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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 416

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March 2017·p. 146

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Adam Troke discusses the enthusiastic response to renewed Middle-earth releases and the There and Back Again book. The interview describes plans to keep following The Hobbit’s characters and units while returning to events from The Lord of the Rings, with the sculpting work necessarily taking time.

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InterviewWD 416 · p. 21

Five Questions: Toby Longworth

The narrator discusses learning the Warhammer vocabulary and making unfamiliar names and weapons sound convincing. He describes the pace and theatricality of the Garro dramas, decisions about narrating Eisenhorn in the first person, and the intimate, unsettling voice he gives Cherubael.

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ShowcaseWD 416 · pp. 24–25

Middle-earth Round-up

The modular Lake-town house combines reversible walls, walkways and small waterside accessories into varied buildings. Gundabad Berserkers and Ogres reinforce Azog’s forces, while Goat Riders, dismounted spearmen and command models broaden the Iron Hills range; an event-exclusive Alfrid conceals stolen gold beneath his disguise.

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PaintingWD 416 · p. 31

Return to the Lonely Mountain: Painting Smaug’s Scales

Responding to a reader’s question, Aidan Daly recalls the dark red recipe for Smaug’s back and wing scales. A red-and-black foundation develops through red edge highlights into a pale final mixture, with the caveat that his recollection may need a little experimentation.

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