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Our first game of Star Wars Legion

 After much painting, Imi and I got our first game of Legion today. Close ups of the painting here!   Imi was Rebels, I was Imperial, using the starter scenario and rules, so no special powers apart from Luke and Vader being combat monsters. Two squads each and a special weapon, Imi with an AT-RT, and me with two Speeder Bikes. Everyone moves forwards, as does Imi's walker. Heroes move to the centre to confront each other. Speeder bikes move across to threaten Imi's troopers, while the Stormtroopers lurk behind barricades.  Imi's walker fails to hit. Speeders lay in the hurt on one squad, killing two squad members, but take a wound in response. The speeder bikes did not last much longer as she coordinated fire against them with two squads. My second squad moves up to the centre barricade, to be met by Luke Skywalker. On the way they get shot at by the walker, which misses again! Luke cuts loose, and slices and dices two of the troopers down to pieces and blew away another...

Star Wars Armada - Fighters

While I was up at Battlefield Hobbies on Saturday, I treated myself to another set of Imperial Fighters I, the fighter we all recognise from Star Wars, Empire and Jedi. (I know I should be painting other people's stuff, but more tinny-tiny starfighters, what's not to love!) TIE fighters Swarm! Tie Bombers Cue sound effects! Tie X-1 Advanced Yes, Vader's ship! Tie Interceptors, one of my favourite Star Wars ships They just look cooool Fragile as hell, but dakkadakka The swarm One day I'll get a proper game in....   FINALLY got hold of the main Rebel fighters pack (rare as rocking horse pooh), and painted them up. 'A' Wings 'B' Wings Two more wings of 'X' Wings 'Y' Wings The fighters massed. Engines Attack formation!  Been sitting on these a while, but though as I'm in an Armada mood of late, I might as well do them! Rogues and Villains pack Slave 1 IG-2000 (IG-88s ship) Dengar's Jumpmaster Moldy Crow ...