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.
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ShowcaseWD 385 · pp. 38–41
The studio painters combine familiar red and black with ghostly turquoise and green to expand the Vampire Counts’ visual identity. Different bone, rust, skin and spectral effects distinguish Skeletons, Vargheists, Crypt Horrors and their aristocratic masters. Anja Wettergren contrasts a Coven Throne’s cold spirit bearers with luxurious warm fabrics, while a raised Black Knight mount reinforces its supernatural movement.
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CommunityWD 385 · p. 113
The relocated Birmingham store is presented through its larger gaming space and hobby workstations. Its staff’s construction of the Lonely Mountain for the previous Games Day Battle of Five Armies provides a concrete example of a local team contributing to a major shared project. The profile encourages participation in similar activities alongside ordinary games and painting.
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