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Spearhead League Hobby Spotlight: Lyle Lowery

September 2024·pp. 20–21

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Lyle’s third playable Spearhead is a spring-themed Sylvaneth force inspired by London cherry blossom. Dark bark provides a subdued foundation for pink leaves and ethereal blue, while green new growth suggests the season. He explains wicking wet magenta paint away from white leaves to create soft transitions, alongside drybrushed bark and transparent blue details.

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CommunityWD 504 · pp. 2–7

Planet Warhammer

The expanded reader section combines affection for older issues with reports of current hobby activity. A long-time collector describes rebuilding a magazine collection, readers welcome Spearhead and Legions Imperialis, and photographed models range from a vivid Lumineth character to a complete blue-and-yellow Mechanicus patrol. A digital diorama contest and a tightly fought studio Underworlds final show other forms of creative competition.

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ShowcaseWD 504 · p. 4

Model of the Month: Vanari Lord Regent

Martin Orlando combines new Lumineth imagery with a classic High Elf silhouette through Dragon Prince components. Older fantasy art informs the skin and eyes, while Elrond’s film armour inspires the red-and-silver palette. Saturated colours and carefully blended purple shading give the model its reflective finish, showing how references from several sources can become one coherent personal scheme.

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ShowcaseWD 504 · p. 5

Realms of Ruin Diorama Competition

The magazine presents the winning scenes made with Realms of Ruin’s digital scene editor. Graeme W Harris’s symmetrical battle composition takes first place, with a low viewpoint among Stormcasts and an expansive fortified-city scene completing the top three. Judges explain how depth, readable opposing forces, camera position and small environmental details support narrative and composition.

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