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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 333

Slaves to Darkness: Chaos Space Marine Design Notes

September 2007·pp. 16–29

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Gav Thorpe describes replacing overlapping variant lists with a single flexible Chaos Space Marine army, visible unit identities and clearer equipment choices. Mark Harrison then explains how plastic kits expand Jes Goodwin’s established imagery with interchangeable weapons, mutations and icons. Christian Byrne’s sample army and the Studio’s colour schemes demonstrate the result: individual renegades and ancient Legion warriors can share one force without becoming a uniform collection of merely sinister loyalist Marines.

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Gav Thorpe Mark Harrison Neil Hodgson Codex design Renegades Plastic kit design

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EditorialWD 333 · Inside cover

Traitors Across the Void

Grombrindal introduces the new Chaos Space Marines through their treachery, ambition and abundant opportunities for converting plastic miniatures. The issue’s campaign rules, magic tactics and Middle-earth Orc guide offer other ways to develop a collection, while the coming Apocalypse expansion promises battles on a much larger scale. The editorial links those projects through the pleasure of turning new models and background into personal armies.

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InterviewWD 333 · pp. 22–23

The Lost and the Damned: Designing the Chaos Plastics

Mark Harrison builds on the established Terminator silhouette while using plastic frames to add sharper details, optional weapons and varied heads. The Lord’s elevated pose gives a commander the presence of a centrepiece, while the Possessed required repeated experiments before their mutations felt convincing. An upgrade frame spreads the imagery of the Chaos powers through ordinary squads, making it possible to concentrate elaborate parts on champions or distribute them across a warband.

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TacticsWD 333 · pp. 24–25

Sample Army: Christian Byrne’s Black Legion Warband

Christian’s 1,497-point force uses the Battleforce contents as a starting point but replaces its transport with elite reinforcements. Berzerkers and a Defiler lead the advance, supported by ordinary Marines, Possessed and unpredictable Spawn. Deep-striking Terminators and two commanders deliver a later decisive attack. The commentary explains each unit’s contribution, including a Tzeentch Sorcerer’s Warptime and the ability of the revised Marines to combine bolter fire with credible assault support.

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