GD UK SW Diorama up close: Assault on Magnir's Crag

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**BrookM**

Now this is a great on-line article: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&categoryId=§ion=&pIndex=0&aId=4800010a&start=1

**p-man13**

Very cool

**H.B.M.C.**

Good article. Great diorama.

**porkuslime**

well F- me.. that looks fab.. I LOVE the conversions and mini-dioramas that they did..

Almost wish they had done an interactive overhead a-la Google Earth..

-Porkuslime

**Flashman**

That is indeed pretty cool. I liked the genestealers falling off the bridge into the icy depths.

**Flachzange**

Some excellent details. Do I spot a massive moldline on one of those statues though? Oh snap.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Really well done. They should have used some of armorcast's muzzle flashes though, the weapons look awfully static.

Plastic big bug? Forgot the name...

**H.B.M.C.**

That's just a Carnifex.

**reds8n**

Indeed.

I hope before the marine statues in that scale are released to the public to buy they resolve these issues.

**Cane**

Great stuff.

Articles that feature awesome and heavy conversion work such as these are probably the one thats give me the most motivation to open up my wallet for GW products. Marketing ftw.

**Necros**

Looks great. I'm sure we'll see more if that in the nid codex

I like the idea of using clumps of flock to make a smokey explosion

**VictorVonTzeentch**

I really enjoy that diorama solid stuff there.

**NAVARRO**

I want to built a wave of gaunts just like that... Been here for a long time and I think this is probably the best display GW ever did!

**AdeptArtificer**

Did anyone else notice in the construction phase of the diaroma that the statues at the front of the bridge looked like injected plastic? I know they have molds of the three ups but I didn't think they had gone to the trouble of making metal molds. You know, the kind you use for mass production? Hint, hint?

**Lint**

Wow, I just noticed the massive mold lines as well. That's kind of funny.
I love the diorama though, my favorite part about playing with miniature soldiers is thinking up and telling stories with them. All of the conversions and little details really captured the feel of a real 40k battle.

**Just Dave**

*excuse me whilst I pick my jaw up off the floor*

**Vulkan_He'stan**

I WANT ONE!!!!!!

**Kanluwen**

Vulkan_He'stan wrote:I WANT ONE!!!!!!

Seconded.

I think they should perhaps, I dunno...make a fortress kit like that available for full sale.

**Myrthe**

Great ... now I have another project I want to build !!

I am such a terrain whore !! Or a stupid hummingbird that flits from project to project, never finishing anything. Yeah, more the latter.

**Battle Brother Loken**

Flachzange wrote:Some excellent details. Do I spot a massive moldline on one of those statues though? Oh snap.

I noticed this also

**Sidstyler**

That's just amazing, I love all of the detail that went into it. The article was also helpful too, showing you a good way to make cool explosion effects.

My favorite parts are the infiltrating genestealers (that one on the landing pad especially, those are some dead servitors), the gaunts using the carnifex as a bridge to get to the speeder, and the terrain is nicely done too. I like the walls peeking out here and there from the rocks. I like the scene with Lukas leaping onto the lictor's back, too.

**blinky**

AdeptArtificer wrote:Did anyone else notice in the construction phase of the diaroma that the statues at the front of the bridge looked like injected plastic? I know they have molds of the three ups but I didn't think they had gone to the trouble of making metal molds. You know, the kind you use for mass production? Hint, hint?

They may mass produce them within the studio, create generic space marine heads and armor etc. that they can then sculpt over. Theres only so many screaming heads you can sculpt in one lifetime

But I agree, you'd think that they wouldnt use injection moulding for that, hmmm...

**ShumaGorath**

This diorama is incredible. The small details are mind blowing.

**Ronin**

Awesome awesome diorama. Love every lil detail and story that goes into it. That being said, lil details like mold lines and not drilling out the barrels kinda ruins what is a great overall story battle.

Only makes me glad I bought the SW Codex now. I hear the howling...

**Tim the Biovore**

Why GW always do stuff for themselves? Never for us? I want one. Gimme now!

**Quintinus**

Stuff like this is what really makes me love Warhammer and Games Workshop. All of the small little things are so cool.

The explosions with the flock is really innovative and something that I actually want to try out!

More stuff like how to create explosions would be seriously helpful. If GW continues to innovate like with this, then I can say that I have no complaints at all! : )

**Savnock**

It is indeed good to see return to large-scale awesomeness by GW. The closely-pack gaunt hordes and 'splosions are really nice tips. I'll be using those on some bases soon!

**Shaman**

That is indeed awesome..

Flesh hook conversion is my fav..

**Kanluwen**

My favorite, by far, is one that you don't even really see in the diorama.

How can you NOT be impressed by that?

**Da Boss**

Wow, cool stuff!