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MODELLING·WHITE DWARF 524

The Knights of Ryza

May 2026·pp. 42–43

THE SHORT VERSION

Jason unifies his Knights with an existing Ryza Mechanicus army through white armour and orange markings, while imagining a household absorbed into the forge world. Aggressive poses and scratch-built weapons emphasise that allegiance: a Paladin carries a Basilisk earthshaker and a Skitarii loading crew, and rebuilt leg joints use plasticard hydraulics and guitar-string cables. Gloss varnish before the shade helps preserve crisp armour, with brown stippling adding damage.

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