I pre ordered SST and had the box sitting in my office for a few months before bringing it home. I then brought it home, and started to work through building the MI. Built 2 of them (HOW MANY PIECES TO BUILD ONE FRIGGIN TROOPER!?!?!), then put the lot away for a few more months. In the meantime, I bought 2 CHAS, an Ape suit, a box of LAMI, and bought up about 3 boxes of Grizzlies and 4 boxes of Cougars (love the models). Built and painted all that lot, set them aside. Still have to base them.
Over a winter, I built the MI, but then put them away again.
Heard about SST:EVO, and it piqued my interest. Picked up the box again this past month or so, and this time painted the MI up (still adding details etc) and began to build the Arachnids. The bugs werent hard at all to build, I am up to 10 built.
Picked up another starter set this past week to get an additional 20 Warriors and another 2 squads of MI.
In my defense, I have 5 children and a wife. My kids are all under the age of 8. I work full time in a rural school district as the IT director.
My kids and 12 year old nephews think the models look cool. I also have an 8x6 table set up in the basement for FOW, 40K and now SST, so we have somewhere to play (gaming shops are rare out here). EVO with prepainted models is a God-send for me with no real free time. My only concern is how much the models will cost, which is why Im racing to bulk up my standard forces now with the older stock. I'll most likely get the Fourth, and more MI and Bugs stuff when EVO is released.
So, anyone else here in the same boat, or took a circuitous route to SST'dom?
Over a winter, I built the MI, but then put them away again.
Heard about SST:EVO, and it piqued my interest. Picked up the box again this past month or so, and this time painted the MI up (still adding details etc) and began to build the Arachnids. The bugs werent hard at all to build, I am up to 10 built.
Picked up another starter set this past week to get an additional 20 Warriors and another 2 squads of MI.
In my defense, I have 5 children and a wife. My kids are all under the age of 8. I work full time in a rural school district as the IT director.
My kids and 12 year old nephews think the models look cool. I also have an 8x6 table set up in the basement for FOW, 40K and now SST, so we have somewhere to play (gaming shops are rare out here). EVO with prepainted models is a God-send for me with no real free time. My only concern is how much the models will cost, which is why Im racing to bulk up my standard forces now with the older stock. I'll most likely get the Fourth, and more MI and Bugs stuff when EVO is released.
So, anyone else here in the same boat, or took a circuitous route to SST'dom?
. Finally built 10 of my bugs last month and got a infiltrator bug. Oh and I've been making terrain in between my minis and still have unfinished terrain to make, and I have a 6'x4' jungle table, and a 4'x4' urban board in my room. I dont allow any sibblings or animals in my room as they like to "play" with my miniatures :evil: . Also the closest gamer is in grand forks otherwise I would have to go to Calgary(5 hour drive :? , like you gaming stores are rare(this is why I must order anything miniatures related other than 40k online, 40k stuff happens to be in a local store)
