(Part 3) Top products from r/SWlegion

I've streamed board games but not miniatures.

I would say that I think having an overhead view would be important if you want people to follow the gameplay so that they can get a correct sense of where things are in relation to each other.

OBS is great and free, use that.

If you're going to have a dedicated "director" they can switch between angles live, otherwise you can do a multicam situation all on the same screen. A director could also update overlays live. We eventually switched to just doing youtube videos and so we recorded each camera separately and edited them together for the final product.

I think you could choose to not do a dice camera. Doing it will be more exciting as people can see the rolls but if you don't just be careful to specify what was rolled out loud for the camera so the viewers know.

You can do a lot with just webcams, this is the one I have 3 of. https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Widescreen-Calling-Recording-Desktop/dp/B006JH8T3S/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1523112956&sr=1-4

I do use a separate mic though.

First some basics:

for miniature painting we use acrylic colours and there are a lot of different brands available some are more famous among miniatures and scale models (because they have specific colours available, like the one you linked is a palette fur US WW2 military colours) some are more often used by artists and all of them have their advantages. The same with brushes and in the end it is more about personal preference and availability (makes no sense to buy the brand people say it is good but you have to order it while something of equal quality is available in the store around the corner and for a beginner a more basic set with ~10 basic colours is better than such a specific one)

For the brushes you want something similar to this https://www.amazon.com/Detailing-Watercolor-Miniature-Ergonomic-Precision/dp/B004HHIO50/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=army+painter+brushes&qid=1550092128&s=gateway&sr=8-10

in addition to the one you linked because you need more straight/fine detail ones and some larger one depending on the techniques used (dry brushing for example)

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The only thing that I really recommend is to use a caned spray primer as colours won't stick very well to the pure plastic surface and you already have a basecoat if you use a coloured one. But it need to be a Primer and not a spray colour. I prefer Army Painter but mostly because of the colours available

Another thin would be Washes which are kind of thinner colours that add a translucent layer to the model or are used for blacklining

https://www.amazon.com/Army-Painter-Warpaints-Quickshade-Wash/dp/B0714QL55V/

(I also prefer Army Painter over Vallejo here, but the link is more for the example pictures)

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For a beginner, a coloured Primer and a Wash can already give good (and fast) results on models like Stormtroopers

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I would not recommend the citadel tools. They are quite expensive compared to other brands. I would recommend something like this. The mold line remover I think is unnecessary. You can just as easily remove mold lines using the back edge of a hobby knife blade. the file set might be nice to have, but again, there are cheaper options.

Unless you're really committed to spending your money at that one store or whatever, I recommend checking hobby lobby (or whatever your local equivalent is) for tools and equipment. Don't buy cheap, but don't buy expensive, either. haha.

I ended up ordering three:

Crashed republic gunship: https://www.legionterrain.com/products/crashed-republic-transport-a
Perfect scale, gorgeous, but doesn’t work perfectly on my Venator hangar board because it’s meant to look partially buried. Still worth using.

ARC-170 Revell Snap Tite Model: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m30053120770/?gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1822972057&utm_content=t0&adgroup=66362389821&network=g&device=m&merchant_id=130588229&product_id=m30053120770&product_id=527918099933&gclid=CjwKCAjwldHsBRAoEiwAd0JybY-5_4ti6ALP4hDv0BNlW6tqL6TuO8ridZIClz6_YLGEBZjFXgHhYBoCVsMQAvD_BwE
The scale is smaller than Legion by enough to be noticeable. I’m still gonna use it.

Plo Koon’s Jedi Starfighter:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BECLK02?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image
I haven’t received this one yet, so I can’t editorialize. It’s supposed to be the same scale as the ARC-170.

https://www.amazon.com/Stalwart-75-MJ5051B-Contractor-Grade-Tool/dp/B017W2QCGE/ref=sr_1_54?ie=UTF8&qid=1525354611&sr=8-54&keywords=toolbox+tools This is pretty close to the one at Home Depot that I got, you can find it there for like 25-30$. The foam I use is just little cut outs from Amazon delivery packages or misc stuff. Nothing overly professional.

They looked too small when I saw them in a shop.

However these are great scale, though a bit expensive

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BYBV2OQ/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_TPhoDbDM6FGJZ

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VI49GC0/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_pPhoDb4SP5S37

You can see them on a table here

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0MJEjmjeYK/?igshid=13fjsfytd4vam

Here are my steps. Happy to answer any further questions. I will say be minimal with the rocks and grasses. A little variation is what you want, but ultimately I was going for a definite sand look.

• Base with Stirland Mud, sprinkle with grit while still wet to give more variation. I use Army Painter's Black Battleground material
  
• After drying use regular glue, like Elmer's, to apply some small rocks. I use Army Painter Battlefield Rocks. For larger base models like the AT-RT I also got some of these larger rocks to apply.
  
• Paint over with a coat very watered down Abaddon Black
  
• Wash with a coat of watered down Nuln Oil (gives it a more matte finish)
  
• Drybrush very lightly with Skavenblight Dinge. I try to keep it very dark, so I use only a very light amount of drybrushing to give it a little variation
  
• Pick out a few rocks and small bits of grit with Citadel's Dawnstone and a few others with Tallarn Sand.
  
• Give the Dawnstone rocks a light wash of Nuln Oil and drybrush with Administratum Grey when dry
  
• Give the Tallarn Sand rocks a light wash of Agrax Earthshade and drybrush with Karak Stone when dry
  
• Apply grasses as you feel appropriate. I use Woodland Scenic's 2mm Medium Green Static Grass and a little bit of Green Blended Turf.

For my tokens i use a hardware sorter/holder. The dividers slip out and they are about $2-3.

For figures/minis battlefoam is awesome, but can get pricey. I used a Stanley stackable toolbox from amazon for a long time. You can store any terrain/larger models in the top* and then buy the ones that stack under it for trooper units/small base vehicles. I'll try and find a link from my old order.

Edit: found the part that stacks under the toolbox. The product line is Stanley Click and Connect.

Stanley STST14440 Click and Connect Organizer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GSNB886/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cC0nDb31V8YEV

1/48 scale I believe is what you might want to look for.

I got this.. it looks to scale (an ATRT rider guy fit inside and looked proportional .. give or take a few millimeters.:
[Amazon -
Revell Tie Fighter Model ] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0125KV5RO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Ornament box plus metal sheet plus 6x2mm magnets glued under the bases. Much cheaper and much higher storage density than foam trays. I can fit my two cores plus an AT-ST in one level.

https://www.amazon.com/Snapware-Seasonal-Ornament-Storage-Container/dp/B00FXLTSI6/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1524083332&sr=1-2&keywords=ornament+box

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W6ZMQY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not offhand. The one I own is just a generic one I found on Amazon for $4. Link

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GBCPM6I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are Primal Horizon 3/32” x 1/16”. I got mine at my FLGS. Amazon has them with drill bits. Mine didn’t come with the bits. https://www.amazon.com/Magnets-Drill-Bits-Combo-Pack/dp/B00CA58RJY

I glued one into the head of the AT-RT where the guns would be glued. I used my hand drill to put a hole in the peg for each gun. I then used some picture hanging nails and clippers to cut a little metal post I could glue into the gun pegs.

I suspect it is this X-Wing or one of the other Bandai models you can purchase.

They also have a 1/48 AT-ST which is the correct size for this game.

I found it here for $35. Here's another that's a little cheaper, but the scale is unclear. At 12 inches long, I think it's a little too big.