74-Z Speeder Bikes - SWL

 

AT-RT - SWL

 

Darth Vader - SWL

 

Rebel Troopers - SWL

On the bench now are Star Wars Legion Rebel Trooper Unit (x7)

Unit Leader x1
MPL - 57 Ion Trooper x1
Z-6 Trooper x1
Basic Trooper x4

Undercoat - Black / Grey highlights and final highlight of white (Tamiya Paint)

Base Colours

Cap and shirts - Wraithbone

Flesh - Bugman's Glow / Reikland Fleshshade

Alien - The Fang and Nargling Green (wet on wet)

Facial Hair - Mechanicus Grey, White 

Jackets/Trousers - Deathworld Green

Hat - Wraithbone and Military Green

Weapon & Boots - Abaddon Black and Leadbelcher 50/50 and watered down (wash)

Shade -Nuln Oil everywhere except skin.

Highlight with original colours

Primed and ready to go

Base coat and shading

Drying and then final highlights

Basing

Cover the base with Typhus Corrosion, once dry cover with PVA and Sand as desired, cover with Agrax Earthshade and highlight, add grass, reeds and any extras.

Star Wars Legion

Just getting around to opening the SWL box.

Publishers Description

"Warfare is an inescapable part of the Star Wars universe, from the Rebel Alliance’s defeat in the Battle of Hoth to a few elite Rebel strike teams taking on a legion of stormtroopers on the Forest Moon of Endor. You can seize your chance to get your boots on the ground and lead your troops to victory with Star Wars™: Legion, a miniatures game of thrilling infantry battles in the Star Wars universe!"

"Star Wars: Legion invites you to enter the ground battles of the Galactic Civil War as the commander of a unique army of miniatures filled with troopers, powerful ground or repulsor vehicles, and iconic characters like Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker. While innovative mechanics for command and control simulate the fog of war and the chaos of battle, the game’s unpainted, easily assembled minis give you a canvas to create the Star Wars army you’ve always wanted to lead into battle—whether you fight for the monolithic, oppressive Galactic Empire or the ragtag Rebel Alliance."

Whats in the box

Info here > https://starwarslegion.fandom.com/wiki/Legion_Core_Set

SWL FAQs here > https://forums.atomicmassgames.com/topic/629-frequently-asked-questions/

Painting guides here > https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-legion/

Miniatures

• 1 Darth Vader
• 2 74-Z Speeder Bikes
• 14 Stormtroopers
  • 8 Basic Stormtroopers
  • 2 Unit Leaders
  • 2 HH-12 Rocket Troopers
  • 2 DLT-19 Troopers

• 1 Luke Skywalker
• 1 AT-RT
• 14 Rebel Troopers
  • 8 Basic Rebel Troopers
  • 2 Unit Leaders
  • 2 MPL-57 Ion Troopers
  • 2 Z-6 Troopers

Units

• Darth Vader
• 74-Z Speeder Bikes
• Stormtroopers (x2)
• Luke Skywalker
• AT-RT
• Rebel Troopers (x2)

Upgrades

• Comms
  • Long-Range Comlink (x2)
• Force
  • Battle Meditation (x2)
  • Force Choke
  • Force Push (x2)
  • Force Reflexes (x2)
  • Jedi Mind Trick
  • Saber Throw (x2)
• Hardpoint
  • AT-RT Flamethrower
  • AT-RT Laser Cannon
  • AT-RT Rotary Blaster
• Heavy Weapon
  • DLT-19 Stormtrooper (x2)
  • HH-12 Stormtrooper (x2)
  • MPL-57 Ion Trooper (x2)
  • Z-6 Trooper (x2)
• Gear
  • Targeting Scopes (x4)
• Grenades
  • Concussion Grenades (x4)
• Personnel
  • Rebel Trooper (x2)
  • Stormtrooper (x2)

Command Cards

• Generic
  • Ambush (x2)
  • Push (x2)
  • Assault (x2)
  • Standing Orders (x2)
• Luke Skywalker
  • Son of Skywalker (1 pip)
  • My Ally is the Force (2 pip)
  • Return of the Jedi (3 pip)
• Darth Vader
  • Implacable (1 pip)
  • New Ways to Motivate Them (2 pip)
  • Master of Evil (3 pip)

Tokens

• 10 Suppression Tokens
• 12 Wound Tokens
• 2 Ion Tokens
• 4 Panic Tokens
• 6 Aim Tokens
• 6 Standby Tokens
• 6 Dodge Tokens
• 8 Order Tokens
• 6 Objective Tokens
• 18 Unit ID Tokens
• 6 Condition Tokens
• 3 Vehicle Damage Tokens
• 12 Victory Tokens
• 2 Commander Tokens

Battle Cards

• Objective Cards
  • Breakthrough
  • Intercept The Transmission
  • Key Positions
  • Recover The Supplies
• Deployment Cards
  • Battle Lines
  • Disarray
  • The Long March
  • Major Offensive
• Condition Cards
  • Clear Conditions
  • Hostile Environment
  • Limited Visibility
  • Rapid Reinforcements

Accessories

• 15 Dice
  • 3 each of Red, Black, and White d8's, and Red and White d6's
• Terrain
  • Barricades (x8)
• 1 4-part Range Ruler
• 3 Movement Tools (Speed 1-3)
• 1 Round Counter
• 6 Deployment Markers
• Rule Book
  

Snowtrooper ESB 1980

Date Stamp: 1980
Release: 1980

Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)

A very yellowed figure, not sure he can be saved....

Accessories:

• Blaster Rifle
• Skirt (waist)

Vintage Wave 2

Wave 2 (Wave 18) contains four figures including, Han Solo (Solo Movie), Enfys Nest, Imperial Hovertank Driver and Imperial Death Trooper.

Pre-Ordered!!

4-LOM (Zuckuss) 1982 ESB

While 4-LOM and Zuckuss are now quite well-known to fans, their proper names were initially a topic of considerable debate. When Kenner first produced the figures, the names somehow got reversed. But since these two bounty hunters were not identified in the film, the switch was not immediately noticed. When the mix-up as finally caught and corrected in 1989, Zuckuss and 4-LOM finally got their rightful identities.

Accessories:

• Blaster Rifle

 
 

Luke Skywalker A New Hope 1977

Date Stamp: 1977
Release: 1978

Don't call me "Farmboy". Luke Skywalker was available for purchase by two methods. There was the single carded version with an image of him on the box and also the early bird certificate package.
The action figure had a few different variants. the differences were in the hair colour. Arguably most common was the yellow blonde hair variant. there were also grey, hazelnut and brown haired variants.  Came with only one accessory:the yellow telescoping light-saber. A rare version of this light-saber is called the double telescoping light-saber.

Artoo-Detoo R2-D2 1977 SW ESB with Sensorscope

Date Stamp: 1977
Release Date: 1981

R2-D2, pronounced Artoo-Detoo and often referred to as Artoo, was an R2 series astromech droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton with masculine programming. A smart, spunky droid serving a multitude of masters over its lifetime, R2 never had a major memory wipe or received new programming resulting in an adventurous and independent attitude. Oftentimes finding himself in pivotal moments in galactic history, his bravery and ingenuity often saved the galaxy time and time again.  R2-D2, pronounced Artoo-Detoo and often referred to as Artoo, was an R2 series astromech droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton with masculine programming. A smart, spunky droid serving a multitude of masters over its lifetime, R2 never had a major memory wipe or received new programming resulting in an adventurous and independent attitude. Oftentimes finding himself in pivotal moments in galactic history, his bravery and ingenuity often saved the galaxy time and time again. (Wookieepedia)

R2-D2 came with a rota-table dome, sensor-scope and a paper wrap which meant that when it got wet or was played with continuously it rubbed off, as can be seen with this one, with that in mind this figure has seen plenty of action in the past and is looking somewhat worse for wear.

Battle Scarred

Wave 17 (1) 2018 Vintage Collection Review

Release: April 13th 2018

The Vintage looking card backs are cool with decent images of the figure on them from the film, they also include the Vintage logo, unfortunately nowadays there has to be lots of information in different languages and half of the back is taken up with warnings. The card stock is slightly thinner than the original vintage collection however over all not too bad, you will need to be careful storing them.

For the first release of figures they are not as exciting as I thought they would be as there are 5 rereleases and one new figure, hopefully the next wave will be an improvement.

The figures are all highly detailed and have good articulation, thus they are not the cheapest figures released, I got these for £79.99 = £13.33 each.

As said most are repacks of other lines but its the packing that makes this collection, returning to the Vintage Kenner type card backs.

VC121 Supreme Leader Snoke TLJ

Snoke is a brand new figure and for 3.75" is well done. Snoke does look fleshy and the scar on his head is very good. Underneath his gold robe he is wearing a white jump suit with goold slippers. On his left hand he is wearing a ring. The collar uses a peg to adhere to the robe and can be removed. The robe cannot be removed. A nice figure overall.

VC120 Rebel Soldier (Hoth) ESB

This figure was originally released in a battlepack a few years back (8/9years?). Helmet is removable, accessories include a pistol, rifle and a back pack. Overall a very detailed figure. The actor on the card is Carl Bang, he was 17 when the picture was taken.

VC119 Jyn Erso R1

A re issue of Rogue One Jyn Erso maybe with slight paint variations. Her weapon is a pistol or rifle, the 3 pieces when put together make the rifle. A decent detailed figure if not the most flattering picture of Jyn from the film.

VC118 First Order Stormtrooper TFA

Comes with a side arm and main blaster, paint could be better, seems to be smudges around legs and helmet, for a more expensive figure it should be better.

VC117 Kylo Ren TFA

Choice of sabre, unlit or lit. Same mould as the original version.

VC116 Rey (Jakku) TFA

Rey comes with a change of head, one covered the other not, also a back pack and staff. It may have been a good option to have the choice of hands, gloved or not. Another nice figure.

Overall Wave 1 or 17 is a great addition in my opinion. Very glad it has come back as it allows me to build up my own collection and have figures from newer films, usually I'm only interested in the pre 1985 figures, I will be collecting these as this new collection generally looks pretty good.

Solo Movie Trailer

In cinemas May 25th

Does Chewie survive?

Looking forward to this film very much.

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2018 Vintage Collection Wave 1 (Wave 17)

These are the Six Figures in the first wave of the new Vintage Collection. The characters are 3 3/4-inch action figures in a vintage Kenner package design. Looking good.

This is the start of my new collection.

Including: Rebel Soldier (Hoth), Rey, Kylo Ren, Snoke, FO Stormtrooper and Jyn Erso.

Going to try a video review for these figures soon.
Wave 2 is on pre order;

Han Solo
Enfys Nest Solo
Combat Tank Driver R1
Death Trooper R1

Then looking forward to Wave3
Range Trooper Solo
Dr Alpha Marvel
Cassian Andor R1
Luke Skywalker  TFA