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White Dwarf Magazine

Issue 315 - April 2006

White Dwarf Issue 315 UK Cover
UK Cover

White Dwarf Issue 315 US Cover
U.S. Cover

Warhammer Fantasy Battle
  • Battle Under the Earth: Deep below the mountains of the world, the Dwarfs and Night Goblins have been fighting each other for many centuries. Phil Kelly and Gav Thorpe decided to recreate one of these bitter battles.
  • Lords of the Karak Ankor: Some of your favourite classic Dwarf Special Characters revisited.
  • Tactica: The Way of the Necrarch: Horrifyingly ugly and barking mad, the reclusive Necrarchs like nothing better than abducting a handful of terrified villagers and taking them back to the lab. Paul Gayner’s army is a fine example of a host of these deranged night-terrors’ minions.
  • Tactica: The Art of Warhammer – Heavy Cavalry: The thunder of a heavy cavalry charge is often the last thing the enemy hears before being swept from the field. Find out how to use it to best effect in this Tactica.

18 - Attack of the Giants
Background, modeling tips, rules, and a word from the sculptor of the new Giant model.
Related Article: Interactive Giant Builder

29 - Battle of the Giants
The Empire and greenskins take to the field, both sides with Giants in tow.

90 - Army Showcase: Ogres
The aptly named Mike Butcher shows off his fine Ogre Kingdoms tournament army.

96 - Leaving an Impression
Four veteran hobbyists convert the new Giant model.

102 - Modeling Workshop: Movement Trays
Several ways to build, detail, and paint your movement trays.
Online Store: Movement Trays, Textured Movement Trays

74 - Dok Butcha
Converting an Ogre Maneater with piercings and spikes.


Warhammer 40,000
  • Battle Report: Death on Kol’n: The Tau are back with a vengeance, with a brand new Codex and a whole load of new models hitting the shelves any time now. And that must mean it’s time to put the army through its paces in traditional battle report fashion. New special character Commander Shadowsun leads an army in an attempt to stop a Dark Eldar raid.
  • Tau Colour Schemes: Tips on modelling your Fire Warriors and reproducing the ’Eavy Metal Tau colour scheme.
  • Fists of Dorn: Space Marines Showcase: For Glyn James the Crimson Fists are the archetypal Space Marine Chapter. He’s toiled long and hard to produce an excellently painted force of Rogal Dorn’s finest.

44 - The Fall of Medusa V
A preview and essential information about this summer’s worldwide campaign.
Related Article: The Path to Medusa V

50 - Index Xenos: The Vespid
Files from the Imperial library on this recently discovered race of flying warriors.

54 - War Machines of the Tau Empire
Assembly and painting tips for Tau vehicles.

75 - Tau Battlesuits
Advertisement for Tau Battlesuits.
Related Articles: Tau Empire
Online Store: Tau Crisis Battlesuit, Tau Crisis Battlesuit Commander, Tau Broadside Battlesuit

78 - Urban Renewal Project
A group project results in a modular Cityfight terrain board.

86 - Modeling Workshop
Transplanting the Kroot into a new kind of jungle.
Online Store: Kroot Carnivore Squad, Kroot Shaper, Kroot Hounds, Krootox


The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game
  • Loot, Pillage, Plunder: The Khandish hordes have a raison-d'être that would make Genghis Khan proud: get there quick, hit them hard, and steal their stuff. Mat Ward heads off in search of various ways to add them to your current army and beyond.
  • Painting Workshop: Khandish Chariot: Sometimes partially assembling a Citadel miniature and painting it in separate chunks is easier than painting one that has been fully assembled.
  • The Wrath of Keiseimu!: This map-based campaign for two players allows you to recreate a Khandish horde sweeping out of the eastern lands towards Osgiliath.
  • Army of Cirith Ungol: Determined to expand his The Lord of The Rings collection and get some more models painted, Adam Troke sets about creating an army themed around Cirith Ungol – ready to attend a tournament in icy Finland.

60 - Legions of Middle-earth
Sample warhosts from Gondor and Mordor

64 - ’Eavy Metal: Heroes of Rohan
Some of the world’s best painters present their Rohirrim models.

108 - Easterling Showcase
Unconventional color schemes for the new Kataphrakts and plastic Easterlings

112 - A Touch of Realism
Realistic painting techniques from master painter Brett Dewald

116 - Warhost Showcase
Jay Wornham’s Isengard warhost


Game Workshop
  • Standard Bearer: A World of Confusion: Jervis Johnson is one of Games Workshop’s longest-serving games developers. Every month in this column he brings you top secret information from the very heart of the Design Studio. In this, the first, Jervis reveals plans for an exciting new range of supplements…
  • Citadel Toolbox: PVA Modelling Glue: This month’s hobby focus is on the humble yet invaluable PVA Glue. Here, we look at applications of this product beyond simply sticking scenery together.
  • Astronomican: Daemonhunters, Imperial Guard and The Battle of Lomas – some of the highlights in the Astronomicon this month.

Specialist GamesMordheim

  • Mordheim: Thy Soul to Keep part 2: Welcome fair traveller, to part two of our Mordheim campaign. Venture forth with the White Dwarfers and friends as they descend into the City of the Damned to do battle with each other. Here is their tale…

17 - Citadel Toolbox
A quick review of some essential hobby tools.
Related Article: Hobby Tools Dos and Don'ts

42 - Standard Bearer
Jervis Johnson discusses the state of the art of the design and manufacture of plastic models.

68 - Building Battlefields
A few simple tips for creating games tables.
Online Store: Scenery Supplies, Warhammer 40,000 Scenery, Warhammer Scenery

100 - GW Hobby Centers and Events.

106 - Echoes from the Warp
“Dirty Steve” answers your letters.

126 - Bitz & Pieces
Giant bitz and detailing the bases of Giant models.
Download it here. (1 MB Adobe .PDF)