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New Imperial Knights Codex & White Dwarf #5 Review

By Rob Baer | March 3rd, 2014 | Categories: Imperial Knights, Videos, White Dwarf

The Knights are coming, and they’re bringing their own codex too!

The newest Weekly White Dwarf is here, and the yet again the rumors were true and the Imperial Knights are getting their own book!

Clocking in at about eight inches tall, the new Imperial Knight kit has got everyone buzzing.

As for the White Dwarf itself, once again this issue was 32 pages long, and of course showcases the new Knight model, and all sorts of fluff and hobby related articles on it.

In case you missed the news last month, White Dwarf is now $4 an issue and is released weekly four to five times a month.

This issue is numbered #5 and dated March 1, so it appears they will keep moving forward with their numbering nomenclature from the reboot of the magazine in the first week of February.

I think so far the changes has been a boon to both independent retailers and Games Workshop stores themselves as great way to deliver content, and get more hobbyists in the door weekly!

Jervis Johnson once again returned to weave a fantastic tale about new digital releases, and hiding things from GW management.

Another great reason to pick up this issue is another fantasic Paint Splatter article,  this time by Duncan Rhodes (my favorite studio artist) and a really cool painted showcase on the Imperial Knight itself.

While there was no “official” rules section (that showcases the rules for that weeks releases ahead of the main book release for that faction) this issue,  there was a great article on applying transfers (decals) that is very relevant now that the Knight comes with a HUGE sheet of designs to choose from!

I’ve noticed that besides Airbrushing, applying decals seems to be one of the most mystifying aspect of the hobby out here, and I am glad they address it in this issue.

Overall I think this is a GREAT supplement to the new Imperial Knight release, and I am definitely recommending this issue as a must have for anyone buying the new model kit!

Is the new Knight Model for you? Press play on my video review below and find out for yourself! -MBG

About the Author: Rob Baer

Rob Baer

 rob avatar faceJob Title: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

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Bio: Virginia restless, miniature painter & cat dad. He blames LEGOs for all this, as there was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all. Spikey Bits sprung from Rob staying motivated to hobby on his backlog of projects, while sharing his knowledge with others during the early blogging era.

LEGO maniac and scale model hobbyist in the 80s turned miniature wargamer and trading card player ever since. He’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition), but Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and minatures made of pewter and resin.