Hi there, and welcome to the Games Workshop USA 
Newsletter for December 1998! If you have any questions about any 
of the following items, e-mail me back or call our 
Mail Order people (1-800-394-GAME) and they can help 
you.

Tim Huckelbery
Customer Service Director & Net Chew Toy <g>
1-800-492-8820
Games Workshop USA
GW Web Site Address:
http://www.games-workshop.com

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WHITE DWARF 227

Last month the blockbuster Warhammer 40,000 hit the shelves 
and wowed the public. To continue helping the transition 
from 2nd edition Warhammer 40,000 to 3rd edition there will 
be a special section giving the basic statistics for all 
the Special Characters that have models currently available 
for them. These will include extra 3rd edition rules as 
well! People that bought the Warhammer 40,000 boxed game 
will no doubt have seen the great new plastic Space Marine 
Land Speeder. For those that need help there is an article 
detailing how to put it together and then how to paint it 
in the appropriate Chapter colors! From there we introduce 
the new Space Marine Devastator models. Then there is a 
huge article introducing the new Dark Eldar! Finally, there 
is a monster battle-report pitting the Dark Eldar and the 
valiant soldiers of the Imperial Guard. Players will get to 
see the Dark Eldar in action as well as how the Imperial 
Guard work under the new rules.

Empire players in Warhammer get another plastic Warhammer 
Regiment, Empire Handgunners! There will be an article on 
how to collect an Empire army using the Warhammer Regiments 
and the slew of models that are at a player's disposal. 
>From there we turn to the Dogs of War and the latest 
releases for the mercenary armies that are popping up out 
there. Plus, there are rules for the greatest Dogs of War 
mercenary general ever - Borgio the Besieger. Undead 
players will be happy to see a cool new Skeleton 
army list based in the deserts of Khemri. This will be a 
continuing article which will include a painted and 
converted force. Bretonnian players will get hints on how 
to use their Bretonnian army to its greatest potential from 
Games Workshop staff Warhammer champion Alessio Cavatore.

There will be a three page article for Mordheim, City of 
the Damned. These will be extra rules adding to those 
published over the last few issues. Finally, for Gorkamorka 
players there will be a four page article on bringing 
Treacherous Conditions to the Gorkamorka game.

All this & more in White Dwarf 227!
 

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NEW RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER

Warhammer Fantasy Battle Releases

Yet more Dogs of War, ready to be hire!  This month looks like it 
will just about wrap up the releases for the Regiments of Renown 
that are found in the Dogs of War army book. But it's not the end 
of Dogs of War releases - look for more Mercenaries to come out 
via White Dwarf magazine.  Keep an eye out for them to appear 
in upcoming issues!

Ricco's Republican Guard is a resplendid pikeman unit, wearing 
gold armor, gems and silk scarves.   But don't be mistaken by 
the fancy dress - they offer any army that hires them a dead hard 
unit of pikes, especially deadly to enemy cavalry charges!

Vespero's Vendetta is a mercenary band of assassins who prowl 
the streets "removing" princes, merchants and other political 
aspirants - for a price!  Their multiple attacks and ability to 
skirmish make them great flanking and anti-war machine troops. 
Like the Republican Guard, any Warhammer army can hire 
them, and they offer a nasty surprise to unprepared enemy.

Al Muktar's Desert Dogs mark the first Dogs of War cavalry 
Regiment of Renown available. These troops hail from the 
blasted desert lands of Araby. Armed with scimitars and led by Al 
Muktar himself, they make for a fast, formidable unit. The low 
points cost of adding extra Desert Dogs to the unit means 
players can field a formidable amount of this regiment (they cost 
less points than most foot troops out there!).

Riding right behind them are our second Dogs of War cavalry 
unit, Voland's Venators!  These mighty warriors are among the 
finest in the old world, though their rough manners have lead 
them to be banned from Bretonnia (an act that brought tears to 
the eyes of many of the ladies there!).  With their stirring battle 
cry of "Last One to Die's a Sissy!" they are probably the most 
colorful of the Dogs of War!

Finally we have Borgio the Besieger, a famous Dogs of War 
mercenary general and Special Character found in the Dogs of 
War army book. This model is superb, and even if not used as 
Borgio he will make a great mounted Empire or Chaos general.

Regiments of Renown box sets:
1504     Ricco's Republican Guard     $34.99 
         (Boxed set of twelve models) 
1512     Al Muktar's Desert Dogs     $32.50 
         (Boxed set of five mounted models) 
1515     Vespero's Vendetta     $17.50 
         (Boxed set of five models) 
1520     Voland's Venators     $37.50 
         (Boxed set of five mounted models) 

Regiments of Renown blister packs:
8592J     Borgio the Besieger     $12.99 
         (One mounted model per blister)
8592N     Ricco's Republican Guard     $5.99 
         (Two models per blister)
8592M     Al Muktar's Desert Dogs     $6.99 
         (One mounted model per blister)
8592P     Vespero's Vendetta Duelists     $5.99 
         (Two models per blister)
 

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Warhammer 40,000 Releases

BLOOD ANGELS
The fervor that the release of the new Warhammer 40,000 has 
created shows no signs of stopping and this month's releases 
will only help add fuel to the inferno!

Starting off, we have the new Codex: Blood Angels. This tome 
details this deadly Space Marine Chapter and includes all the 
new rules that set them apart from every other army (including 
the new Death Company rules and new vehicles & units). 
Supporting the Codex will be the release of the Death Company 
boxed set. These new models are a must-have for any Blood 
Angel player. The Death Company is a powerful unit within the 
Blood Angels army, but its size is generated randomly before 
each game now, to represent the power of the Red Thirst 
overtaking the marine.  These models are a great mix of the new 
plastic marine bits, new metal marines, and cool new metal 
shoulder pads to create a multitude of possible poses.

The Space Marine Combat Squad boxed set contains five of the 
great new plastic Space Marines, the same ones found in the 
Warhammer 40,000 boxed game. Anyone wanting to build up 
small units, or fill in other squads like Devastator squads will 
find this set perfect. On the same token is the Space Marine Land 
Speeder boxed set of the new model included in the Warhammer 
40,000 boxed game. Great for forming up squadrons of these 
fast deadly vehicles!

Some new Space Marine Scouts hit the new release shelves this 
month. There are two main variants, one set with bolters and one 
set with shotguns. Now that Space Marine Scouts come under 
the Troops selection in the Space Marine army list, you can field 
Scouts in great numbers, and their increased stats make them 
better than ever. Finally, there is a new Space Marine Veteran 
Sergeant with Power Axe, ready to lead any marine units to 
victory!

DISCIPLES OF PAIN
Last month, everyone was introduced to the decidedly evil Dark 
Eldar. This month a bunch of new models are available for folks 
to expand their Kabals and wreak havoc on their opponent's 
army on the fields of battle.

Surely the most popular model will be the Dark Eldar Lord. No 
Kabal can rightly go to battle without their general at the 
forefront! This is truly an impressive model, one that will make a 
great centerpiece for any Dark Eldar army.

Protecting the Dark Eldar Lord in battle will be his trusted 
bodyguard, the Incubi. These prestigious warriors wield a variety 
of close combat and close ranged weaponry, all of which are 
aimed at doing the most destruction possible! 

One of the first independent characters to be released for the 
Dark Eldar army is the Dark Eldar Haemonculus. In the game, 
these characters can be equipped with a bunch of extremely 
potent hand-to-hand weapons. Enemy generals will rightly fear 
this miniature once it is placed on the battlefield as  Haemonculi 
are great ways to kill that enemy general and everyone else in 
the command squad!

To help bulk up the Dark Eldar Warrior squads (which should, in 
turn, make up the bulk of any Dark Eldar army) players will be 
able to pick up the Dark Eldar Sybarites. These models act as 
veteran leaders and give a boost to the squad in both leadership 
and close combat situations. In addition, there will be a blister 
pack release of the Dark Eldar Warrior with Splinter Cannon.  As 
they can lay down a withering amount of fire (four shots per 
cannon!), these are sure to abound on the playing tables!

The most exciting release though will be the plastic boxed set of 
the Dark Eldar Raider. This model is big and looks very cool on 
the tabletop. Able to transport up to ten Dark Eldar into battle, it 
can then stick around to deliver punishing blows with its Dark 
Lance (a weapon that makes a mockery of tank armor and 
personal  armor alike.). One is included in the Dark Eldar 
Battleforce released in November, but now you can easily add 
more to your force. 

On the horizon for the Dark Eldar is the separate release of 
Reaver Jetbikes, and new models like the Dark Eldar Scourges, 
Warp Beast Packs, Special Characters, and more! 

0203     Codex: Blood Angels     $9.99     (Army Book)
1518     Blood Angel Death Company     $17.50 
       (Boxed set of five metal models)
3008     Space Marine Land Speeder     $24.99 
       (Boxed set of one plastic model)
3009     Dark Eldar Raider     $24.99 
       (Boxed set of one plastic model)
3012     Space Marine Combat Squad     $12.50 
       (Boxed set of five plastic models) 
8001B     Space Marine Sergeant w/ Power Axe     $4.99 
       (One model per blister)
8002K     Space Marine Scouts w/ Bolters     $5.99 
       (Two models per blister)
8002J     Space Marine Scouts w/ Shotguns     $5.99 
       (Two models per blister)
8073A     Dark Eldar Sybarite     $4.99 
       (One model per blister)
8073B     Dark Eldar Warrior w/ Splinter Cannon     $8.99 
       (Two models per blister)
8077A     Dark Eldar Incubi     $7.99 
       (Two models per blister)
8077B     Dark Eldar Incubus w/ Blaster     $3.99 
       (One model per blister)
8077C     Dark Eldar Incubus w/ Shredder     $3.99 
       (One model per blister)
8078B     Dark Eldar Haemonculus     $4.99 
       (One model per blister)
8078A     Dark Eldar Lord     $7.99 
       (One model per blister)
 

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Da Odd Bits:

IT'S A MEGA-SIZED DEAL!!!
The Mega Paint Deal is the best way for players to collect our full 
line of Citadel Paints. Not only do you  save money by buying 
everything at once, but they get a load of extras for free. This 
includes seven of our high quality paint brushes, Citadel PVA 
glue, two bags of Citadel Modelling Flock, a painting guide, two 
plastic trays to keep your paints organized, and five empty paint 
bottles that you can use to mix up your own colors in!
977728     Mega Paint Deal     $175.00 
      (Super Colossal Paint Deal) Comes with all the trimmings!
 

STATIC ELECTRICITY
By popular demand - Static Grass!  This is the cool scenery 
grass material you've seen on many of our miniatures over the 
past months, and finally we have it in stock.  Perfect for that 
extra added touch for your showcase figures!
4005 Static Grass     $TBD (Sorry - keep an eye out for price
in White Dwarf)
 

NEW CATALOG!
The 1998 Citadel Miniatures Holiday Catalog. It's more than just 
a collection of our models, it's a full color extravaganza!  Rather 
than an all-inclusive catalog, this portrays all of our most popular 
models, perfect for giving to people just getting into the hobby, or 
to entice veteran gamers to start a new army.  And best yet - it's 
free!
 

FROM THE BLACK LIBRARY:
More madness from our fiction section!  Ian Pickstock 
sends in these words on the issues this month:

WARHAMMER MONTHLY #10
This month's all-action comic features The Samos Sanction a 
brilliant action-packed comic strip from Bill Kaplan and Jeff 
Rebner. A Vindicare Assassin, one of the Emperor's most lethal 
servants is dispatched to end rebellion on the planet of Free 
Samos by any means necessary. Plus don't forget to check out 
Paul Staples' ace cover based on this comic strip.
Kev Walker's Daemonifuge - an epic tale of Adepta Sororitas, 
Inquisitors and daemonic intrusion continues. As the Battle 
Sisters flee amidst the spaceship debris raining down on the 
planet of Parnis, Sister Ramientes fears that Ephrael Stern and 
Inquisitor Hand are lost amongst the wreckage that was the 
mighty Hammer of Thor.
Paul Davidson's awesome tale of mayhem continues as the 
Dwarflords use all their wits to battle through the realm of the 
Chaos Dwarfs - their most ancient and bitter enemies. 
Shadowfast is called upon to aid in a desperate fight against the 
foul Skaven, ratmen from the beneath the Old World. Find out 
more in this epic episode, by Michael Browne and Simon 
Harrison.
b&w, 44 pg           £2.00          $2.95

CITADEL JOURNAL #29
This month sees another slice of hardcore hobby for all you mad 
enthusiasts (sorry, dedicated hobbyists). The Citadel Journal not 
only provides hobbysist with a forum for swapping ideas and 
telling other gamers about their latest campaigns and exploits, it 
is also a great place for providing fans of our non-core games 
with support for their hobby. So if you know a Blood Bowl, 
Necromunda or Warhammer Quest with an itch for more, point 
them in the direction of the Citadel Journal
'Escape from Hag Graef' a Warhammer Quest adventure Based 
upon the Inferno story 'Mormacar's Lament' which pits the wits of 
the Warriors against the maliciously evil Dark Elf slavemasters.
'Adeptus Arbites' the full army lists for the ruthless, black 
armoured, defenders of the Imperium's laws plus a whole load of 
conversion ideas.
'Chaos Blood Bowl Teams' inspired by the new Chaos army 
book for Warhammer, this updates Chaos and splits them into 
two with seperate Beastman  and Chaos Warrior teams.
Convention report brings news of the Black Library's own event, 
'The Black Library Open Day' and serves up the rules for the 
popular Space Hulk scenario 'Bloodquest'.
'Wafflings of a Mad Modeller' brings scratch-built models and 
conversions of all shapes and sizes along with a river of froth!
'Unfair Tales from the Battlefield' has the Tileans giving us their 
own brand of Warhammer campaigning.
'At the Trading Post' sheds some light on all the newly 
discovered Archeotech not to mention the new hired guns in 
town.
b&w, 68 pages          £4.00          $8.00 (US) 

INFERNO! 10
Great news for all fans of Bill King! This month's Inferno! sees 
Bill turn his hand to the Space Wolves in a new story entitled In 
the Belly of the Beast, which sees the Space Wolves 
investigating a strange alien craft that seems to be slowly coming 
alive.
Ralph Horsley continues to amaze with his brilliant illustrations, 
this time you can see his rendering of a Chaos Daemon, along 
with great artwork from Jeff Waye and Karl Kopinski. Karl also 
supplies a new mayhem filled comic strip from the pen of Dan 
Abnett, called Brawl. 
Also, in a follow-up to his ace Marauder Bomber feature, Karl 
Kopinski gives us an absolutely brilliant illustration of the Ork 
Fighta-Bombaz and their insane crew. You will be able to marvel 
at just how crazed these Ork pilots really are!
Zavant Konniger is the latest tale from Gordon Rennie it tells the 
tale of Zavant, Altdorf's most renown sage and detective, as he 
sets about solving a dire mystery set in the bustling Empire city.
All this plus another helping of mayhem and bolter-fire with David 
Pugh's Obvious Tactics.
     b&w, 68 pages          £5.00          $6.95 (US)
 

LET ME COUNT THE DAYS...
Warhammer 1999 Calendar - Chock full of color artwork, this 
is our first calendar for what looks to be a very cool 
year!  As well as the boring normal date reminders for 
countries around the world, it also has useful items like 
litanies of faith,  important dates (like when the Imperium 
made first contact with the Tyranids - my birthday!), and 
more!
CAL001  Warhammer 1999 Calendar    $14.99
 

YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH FIREPOWER!
Firepower is a compilation of all the best White Dwarf and 
Citadel Journal articles for Epic 40,000, with some hot new rules 
thrown in as well. These include Princes of Chaos, and a whole 
host of new Chaos army lists from Gav Thorpe. Plus some all 
important errata and revisions from Andy and Jervis.
Everything contained in Epic Firepower is 100% official and 
approved by the Epic Games Developers. This means that you 
can use any or all of the extra rules, scenarios and troops types 
in your games of Epic without having to get your opponent's 
permission first.
   b&w, 96 pages      £4.00      $7.99 (US)

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WHITE DWARF 228 SNEAK PEEK!

This month's White Dwarf covers the unveiling of the infamous 
Space Marine Chapter known as the Blood Angels. Players will 
get a preview of the Codex: Blood Angels and all of their 
crimson-filled history. This will include a look at their own variant 
of the Predator tank, the Baal Predator. After reading about the 
Blood Angels it's off to a huge battle report between the Blood 
Angels and Saim-Hann Craftworld Eldar. From there we veer off 
toward the darker side of things - Dark Eldar! In this White Dwarf, 
Dark Eldar players get a peek at the Dark Eldar Raider and other 
Dark Eldar releases. Then, Chaos players get a treat in a 
Chapter Approved article by Andy Chambers. Andy gives out the 
details for Chaos rewards and Marks of Chaos. These rules will 
assuredly give Chaos players a new edge on the field!

Meanwhile, in the Warhammer world, David Cain offers up some 
sage advice for getting the best out of flyers in your games. Of 
course, there is the continuing Dogs of War releases which get 
the spotlight along side the release of a fantastic new plastic 
Siege Tower. There are a ton of conversion ideas, plus a bunch 
of new metal bits are released that are perfect for modifying your 
Warhammer Fortress or Siege Towers! Finally, for Warhammer 
there is another colossal battle report, this one pitting David 
Cain's Lizardmen force against Alessio Cavatore's Wood Elves.

There is a neat little article bringing treacherous conditions to 
Gorkamorka. Our 'How to Paint' series continues along with the 
introduction of our latest member of the Citadel Design team, 
Chris Fitzpatrick. And that will wrap up White Dwarf issue #228! 
 

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NEWS!

We here at Customer Service would like to welcome our newest 
member, ex-Mail Order troll Hal Neat!  Make sure to say Hi to 
him if he answers the phone. 

NEW STORES!
We're very proud to announce two new stores in the USA.
Look for exact opening dates shortly.

Potomac Mills,VA:
2700 Potomac Mills Circle
Suite #164
Prince William, VA. 22192
703-492-4555

Seattle,WA:
Supermall of the Great Northwest
1101 Supermall Way
Suite #358
Auburn, WA. 98001
253-288-3904
 

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Huck's Hopefully Helpful Hints:

I got one from my compatriot Joe Sleboda this month folks:

Smoke Launchers are a great way to protect vehicles on that 
one turn when they really need help surviving.  The rules for 
them say you have to place some cotton wool around the vehicle 
to indicate the effect.  Well, I don't have cotton wool, but since 
my wife is a quilter I do have quilt batting!  You can get batting at 
Jo-Ann Fabrics or anywhere else that sells fabric and craft 
supplies.

To make smoke launchers take a piece of sheet styrene and 
place your tank <or Dreadnought - Tim> on it.  Take a pen and 
draw an oval around the tank, leaving a 1/2" or so gap between 
the tank and your oval.  Draw another oval around the first one 
about 1/2" from the first one.  Cut the oval out along the two lines 
you have made.  This should make a mutant doughnut shape. 
Paint the oval Goblin Green, or whatever color you use for your 
bases/table top.

Next, measure the circumference of the oval.  Cut a piece of 
batting this long and about 1.5 - 2 times the height of the vehicle. 
Glue this batting, on edge, along the circumference of the oval. 
Super glue works well, but you might try PVA (Elmer's) glue. 
Elmer's will work especially well if you intend to decorate the oval 
shape with rubble/sand.

Once this batting is glued in place you should have a tall oval of 
batting.  Pull and tear the batting into wisp like forms.  Arc the 
edges together to form a dome of sorts.  You now have a handy 
smoke launcher marker to place over the top of your vehicle that 
will hold shape as you use it from game to game.

For extra effect, lightly mist the batting with grey primer in short 
burst.  Be careful not to use too much - you are trying to add 
depth to the smoke, not make it look like the tank is on fire!  To 
stiffen the batting, spray a healthy dose of matt sealer.

Joe Sleboda
Games Workshop USA Customer Service
 

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