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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 479

The Plains of Orthrya

August 2022·pp. 126–131

THE SHORT VERSION

Ben makes a toxic Barbaran battlefield large enough for six Legion armies, combining industry, bunkers, wreckage and ruined vegetation. MDF, carved insulation foam, textured filler and coloured resin establish the landscape, while adapted industrial kits and wrecked tanks provide objectives; the painting stages unite earth, buildings and wrecks through a deliberately hostile palette.

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Dryad BarkRakarth FleshGrey SeerPallid Wych FleshRhinox HideWyldwoodBlack TemplarDeath Guard GreenAgrax EarthshadeAthonian CamoshadeLeadbelcherIronbreakerMechanicus Standard GreyNuln OilAdministratum GreyMournfang Brown

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