Spoils of MOAB 2024

 

Gale Force 9 Gothic Sector Orbital Relay.

Some of the spoils I purchased at MOAB last weekend were for my Gruntz 15mm games. I purchased them with only the box size and art to go by. But I took the conservative punt that they would be usable at the 15mm scale despite the fact that one item was aimed at the 28mm scale and the other at the Battletech (epic) scale.

The Orbital Relay is a 28mm scale piece of terrain. However, it does work with the 15mm scale as well. As can be seen below. For comparison, the Stalker with the AK is a 28mm miniature I use for Zona Alfa. The smaller figure of the two is a Khurasan 15mm Felid Alien Warrior.

I didn't unwrap the additional parts that go onto the building. But these come with magnets for easy connection and disassembly for storage. Without the additions fitted, the Orbital Relay does look like a futuristic Conning Tower on a submarine.

Gale Force 9 Hextech Power Station Battlefield in a Box.

Hextech is designed with Battletech in mind and makes some very nice scenery. The good news is that you don't have to apply the hex base to the terrain piece if you don't want to. So, this scale can fit nicely with some other scales. Above is the power station from Hextech that I purchased with a view to use it as a power generator at 15mm scale. These generator's tunnels representing power conduits at 15mm rather than elevated walkways at Battletech scale.

I believe that my bet has paid off. These nice terrain pieces would be able to be used as terrain at 15mm scale and I will likely get some more similar terrain in future.

MOAB 2024 - Mother of All Battles is on this long weekend - part 2

 

These look familiar

Well, MOAB is over for another year. In the last post, I showed off what was going on. This post will be about what caught my eye. There weren't many sellers there this year and much of the floor was taken up with gaming. But those sellers I did see, I spent way too much money at.

I had no idea that Gale Force 9 were producing a set of scenery products from the excellent Dawn of War video game. I have MDF versions of some of these from eBay at 15mm and I purchased the Orbital Relay to see if this is compatible with 15mm sci-fi. These were being sold by Aetherworks who are a regular at MOAB.

Slave2Gaming were also present. They are another stable of MOAB.

I was hoping to see if there was any 15mm sci-fi miniatures around at MOAB and I certainly hit the jackpot with Slave2Gaming. Their MA.K 15mm range is incredible. I spent a fair amount with them and got some excellent miniatures for Gruntz 15mm. Below is a plethora of photos from their MA.K 15mm sci-fi range and a few 15mm from their other ranges. These are really nice sculpts.

I got two of these wheeled vehicles. I couldn't resist.

The Afghans are from their 15mm Cannon Fodder Modern Range and would make useful insurgents.

I got one of each of these also.

I picked up a unit of these. Really nice and I'll probably use them for Moongrunt (Gruntz 15mm on the Moon).

I got these too.

These are also Gale Force 9 and are from their Hextech range for Battletech. I purchased the Power Station for the photo below to see if it would work in 15mm.

Hextech Power Station

Had to buy this one.

MDF anyone?

Mick's Metal Models was also at MOAB and is another stalwart of the convention.

Well, that's it from MOAB this year. Now I have a LOT to get painted.