Yeah, that is what I tell myself almost weekly with respect to taking on another project. This time, it is different. Really it is. Fielding Sci-Fi rather than the usual diet of historicals? I am surprised too. What I have today is the first figure off the painting desk in what is planned as a very small project. To lead off the project is a Rebel AT-RT from the Star Wars Legion Core box. Why the AT-RT off the painting desk first? Well, it is cool! I will stick to painting just this one box of figures. Who is buying such convictions of project restraint? Well, I am, for now.There is method to this madness. My young grandson has developed a strong fascination with all things Star Wars. I figured this could be a chance for an enjoyable, collaborative effort for the two of us. Building the figures is a task we managed together while I took on the painting. Once we have enough figures painted, we could work on developing an easy set of rules. Rules that are easy enough for a first grader to grasp yet offering a chance at working on rudimentary math skills, measuring (maybe a grid-based system would be better?), and perhaps critical thinking.
While the Core box contains rules that I have not looked at closely, I want something very simple. My thought is that some of my old, Old West gunfighter rules would work well for this genre of game. Most have simple mechanisms, easily grasped, and having a Hollywood style of exciting narrative. What do you think? Any other suggestions?
You know what? Painting this figure was quite fun.
