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Adding Contrast: Purity Seals, Eyes and Bronze

January 2010·p. 85

THE SHORT VERSION

The wax seals and eyes receive a red distinct from the surrounding flames, shaded black and taken through orange to tiny white accents. Bronze decoration introduces a second metallic family, using a brown-metal base, a wash and pale silver highlights. These details break up otherwise large areas of bone and gunmetal without competing with the dominant black armour and fire design.

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Scab RedChaos BlackBlood RedBlazing OrangeSkull WhiteDwarf BronzeScorched EarthDevlan MudMithril Silver

The bronze basecoat explicitly prints “Scorched Earth”. That source label is preserved as uncertain rather than silently equated with Scorched Brown.

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News: Battle Missions and Studio Projects

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InterviewWD 361 · pp. 16–27

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Adam Troke investigates Robin Cruddace’s new Tyranid codex, its expanded invasion history and its greatly enlarged army roster. Artists and sculptors explain how shared anatomy keeps new creatures recognisably Tyranid while solving practical problems such as heavy Gargoyles and Raveners’ burrowing weapons. Rules discussion emphasises adaptable armies, clearer upgrades and legendary organisms, while painted examples distinguish flesh, chitin and symbiotic weapon beasts.

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InterviewWD 361 · pp. 22–23

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