ISSUE 18 - 31st May 2014 - Editor Jes Bickham-White Dwarf

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Issue 18 of White Dwarf dated 31st May 2014 opens with editorial credits for the team behind the magazine. The message to readers is framed as an Orky broadcast interrupted mid-transmission, followed by a warning to run for their lives. The feature centers on the Gorkanaut, an Ork, armour-clad killing machine and battlefield transport inspired by the mighty Ork gods, with emphasis on its destructive weapons and the new plastic model kit.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages80

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Editorial and transmission

Team credits

Ork broadcast intro

Gorkanaut overview

Ork gods and battle context

Destructive weapons and role

Gorkanaut model kit details

Sprue parts and options

Weapon mounting and poseability

ISSUE 18 31st May 2014 Editor: Jes Bickham [jes@whitedwarf.co.uk](jes@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](jes@whitedwarf.co.uk)Assistant Editor: Matt Keefe [mattk@whitedwarf.co.uk](mattk@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](mattk@whitedwarf.co.uk)Senior Staff Writer: Adam Troke [adam@whitedwarf.co.uk](adam@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](adam@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Staff Writer: Daniel Harden](Staff Writer: Daniel Harden)[ ](Staff Writer: Daniel Harden)[dan@whitedwarf.co.uk](dan@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](dan@whitedwarf.co.uk)Production Lead: Rebecca Ferguson [rebecca@whitedwarf.co.uk](rebecca@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](rebecca@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Digital Editor: Melissa Roberts](Digital Editor: Melissa Roberts) [melissa@whitedwarf.co.uk](melissa@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](melissa@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Lead Designer: Matthew Hutson](Lead Designer: Matthew Hutson)[ ](Lead Designer: Matthew Hutson)[matt@whitedwarf.co.uk](matt@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](matt@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Designer: Kristian Shield](Designer: Kristian Shield)[ ](Designer: Kristian Shield)[kris@whitedwarf.co.uk](kris@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](kris@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Designer: Ben Humber](Designer: Ben Humber)[ ](Designer: Ben Humber)[ben@whitedwarf.co.uk](ben@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](ben@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Photo Editor: Glenn More](Photo Editor: Glenn More)[ ](Photo Editor: Glenn More)[glenn@whitedwarf.co.uk](glenn@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](glenn@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Photographer: Erik Niemz](Photographer: Erik Niemz)[ ](Photographer: Erik Niemz)[erik@whitedwarf.co.uk](erik@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](erik@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Photographer: Martyn Lyon](Photographer: Martyn Lyon)[ ](Photographer: Martyn Lyon)[martyn@whitedwarf.co.uk](martyn@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](martyn@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Distribution Lead: Andy Keddie](Distribution Lead: Andy Keddie)[ ](Distribution Lead: Andy Keddie)[andy@whitedwarf.co.uk](andy@whitedwarf.co.uk)[ ](andy@whitedwarf.co.uk)[Publisher: Paul Lyons](Publisher: Paul Lyons)[ ](Publisher: Paul Lyons)[paul@whitedwarf.co.uk](paul@whitedwarf.co.uk) Readers! I don’t have long – they’re here and breaching the office security measures. I really hope you enjoy the issue, but be careful, it’s full of bloodthirsty warriors from the – ++ TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED ++ WAAAGH! Dat’s better. Bicksy’s takin’ a little nap by virtoo of a joodishus crump to the’ead, while me an’ da boyz take over da pages of White Dwarf to show yoo some well cool new Orky bitz. Check out da Gorkanaut! It’s ruddy brilliant. Eh? Wot’s dat, Deffsnorta? Bicksy’s wakin’ back up? Let’s see about dat, den… ++ TRANSMISSION CONTINUES ++ Emperor protect me – I’ve only got a minute before the Orks notice me again. Run foryour lives, readers! They live for nothing but war and bloodshed and they’re even turning the red bits of the magazine green. Save yourselves and I’ll see you next week. I hope… Jes Bickham-White Dwarf Editor When the Orks go to war, it is invariably in the shadow of the Gorkanaut, an armour-clad killing machine emblematic of the Orks and their gods. Big, loud and horrifically destructive, the Gorkanaut is brutality personified. As the Orks muster for conflict, their overriding lust for battle becomes a divine fervour which finds expression in the construction of the Gorkanaut. This titanic armoured war machine is nothing less than a tribute to and imitation of mighty Gork, one of the Orks’two all-powerful gods. To call the Gorkanaut a mere effigy, however, is to overlook the fact that it is a truly terrifying engine of destruction, festooned with highly-destructive weapons and all but impervious to the most powerful enemy munitions. No selfrespecting Ork Warboss would go into battle without one – or, indeed, outside one, as the Gorkanaut also serves as an impregnable battlefield transport. This is represented on the imposing new Gorkanaut model – a plastic kit which stands as high as a Riptide, but is considerably bulkier – in its cavernous belly, which swings open on two mighty hinged doors to reveal space for an Ork hero and his retinue to tr

FAQs

What is the main feature of this issue?

The issue focuses on the Gorkanaut, an Ork armour-clad killing machine and battlefield transport, and introduces a new plastic model kit for it.

Why is the editorial message interrupted?

The broadcast from the editor is cut off with a “TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED” notice, then resumes with the Orks taking over and continuing the message.

What parts and weapon systems does the Gorkanaut kit include?

The kit is described as having hinged doors in the belly for an Ork hero and retinue, an 18-barrelled deffstorm megashoota, twin-linked big shootas, a belly-mounted skorcha, rokkit launchers, and many additional parts like faceplates, klaws, horns, crewman heads, and Ork glyphs.

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