Just got the game today. Was looking into some things and it looks like Imperial and Scum are the same model color, but Rebels are different. Why is this?

For campaign there is just the Imperal and the Rebel sides, so they just have the beige and gray colors. Many people paint the minis anyways, so it's a moot point for a lot of people.

For campaign there is just the Imperal and the Rebel sides, so they just have the beige and gray colors. Many people paint the minis anyways, so it's a moot point for a lot of people.

Right, I'm more interested in Skirmish, and don't really want the hassle of painting, or stickers, etc. Would have been nice to have a different color model. Even if it was just a different shade.

For campaign there is just the Imperal and the Rebel sides, so they just have the beige and gray colors. Many people paint the minis anyways, so it's a moot point for a lot of people.

Right, I'm more interested in Skirmish, and don't really want the hassle of painting, or stickers, etc. Would have been nice to have a different color model. Even if it was just a different shade.

Well, I guess that's easy to solve. If you just want a different color for scum, pick up a can of base coat and spray them. That shouldn't take more than 5 minutes if you just want a different color mini.

For campaign there is just the Imperal and the Rebel sides, so they just have the beige and gray colors. Many people paint the minis anyways, so it's a moot point for a lot of people.

Right, I'm more interested in Skirmish, and don't really want the hassle of painting, or stickers, etc. Would have been nice to have a different color model. Even if it was just a different shade.

Well, I guess that's easy to solve. If you just want a different color for scum, pick up a can of base coat and spray them. That shouldn't take more than 5 minutes if you just want a different color mini.

I don't know much about painting. Does it need to be varnish or something special to last?

Depends on the paint and handling. Spray-on varnish is available too. (I use brush-on coat and enamel paints myself, I'm strange that way.)

For campaign there is just the Imperal and the Rebel sides, so they just have the beige and gray colors. Many people paint the minis anyways, so it's a moot point for a lot of people.

Right, I'm more interested in Skirmish, and don't really want the hassle of painting, or stickers, etc. Would have been nice to have a different color model. Even if it was just a different shade.

Well, I guess that's easy to solve. If you just want a different color for scum, pick up a can of base coat and spray them. That shouldn't take more than 5 minutes if you just want a different color mini.

I don't know much about painting. Does it need to be varnish or something special to last?

Yes, you will need Varnish after the Spray paint, f.e. Testors Dull Coat or any Varnish from Valejo, Army Painter Games Workshop. So two Sprays - Games Workshop has a bit more than just black and white, but I guess spraying the Imperials White gives you a good first step with all those Storm Troopers. After spraying them white or another color, you wait until dry and spray the Coat on.

Varnish doesn't take away your option to paint them one day. Painting on Varnish and Varnishing over again is no problem.

I use auto body primer from a hardware store or Walmart or whatever. $5 will do hundreds of models. You don't really need to coat it, that is to protect the paint on some corners from wearing off with use on a finished model, there isn't much point in doing it to protect primer, but if you want to you can get clear sealer at the same place. If you want to get fancy most stores will have a bunch of spray paint options for lawn furniture such as gloss, metallic, glow in the dark etc. These paints are durable and don't need a protective clear coat even if you want to do it, although generally these will be harder to paint over if you change your mind later and do want to paint, so a really light primer coat over it makes it easier.

yeah, just buy some primer from walmart or your local hardware store, Krylon is a great brand because most of their stuff bonds to plastic and you don't need a varnish if you're just giving them a new shade or color. The varnish or dullcote is more for protecting paint jobs and details. That won't matter if they're all one color.