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Wow...now do some big ships as well!

Proper scale Corellian Corvette is incoming, don't worry!

Proper scale? Does this mean you're going to build one yourself? :O

No no no! lol, even I am not that crazy

Google - Star Wars Electronic Blockade Runner Collector Fleet

It is only about an inch off scale for 270, this is what everyone is using as proxie. It will of course receive a patch and paint and some additional detailing though

I am very mixed on X-Wing. It suffers, badly, from herohammer. But the base rules are solid, and I <3 me some hot hot Y-Wing action.

In the end, however, the game is going to suffer from "only two side itis". Yes, they're moving into the EU and whatever else, but you start having power creep issues and Naboo fighters flying against E-Wings.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm going to live vicariously through MajorTom.

--B.

Everygame is in danger of that, but 2 factions yes def an issue... although, you could see the Yuuzhan vong veing introduced as a drastically different 3rd faction, smugglers and unaligned... it is possible.

Thing is though the hero-hammer stuff and net-lists are stuff that mostly hardcore people engage in... x-wing is a game I am playing with a much more casual crowd, we are not going out of our way math-hammering stuff etc, just casual and fun, learning at our own pace. You can always house rule limitations to keep things tactically interesting down the line too, or handicap a player or ship. The rules are so simple that modifying them a bit is pretty quick and easy even to someone not ultra familiar.

That's one of the reasons I like it so much, whereas with 40k or whatever you need to keep track of a phone book of rules, this one is so straightforward and cause and effect that it makes the whole platform very customizable I find.

Of course, YMMV, but the dice and the activation sequence really make any list viable if you play it right. The lists are not quite as decisive as with 40k I think in the outcome...

Another update, Y-wing and Falcon Conversions done! The A-wing prototypes are almost there but I will be brightening them up a little touch, will take a tiny bit more with an ab and a gloss then oil then matte wash -

Overall quite happy! I added another core box, cuz at this point why not lol...

so left to do, 2 interceptors, an Advanced, 3 slaves, 1 falcon with another alt scheme, 1 porkins and then I am well and truly done with the FFG purchases and repaints, at least until next wave..

so, the update -

Nice engine glow on that YT-1300, Tom.

That is a lot of ships. Other than the big one you have coming, any other plans outside of future expansions?

Definitely not! That is more than enough lol... even for me -

Still picking at the progress, but the end is in sight!

Firespray trio is pretty much done barring a little chipping - I've got a repainted classic slave 1, a Jango slave 1 and a custom scheme based on Boba Fetts armor colors which ended up looking kinda hawt if I do say so myself -







Then we have the A-wings (1 missing, but just standard scheme) 2 prototype paintjobs and 1 green squadron to stand in for character pilots -



The the third Falcon is also done, this time as the prequel trilogy 'Stellar Envoy' with some modifications -



So..... almost there! 2 Interceptors and Porkins' x-wing are all that is left for the repaints and then my wave 1-2 collection is 100% (or maybe 400%) complete...



That is, til I tackle the Corellian Corvette in the back there

 MajorTom11 wrote:
Definitely not! That is more than enough lol... even for me -

Ahaa someone else who found the corvette to scale

It's 16", it should be 18, I call it close enough though

Wow, really like the custom paint schemes and Corvette!

Never really thought about painting up my X-wing models, am really tempted now!

How did you get that engine glow effect on the YT-1300 and the A-wing if you don't mind me asking?

Very cool work on the X-Wing models, i really want to give this game a go, just finances holding me back now. Great work MajorTom11!

Wow, nice corvette, where on t'internet is that?

manrogue wrote:Wow, really like the custom paint schemes and Corvette!

Never really thought about painting up my X-wing models, am really tempted now!

How did you get that engine glow effect on the YT-1300 and the A-wing if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks very much
The engine glow on the YT is done with an airbrush and some minimal tape masking, 3 colors, ultramine, cyan and white in that order from outside towards the middle. The A-wings, x-wings and y-wings are all just brush work, white first to ensure vibrancy, then a watered mix of the glow color you want that is thick enough to cover but thin enough to leave a bit of gradation with it pools and dries.

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:Very cool work on the X-Wing models, i really want to give this game a go, just finances holding me back now. Great work MajorTom11!

It's a pretty cheap game to get going with, a little online price hunting and you will have a great set of minis for 100 or less... 2 cores and 2 expansions should run you about that much, shipping potentially even included if you strike at the right time!

inmygravenimage wrote:Wow, nice corvette, where on t'internet is that?

STAR WARS REBEL BLOCKADE RUNNER COLLECTOR FLEET is what you are looking for, they can be had for anywhere from 40 bucks up to 140 bucks now... people are clueing in that there is a demand for them specifically based on X-wing now -

Hey Tom, I've never actually commented in your log, although I realize now that I've had it bookmarked since you started it!

The X-wing stuff looks amazing, but I'd really like to see more Blood Angels, since that's the army I've been collecting

My 40k love is at a bit of an Ebb right now, I pick at the stuff I have now and then assembling and converting the ridiculous amount of stuff I have both for pre-heresy BA and Necrons, but a lack of passion for the game and company are definitely hurting my motivation... Tau is the only 6th ed release that impressed me somewhat, otherwise everything has become so predictable and toy-ish that I don't look forward to the news and leaks like I did. Lack of Horus Heresy novels hurting the momentum too. Fear not, I will get back to it sooner or later though!

But, the worst thing to happen to my 40k hobby is X-wing!

Guess who got his custom designed mat in and managed to finish his hammer and forge asteroid sets?

All FFG models are done, asteroids are done... just the Corvette to go now! Finish line is in sight!

For now I just wanna show off a little, this may be bad form to say but I do believe I have the finest X-wing set around now
Which I have honoured with crappy iPhone pics but I wanted to share

Tom you really need to get on that Corvette, it's pre-painted plasticness is eye achingly bad against everything else

I thought I was doing good repainting 40 ships in a month... Ok... Corvette... I can do this !

I mean you can take your sweet time, as we'll all be waiting here with bated breath as we usually do, but It just looks so out of place next to the other ships .

And man does that look awesome. You need to go to AdeptiCon next year with this setup and run a massive game

I'll be there, prob with the ships in tow

 MajorTom11 wrote:
I'll be there, prob with the ships in tow

Good, because I've never played this game and the durned thing is freaking sold out everywhere.

I think Amazon is actually currently re-stocked, might wanna have a quick look-see!

Scratchbuild a Star Destroyer...

That would be 22 feet long, so... no... lol!

Ah c'mon!

Very nice looking fleets... squadrons...(?) you've got there.

I take it FFG are just doing post republic ships? So we aren't likely to see ships from the Clones Wars? The movies aren't great, but the ship designs are pretty sweet.

I'd love to see you do some of the Clone Trooper freehand seen on their ships.

No idea, but they are dipping into the expanded universe with the HWK 290, so I would imagine they will start mining more, lots of oppurtunities... I would love to see a tie defender or Ewings for example -

Sith Infiltrator & ARC starfighter are top on my list.

If I had to pick a ship i'd want to see from post Republic it'd be the Viper starfighter from Shadows of the Empire.