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WD #45 Review – Blood Angels Codex & Tactical Squad

By Rob Baer | December 8th, 2014 | Categories: Product Review, Videos, White Dwarf

 

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Dragons and Vampires OH MY! The lastest releases from Games Workshop are stuffed into yet another great issue of White Dwarf!

That’s right the new White Dwarf is here, and to be honest this issue is probably one of the best ones Games Workshop has put out in awhile.

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First off new release coverage aside, there was both a great Paint Splatter, and sprues and glue article as well as, tons of coverage on both Smaug and the new Blood Angels.

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(Spolier alert Smaug is already sold out online)

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This weeks Paint Splatter was another on the Blood Angels, and boy was it good.

There was also a fantastic Sprues and Glue article as well featuring some great ideas on how to mix the existing Space Marine kits with the Blood Angels ones to make some great looking models!

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Also if you missed it Games Workshop put out a FREE DOWNLOAD Adamatine Lance Dataslate over the weekend.

Checkout a fresh look at the latest issue in my video below! Who’s getting Blood Angels this week? -MBG

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

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.