Star Wars Legion!  I have been waiting for this since 1977!  I just didnt know it because I was only 6 then.

This will be my game for the year.  I will concentrate on building the two armies and terrain.

I have been a very busy bee the last couple month.  In addition to painting two ACW armies, TY models, and some Space Marines, I have painted some a number of other models.  First up an Imperial Roman Century (well only 20 dudes instead of 80)

The goal will be a Roman Legion and Barbarian Army (Celt, Gaul, or Germanic)

My son has always been into Warhammer 40k.  He picked up the Dark Imperium, Know No Fear, and First Strike boxes over the summer at Historicon.  I know… its not exactly historical!!

They have been in my painting drawers since summer.  To throw more variety into my painting spree and focus on ACW, I decided to complete these, so I can get a few games of 40k in my son.

My Space Marine chapter is called Storm.  I painted the flag to represent a lightning storm.

Although my focus has been on the American Civil War Miniatures, I broke up the painting by working on a number of Team Yankee miniatures to support the new TY Stripes American book.

Over the last few months I have been focused on completing a Confederate and Union Army for use in Black Powder or other rulesets such as Longstreet and Sharps Practice.

Sorry no pictures of Tulips!  However, it was one heck of a battle 🙂

My friend Brian and I have been putting together two new armies for Team Yankee.  He has been working on an East German Army and I have assembled a British Army.  They arent fully painted, I know it is a sin, but we wanted to see how this works.

Meet Lulzbot Mini

The mini was reviewed as a intermediate level printer, but an easy learning curve.  I try not to spend money on simple devices knowing full well I would upgrade in the near future.  So we got this one from Amazon for $1250 USD.  Of course I had to buy a bunch of filament for about $30 per spool.

This is the second for us in the Team Yankee Firestorm campaign.  This week both my son and daughter played and I filled the role as game master.  In my role I tried to provide unbiased advice for both.  They didnt always take it!!  I spent the week painting up many models to bring them to game quality.  I still have several steps to go on a number of models.

Battlefront and Beasts of War are hosting a Firestorm Campaign for Team Yankee.  My daughter and I played a quick mission tonight.  It was few first Team Yankee battle, so I walked her through the game.

1. A Soviet T-72 Battalion has been ordered to clear the little village of Neideraula just north of Fulda.
2. A US armor company has been tasked to prepare a spoiling attack.
Mission: Encounter from the updated More Mission PDF

I have been volunteered to host a Normandy game for our local club and a special visitor from the States.

We will have two tables.  The first will be Juno Beach (6′ x 7.5′) which is above.  We will have two Canadian companies landing here