Tanks the Modern Age continues..... .

Get everyone!  I did painting!!! I've painted the tanks for this game already ( being 15mm helped less surface area). I found some pictures of Team Yankee miniatures. I don't think I've done to bad a job .

Image of a Team Yankee M1 Abrahams miniature online

My M1 Abrahams

I think I did a good job on the camo.  I've never painted camouflage on a vehicle before so that was a new experience.

Next up was the Chieftain tank.

Internet Picture

My Chieftain

These 2 are slightly different models that's why the turrets looks different. The camouflage on this tank was a bit easier in pattern than the M1. Once again I'm happy with my effort.

Last of all the 2 T-64s

Internet T-64

My T-64s

This T-64 had no camo so I tried to match the green as close as I could. I think I got it close.

Now I'm all ready to play!

Tanks the Modern Age - The Tanks

After going through the modern age box it was time to get cracking on the models. They mostly went together really easily. The instructions given I feel could have been a bit bigger print as some of the smaller parts were hard to see what they were and which way round they went but it was only a minor issue. 
The models are nice and have plenty of little details.

M1 Abrahams Tank

The Abrahams Tank was fairly easy to put together and didn't have to many little fiddly bits. There are bits to make 3 different variants.  I chose the standard M1 Abraham  set up. 

Chieftain Tank

The Chieftain had  a few more little fiddly bits (This was where I could have some with the instructions being bigger )and again there were enough bits to make 2 variants.  I went again with the standard Chieftain variant. 

T-64s

The T-64s were the simplest to put together with only one variant.  Though there is something still on the sprue that isn't mentioned at all in the instructions . Which is a bit odd.  Hopefully I'll get them  under coated today

Tanks the Modern Age

I have always had an interest in the game Team Yankee after reading the rather excellent book Team Yankee but was put off by the price and I had heard some bad reviews about the rules. Tanks ww2 was out and looked good but I have ww2 tanks with my bolt action force so didn't want to invest in the same time period. So when I heard Tanks were doing a modern age this news solved both issues.  The price of Tanks is really reasonable which is excellent so I thought I would get a pre order in with RK Studio. The starter set contains an M1 Abraham and a T-60. Predictably I want a British force so I ordered a Chieftain tank to start with. There are lighter tanks and helicopters to come so no doubt I'll get more units as time goes on ☺

Its arrived!!!

Received my order today! Bought from RKStudio. I would whole heartedly reccomend these guys for getting your gaming needs at good prices with excellent customer service.
I rather excitedly ripped into the parcel and located the game box and the blister for the Chieftain tank I mentioned I'd ordered.

Inside the main box you get 3 sprues.  2 Russian T-64s and 1 American M1 tank in 15mm scale. A bag of dice, all the cards you'll need, some 2D scenery with tokens and a rulebook. 

2D Scenery and tokens

Rulebook

All the contents of the box is really good quality. The 2D scenery and tokens are printed on thick high quality card which punches out. The cards are nice and glossy. The models look good but I won't fully know until I build them.  Now to have a read through the rules and get gaming!

Updates!

Been a sloooow month but I have done some stuff. I have been listening to the Cast Dice podcast and the latest episode ( Click here for that particular episode.  Give it a subscribe it's a great podcast) which is focused on Gaslands. It made me want to do a bit more to my gaslands stuff.  I had a small bit of spare cash so i got myself some skid dice!

These really add to the game play. I then decided what our gaslands games need are ramps!
There are experimental rules for jumps in the Gaslands Facebook group ( Link Here ) so i thought it would be fun to try.  I thought straight away of the finger skateboard jumps, Tech decks I think they are called but with Christmas coming up I could not purchase them.  I grabbed my bits box and a few bits and bobs from around the house .

I went for 2 ramps when I realised using a CD as a base made the ramp width a bit small. Using lollipop sticks and some bits of balsa wood I made the end that holds the ramp up.

First bit done

After that added sone wood from poundland garden edging which handily looks like logs for wargaming. This makes the ramp look very haphazardly put together.

First ramp mostly done.  The second ramp I neglected to take many pictures, but this one is made up of card and is bigger. I added lollipop sticks to the ramp floor to add to the wooden effect. 

I added some lollipop sticks to the middle as wooden planks to extend the ramp that little bit extra and using card I want this one to look more concrete made than the other ramp. This ramp also has a smaller degree of jump than the first one and will allow at least 2 cars to jump off at the same time.

Both ramps done and awaiting under coat.

I have under coated the ramps so they will need painting next week.

While out shopping yesterday also added to the gasland car garage.

How awesome is this?

The tank from Fast and Furious (Also a real life vehicle I remember watching a documentary about the brothers who built this ) I think I will leave alone and play as is. The pick up truck is going to be in my slime team.  I'm hoping to get a figure to stand in the pick up bed using a HMG. I have found a couple of figures that might work so watch this space.

Today I also received word from the online shop I use that my pre-order has been shipped so expect a blog post on a week or so about it.

Have a good ones folks!

Been Awhile I Know

Hey people! Sorry I've been quiet for a while. I've been waiting on a new game pre order which has been put back till end of November which sucks. I was hoping to be able to show you all by now. Not much else has been done in the model front as a combination of night shifts and family holiday don't produce much hobby time.  Hopefully I'll pick up the pace soon. Got zombies to finish ☺. Starting to get the terrain bug again, so was looking at Gaslands boards. Came up with 2 designs both are 2ft x 4ft.  An odd size I know but I gotta think about storage. Though I will be doing some experiments to make sure the size actually works before building. 

First more complicated design

The first design (pictured above) is a more complicated one but I think the better of the 2. Plenty of variety, the track would be road and have dirt tracks around plus lots of other bits of terrain to crash into. Whether I could fit all that on a board will remain to be seen (like I mentioned needs to be experimented).

Design 2 the simpler one

This design is much more simpler in approach.  Still gives a bit of variety but with less bits on and all dirt track no roads.

I prefer the first idea but wether I can execute it is a different matter . What do you think guys?