CommunityWD 385 · p. 19
January’s news points newcomers towards introductory hobby sessions and announces the approaching 25th anniversary of Warhammer 40,000. School League heats expand to sixty-four Hobby Centres, while roleplaying previews explore criminal Rogue Traders and the Old World’s decadent nobility. The page connects the seasonal influx of new models with learning to build, paint and play them.
Warhammer Fantasy BattlesWarhammer 40,000
CommunityWD 385 · pp. 92–93
The new Games Day season combines participation games, studio guests and the Golden Demon and Armies on Parade competitions. Its commemorative miniature is Juan Diaz’s Finecast Blood Angels Captain, based on John Blanche’s second-edition cover; Kornel Kozak explains matching the artwork’s pose, flames and reflections in paint. The worldwide event calendar accompanies that design story.
Warhammer 40,000Blood Angels
ShowcaseWD 385 · pp. 94–95
Dan Harden brings Harad and Khand together under the Betrayer and Suladân for a colourful parade through a ruined desert city. Cut-down Osgiliath architecture frames the army without overwhelming it, and a Mûmak painted over three weeks provides the centrepiece. The display turns his interest in the Fallen Realms into a landscape that explains how the collection belongs together.
Middle-earth Strategy Battle GameHarad