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Doctor Strange from CP023 is now ready to lead my Defenders or Convocation affiliations.  Not as dynamic as the later sculpt but wonderfully evocative of the character.  I like how the Cloak of Levitation connects to the spell effect to leave Strange floating above the ground.

I finished painting my second set of rulers and have added them to their box.  I think they are a little more vibrant than the first set even though I love the first Range 5 ruler’s Ruby Quartz Eye Blast appearance.  All in all the second ones just look a little livelier.

I’ve decided I prefer the construction of and squared corners of the Really Useful Box.  I decided to use steel paper instead of magnetic sheets for weight and cost.  Also won’t matter which way a magnet is applied to a mini’s base it will still stick to the steel paper.  I picked up some 10 Packs of various Litko Heavy Duty Base Bottoms to see if I liked them and how well they might work.

Doctor Strange’s teacher and the former Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One is painted and in my collection.  A very nice sculpt that despite a static pose has a lot of movement. I really like how the cloak flows and appears to be caught in magic wind.  While the mini may be simple the character card looks quite formidable with a lot of big Mystic Attacks.  I might just have to assemble a Convocation affiliation just to try out all these mystic folks.

When I first started painting these fun little miniatures I just had a core set and a couple of additional individuals.  Storing them was easy as I could put each mini in a separate space in a divided bin.  As I collected and painted more I just filled the box, added a second box, then a third larger box for the biggest models.  As models were sharing spots I began using bubble wrap to protect them, not ideal for numerous reasons.  This was never the permanent plan as even in bubble wrap there is pressure being put on delicate parts of the models.

Despite having a bunch of Army Transport bags and foam trays, I’ve decided the best way to store these minis is standing up, not touching anything but the bottom of the bases.  Some research showed a number of different options, some more expensive than others.  In the end I didn’t want to get something 3D printed or that held the bases in place using pressure or rubber bands.  I am not a huge fan of rare earth magnets for a lot of reasons but found some excellent options that were traditional magnets that require less deforestation to manufacture.  I’m looking into different plastic bins to store the minis in as well different ways to attach them to said bins.

I’ll be sharing the results here soon.

Cassandra Nova, almost sister to Charles Xavier, is painted and ready to control those around her.  Most of my knowledge of this character comes from some internet searches and the film Wolverine and Deadpool and she is scary.  Like the Shadow King, Cassandra Nova is a psychic entity that seeks hosts.  She tried taking Charles over in the womb but he banished her.  Of course she came back later for vengeance as these beings do.

She was creepy and terrifying in the film so I can only imagine what she’ll be like on the table but as I am in no hurry to get Sentinels I have a feeling it will be some time before I run her.

So, now that I have a better understanding of what everything is and what might might get used more than others it is time to organize the Flip Top Tote or “big plastic bin that I can stack” full of still sealed up tokens and character cards… oh and Tactics cards. Pretty much all the bits and pieces that weren’t terrain or minis.

As soon as I’d played once I realized why each side generally bring their own peripherals.  Handing rulers back and forth wastes time as was handing token trays back and forth.  So my OCD said that I clearly needed to divide what I could evenly in half.  It just made sense to create a second complete “players kit”.

As to the painted minis and terrain… That will be quite the journey and worth it’s own posts.

Laura Kinney, or X-23, is a product of the Weapon X program that not only fused adamantium to Logan’s bones but also used his DNA to make her and her sister, Honey Badger.  She was programed as weapon but escaped with her sister and joined the X-Men.  In game she looks deadly and fast.  Kind of character that can get to objectives and hold them.  I look forward to finding out.