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Thank you, AE/BW, as I've been waiting for this thread since I bought "The US Army Vehicle Guide" at Clint's Comics, located at the famously (now post apocalyptic) dead mall Metcalf South in OP, KS, summer 1986!

I loved the section in the back of the guide about detailing and miniatures but none of my friends were into that so we kept the game pencil, paper, and dice. I instead applied the modeling skills for a huge school district competition in 8th grade. The topic "WW III". I basically ripped off both T2K and Sir General John Hackett's "The Third World War." Won the Grand Award!

Fast forward to 2015. I've successfully indoctrinated my sons to Version 4 D&D. They are very into video games (had them playing Civilization at age 8) and tabletop games such as Axis and Allies, etc., and thus visual. Plus, we shoot, camp, fish, watch Jericho, the Last Ship, and the Leftovers, and play one on one COD death matches. Thus, they are really interested in T2K (or, in our timeline, 2K30). BUT, the large map and miniatures are a requirement! So, any discussion of such things is most welcomed.

Plus, painting them puts me in touch with my inner 14 year old self...