I just got an email while I was on vacation that my win several months ago in a Flames of War tournament at Gamerz Depot has me qualified for the 2010 Nationals being held this summer, somewhere up in Eastern Pennsylvania. Some details are still up in the air, but I’m starting to save for the trip. I hope to split the trip with somebody so I don’t have to pay a whole lot more than I need to.

I figured that if I drove up by myself, and stayed by myself, it would be right around $1,100. I can pretty much cut that in half if I go with one other person, and even more if I split it with others. So, since I don’t do debt, I’m doing it in cash, that I’m socking away some every payday. I missed last years Nationals because I would have had to go on my own, and I didn’t have enough time to save up. This time I’m doing it right, and I should make it.

Which means, I have to get on the ball and actually develop a good tournament list, and paint it, since it is a requirement that I use all of their vehicles and that they are all painted. I have about 27 weeks, so I should be able to get it done, since I paint at a glacial speed. I’ll have some examples up as soon as I think they are presentable.