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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 389

Centrepieces: The Death of Gothmog and Fate of the Witch King

May 2012·p. 95

THE SHORT VERSION

Simon Grant makes the Death of Gothmog into a removable display, drilling the base so Aragorn and Gimli can still serve as gaming models and adding Legolas without distracting from the central scene. Dominic Murray instead mounts and blends the Fate of the Witch King into a permanent vignette, painting its three characters separately before assembly. Both projects use a memorable film moment to give the collecting challenge a narrative finish.

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Water Effects

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Ringwraith: Dirty Black Robes

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