ShowcaseWD 349 · p. 11
Studio staff report on their entries in the 2008 Golden Demon Open competition, including Joe Tomaszewski’s gold-winning Marneus Calgar and Mike Anderson’s bronze-winning pirate diorama. Fil Dunn’s Tau Broadside and Keith Robertson’s Lizardman character illustrate the other personal projects reaching the judging tables. The surrounding notes also offer a glimpse of Matt Hutson’s Armageddon campaign map and work in the art department.
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CommunityWD 349 · p. 13
The Iron Halo programme presents a structured run of free in-store workshops intended to improve painting and modelling skills during January and February. Participants work through practical lessons with staff rather than simply watch demonstrations, and completing the programme earns a certificate and pin badge. The announcement treats a regular hobby commitment as a manageable New Year resolution.
LoreWD 349 · pp. 14–23
Phil Kelly follows the growth of a Waaagh! from local brawling into a planetary and then interstellar invasion. Meks’ construction projects and towering Gargants act as religious rallying points, drawing warbands into an increasingly violent hierarchy before the fleet launches into the uncertain currents of space. The accompanying battlefield discussions connect this background to mobs, Stormboyz, Kommandos, specialist shooters, Oddboyz and the conspicuous status of Nobz.
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