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Team Yankee Iron Maiden Intercontinental Launch Blog

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Join us this weekend for a Launch Blog as we're covering everything Iron Maiden with Battlefront Miniatures releasing the British for World War III and Team Yankee!

Team Yankee Iron Maiden Intercontinental Launch Blog

Pick Up Iron Maiden & The British

Battlefront will be bringing in team members from their offices across the world including the UK, New Zealand, and the US to give you all the details on this new force and show off a bit of hobby too.

What's Happening?

You'll be able to follow along with...

  • Battle Report Videos
  • Product Previews
  • Painting Videos
  • Assembly Videos
  • Staff Army Lists
  • A Q&A session answering your questions
  • An exclusive look behind the scenes inside the Design Studio

...and plenty of heavy metal!

You Could Win!

By commenting on this Launch Blog and participating in the discussion you could be winning a bundle of awesome Iron Maiden goodies including...

Iron Maiden Book, Charlie's Chieftain Starter Box, FV432 Box, and Wolfgang’s Brattiwagon Objective

...all you have to do is get commenting below and we'll pick a winner!

BoW John here in the studio will also be planning out how he's going to get his British to the tabletop. As well as that there are participating stores throughout the world running Battle Days where you can pick up the Iron Maiden book and play games too.

Find Your Local Store & Hit The Battlefield

If you’re interested in getting into the world of Team Yankee yourself then there are a few places you can explore including our Team Yankee Boot Camp we ran (FridaySaturdaySunday) as well as the original Launch Blog from Battlefront when the game came out.

If you're working on the British this weekend show us your hobbying!

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Keep An Eye On The Iron Maiden Launch Blog!

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There's loads to look forward to over the next two days as we delve into Team Yankee and the new Iron Maiden Book!

You’ll be able to follow along with…

Battle Report Videos, Product Previews, Painting Videos, Assembly Videos, Staff Army Lists, A Q&A session answering your questions, An exclusive look behind the scenes inside the Design Studio

…and plenty of heavy metal!

Keep An Eye On The Iron Maiden Launch Blog!

Iron Maiden Painting Tutorial Introduction

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Hey everyone, time for my part in the Intercontinental challenge. I'm going to show you how to paint the Iron Maiden Starter Set!

You can follow along throughout the day and tell us how you'd approach it too.

Priming The Iron Maiden Army

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We get stuck into priming the Iron Maiden Army. It's always an important step getting this right!

What colour would you prime your Iron Maiden British force?

Priming The Iron Maiden Army

Painting The Tracks

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It's time for us to get stuck into painting up the Tracks for the tanks as part of the British force in Iron Maiden.

They can be a bit tricky but we show off our techniques here.

Creating Camoflague

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Camoflague is quite easy if you have an airbrush, sweep your lines around the tank making sure to keep the barrel firm as you make the transition from the body to the gun.

How do you paint your own camouflage patterns?

Drybrushing Details

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Here I'm going to drybrush some of the corner edges of the models to offer a weathering effect on the chipped camouflage and make it stand out a little more.

Drybrushing might be seen as a bit of a minor art for painters but it can achieve some amazing effects.

Details Before The Wash

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We take a look at some of the details that you can see coming to life before we apply the washes.

A Wash Of Ordinance Shade

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We didn't know what ordinance shade was until John gave us the lowdown on it in this video!

Have you been able to achieve this look on your own models?

A Review Of The Shades

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We go through a number of the different shades we've been putting together on these models and show how it has turned out.

Take a look yourself and let us know what you like. Maybe we should have used more, or maybe even less?

Headlight Details & Drybrushing Dust Effect

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We're back to working on some detail work here as we put a final touch to the Headlights and also add a bit of dirt and dust alongside it.

What details do you pick out when finishing up a model?

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The Final Iron Maiden Army

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Let's take a look at the final Iron Maiden Army and how it's all turned out. We're very happy with this.

We'd love you to share your own work on your Team Yankee armies to show off your own techniques.

Team Yankee Unboxing: Charlie's Chieftans

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Iron Maiden release unveils another amazing box for your British armies, Charlie's Chieftans comes out to play.

After days of hard fighting Major Charles Leslie's Lancers and Guardsmen were worn and frayed, no longer so eager to test themselves in battle. Their expressions were grim and hard. The coming battle was not going to be easy. The Soviets fought tenaciously to hold what they'd taken.

It wouldn't matter, though, C.Squadron Lancers, and their attached Irish Guardsmen would live up to the regimental motto: "Death or Gloty", and today it would be the enemy that would die and C.Squadron that would reach for glory.

Are you ready for Charlie's Chieftans?

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phoenixman
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Got out of Flames quite a while back, but this looks interesting and may be worth a try at a local store or wargames show

dustnrubble
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I was only just looking Team Yankee and Iron Maiden today, I’ve not really had an interest before but I must have subliminally scanned it while browsing BoW and it’s just starting niggling me. I’m have trouble choosing a nation though, this launch could swing it in Britain’s favour! 🙂

oriskany
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This will get me motivated to finally crack open those two Leopard 2 platoons I have to build . . . 😀

benc
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You’re missing out @Oriskany. Those big cats are a great kit to build.

oriskany
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Hey, what’s up @benc ! 😀 Always great to hear from another Lloydoslavia veteran. Yeah, I pre-ordered these guys back in late July, finally got them in early September. I keep meaning to get into them, but clearing up the last bits of the BattleTech project. The Leopard 2s are definitely my next big build / paint project.

buggeroff
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hey jim, so you’re not going to succumb to ‘Shiny syndrome’ and get the Brits as well??? 😉

glitchingout
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What many of us have been waiting for! Going to be an awesome weekend!

mwcannon
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We have a lot of people in the area who have been waiting for the brits.

martincraddy
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I’ve been really looking forward to this. I have the novel in hand and am just about to start reading, plus I’ve picked up a couple of extra books covering british forces and armoured divisions so I’m all set to go full Iron Maiden. I’m just wondering if I’m good enough at painting to tackle the Berlin Brigade urban paint scheme.

battlehawk
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I think I will have to get some of those Chieftains! I seem to recall that was the first airfix model tank I got as a present.

hazard
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having served for nine years in the 80’s these really bring back memories

limburger
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Whenever I hear ‘Iron Maiden’ I can’t help by wonder when Eddie is going to show up …
only to be reminded that it’s Team Yankee and not the latest cd from a certain British heavy metal band.

Obligatory link to The Trooper :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bgXH3sJ2Q

ghent99
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Soviet tanks just got primer so soon there will be some new minis and the brits look good and will supplement my m1s. I do wonder when they get the 80s equipment done if they will move on in timeline to more modern equipment? The Team Yankee fictional world works on moving the timeline of gaming forward as true personal scars won’t be as wide spread. Hopefully this will get us to even more modern equipment. Lastly can’t wait to see if the Chinese / N Korea stuff will be on the future list of releases. So many options to… Read more »

tibour
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This system keeps looking better and better.

nekomata
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And this is where I join in on Team Yankee! 😀

benc
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I’ll be off to my FLGS first thing Saturday morning to pick up the IM book and the Brit starter set. I’ve got my 100 points of Soviets where I want them and the Brits will be my other main force. I bought the W German box (because Leopards!) but didn’t go any further than that.

elysium64
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Very tempted by this, I do hope Battlefront release a Partizan force, then I can get some Twilight 2000 gaming in.

erion
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British haven’t made it to Pennsylvania yet, but I’m hoping to put a big dent in finishing up my West Germans this weekend.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o702/hoffmajj/Team%20Yankee/Airbrushing_zpsgnkypjc9.jpg?t=1475783897

blackspiral
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Brits are the ones I’m interested in. Can’t wait to see the coverage!

lblunchboxlb
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So what was the inspiration for the book title? The metal band, Margaret Thatcher, or the torture device?

limburger
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Thatcher was the Iron Lady … I doubt she was a maiden at that time 😉

The torture device may have never been used as such :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_maiden

stusidle
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I’m very tempted to pick up a Starter Set go up against the Russians I got at the bootcamp. I trained in a Cheftain many, many years ago. Great fun.

emptynessisform
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i’m buzzing for John , he’s going to be like a kid in a sweet shop.

spacewolflord
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I been holding off on getting in til I see if the Israel Defense Forces get in the game but these Brits are quite tempting. Have to hold off at lest until an unboxing.

richdean
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I’ve never really been into historical style games but there is something about team yankee that hits the right nerve, perhaps its the A10 warthogs – they are always a welcome addition

aydenrobert
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Very keen to see the Brits finally join Team Yankee

sworbin
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Yes been waiting for this game on

silverskates
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The Brits have been what I was waiting for.

felixpike
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Yep, the Brits are the ones I’ve been waiting for too. I am sooo chuffed that we have Chieftains, I’m going to be trying the Berlin urban camo!

Masking tape at the ready…

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