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\nI watched the Team Yankee<\/a> pre-launch hype late last year with some interest. \u00a0The period (modern-ish) and scale (15mm – big enough to be visceral, but still small enough to have swarms of tanks!) was interesting. \u00a0But I was pretty sure I didn’t have room for another miniatures game in my life.<\/p>\n

When Endgame<\/a>\u00a0announced a build & play launch event, I failed my willpower save. \u00a0So I put in my order for the rulebook and US starter. \u00a0Unfortunately, every else bailed. \u00a0So I hung out and built, but didn’t get to play. \u00a0On the upside, I didn’t have to break my streak of playing with only painted models.<\/p>\n

In prep for a future in which I play the game, I’ve gotten painting. \u00a0I settled on the NATO tri-color scheme, even though it’s slightly anachronistic, and picked up some Vallejo Air paints designed for the pattern.<\/p>\n

\"M1<\/a>
M1 Abrams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was the first time I’ve used my airbrush for camo work. \u00a0I tried to follow the pattern<\/a>, but didn’t really have the control to follow the lines. \u00a0The edges are also much softer than I wanted. \u00a0You gotta start somewhere.<\/p>\n

\"M1<\/a>
M1 Abrams (group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The start of an armor horde. \u00a0Although if I really wanted a horde, I probably should have picked the Soviets..<\/p>\n

\"M1<\/a>
M1 Abrams (detail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

15mm dudes are small. \u00a0I probably should have been a little neater with the flesh tone.<\/p>\n

Next, the Cobras. \u00a0Then finding time and an opponent to actually play the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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