CommunityWD 494 · pp. 4–7
Matt Taylor shares a collection spanning established, obscure and personally invented Space Marine Chapters, explaining the older miniatures and imagery behind individual conversions. Other reader models include a War Dog and a colourful Redemptor; Raul Berlinches Gonzalez describes airbrushed purple-to-blue armour and a green plasma glow. Ask Grombrindal considers why the Great Horned Rat remains an outsider among the Chaos Gods.
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PaintingWD 494 · p. 6
Chris Innes supplies the studio Ripperdactyl recipe and explains how to reduce the risk of freehand mistakes. Painting the wing markings over the basecoat before shading means corrections can use one known colour rather than an uncertain blend. Warm orange skin, pale membranes and darker brown markings are developed through the accompanying base, wash and highlight stages.
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CommunityWD 494 · pp. 8–9
Campaign organiser Leila Appleton explains how she gathers games, painting and creative contributions, then turns the results into a newsletter that makes players feel part of the unfolding story. The Slidecrown recap lays out the Preserver, Obliterator and mercenary Rogue teams, the three campaign stages and the hidden scoring that moves the Withervane.
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