect these announcements to the month’s collecting opportunities. The editorial presents new miniatures alongside the games and settings in which readers can use them.
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CommunityWD 316 · pp. 16–19
The news previews new plastic Tau Stealthsuits, sniper-armed Space Marine Scouts and Eldar weapons platforms. A free Medusa V booklet will explain the world and the competing forces gathering there. Black Library announcements include the opening Horus Heresy novel and accompanying publications, while historical and roleplaying news turns to the Alamo and Skaven. These pages mix early model previews with the wider publishing programme of spring 2006.
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EditorialWD 316 · pp. 44–45
Jervis Johnson uses the Giant to introduce changes in how Citadel plastic models are designed and manufactured. Computer sculpting and scanning allow a physical model to become editable digital material, while production improvements promise faster and more ambitious kits. The scanned Carnifex and a partly digital Eldar platform demonstrate early examples. He anticipates more complete plastic armies and much larger models, while warning that the new methods will take time to become routine.
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