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Matt Hutson’s Frostheart Phoenix

May 2013·p. 115

THE SHORT VERSION

A white undercoat supports the bird’s icy appearance. Blue washes and a green glaze give the pale feathers depth before white restores the raised areas. Stronger blue sections use a darker shade and successive blue highlights. The two treatments create contrast within a creature that still reads as predominantly cold and luminous.

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Skull WhiteDrakenhof NightshadeGuilliman BlueWaywatcher GreenWhite ScarCaledor SkyNuln OilTeclis Blue

All explicitly named paints and finishes are indexed under their historical source names. See the original for mixtures and application order.

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Glazing & blending Painting techniques Washes & shading

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Opening Salvo

Jes Bickham introduces a High Elf release led by flying monsters and an airborne chariot. Matt Hutson brings the new army against Ogres in the battle report. Dragon history and sculpting interviews place those models in a wider fantasy tradition. Dreadnought and Titan collections supply a contrasting mechanical theme elsewhere in the issue.

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Flamespyre Phoenix and Frostheart Phoenix

Mark Harrison’s Phoenix kit turns one creature into two different stages of a magical life cycle. The younger Flamespyre burns with vigorous magic, while the older Frostheart draws heat from its surroundings. Alternative parts, a mounted Anointed and a foot model offer several ways to use the kit. Extended fold-out descriptions also introduce Caradryan’s named Frostheart mount, Ashtari.

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ReviewWD 401 · pp. 10–13

Lothern Skycutter

The Skycutter combines an elegant boat-like chariot with a large Swiftfeather Roc. Alternative positions for the bird’s legs, head and wings help vary the assembled model. Three crew and an optional bolt thrower distinguish its transport and weapons arrangements. A Sea Helm can command from aboard the craft or stand separately on foot.

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