A tentative hop onto the 15mm Sci-fi grav-wagon

For the past 18 months or so I have been resisting the plunge into 15mm Sci-fi.  Oh, but it has been hard!  I love looking at all the new (and old) 15mm toys.  And I drool.  And dream.  But I bushido-it knowing that the joys of new miniature binging and whim buying are a thing of the past (and perhaps hopefully a thing of the far-off future).   However, this has its advantages.  The biggest one being I'm forced to paint what I already own.  So when I was painting up some of my Peter Pig Ak 47 helmeted infantry as 70's Soviet Motor Troops, I thought, wait a minute, these could also be Sci-fi Neo-Soviets!  (I have a thing for all things Soviet.)   What a revelation!  Next I rummage through the garage and Huzzah!, I find my crazy Matchbox vehicles that I love but have always wondered what to do with them.  Now I know!  Phase One of 15mm Sci-Fi has begun!  Stargrunt II here we go again!

Stargrunt II in New Amazonia

Troubles in New Amazonia have come to a boil.  In the outskirts of the capital, a Chapterhouse of The New Sisters of Order is under attack.   Stargrunt II provides the framework for the action.  Ground Zero Games' wonderful 25mm figures provide the actors. 

After two rounds of devastating fire from the veteran Nuns atop of their Chapter House...

...and a very surprising, but decisive close combat phase...

...the survivors head back to the hills.                                                                                                           

                                                                              

The adventures in Amazonia will continue...

We are Space Dwarves!

A couple days ago I gave some Space Dwarves some air.   (I don't think they like to be called Squats.)

                                                       
                                               
                                            

       

They're all hopped up about some Stargrunt II soon...

Darth Vader Has Been Captured!

Yes, it is true, Darth Vader has been captured!  I saw it with my own eyes.

It all started because I was obsessing about Stargrunt II again.  Suddenly I was in the garage.  Princess Leia appeared on the table leading three squads of Rebel soldiers.  Across the way Darth and three squads of Stormtroopers are seen.  I roll for qualities:  Rebels D8/Arm.D6/LV1, Imperial D10/ArmD8/LV3, Characters D12.   Instead of the paper markers for Confidence and Leadership messing up the table, I use droids and pebbles.  For Suppression, I turn the Squad Command figure around.  If the unit receives a second suppression the SAW trooper is also turned.   Anyway, Stargrunt II!  Yeah!  A little slow on the Fire Resolution, but very enjoyable. 

Could this be the end of the Empire?