Resin Imperial Scouts

I now have my brand new box of Imperial Scouts for Star Wars Legion but, as there are only seven of them, I thought I'd bulk out the unit with some additional figures. I considered ordering a second box set and then swapping some arms and heads about to make them different, but the price tag put me off for what is a side line project. Instead, I took a punt on some resin 3D printed figures that were half the price of the FFG ones, with some good poses and some additional weaponry to give the unit a bit more punch. I'm not sure what they will be like or even if they're any good but they look like nice sculpts from the photo?

And now for something completely different...

I've been watching The Mandalorian on Disney+, as my son decided to get a subscription, so thought I'd have a go at painting some Imperial Scout Troopers for Star Wars Legion. I'd given all my Star Wars Legion stuff to the lad, so had a clean slate to go out and pick some new figures, settling on the Scout Trooper expansion pack. I did have a couple of speeder bikes in my original stash, so I may well pinch them back to round off the squad, with the aim of eventually playing some games with the offspring. He's been busy painting up his Star Wars Legion Clone Wars and 40K Tau figures, so I'm going to have to encourage him to paint some rebel scum instead!

May the Fourth Be With You!

I haven't played any games recently due to work and family commitments, but my eldest son has been actively working away at his 40K and Star Wars Legion projects, so was able to set up a socially distanced game of the latter with a mate last weekend. This wasn't 'proper' Star Wars but the Clone Wars version, with the clones supplied by his friend but the droids painted by him, using a speed painting approach to get them on to the table. He actually prefers the original Star Wars and has a good array of models to paint up in the near future, which is great as I'd really like to have a go too. I think he did a pretty good painting job on the droids to start with, so hopefully he'll do some stormtroopers and rebels next time?

18 Today

It's my son's eighteenth birthday today, so I have given him a bonus present of my Star Wars Legion boxed set and extra bits, as he's a big Star Wars fan and has also recently converted to the Dark Side of wargaming. I was given the core set last year as a birthday present but never got round to using it, so I'm hoping he'll get more out of it than I have. Happy Birthday. I am your Father.

Aratech 74-Z Speeder Bikes

I have a couple of scout trooper speeder bikes from the Star Wars Legion boxed set but like them so much I have now got a couple more via eBay, second hand but new, so that I can make a full scout patrol for Galactic Heroes. I think one of them will be converted to a captured rebel bike, using the figure from the scout walker model, which I don't really like and probably won't use otherwise. These things are so cool after all, that you can't just have two of them!

Galactic Heroes Star Wars Cards

I've been enjoying the after action reports of Galactic Heroes that have been popping up on Jaye Wiley's highly entertaining Baron's Blog and most recently over on the excellent A Wargames Gallimaufry blog, both of which have inspired me to have a go myself.

https://wargaminggallimaufry.blogspot.com/2019/10/galactic-heroes-skirmish-on-tatooine.html

http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2019/10/fistful-of-lead-galactic-heroes-star.html

I am a big fan of the Fistful of Lead rules but have only used them for the conventional western shootout setting until now. I do have a good selection of the Star Wars Legions plastic figures, however, so I'm now thinking of scheduling a Star Wars skirmish project for next year, involving only a handful of figures for each side. 

To give me a kick start, I've found a really nice set of Star Wars themed playing cards, none of which have any of that new fangled prequel or sequel gibberish, only the original trilogy images. I really like the black and white set which has Star Wars c1977 written all over it, so I have no excuse not to start planning this as a  viable project if I actually want to use them for more than a game of snap.

May the Fourth Be With You

Even the dog loves Star Wars (the original films, not that new ****). It reminds me that I've got some Stormtroopers to paint for Star Wars Legions and Galactic Heroes!

https://jeffthedogblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/jeff-likes-star-wars.html

Star Wars Legion

When I was down at my Dad's in Cornwall last week, I picked up a couple of belated birthday presents, which were too big to be posted up to us. These included a pack of Imperial Snow Troopers for Star Wars Legion from my sister and the core set from my Dad. I will probably use these with both the official rules but also with Galactic Heroes, for which they will be perfect. Lovely minis too!