White Dwarf Issue #19 Review - Plus Ork nobz in a 'Naut!

The launch of Warhammer 40,000 7th Edition 2 weeks ago had lead to a flurry of rumours about a boxed set of Orks vs. [insert race here] to coincide with release. It didn't happen. What did happen was some new Ork miniatures. Last week it was the ugliest mech known to man and woman kind - this week it's some new Orks with very big modular guns! Flash Gitz (or Freebooterz really) are the new thing and the amount of work put into them is really quite awesome. White Dwarf spends a lot of time on Orks this week, and certainly the amount of work that went into these miniatures seems to deserve it. 
There are other things this issue - Jervis Johnson returning to his roots and ripping games systems apart for fun (I mean he really is an uber-nerd in that regard, and good on him frankly!) some Knight vs. Ork mech action and... well actually that's it!
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I am not a photographer, so expect dodgy pictures below 

So here we are - some Freebooterz/ Flash Gitz. I noticed that the photos all seem to be from the same angle. which does make me wonder how versatile & modular the figures themselves actually are. 
Orks have never had problems with great little bits of detail and extra gear and the Flash Gitz are no stranger to them either. Have a look at some of the cute extra bitz!

Jervis Johnson - the man who just loves to game and design new ones - is back, this time with a new way to deploy your forces using Fog of War.

The 'Eavy Metal team start their new column looking at how they make and paint such beautiful miniatures - it's a showcase technically. The shading on these Orks is just incredible. I'd hope that in the future this could either be bigger or show the miniatures in a state of WIP.

Here it is - the battle you always expected because... well because there are miniatures that need showcasing. I didn't love this report really, but if you love your mechs/ knights then it may speak to you more highly. It's a brand new world, so embrace the change I say!

As I've said before - I'm an unabashed fan of Sprues and Glue when it's done well, and this showcase of the new Ork weapons is done really nicely. You can clearly see what you get and for bitz collectors, this is just a smorgasbord of "what can I get on Ebay in two weeks time?"!

And look who's here - it's Kaptin Badrukk - the most piratey pirate Ork ever! Ahoy thar!!

... how to paint... Could this have been better this week? YES!

The designers notes are always interesting - I mean it can show you who to blame for something like... oh I don't know - the Taurox!! But this time we just get some good information. It's actually nice to get context from the designer about how long they have been in the hobby and what led them to make the miniatures look the way they do. The pictures in this article are actually really great too.

Verdict

Is this a good issue? Do you like Orks and WH40K? If so - yes
If not, well not really. I do wonder what WHFB players think of White Dwarf. It is very WH40K-centric.
There really could have been more in this issue to be honest; an article abou thow Orks and Tau are mortal enemies (if you ignore that Allies Chart that came out in 7th Edition and pay attention tot he canon of the universe), or maybe a look at a titanic battle between Orks and the Imperium, or Orks on board a Space Hulk smashing through the galaxy. This just felt like an ad to me.

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Nobz in a ‘naut!

I noticed this on the Games Workshop site today - it's the Nobz in a 'Naut Boxed Set. This isn't a website exclusive BTW, it's available in stores, so expect to see this next week!