I just got done reading the eagerly anticipated January White Dwarf that features the new Dark Angels models.
I have to admit there was a lot of hate for them when they were leaked a few weeks ago, but after seeing them in print I don’t think they look that bad after all IMHO.
This month’s White Dwarf featured most of the normal articles, from Kit Bash to Paint Splatter, and enclosed with the magazine was a Hobbit Miniatures Game poster showing off all of the new miniatures for that line as well.
Overall this issue was about 149 pages, but as I counted them up I noticed that a full 1/3 of this magazine was devoted to new products and their reviews.
The highlight of the issue for me was a very fun and fluffy Battle Report that pitted the Dark Angels versus Chaos Space Marines in a classic “Hunt for the Fallen” mission.
The miniatures and terrain was of course exemplary and I really dug the warp lighting effects painted on to the tabletop. The use of the Wall of Martyrs lines I felt added a a lot of realism to the table as well.
The Paint Splatter and Kit Bash articles were some other bright spots in the magazine, as they actually showed how to paint on that Deathwing Bone color I’ve always been itching to try. I think a big key to painting Deathwing is to not use too much red and green, less you want them to become the Christmas Terminators, lol.
Kit Bash featured some great looking terrain pieces from Chaos to Orks that were inspired by a particular piece of background fluff. One such piece used the skeleton of a Stompa to make a Mek workshop!
Parade Ground this month was so big this month it was split up over the next issue. It features top Golden Demon winners from around the globe, and as usual there was a ton of amazing looking stuff in there.
Rules wise there wasn’t much leaked except a few pieces of Deathwing Knight rules scattered about the magazine, but there has been a ton of rumors about the codex over the last few weeks.
Checkout the video below for a more comprehensive look at this issue and the new models.
Overall I think it was a great issue to pickup in either the traditional form, or on iBooks. What do you like most about the new WD format? -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.
