WEG Star Wars - Battle Report ''Storming the Rebel Base''

[Chico]

So along with all the other Star Wars love that's exploded of late I decided it was time to crack on with some WEG Star Wars.

Now the plan is too have 2 gaming forces rather then having set scenes for each film so I've gone with a uniform base style.

Up first is Darth and 2 501st Stormtroopers:

[Constable Bertrand]

  lovely start!

[Major_Gilbear]

Good start!

Not sure if it's an artefact of the photo, or clever painting on your part (maybe both? ), but I love how glowy Vader's sabre is!

[Chico]

lovely start!

Thanks I have a few others painted as well but nothing exciting.

Good start!

Not sure if it's an artefact of the photo, or clever painting on your part (maybe both? ), but I love how glowy Vader's sabre is!

I'm guessing both too hehe, it is quite shiny in real life but not quite as much. I'm guessing it's the gloss varnish that hitting the light in the photo.

[Chico]

A few more bits painted up:



I ordered the West End Games Star Wars Minitures Battles V.2 (SWBM2) of the rules of Amazon for £16 rather expensive for my tastes but it beats using PDF's as theres nothing better then a hard copy of a set of rules in my mind.

So I'll be building 2 forces by that book and painting up odds and ends that aren't really game-able (Droids, Ewoks, Sand people, Civs ect)

[Michka]

Very cool! Looks like a nice force so far. That price doesn't sound so bad. It's a game that's been out of production for something like twenty years, and there's some movie coming out that might be driving prices.

[Chico]

Very cool! Looks like a nice force so far. That price doesn't sound so bad. It's a game that's been out of production for something like twenty years, and there's some movie coming out that might be driving prices.

Aye £16 doesn't seem much until you take a look on the US Amazon and the same copy in multiples selling for $3-4. Which is more then likly down to WEG being a US company I'm guessing and selling many more books/rpgs over there over the years.

And yes I'm a cheapskate hehe

Oh speaking of the movie, hopefully I should have this finished by then

[psullie]

these look great, SWMB is a highly underrated ruleset. I've set myself the task of repainting my lot plus the extra bits I've picked up on ebay over the years. BTY the 25mm range from GZG are a great match to the WEG 25mm, really useful if you want to add a few squads of generic troops

[Chico]

these look great, SWMB is a highly underrated ruleset. I've set myself the task of repainting my lot plus the extra bits I've picked up on ebay over the years. BTY the 25mm range from GZG are a great match to the WEG 25mm, really useful if you want to add a few squads of generic troops

Thankies, aye I've some GZG and Denizen true 25's to add to mix, mostly for Rebels but a few for Bounty Hunters. Also will be using Grendel's Nexus Storm Strider as AT-ST's

[Oldben1]

I like the paint schemes on the stormtroopers, the black breaks up all the white.

Han Solo looks awesome!

[Chico]

I like the paint schemes on the stormtroopers, the black breaks up all the white.

Han Solo looks awesome!

Thanks indeed, glad you like them.

[psullie]

Thanks for the Denizen tip, hadn't come across those before, they even have an Arthur Dent...

Also, I picked up a couple of the action fleet sets, while they're closer to 20mm the X-wings make great scenery and the AT-ST's work well:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Action-Fleet-Excl-Landspeeder-Imperial/dp/B000RB8U22

these pop up on ebay and loose in charity shops from time to time

[Chico]

Thanks for the Denizen tip, hadn't come across those before, they even have an Arthur Dent...

They are quite good if a little pain in the ass to order from and lacking many helpful pictures.. still not as bad as GZG which are missing most pictures hehe

[Dr DeAth]

Nice little project you've got on the go there

[Chico]

Nice little project you've got on the go there

Thankies, doubt it'll stay little for long. I've already upgraded the project from getting a few bits to getting full forces.. oh dear heh