| The initial internet hub-bub had thought that this issue would be the pre-order issue for the new Imperial Guard/ Militarum Tempestus and boy was there an air of excitement... until this cover (left) was released... "That's not the Imperial Guard!". Correct! So we again have a White Dwarf issue with a few bits and pieces, but not really delivering what Games Workshop said White Dwarf would be. That being said, this issue relvealed two things I have never heard anyone from the 'Eavy Metal painting team or Games Workshop ever reveal before - something modellers would know happens, but never shown before! Read on... |
The first four pages are dedicated to the new terrain products - the Void Shield Generator and the Quake Cannon Craters.
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The Void Shield Generator is already sold out in Australia, and by the look of it, this pre-cleaned limited edition resin model is full of some lovely detail! It's interesting to see this offered through Games Workshop and not Forge World, particularly being that it;'s made from resin and not plastic.
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The Quake Cannon Craters are the second product highlighted and this is where we discover one of the afore-mentioned secrets that Games Workshop don't usually let slip:
In the Designer's Notes later on in the issue, Dave Andrews states that he used the computer model of the Apocalypse Vortex Grenade Box so he could shrink it down, print it out and use it again.
The use and reuse of elements of other models has always been hinted at and certainly speculated at, but to hear it stated so makes me wonder how much replication is happening now and how much they actually use their modellers rather than just reprinting old elements.
You'd have to say this should make the process quicker and cheaper to do.
I look forward to the price reduction in their products accordingly!
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In the Designer's Notes later on in the issue, Dave Andrews states that he used the computer model of the Apocalypse Vortex Grenade Box so he could shrink it down, print it out and use it again.
The use and reuse of elements of other models has always been hinted at and certainly speculated at, but to hear it stated so makes me wonder how much replication is happening now and how much they actually use their modellers rather than just reprinting old elements.
You'd have to say this should make the process quicker and cheaper to do.
I look forward to the price reduction in their products accordingly!
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The Hobbit models get a bit of a look-in in this issue. As a real fan of the universe I was jazzed about these, but the price point and the change of scale made me lose interest. The plastics are really nice, but these character models are very expensive and not that great!
Thranduil, by the way, looks like an idiot - what is he doing? Dancing?
Thranduil, by the way, looks like an idiot - what is he doing? Dancing?
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Now this is more like it - some really cool, heavily armoured Orcs! These are pretty great looking. The Spearmen are pretty static, but they are meant to be ranked up together, but I really like these guys. Paint job if a bit rough, but really nice. Love the Orc Captain!
I don't usually dwell on the book section, but the Clan Raukaan book and the last installment of Andy Chamber's Dark Eldar series deserve a bit of a look at.
This is the hard cover wizz-bang non-digital version of this Codex, so you can actually hold the thing, A must for fans!
I love Dark Eldar, so having this series complete means I can hack (ironic really) into the whole series pretty soon!
This is the hard cover wizz-bang non-digital version of this Codex, so you can actually hold the thing, A must for fans!
I love Dark Eldar, so having this series complete means I can hack (ironic really) into the whole series pretty soon!
... another look at Imperial Knights crushing things...
No complaints, it's interesting.
No complaints, it's interesting.
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Now, I'm going to blow your mind here... this edition of Paint Splatter... was actually interesting!
For the very first time there's something here. Sure it's mainly about drybrushing, but still...
Now - here is where I found the 2nd piece of information Games Workshop and the 'Eavy Metal painting team don't usually give away:
They mask before they drybrush! That's why the lines always look so clean!
I mentioned a while back how I had done it with my Eldar Pirate Kroot and felt like I was letting the side down - AND THEY DO IT TOO!!
Such relief.
That being said - just wait for the Citadel Masking Tape to enter the market!
For the very first time there's something here. Sure it's mainly about drybrushing, but still...
Now - here is where I found the 2nd piece of information Games Workshop and the 'Eavy Metal painting team don't usually give away:
They mask before they drybrush! That's why the lines always look so clean!
I mentioned a while back how I had done it with my Eldar Pirate Kroot and felt like I was letting the side down - AND THEY DO IT TOO!!
Such relief.
That being said - just wait for the Citadel Masking Tape to enter the market!
Here's the Dave Andrews article I mentioned earlier that talks about using scanning to reproduce elements. It's actually not a bad article!
And finally the back cover with some great shots of the new craters which certainly do have a lot of detail on them. I would have expected Quake Cannons to leave bigger holes though, considering the size of a conventional mortar crater!
Verdict
This is a pretty quick read!
I didn't include the Dwarves in a barrell set, 1) because it's not too exciting and 2) it's outrageously expensive. I honestly don't know how they justify $110 for that set!
If you've got a bus ride to work, this would be okay value.
If you're flying, don't expect much value and hope the person sitting next to you is amazingly interesting!
I didn't include the Dwarves in a barrell set, 1) because it's not too exciting and 2) it's outrageously expensive. I honestly don't know how they justify $110 for that set!
If you've got a bus ride to work, this would be okay value.
If you're flying, don't expect much value and hope the person sitting next to you is amazingly interesting!
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