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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 405

Power Armour: A Brief History

September 2013·pp. 90–94

THE SHORT VERSION

Andrew asks Jes Goodwin how successive Marine designs became distinct fictional marks of armour. A recognisable silhouette remains constant while helmets, plates and cabling change. The newer designers emphasise variety and the idea of equipment passed down through generations. Mixing components therefore expresses a veteran’s history as well as giving collectors more modelling choices.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 405, pp. 90–94.

The historical interview dates the third-edition plastic release to 1997; this is source wording, and no publication-date correction is inferred from that recollection.

This is an original summary. Refer to your magazine for the complete article, rules, images and painting steps.

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EditorialWD 405 · p. 1

Opening Salvo

Jes introduces a broad Space Marine release with a new codex and a wealth of interchangeable plastic parts. The expanded choices offer opportunities for both new collectors and existing Chapter armies. Matt’s Black Templars bring several additions into the battle report. Painting guides and armour history explore the same release from different hobby perspectives.

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ReviewWD 405 · p. 6

Centurion Devastator Squad

Three heavily armoured warsuits let specialist Marines carry exceptional firepower into confined battlefields. Heavy bolters, lascannons or grav-cannons occupy the mechanised gauntlets. Secondary chest weapons add another layer of armament. The suits’ servos and visible pilots explain their place between ordinary power armour and larger combat machines.

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ReviewWD 405 · pp. 7–9

Centurion Assault Squad

The alternate Centurion build replaces heavy guns with siege drills for breaking into strongholds. Flamers or meltaguns beneath the drills provide short-range support. Visible power-armoured legs reinforce the idea of a Marine piloting the surrounding suit. The shared details spread identifies honour badges, armour mechanisms and weapon options for both versions.

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