Critical Mass Games - 15mm Arc Fleet Buildings Review

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My first Critical Mass Games 15mm Sci Fi Arc Fleet Buildings arrived earlier in the week and they are without doubt superb! I can honestly say that they are the best resin scenery items I have ever purchased. I am impressed, seriously impressed.

The buildings are made in a good quality resin that feels like plastic. They are robust, cleanly cast and have sharp definition. They come cast onto an integral resin textured base. Air bubbles, chips and webbing are non-existent on any of the models I received.

Tonight I'm going to look at the industrial storage elements of the refinery set, AFBD17, 18 & 19 as these are probably the most versatile models in the whole range. At a pinch they can be used any time from WW2 onwards - and be appended to whatever model Sci Fi buildings and structures you already use.

Critical Mass Games 15mm Sci Fi
AFBD 17 - Large Silo £15.00 each

The Large Silo is 100mm in diameter and stands 55mm tall in it's own right - 70mm to the top of the supports (excluding depth of base). The supports are 1cm wide at their base tapering to 3mm at the top of the silo where they meet. The silo has a different facet - hatch, pipes etc on each vertical section, whilst the top has rivetted plates as detail. The base is hexagonal, 3mm deep and 165mm across, with each face of the hexagon being 85mm long.

Critical Mass Games 15mm Sci Fi
AFBD 17 - Large Silo (base)

I thought you might like to see the base of the large silo as it demonstrates how solid and robust all of these models are.

Critical Mass Games 15mm Sci Fi

AFBD 18 -Small Silo (x1) £6.00 each

The Small Silo is 50mm in diameter and stands 45mm tall. The supports are 4mm wide and project 1cm from the silo at the base to 5mm at their top. The silo has different facets - hatch, pipes etc on five of the six vertical section, whilst the top is rounded and smooth. The base is again hexagonal, 2mm deep and 70mm across, with each face of the hexagon being 40mm long.

Critical Mass Games 15mm Sci Fi
AFBD 19 - Storage Tank £12.00 each

The Storage Tank is 120mm long and 45mm in diameter. Overall height (not including base) is 55mm. The base is 2mm deep, 90mm wide x 130mm long. Definitely my favourite piece in the collection.

Critical Mass Games 15mm Sci Fi

AFBD 19 - Storage Tank (reverse)

These Arc Fleet Buildings are great for use as part of an industrial complex or perhaps singly and in sets on the edge of your star port colony, shanty town etc as water, produce or mineral fuel storage tanks.

The buildings feel like a quality product in your hands and are perfect Dropship Horizon fare - no construction required or basing needed - just wash in detergent and get straight down to painting.

Well done fellas!

Cheers
Mark
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