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Post by stubram on Apr 3, 2015 17:41:25 GMT
Hoping it may motivate me to paint my Battleteching forces, thought I'd blag myself a blog. You may already have seen my first attempts, but tough. Here they are again -
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Post by madphil101 on Apr 3, 2015 18:04:58 GMT
I know nothing of tech of the battle variety, but they look cool!
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Post by stubram on Apr 5, 2015 7:18:58 GMT
I know nothing of tech of the battle variety, but they look cool! If you ever feel the need to explore the game further, you just let me know Mr Phil
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Post by madphil101 on Apr 5, 2015 8:16:09 GMT
I know. But everything I have is 28mm so I'm resisting anything drastic in a new scale.
I don't mind doing the napoleonics as it's something I already have in 28mm so it's more campaign scale
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Post by stubram on Apr 5, 2015 8:34:45 GMT
I know. But everything I have is 28mm so I'm resisting anything drastic in a new scale. I don't mind doing the napoleonics as it's something I already have in 28mm so it's more campaign scale Yes, but although they're technically 6mm, the principle game is played with Battlemechs, which are all actually 28mm (ish) so you would't reeeeeally be changing scale, just perspective.
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Post by madphil101 on Apr 5, 2015 8:44:33 GMT
I went to try and look at it... Too huge to easily engage...
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Post by stubram on Apr 5, 2015 10:05:29 GMT
I went to try and look at it... Too huge to easily engage... Have to admit, I bought 2nd edition years ago. Looked at the rules, looked at the book keeping....put it away again for 3 years. It does take a little suspension of disbelief, but (in my biased opinion) is worth it. of couse, you can always look at the Alpha Strike rules if you don't like the depth of CBT
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Post by stubram on Apr 5, 2015 11:20:26 GMT
W.I.P. Leopold and Stephan von Geist, plus proxy converted Marsden II (as existing models are extortionate and poorly cast)
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Post by stubram on Apr 5, 2015 22:16:52 GMT
W.I.P Black Skye Cataphracts - proxied and converted to buggery. Note the hack-job Von Luckner in the centre!
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Post by stubram on Apr 6, 2015 20:35:56 GMT
Finished! Kommandant Leopold von Geist in his Atlas, his son Leutnant (yes that's apparently how it's spelt) Stephan in a Dervish, plus Goblin medium tank and Marsden II MBT. 3 more mechs to finish, plus 4 tanks, and I'm done (unless I add some jump infantry...).
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Post by comstar on Apr 6, 2015 23:03:50 GMT
Nice sir
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Post by stubram on Apr 7, 2015 6:21:24 GMT
Nice sir Cheers squire. i realise that neither tank looks massively like it should, but figured that one medium sized tank with principle weapon could be substituted for another. I also tell myself that the manufacturing process is likely to change from planet to planet.
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Post by comstar on Apr 7, 2015 6:51:47 GMT
It works sir
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Post by comstar on Apr 12, 2015 20:08:16 GMT
Nice goblins there sir
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Post by stubram on Apr 12, 2015 20:26:30 GMT
Cheers dude. Looks absolutley nothing like a 'proper' Goblin - the turret is in the wrong place, the tracks are not far enough apart, and the whole thing is smaller.
On the other hand - buying 4 Gobilns will cost about £25, whereas the ones I bought cost about £3, and are better models anyway, so sod 'em.
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Post by stubram on Apr 18, 2015 21:15:33 GMT
Awesome complete. Worried that my force looks a little bland. Anyone have any tips on painting convincing unit markings and designations?
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Post by comstar on Apr 18, 2015 22:56:56 GMT
Adding white, blue or red flashing works to give them a different look and house markings
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