CommunityWD 495 · pp. 4–7
James Crawford explains how painting Beornings helped him through demanding work as an NHS surgeon, while the letters pages also answer a question about the webway. Sam Davies presents a festive Bugmansson scene, a reader requests a metallic-red Deimos scheme, and Lawrence’s Snagaphon combines an orruk rider with a substantially rebuilt Carnosaur.
Middle-earth Strategy Battle GameWarhammer 40,000Adeptus Mechanicus11 paint colours
LoreWD 495 · pp. 8–11
Leila Appleton considers how names communicate a culture before its history is explained. Stormcast titles, hissing Seraphon syllables, blunt orruk sounds, glottal grot names and the clipped terminology of the Ossiarch Bonereapers each suggest different societies; the essay also explores the contrasts between Nurgle’s familial language, Slaaneshi elegance and the traditions preserved by Soulblight bloodlines.
Age of SigmarStormcast Eternals
ShowcaseWD 495 · pp. 14–15
December’s Gods of War challenge gathers imposing leaders and centrepiece creatures painted by the studio and readers. The accompanying hobby bingo material encourages participants to record a broad range of achievements, treating a finished project and a memorable game as parts of the same year of hobby activity.
Age of SigmarWarhammer 40,000