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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 345

Painting Workshop: Assault on Black Reach

September 2008·pp. 88–93

THE SHORT VERSION

Chad Mierzwa turns the push-fit Marines and Orks into painted starting armies through accessible layers, washes and highlights. Tactical Marines receive a simpler blue recipe, while Terminators add pale helmets and detailed seals. Goff Boyz and Nobz use related but distinct skin recipes, with checks, scratches and transfers supplying identity. Assembly, basing and showcase examples help newcomers apply the same approach to the entire box.

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Chaos Black SpraySkull White SprayChaos BlackMordian BlueBoltgun MetalShining GoldBlood RedUltramarines BlueMithril SilverRed GoreShadow GreyBadab BlackSpace Wolves GreyFortress GreyChainmailSkull WhiteBleached BoneGryphonne SepiaBlazing OrangeOrkhide ShadeScorched BrownGoblin GreenKhemri BrownCodex GreyIyanden DarksunKnarloc GreenThraka GreenBestial BrownSnakebite LeatherBurnished Gold

Includes explicitly prescribed spray-undercoat alternatives and all named recipe paints across pages 88–92. Unnamed company-marking colours and showcase schemes are not inferred.

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Editorial: Opening the Box

A move to a brighter office uncovers the White Dwarf team’s neglected miniatures and prompts lunchtime painting and games. Mark Latham divides his attention between Reikland and Space Marines, then compares the excitement of Black Reach with opening his own second-edition box years earlier. He hopes today’s newcomers will form similar memories. The editorial connects a major release with the everyday pleasure of reviving projects and sharing them with colleagues.

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CommunityWD 345 · p. 13

School League 2009

The new School League season invites clubs to prepare armies and teams after the summer, with fifth-edition 40K and Black Reach providing fresh challenges. Store activities can include tactical tuition, painting, scenery making and club tournaments before the regional and national stages. The notice explains how teachers can obtain an information pack and arrange visits or contacts with nearby school and library clubs.

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InterviewWD 345 · pp. 14–21

Assault on Black Reach

Andy Hall opens the new boxed game and examines how its forty-six miniatures, complete pocket rules and hobby booklet form a starting collection. Ted Williams, Dave Thomas and Seb Perbet describe balancing viable Ork and Marine forces while fitting ambitious models onto four frames. The Dreadnought’s reduced parts count, Deffkopta design and careful frame stacking reveal how sculpting and mould-making work together. Character equipment was fixed early enough to support strong poses.

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