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May 2013·p. 147

THE SHORT VERSION

Tammy Nicholls paints a Mumak with a light foundation and contrasting washes. Crimson and dark shading give the skin an illustrative quality, especially around the underside. Simon Grant builds Rivendell Knights to accompany an existing Second Age collection. The update links current releases to longer-running personal armies.

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Skull WhiteNuln OilCarroburg Crimson

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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Mumak Washes Glazes Rivendell Knights Second Age Staff projects

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