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br ed PEs Cre Che Jus Ls ier ep ly nal Re - eee Part of the Heartbreaker Milwaukee Breweries Assault Squad Awesome Spawn of Demnogonis air- brushed Fshirt by Off-World Designs. 708-739-5274 i Ss The Grim Reaper Banner flew proudly at both origins and GenCon. Pictured above is Grim Reaper President, Rich Jennings, with his head buried in the latest excit- Over the course of the 4-day GenCon week- end, this man personal- E ly beat the crap out of Christmas in July? A winter Warzone battlefield at Origins 27 G.W. gamers. cS ES 4h FORGE (h)/AGAZINE camouttage i : warzone Figures painted by Daniel O'Toole, Dav id O'Toole, and To camouflage or nos thats the question The purpose of camouilage ro Bend invwith the suround ings. AS logeal as this seems fora squad deployed in < combet area, bring inconspicuous kas rely ben considered import fr combat oops Historically the revere has heen tos The eigh ccc century was the pariod ofthe altary cars righ coos incase embroidery ibing, lace mmbscts, and omarnenal bu tons wer standard ear fr even the lowes private, Dung the _ Nepoleonic Period every soldier was «fashion piece, And this help wo indice the dle facing wargamers wh desire to pain itis odie: should you pane forthe aris or psi for To many atisefgamers, painting miniature gare well i a8 save taining bare Fi nfs deni pe churacerisis crete by the salprr make i seem a dservie no to pain the Figure with as much care as ws sculeed. Hous re spent choosing complemarary clon blening. washing, and thon highliging, Wiehe ar of camoutaging the cating and armor colors are normaly meted andthe dele acesris ae painted with sabdued cols. If ehis musing and subduing is done in order to crete «camouflaged waror, the details of the figae vil be unnodsed and the work of she aris unoppricaed, “So srhne You can paint ace” sayeth che Ares. “Ab, bac my re can shooe!" replyeth the Gamer. A part of the univer dilemma — to be otro tobe — ate Placed ona pecel or inthe hand the Figure can be eae and anale for eat eacurs ane eral (Have you noted ‘tha wien your gers ae tly well painted, you atom fara repor ofthe but) But does it become one withthe environs ven placed nese some scenery? Maybe thc not sucha ba thing epecily when youve got your Fee Marines "hidden ad waking’ and your opponec does see them she moves is units, Afr all Are isin these ofthe bck” and ifthe marine acholdi’ che gus ray. Camouflage Theory The variations in brighines: help to confuse the ere abou dis tance The inepularcy ver the different pars (body, deching, armor) ave necesary eo beck up she celhcale outline ofthe easily recognized human form or che evennes!symmenry ofa vehicle ‘One problem with peincing camouflage i tha the dh mute the figure. Ith is done corel, hen che figuce has ile appeal tothe eye. Aad ify are sanding chros feet awy atthe cege ofthe gaming ble, you may not even SEE your ows coe much less receive any recegnition for your excelent handiwork of many ideas and hours Cana midale ground be established? Each arti gamer must decide dha dilemma indvilly — eee are no rules or dice rll for this confi! ‘These figures have been pained co provide « vasiery of ideas The Sea Lion Sergean offers the idea of eamoullaging even the exposed fleshy including the fice. That cones is popular curren Ir inthe U.S, Foss and iis carried roa technical atin understanding which areas get the dark colors in order t9 mure the _ By Dennis O'Toole I Schlaffer high paiiel Bie (Nep, pur black and dark brown on those big cas) But, as «gamer how do you fel about i? “Daniel and Nel have taken arc icense by no: pain the equipment in a cemouflage pattern. On some figues, these aces soties are downright garish, a8 inthe ease of the Bauhaus Kapitan overs, docs ac bef his chaacte: in uniform but fone pish? Equipment, as with che unifeem, could be “camo-ed”. There are some items of equipment that ae currently made in caou Alage for various miliary services bai i fe pirarily co he force command to modify or atich camouflage. Will such latitude be gfanted in your Warzone Command! How asi i your discipline, al? Everything ip “Taccal Bc hac i philesophy popibt with many atban combat units trade famous dating the SAS Jeanian Embassy hoseage eecie ia London). As a figure paints thaccould bea challeage, For some nen-paintors but avid gamers, ay be the answer ("Won Black primer and I'n done!” Pechaps. But see how your fellow gamers react eo your ‘now descrpts.” (At leas drybrush a dark ger! And then there is the 0 “akimace” in camouflage ~ the Ghilley Suit sniper “usfoun’ nade of rult-coloed burlap, nd acached to che busag cloth vill be the vasious flora of the sea in which the si ates. Came, wrap your a burlap cloth and move about the table! (Atleast losing © a wllsammied figsefbasa ldlbe more acceprable than sgecting beat by “blackprimered Sergeant (Daniel | O'Toole) The niferm ard armor of this Sea Lion were painted with thse vaing shades of bli, x dlaik, a medium, anda light. — ‘The blue befits the Sea Lioas’ rina operating envionment — water. (Probably clean Raiceaecirnet Earth's sewer system of the ‘Warzone pesied!) Th shade occurs most and has effect of breaking up any outline which may be cased by armor coe distincive shapes othe body. "The medium bine isapplied in ratio of about as hal ws ecb asthe dark ue. Aad rhe light bluc ic applied only occsiomlly along he fer berwesn che 180 dlrker blues, when it doss, the lightest le will cus « blending effect. and i barely novice Another inersting ten ithe use of Hesh pain as. can lage ‘This is eureny popula with US elite fe forces. leserves very wall whew the distances nf observation will beclose such as jungle, aban. or fres TECHNIQUE The colors ase fortis Ses Lion are variagons.o blue, ts expecta! tie the Sea Lions wile appronchiay thsi target fom deep water. Since sirpriw isthe prsnary element of their mis the eamonlageselcted will suppors the ckandesine aspect daring the critica in of approach. Tre dominant blue is dark, hectuse thir insertions are generally designed vo he done during eh dark- estime of day, ar via ub-urlace "This igure was patted by Daniel osing Acceatcolos for the blues and Arron Panes Far se uthercclrs. No was was wed Fine aquarium sand ts wed ot he has ‘Seryuunt (Patrick) Muto outed in fom ase arith she geal novenvn ofthe aes. His bad) tts soe ata frie digs cult tale masinsanededvanage ofthe Tide change. Hiss and ‘ars emetic abe te serie and be wok sit ony ben the x ling waves provided space anl tome. He cal wes ee bitin ea, Batra bot he ew tha hers diety in fon, probably sere pars ont, Bua ob as pont man eas to Jind ie path to theta “etd te lea them in Mt een he oa vey ee th ‘unnanyrncehe as sing the phasic sacred markers Unit were being placed every fie yar ‘Mineo ras drifting ear the footbridge thar Burhans bad buat to connect the portals ofthe hirkor enter, Alone sey 4s 0” the dre, and bated athe sense ofthe wut as ines pprosched The bridge wast slearor spe sha he Rab technol ha ced with pre. lecould be ute igh nough freuen the ser tneelers a ps enero ered below He water: nee Te ae we ring es Bra fe fet above dhe nave ‘The raery po lat Bata el rede led ect de Inohove, whose iting into the wrters Bel bis proc “be alone thikng ofa whose?” wondered Mirra she wishdece bie Kha fom es sheet along hislf Te semy as mv laking hoch at. the Sea Tita br the bd lavguage of she grand ws too relescd aed wuld Jor Mévieo eo been be wes dager: Ax she _eapelsel beswern chim the Bauhese ilteninaed she water snr ‘once Mite with the hest-monated laslight. The Raubaser saat el tained be ase the rks se tha bis eee nghviion tunuld ne be abcd ar redeced The Dean wa ancien ‘Mie a nen payed ave his fc oerasinaly ‘Mine rdceed is eye io lt. The distant reach sp aad gay but Mtn id's ans ta ser dhe apes by cpl Inga noiomaer. He thse of sarin thar doa pa of cor “Whar waste probably thus che Babeacr vl bt bis hia oe the fe Burs?™ If eters able ce while he water ax fing Jom the shos, shoal he come arecend fen the bak sind st che se- inj or pass wahout farther actin and hope dt te gy nwa bol dike a goof bis Karwan?” "Would she Sentry sig ste any af dhe taee Sea Lie sill on th watery pal” Thy ster level dipped ana be tek silent bras Ss ial ve che eget tink cel ad is maelis ihn son ted 0 The red bea say Sie am annoying ret Ont Mra sa 0 sangeney in the snp vanes, His flan contnaed ad sen be ws under the sae He quickly conser typing a dpa tive gna bu decided tha asec fic lige sd arid be noticed. ner lat of aidenide of he spn. canning car seal earby bu we 2 Pear eared én ee ae. Mina kp sfc fo ud reed on Bis ier dried he hack of ed Wii a hl ur Jes lasing ae se shore ata a shirty cir nt bgt dep rs areca" As be by sed we the baal be pd ah cloth oer is shane to obsrare she seb thar covered bis beady. The sawp ae en secede dean lsd staging pont ual sno thas Bntor’ eave sts pled ea orm casein thatthe avea a eng paroled nd as snr watch Iron the sot jn te bakers abo. He ta beaked sen turl unl be ask he baw of tanga York, whieh ad oti fr tine cs lender. He dag his bry int th oat afte sun Hse tnilgh” on) And hse woudl we sey ine wt ll nantes a if bdo scone that By oe Ii ual cao wool faba: gre fe conned by the stn, why mtcled the cole nd este af the bc, Arden, te earl tee Beach beers fon he fy af Teton Bl for scl rec sigue “ae bad ain ew hae ty to wun be agin a tone Figure Two: Blood Beret Trooper (Daniel O'Toole) This iva cendivint uf Imperial camouflage chat apes on pe 143 of che Warzone rulebook, This is obyfensly for Martian ter- ain (perks sonic area whete the avempsphite or environment Fe thick wit tne caloe ted and prnducss hi, black hoseontl ska ows) Thiestyle of camoullage is very similar tp the “Tiger Stipe” thar sess papular amg ARVN (Sonch Viewstuese Government) cite Luvs dhsing that yar The’ base alow i very dominant. and the ‘only suppor cnlors raed and paneened. The jrurpose, ana uous fy acvantag, ofthis sytem is ehar the wear Blends in with cavioas (the dominant cols) hur can mabe some rove without dewetinn hevause of the shidowed clfect of the batizental strips TECHNIQUE for this fignre Davie! pained Red over she fat white primer Oronge was printed, noe deybished. over the high apeasof she rad io ones to incese te depth. The tiger stipes ate blk and ddack grey line added 9 th cere of the sap a a highlight. The Ina ic coveted with fine muda railtoal ballast, which wax paiated re and thers given red wah Bauhaus Hussar 1 O'Toole) xe. orsa iz would appeat We have pce! this chiacserina snomy, doudy envionment where the ey rovely cleats nul she wight a lang ard ack — hus, no db isasingle color so match that nf the sumounding fersin — vil, camouPiage, and jn this ese snow camouflage on a dowdy day Novice thar there a sight varlaiur to the dep ofthe eentate his excel camoflage wit the enemy of subnet Figure Three: Kapitan (Dai This figure has de cameo vunet shadows. The un dt grey, However ov oie hav cn FORGE [AGAZILE iccomatremation—and his aie various heraldry, ornare pre seneiron dagger. Rank and uni igsigniaare necessities yma lenge miliary organi zation, Asoldiots xunie viewed fiany the fae il give the obser erexerything he reeds 6 kano aban the soldier in order 0 auldiess that salon — a amt patch isworn, «ark is displayed, sand a amet is uly present, Ocsasinlly, even speci aware sre wom, especially Fi sa uniform worn for social or nonwork related ftncrinns I fokl enadiions the wnifort is eqnipped doy with di esinlial pars— name, rans, and. unt. Adena irems worn will haw a teadeney ua mike the individ more nuoicelle rham the ether solders about hin’ or the envionment Thus he bseames high profile and an casy tage fr a sniper ur an ener low on ammo anal desining tw he elicit With nay alorans ox “kins” seve wall he separate rem of | “qiipmnent which will serve asa pie of camouflage, The Geemun ly SOWH fas ponehofshelir “Pelrbah," which was made in 0 angular greene brown gat tera, legs the German Army's base for comnoutlge patent wisn idea that would later he widely expanded, Daniel ls give ihis Hosa Kapha dak ci, impree sirarals the purpose ol which iso shield his hady heat fiom ther ral imaging arremprs of the enemy, (Urata ima hheac ami ignores the colors, snd thas 5 # caumermore Yo caro Hage) This cape, once wrapped ararmel. also eaves his glo awatls, making him less conspizwcus. (Our Seu Lion his ssa ppece of "hie — » sandelech which has the color and fesnre of Peach san and sets asst cumoullaged shelter while the “bloe" Sex Tion son the beach) TECHNIQUE he unite of the Kapitan was given an even coat vf Attabry medium gioy over white primer Then deep of lighter grey was added and was spread. This was done in random locations and as not intended co actas a second cnar af grey The cape was lone i flv blck: a glossy (ld Citadel FIC Grey) gry was inn ane acs of the cape she importanc es tng hen’ ts 10 Reep the pane thin (ba nor watery) anu notte apply too) ml ‘Actbe Hussar leader looked met over the soiery liordcape be co sieved allowing Himself she pkasure of making a cigar. "iva prob Len," I though: "Firs tre smoking ese Begs with te feu Arm of called a pained over the omer The hase is nudel sade snove tine of 0 else mati, Butt ooild prac ena bt ir ay ne within O37 peter so Large moe, Anal Laat oper mci sane sate by Burke (Rachnrson) Vivre eho precnted Fae efor the ofcer ava sod aa psi nf eter. Te Prasan ofer exited tis Renan’ urfir, sauce, and agony ro maintain bis powrayeie she gle fiers before achnaledging ose. What a borg unsforn dhew enliven: No au presoanaion cag, ads of rank oa ele, ere wn “fra ee ceamnsnaions of ne canete!” Th ulfor a soe waved inthe wi rec sue ea frequently csr eawing the bg Vans ple “eight.” The Rian shivers aed ws anes “Useplived Ueermenschy ele the officers le wetecd the

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