Team Yankee World War III Starter set - Unboxing and first look

[@kristoff7049]

WOW! That is a lot of stuff in the box!!

[@bobwhelan5636]

Their starter sets are always pretty solid value. Good presentation and had to get myself one halfway through. I hope you chaps will do some battle reports for this.

[@markfrancis8978]

I'm working on trying to give Jon an opponent...sit tight.

[@bobwhelan5636]

Of course a quick peek back through the channels output shows me I'm quite late to the party.

[@rcgunner7086]

It's a BMP-3 with the 100mm gun from the T55. That gives it a hard smack.

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

that thing is covered with guns!

[@rcgunner7086]

@@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall Yup, pretty scary. I haven't picked up the book yet but I'm looking forward to it. I imagine that the BMP3 is a holy terror for anything short of an MBT and even they should be nervous if they get on its flank.

[@codyweaver7546]

My hesitancy is the T-64 and the M-60s. Had the box been 4x M1 4x Bradley Vs. 4x T-80 4x BMP I'd be all over it, probably buy 2 of them!

[@Billa2720]

These are a great value. I bought one and am looking forward to the West German set.

[@abram4806]

Where is all the infantry at

[@gregobobotto6502]

Team Yankee!!! Yes!!! :)

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

The hope is to add more Team Yankee coverage to the channel soon!

[@OneofInfinity.]

Nice unboxing, looks like decals have to be bought separately, that would be about 16 more Euros for 2 sets.

[@moonlighttreasure1099]

Great video! What's the scale? 100 or 144? 10 mm or 15 mm? Thanks.

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

15mm/1:100. However aircraft models are 1:144

[@HeadHunterSix]

I just got this yesterday, along with the Soviet T-80 Shock Company army box. Together they make a great army. The US side of the starter was not as impressive - you can build the M1A1 but a card should have been included - the basic M1 or IPM1 can't stand up to a T-80. And the Pattons are only really useful to a USMC player as far as I can tell, I'd have liked to see something different there but I can't think of what. Still, you absolutely can't beat the value!

[@Helcarexe26]

A good bang for the buck as starter sets go, but where are the Infantry

[@rcgunner7086]

Yup, the US needs grunts to keep the whole formation from being swept away by last stand rolls. IIRC, US infantry is still metal these days. To my knowledge, BF hasn't made a starter with metal figures- just plastics.

[@Helcarexe26]

@@rcgunner7086 That makes sense 🤔

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

Taken out by friendly artillery...

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@LD-wm7jm explain? Need context

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@LD-wm7jm power creep? Yeah coz that's how they keep games fresh... bias? What so they have a bias towards Soviet and German armies??? Oh I'm so sorry that your fatherland the good ol USA isn't the Apple of Battlefronts eye... I'm British I don't care if British forces are over powered or under powered... I play the game to enjoy it, you sound like a butthurt Meta gamer. We don't need you here

[@justbeq5177]

Did you see The german bagration teaaer

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

I did! excited!

[@rcgunner7086]

Huh.. so you have to wreck your box to get the counters and objective markers? An effective use for the box I guess, but cutting them out must be a real pain. I would prefer the cardboard counter sheet personally, but then again I hear that cardboard is getting expensive.

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

Well, that's if you want tokens without spending more money. BF just announced the return of the dice tins with some snazzy TY ones, but they run 20US for each faction.

[@rcgunner7086]

@@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall True. I really enjoyed the cardboard ones that came with the starters like Open Fire. I use them for all things Flames. I guess I was hoping for more cardboard tokens to add to my stash.

[@hivefleet1]

I like the idea of this game but most of the battle reports I've seen are basically two car parks lobbing shells at each other.

[@rcgunner7086]

Nah, I've played the game and it's a blast. 6' by 4' gives you a lot of room and the points values keep you from fielding masses of US tanks. So I find myself with a single platoon of Abrams supporting a mech company going up against a short Soviet battalion with maybe a couple of tank/BMP "companies" (really 5 vehicle platoons). Flames of War is a lot worse about the hub to hub motor pool rumbles.

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

It's all in how you play, if you play 100 points and take 30+ BMPs then yeah, the battlefield will be tight. Ultimately it comes down to you and your opponent and how you want to play.

[@rcgunner7086]

A seven tank company? Meh! Last stand rolls will wipe 'em out. IIRC, that's one in the company CP, and 2 vehicles in each platoon. : / Very meh! Nice deal though, but you're going to want at least two of them to make a decent company. Still, $100 for two very solid formations isn't too bad. Edge to the Soviets if they have T80s while the US is soldering on with the basic M1.

[@matttheyak]

It is a starter set rather than an "army" box. It is excellent for $50, can find for cheaper online/some retailers as well.

[@abram4806]

How long would you think a no skilled builder making this take to build all together ? Lol

[@AllMiniaturesGreatandSmall]

Hmm, probably an hour to figure out the first one, once you've got that one figured out maybe 10-15 minutes per model.