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September 2022·p. 104

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Adam contrasts clean shining Stormcast with filthy Wurmspat and spectral Nighthaunt. Metallic lacquer, bright cloth, oxidised brass and airbrushed ghostly transitions provide distinct surfaces across the three warbands, with each method chosen to reinforce the characters of the models rather than impose a single uniform finish.

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Agrax EarthshadeBaharroth BlueCaliban GreenCelestra GreyEvil Sunz ScarletFire Dragon BrightMephiston RedNighthaunt GloomRunelord BrassWhite Scar

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