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Know Thy Enemy: Tyranids

March 2012·p. 120

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Presented as a Magos Biologis identification slate, this visual guide places the main Tyranid organisms beside Space Marines for a direct comparison of scale. It ranges from Rippers and Gaunts through specialist creatures to Hive Tyrants, the new Tervigon and Tyrannofex, and the towering Trygon. The in-world annotations frame the collection as practical recognition material for Imperial troops confronting Hive Fleet Leviathan.

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EditorialWD 387 · p. 2

Hunter and Hunted

Andrew Kenrick finds a common theme of predators and prey in the issue’s Tyranid and Space Wolves releases. New alien monsters promise overwhelming size and firepower, but the warriors of Fenris answer with their own tradition of hunting deadly creatures and with Thunderwolf Cavalry. He introduces the accompanying tactical advice, Harald Deathwolf background and painting guides, alongside Golden Demon galleries and the return of A Tale of Four Gamers.

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CommunityWD 387 · p. 21

News

The news page announces the forthcoming Games Day season and its Blood Angels Captain miniature based on the second-edition cover, then outlines store activities for expanding collections over Easter. Licensed roleplaying news introduces Hand of Corruption for Black Crusade and The Chaos Commandment for Dark Heresy, contrasting a penal-world campaign for Heretics with an investigation that concludes the Apostasy Gambit.

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ShowcaseWD 387 · pp. 22–33

Devourer of Worlds

The feature contrasts the major Tyranid invasions and the different ways painters interpret the organisms of their Hive Fleets. Studio models show changes in flesh, carapace and focal colours, while Phil Kelly, Keith Robertson and Tom Hutchings explain collections built around swarms, towering monsters or an adaptable mix of both. The accounts connect a fleet’s visual identity with the kinds of models its owner most enjoys collecting.

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