It would seem the buzz over Team Yankee has died down somewhat. Considering I pre-ordered the rulebook from a store a few hours away in December, but it is almost four months later and I have yet to even read the rules, I will admit my own interest in waning. I still plan to work on the models I purchased in 6mm, so hopefully actually getting the rules in my hands will get me motivated.
Though, I have to admit, I am somewhat glad it went this way. Battlefront just announced the new rules set for the Afgantsy Air Assault Battalion which is how I had wanted to run my Soviet force anyway. Of course, this means I need more Hinds.
Flames of War is on a semi-hiatus as well, at least with playing. One player moved, another found a new hobby (that I also share), and another is on a different shift. Makes scheduling games fairly difficult. Still, work is proceeding along, just at a slow pace. I would like to make this the year I FINALLY finish an entire army, and I have fairly high hopes of accomplishing that. My Soviets are all in the beginning stages of painting, with the infantry almost done, and the tanks moving along. If I can just keep from adding any more units, I should be fine. Also, by the time I get it done, maybe the tournament points will return to a higher total so I can run the horde I had planned.
The Heavy Gear Kickstarter is showing some progress. It was supposed to be delivered last November, but they are being good with the communication on status, and the delays are understandable. The Living Rulebook (Beta) looks to be pretty solid as well. I played a game about a year and a half ago that went fairly well. Since then, I have been content to just continue working on the figures I have, planning lists, and watching videos.
I have some rough ideas of how I want these figures to look. Basing is pretty much set, I decided to go with the Privateer Press 'lipped' bases, and I am heavily pinning most of the models. My Southern force has been worked on since I started buying them up in 2013. The Northern figures I have are coming along much more slowly, I had to re-plan the whole force with the Beta rules. I still have the Peace River models unopened in their boxes, I wont even get into that until at least one of the other ones is finished.
Recently I decided to get back into X-Wing Miniatures. There are a few local players, and it seems to be a much better casual play game, so I have been able to play it much more easily. I am amazed at how much it has changed since I played last. New faction, several new waves, and a fairly active organized play structure. A friend and I started a cinematic play campaign using his Rebel Transport, and that has been pretty fun. I wont go into a lot of detail on that, but felt it was worth mentioning.
I want to try and keep this updated, but the time I spent writing, I am not using to finish projects. Still, I imagine a few people still read this, so I want to make it worthwhile. As I can, I will update projects, post photos, and have some resources available for those that are interested.
Though, I have to admit, I am somewhat glad it went this way. Battlefront just announced the new rules set for the Afgantsy Air Assault Battalion which is how I had wanted to run my Soviet force anyway. Of course, this means I need more Hinds.
Flames of War is on a semi-hiatus as well, at least with playing. One player moved, another found a new hobby (that I also share), and another is on a different shift. Makes scheduling games fairly difficult. Still, work is proceeding along, just at a slow pace. I would like to make this the year I FINALLY finish an entire army, and I have fairly high hopes of accomplishing that. My Soviets are all in the beginning stages of painting, with the infantry almost done, and the tanks moving along. If I can just keep from adding any more units, I should be fine. Also, by the time I get it done, maybe the tournament points will return to a higher total so I can run the horde I had planned.
The Heavy Gear Kickstarter is showing some progress. It was supposed to be delivered last November, but they are being good with the communication on status, and the delays are understandable. The Living Rulebook (Beta) looks to be pretty solid as well. I played a game about a year and a half ago that went fairly well. Since then, I have been content to just continue working on the figures I have, planning lists, and watching videos.
I have some rough ideas of how I want these figures to look. Basing is pretty much set, I decided to go with the Privateer Press 'lipped' bases, and I am heavily pinning most of the models. My Southern force has been worked on since I started buying them up in 2013. The Northern figures I have are coming along much more slowly, I had to re-plan the whole force with the Beta rules. I still have the Peace River models unopened in their boxes, I wont even get into that until at least one of the other ones is finished.
Recently I decided to get back into X-Wing Miniatures. There are a few local players, and it seems to be a much better casual play game, so I have been able to play it much more easily. I am amazed at how much it has changed since I played last. New faction, several new waves, and a fairly active organized play structure. A friend and I started a cinematic play campaign using his Rebel Transport, and that has been pretty fun. I wont go into a lot of detail on that, but felt it was worth mentioning.
I want to try and keep this updated, but the time I spent writing, I am not using to finish projects. Still, I imagine a few people still read this, so I want to make it worthwhile. As I can, I will update projects, post photos, and have some resources available for those that are interested.
