PaintingWD 438 · p. 6
Jay Goldfinch identifies the pictured Skitarii as Stygies VIII and recommends completing and washing the metals before blocking in the main colours. Separate small recipes cover black robes, a blue undersuit and red armour. The advice lets a reader reproduce a specific kill-team scheme without guessing its colours from the photograph.
Warhammer 40,000Adeptus Mechanicus10 paint colours
InterviewWD 438 · pp. 10–13
Phil Kelly explains the exchange between writers, sculptors, artists and rules designers that turns new miniatures into inhabitants of established settings. Short vignettes offer accessible glimpses of those worlds rather than a single exhaustive account. He uses the planned sequence of Malign Portents stories and the expanding Vigilus narrative to show how small perspectives build a larger history.
Age of SigmarWarhammer 40,000
RulesWD 438 · pp. 24–27
John Bracken updates Age of Sigmar Skirmish for the second-edition core rules. Warriors act individually, renown derives from unit points, and champions or restricted equipment cost extra. Grand Alliance abilities, modified warband battleshock and a leader’s traits and artefacts keep the small force distinct, while restrictions on summoning and realm magic prevent ordinary army mechanisms overwhelming the game.
Age of Sigmar