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Warhammer Scenery: Designing the Fortified Manor

June 2007·p. 26

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Colin Grayson explains how digital geometric modelling and organic sculpting combine to make an unmistakably Warhammer building. Bricks, timber and metal begin as simple shapes before texture, wear and warped surfaces give them character. Religious symbols and improbable structural details tie the manor to the Empire, turning what might have been generic scenery into a specific part of the setting.

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A Battlefield in Every Hobbyist’s Home

Grombrindal welcomes a complete range of plastic scenery that can furnish a battlefield without requiring every feature to be built from scratch. Although the buildings chiefly express the Empire, hills and woods can serve all three principal games. The editorial also celebrates the character of the new Dwarf Miners and heroes, connecting a better-looking table with equally distinctive armies to fight across it.

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