EditorialWD 384 · Inside cover
Andrew Kenrick reviews a year of new armies, monsters and the magazine’s complete Sisters of Battle Codex. December revisits those developments through binding scrolls, Apocalypse formations, a Necron campaign and large-model painting. Blood in the Badlands introduces the studio’s campaign and siege rules, while three battle reports test the year’s releases in different games.
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InterviewWD 384 · p. 13
William King explains his return through Blood of Aenarion and a trilogy that follows Tyrion and Teclis from inexperienced youths to established heroes. High Elf glamour and epic history coexist with political intrigue, violence and dark humour. He also previews Angel of Fire, shifting to the human scale of an Imperial Guard tank crew caught in the Macharian Crusade.
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PaintingWD 384 · pp. 54–57
John Blanche describes giving himself permission to pursue his own impatient, painterly style rather than treating the studio’s precise finish as the only standard. Steve Buddle demonstrates rapid basecoat-and-wash painting, while Julian Bayliss follows an intuitive, conversion-heavy approach using restrained colours and repeated motifs. Their contrasting methods support Blanche’s argument that a distinctive visual signature enriches the hobby.
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