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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 331

Desert Worlds: Imperial Outpost Terrain

July 2007·pp. 94–95

THE SHORT VERSION

City-ruin panels, tank traps and supply dumps establish an Imperial presence on the same barren board. Metallic obstacles receive a dark wash and rusty recesses, while grey crates and machinery gain progressively lighter drybrushing. Rocky hills use mixed earth-and-grey tones before pale highlights, making the buildings and battlefield accessories appear exposed to the same sandblasted environment.

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