Thursday, 29 April 2010

GZG Spider Drones

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GZG's new Spider Drones
15mm Evil! Evil! Evil!

GZG 15mm Sci Fi: V15-84a
3 for £2.50



There's just something about these Spider Drones that makes them more chillingly evil and unstoppable than the classic Terminator assassin robot.

The articulated legs are really well designed and I'm looking at how to turn a pack of the models into Drone mini MRLS - an idea I've had since my classic Traveller: Mercenary days back in the '70s.

A variant with twin gun disks mounted above each other whihc could rotate in different directions would be cool, as would one with the Gatling chin turret from the AV-7-FanVan.

Cheers
Mark
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Felid Baron: RAAAARRR!

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This is one cool 15mm cat!

Khurasan 15mm Sci Fi
TTC1302- Felid Baron - Battle Dress $1.69

Big Bazza! The Felid Baron arrived today. Beautiful miniature. This one is destined to command a Felid Strike Company, I want another (or two even) with my next order from Khurasan to paint as Felid (Kzinti) characters.


Cheers
Mark
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GZG 15mm Rommel III MBT

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GZG's new releases including the Rommel III MBT should be up on the webstore now.


GZG 15mm Sci Fi
Rommel III MBT

There's something about the Rommel that grabs me. I see it more as an automated tank rather than a manned one and can envision a fleet of them on my desert tabletop. It looks ruthless, efficient and most definitely Harkonnen.

Cheers
Mark
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Wasteland Terrain WIP: Progress Report

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Just a progress update on my 15mm post apocalypse wasteland scatter terrain.

Wasteland Outpost

Abandoned Car

Crushed Car Wall

I had originally intended to give the Wasteland Outpost and Abandoned Car much more in the way of fine detail, but I thought to myself "No Mark, this is 15mm - just finish off and get them on the table".

I'm certain that once painted and with some scrub and desert grasses added, they'll look great and I expect to have them finished by the weekend. The oil drums you can see are from The Scene. I have a couple of stand alone bases of these drums on the workbench which will provide additional scatter cover and/or 'spawning' points for zombies, bugs, bad guys etc.

One thing I'm annoyed about, is that for years I had this pack of 'signs' kicking about from Peter Pig's Wild West range - it included a signpost with a buzzard sitting on it - perfect for the Abandoned Car or generic scatter terrain - but can I find it when I need it? No! Grrrrr!

That's dried river bed, scatter terrain, trees......

Trees = cuttings from the garden

Now, all I need is a typical Route 666 gas station and diner.......

Cheers
Mark
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Sunday, 25 April 2010

Kyushu Bay at SALUTE

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Jon at GZG and Craig from Critical Mass Games have been in touch following SALUTE and reported it as a success. Jon felt it was one of GZG's best yet, selling out of several 15mm lines including the new Spider Drones.

Critical Mass Games sold tons of infantry of all types, but it was the Protolenes and their new walkers that flew out the door, which together with positive feedback from those of you who attended may lead to a possible expansion of the Protolene range.

Craig has sent me his best pics of the day for a Critical Mass Games eyeview:




I've been following the progress of Kyushsu Bay on the Critical Mass Games Forum as it was built over the past few months. Craig and Dale put long hard hours in on top of running the business to get this mammoth setpiece ready, and it's a stonkingly good testament to them!

Well done guys and also to the rest of the team from your local club who provided so much support in the run up to SALUTE and who were there on the day for you as well!

Cheers
Mark
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Saturday, 24 April 2010

Critical Mass Games setting up at SALUTE





Craig sent me these photos of Critical Mass Games
setting up at SALUTE last night.

Cheers
Mark
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