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
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
RulesWD 495 · pp. 22–23
This mission rewards an army for steadily establishing control of a defence nexus rather than simply rushing the centre at the last moment. Progressive scoring checks control of one, two and three objectives, while a substantial final award goes to the player with the greater combined Objective Control around the central point. An underdog command-point provision helps the weaker force stay involved.
Warhammer 40,000