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Hi everyone,
Welcome to Forge World`s 177th newsletter. This issue announces the release of several exciting new items that we`ve previewed over the past few weeks at shows we`ve attended and here in our newsletters, namely the much-anticipated Malcador Heavy tank, Etched Brass for the Renegade Militia and a new sheet of Transfers for the Death Korps of Krieg.

Thanks,

Alan Bligh,
Forge World.

…But First A Thank You to Our Customers

As many of you will know, owing to the many events Forge World has attended over the last few months, both here and abroad and the popularity of our products, we`ve unfortunately had a few delays in getting orders to our customers as soon as we would like, and we`d like to thank you all for your patience with us during this period. The good news though is that thanks to fantastic labours of our warehouse staff we are back up to date and on top of things, and I’m happy to say order/dispatch times are now back to normal.

The Imperial Malcador Heavy Tank – Armoured Firepower!

Designed by Daren Parrwood, our new Malcador Heavy Tank has caused quite a stir since it was first previewed at our Forge World Open day in Nottingham back in April, and is now available for pre-order for release on the 2nd of July.

An ancient tank design perhaps even older than the Leman Russ, the Malcador is a huge, heavy and lumbering war machine intended to smash through enemy lines and batter through fortified defences with brute force. Designed to use its hull mounted demolisher cannon to deal with enemy tanks and bunkers, while its raised superstructure features no fewer than five heavy bolters giving all round arcs of fire to allow it to cut down swathes of enemy troops. This firepower is further added to by the addition of side-sponson weaponry, which may be either additional heavy bolters, heavy flamers or lascannon as needed. The Malcador is a mobile fortress, capable of raining down destruction on all sides and a powerful addition to any Imperial or Renegade force.

Although smaller than the Baneblade, the Malcador is still a super-heavy tank, and this superb model is a massive 200mm/8inches in length, you can see it compared to a Leman Russ here. A brand new design the tank kit features a range of weapon sponson options, trench rails and two alternate commander models, one for the Imperial Guard and the other for the Vraksian Renegade Militia.

The Malcador will be fully detailed in a forthcoming Imperial Armour book, but for now you can download experimental rules for the tank here and the model is usable in your games as part of a super-heavy vehicle detachment for both the Imperial Guard and the Vraksian Renegade Militia.

Renegade Etched Brass

Also fresh out for pre-order now for release on the 2nd of July is our new Renegade Militia Etched Brass, this fantastically detailed sheet is made up of thirty-four symbols of the Ruinous Powers in numerous shapes and styles, as well as twenty small corroded-looking numbering plates. They are ideal not only for adding detail to your Renegade Militia vehicles for the Siege of Vraks (and saving a lot of perilous free hand painting!), but are also great additions for any Chaos Marine or Lost and Damned force, and even as Warhammer Fantasy Battles Chaos banner and shield icons. You can pre-order this item here

Death Korps of Krieg Transfers

Another new addition is our new Transfer sheet for the Death Korps of Krieg. This large (A4 size) two colour (white and red) transfer sheet is a perfect way to individualize your Imperial Guard vehicles, troops, bunkers and terrain pieces, and while they have been made with our Death Korps in mind, they are perfectly usable with many other Imperial forces. You can find a picture of the new transfer sheets here. The sheets contain over 1000 symbols each, including numbered unit markings, Imperial Aquillas, mottos, shoulder pad insignia, battle group symbols, minefield warning signs, trench markings, and more. These transfer sheets are also available to pre-order now for release on the 2nd of July.

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Willow Road, Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 2WS

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“It’s a mean looking beast. I think it looks like the alien,” remarks Chris Nelson of Bae Systems, as we walk round the front of the Royal Navy’s new Astute submarine in Barrow.

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Games Workshop to close 35 shops after second profit warning…

Games Workshop yesterday issued its second profit warning this year and said it would close 35 loss-making shops. The warning sent shares in the company crashing by 21% to 260p.

The company plans to reduce its workforce by more than 10%, about 250 people, in an effort to save £7m a year, and will not be paying a full-year dividend, using the savings to pay for the restructuring of the group.

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Hello All,

Well the wait is finally over and we at Forge World are proud to present Imperial Armour Volume Five: The Siege of Vraks, the first part of an epic campaign for Warhammer 40,000. Following on in the tradition of our previous Imperial Armour releases, Volume Five is a lavish, large format 192-page hardback that also includes a massive double-sided poster map. It`s available to pre-order now and this newsletter is a sneak preview of what you`ll find inside.
Alan Bligh
Forge World

Cover In the Strife-Torn Scarus Sector, a World Falls into Darkness…
When the sector authorities realise that world of Vrax had fallen silent, no one could imagine the terrible war that would eventually follow. Vrax, a fortified Munitorium supply depot and storehouse for millions of tons of arms laid by against the eternal threat from the Eye of Terror, has succumbed to the megalomaniacal ambitions of one man; the treacherous and heretic Cardinal Xaphan. Its population isolated and led astray by Xaphan’s lies, its people are slowly corrupted and duped into the service of Chaos. In the gruelling war that follows the task of re-taking the world for the Imperium is given to the grim and relentless soldiers of the Death Korps of Krieg, but as the bloody siege develops other secretive and sinister forces gather, and soon the mysterious and dreaded Dark Angels appear with an agenda of their own…

The Siege of Vraks: Part 1 comprises an exhaustive and detailed narrative of the opening stages of the brutal war on Vraks, accompanied by many full-colour and black-and-white illustrations and maps, all finished to high standard you’ve come to expect from us. You`ll find included detailed background features for the forces that contest the rebel world; the Death Korps of Krieg, the Vraxian Renegade Militia and the Dark Angels intervention force including unit organisation charts, vehicle schematics and full colour layouts for each (not to mention some fantastic colour plates by the iconic artist Karl Kopinski). To help you fight your own war for Vrax the book includes two complete army lists; The Death Korps of Krieg Siege Regiment list and the Renegades & Heretics army list, along with all the new rules you’ll need (including those for the Marcharius Heavy Tank, Thudd Gun, Heavy Mortar, Gorgon Assault Carrier, Death Riders, Leman Russ Annihilator, Centaur Carrier, Ogyrn Berserkers and more.) The book also contains seven historical re-fight scenarios and appendices featuring up-to-date rules for using Forge World super-heavy vehicles and flyers in your battles.

Also with the book we`ve included a full-colour double-sided poster map A0 in size (that`s 33.1 inches [841mm] by 46.8 inches [1189mm] or 1m2!) One side is a detailed map of the Vrax siege battle zone illustrated by our own Paul Rudge, while the other features pages from the book detailing the Death Korps Siege Regiment`s organisation, uniforms and wargear. We`ve also made this poster available separately (supplied unfolded in special protective tube packaging), for those of you who`d like an extra one (or two) for your wall.

Order Now!
Imperial Armour Five: The Siege of Vrax Part 1 and the special poster is available now for pre-order and release from the 21st of May onwards, and what`s more the first 500 copies pre-ordered online will be individually signed by the book`s principle writer Warwick Kinrade!

All-in-all Volume Five I think is our most exciting and jam-packed publication to date, and remember that the epic story of the struggle for Vrax will continue in Imperial Armour Volume Six as the bitter conflict escalates and the forces of Chaos show their true hand…

New Forge World 2007 catalogue now available
We have just taken delivery of the brand new Forge World 2007 catalogue and started to send it out. If you have requested a free catalogue in the last few weeks then one will be on its way out to you very soon. If you haven’t and would like to receive one, just send us your name and postal address to forgeworldcatreq@games-workshop.co.uk and we’ll get one in the post to you just as soon as we can.

Forthcoming Events
Forge World will be attending Games Day Atlanta on the 28th of April, and Games Day Canada on the 5th of May, where you’ll get a chance to get a sneak peak at some new releases and get hold of our Show Only Models. Unfortunately our reservation window for Games Day Atlanta has now closed, but if you`d like to place a reservation for Games Day Canada you still have until April the 29th to get that in to us, (just send an email titled `Games Day Canada` to forgeworld@games-workshop.co.uk telling us your name and a list of what you want to order, you’ll receive an email confirmation, and simply pick up and pay for it on the day).

Forge World
Games Workshop
Willow Road, Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 2WS

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