 | The introduction of Nagash and The End Times has apparently seen a boom in Warhammer Fantasy sales across Games Workshop stores this week. Even online retailers are seeing Nagash and his followers flying off the shelves. So it's no surprise to see the domination of Warhammer Fantasy in this week's White Dwarf. Last week it was the Mortarchs (released this week - read our unboxing) and this week it's Nagash's elite bodyguard, the Morghasts. Apart from being cool looking miniatures, they actually have a really cool back story. But what else is in this issue? We have the Spirit Host, 'Eavy Metal, Armies on Parade and a battle report with a very nice darkly painted Empire army! + + More After The Jump + + ~ WARNING - I am not a photographer, so expect dodgy pictures below. |
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The Morghast were once the hammurai, sent by the God Ptra to smite Hagash. Now they're in his service, so you can imagine how that went for Ptra!
The Morghast kit give you two options - the Morghast Archai or the Morghast Harbingers.
The Archai have some pretty lethal looking halberds, while the Harbingers carry two blades that look like they would cleave a house in half!
By the looks of it, both the Morghast options share the same head, the Archai are just wearing a gnarlie helmet - which for me makes them the pick of the two.
It's a bit hard to get an idea of their exact size - but they are very cool!
The Morghast kit give you two options - the Morghast Archai or the Morghast Harbingers.
The Archai have some pretty lethal looking halberds, while the Harbingers carry two blades that look like they would cleave a house in half!
By the looks of it, both the Morghast options share the same head, the Archai are just wearing a gnarlie helmet - which for me makes them the pick of the two.
It's a bit hard to get an idea of their exact size - but they are very cool!
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Slicy slicy ouch time!
The Spirit Host are such a cool idea for miniatures - literally spirits flying out of the bones of corpses.
Not really my cup of tea, but the movement on these guys is really well done!
Not really my cup of tea, but the movement on these guys is really well done!
One of the Black Library previews this week is the Prince of Crows, a look at the Night Lords. Really evocative cover available both as a hardcover and as an audio drama.
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Spotlighting Armies on Parade, War Diary gives us a look at a few forces. The Imperial Fists and Wood Elves really impress. I do like Phil Stutcinskas' point about Space Marine sand weathering. He's right - Space Marines would take good care of their gear. The weathering craze has really started to go a little overboard!
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'Eavy Metal has two really sweet looking models - Darren Latham's Iron Hands Captain and Max Faleij's Tech Priest. The background on both the miniatures is interesting. The John Blanchde influence on the Tech Priest is pretty obvious and harks backs to the Rogue Trader days.
It's also really cool to finally have a WIP of the Iron Hands Captain later in the issue.
It's also really cool to finally have a WIP of the Iron Hands Captain later in the issue.
This is the Battle Report I mentioned earlier. with the dark Empire army. The Empire army seems to be generally dressed like they were in a Sir Mix a Lot video clip, but this Empire army is nice and dark - bless the forces of Ostermark!
The battle report also gives us a better idea of the size of the Morghasts.
The battle report also gives us a better idea of the size of the Morghasts.
Now Paint Splatter - this is what you're good for - giving us alternate paint schemes!
Here we get a really good look at how different Spirit Host and Skeleton legions can be painted.
Nice to see there are different approaches - Hell I wash my skeletons with a yellow/ brown wash which is really old school it seems!
Keep this up GW - Paint Splatter can be this interesting every week!
Here we get a really good look at how different Spirit Host and Skeleton legions can be painted.
Nice to see there are different approaches - Hell I wash my skeletons with a yellow/ brown wash which is really old school it seems!
Keep this up GW - Paint Splatter can be this interesting every week!
Verdict
If you're following the whole Nagash thing, like last week, then this is a good issue.
If it's passing you buy, save your cash and put it towards the supposedly incoming Dark Eldar!
If it's passing you buy, save your cash and put it towards the supposedly incoming Dark Eldar!
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