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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 336

Warhammer Buildings

December 2007·pp. 84–89

THE SHORT VERSION

Chad Mierzwa combines the plastic building, ruin and fortress kits into three distinctive pieces of scenery. An occupied Orc tower tells the story of its capture, an off-centre Empire gatehouse blends two major structures and a wizard’s tower pushes the components into irregular stacked levels. Careful cutting, gap filling and small narrative details make the conversions coherent. Painting notes and suggested Special Features connect those showpieces with the wider appearance and stories of a battlefield.

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Graveyard EarthBoltgun MetalVomit BrownBlazing OrangeBrown InkCharadon GraniteAstronomican GreyScab RedChaos BlackBlood RedSunburst YellowSkull WhiteBestial BrownDesert YellowBleached Bone

Named historical recipes are indexed; Astonomican Grey and Sunburst Yelow in the printed painting tips are normalised to Astronomican Grey and Sunburst Yellow.

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EditorialWD 336 · Inside cover

Glad Tidings and Great Battles

Grombrindal recommends using the festive season’s new miniatures and free time for shared battles and ambitious hobby work. The issue supplies a complete Middle-earth campaign, concludes Cities Shall Fall and follows the assembled Baneblade into painting. Buildings, a Dragon masterclass and Golden Demon inspiration broaden the choices, while the large Tau battle report demonstrates how several friends’ collections can become one memorable event.

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InterviewWD 336 · pp. 60–64

Painting Masters: Mark Lifton

Mark recalls moving from childhood military kits and painting with a metal pin to teaching himself miniature techniques from White Dwarf. Competition setbacks encouraged him to improve rather than stop, eventually producing award-winning duels and narrative conversions. Detailed examples show how altered posture, carefully positioned limbs and tiny base elements make scenes convincing. His discussion of changing colour fashions also reflects the move from bright earlier schemes towards more natural, earthy finishes.

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ModellingWD 336 · p. 65

Toolbox: Modular Movement Trays

The guide sizes a tray from the sheet’s twenty- or twenty-five-millimetre grid, then scores and snaps the plastic to suit the unit. Corner pieces establish the frame before straight edges are cut to fit the remaining gaps. Sand and static grass can match the army’s bases, while an open rear conserves components. Careful marking and measuring keep a simple project from being spoiled by an incorrectly sized cut.

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