It’s official, the new flyers are here! Checkout all the info after the jump!
I just finished up reading June’s White Dwarf and I have to admit I’m pretty impressed with the “new” format- rules and content!!!
Besides the rules for the new fliers, there were more very useful painting guides, and a sweet scenario on playing with just the new jets themselves!
I like the revised painting guides using the new citadel paints, and I am so glad they have done away with the 50/50 and 80/20 -ish type mixes that they used to recommend for painting. While the results look great, it seemed like it discouraged some painters before they even started!
I think that those old “recipe formula paint style” may even be one of the reasons new hobbyists in particular may have lost focus on the hobby as well. It’s possible Games Workshop really needed something to grasp onto those beginning hobbyists to keep them firmly entrenched, and the new paints may just be it….
So enter the new range of paints, for the win! If you haven’t already, check out my review of the New Citadel Paint Guide. I think this book is a must have for every level of painter.
Back to the White Dwarf though, the battle reports in this issue seemed to be really stepped up, and apparently will continue on again with the next issue as well (per the “ad” in the back).
Best of all in this issue are the new Flyers! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaamazing! It’s been said that I may be easy to impress, but again these new models set Games Workshop apart from the pack IMHO.
Check out the video below for more on the new Flyers and the new White Dwarf formatting.
If you happen to fancy more, checkout my other “unboxings” here. Enjoy.– MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, 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 models made of both pewter and resin.
