CommunityWD 388 · pp. 50–51
The book-and-DVD overview explains its practical organisation around fundamental techniques, close-up demonstrations and eight complete army projects. Chris Peach argues that coordinated colours, reduced mixing and faster textured basing make a whole collection easier to paint consistently. The article also highlights the reference-friendly binding and the DVD’s ability to show brushwork in motion, connecting the product’s format to the actual process of working at a paint station.
CommunityWD 388 · pp. 102–105
The four collectors expand their Middle-earth forces to five hundred points, name their unnamed Heroes and play their first scored games. Painting the completed army is worth five points, with further rewards for the result on the table. The instalment records both battles and publishes each force, setting up a final combined game and centrepiece painting challenge rather than treating collection building as separate from playing.
Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
CommunityWD 388 · pp. 106–107
The Games Day preview describes the combination of participation battles, Studio displays, painting competitions and access to designers planned for the Birmingham NEC. Golden Demon, Armies on Parade and Scrap Demon offer several ways for hobbyists to contribute their own work. The exclusive miniature recreates the Blood Angels Captain from the second-edition Warhammer 40,000 cover, connecting the event to the game’s anniversary celebrations.