EditorialWD 338 · Inside cover
Grombrindal welcomes Harad’s expanded forces, whose Mûmakil, Corsairs and Mahûd promise a colourful and dangerous challenge for Gondor. The issue pairs their designer’s account with a large battle, then turns to a Studio map campaign and Empire tactics. The Shokk Attack Gun and customised Baneblades provide substantial hobby projects, while a Dan Abnett interview brings the developing Horus Heresy novels into the magazine’s wider view of the settings.
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PaintingWD 338 · pp. 32–33
The guide supplies short recipes for four distinctive Southron subjects. A pale horse develops through grey and white, human skin uses Foundation browns and flesh, a Corsair’s muted clothes combine black with blue and purple, and a camel receives sandy highlights. Banners and warpaint show how tribal identities can be expressed through symbols and repeated colours, giving the separate recipes a purpose within the broader collection.
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InterviewWD 338 · pp. 56–59
An overview places the growing Heresy series within the Emperor’s Great Crusade and the betrayals that follow. Dan Abnett then describes Legion as a mystery about the Alpha Legion, using Imperial Army characters to offer an unfamiliar view of the conflict. He discusses negotiating major revelations with Alan Merrett, coordinating with fellow authors and constructing a thirty-first millennium distinct from the later Imperium. The interview emphasises intrigue and uncertain loyalties alongside the series’ battles.
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