Showing posts with label Battletech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battletech. Show all posts

Sunday, 13 October 2024

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.

Monday, 17 July 2023

Battletech Clan Mechs for Alpha Strike

 

The first three Clan Mechs from the Battletech Alpha Strike starter box are now done. Two of these Mechs feature in the first of the two scenarios from that starter box.


From left to right, you have the Pouncer, the Fire Moth, and the Nova. The Pouncer and Nova feature in the first scenario. But as I am painting the smallest mechs first, I also painted the Fire Moth model as well.

The Alpha Strike box has the Northwind Highlanders face off against mechs from Clan Jade Falcon. However, I wasn't too enamoured with the colour scheme for Clan Jade Falcon. So, I decided on a paint scheme I liked more. As a newb to Battletech I have absolutely no idea what clan colour scheme this may belong to, if it belongs to any at all. So, I guess I'll randomly pick a Clan and say these mechs are from that clan. Battletech purists may have mild heart failure about that, but I prefer a good paint scheme and can sandwich in the rest afterwards.

The Fire Moth



The Pouncer



The Nova. All guns and fists, baby!




Expect a battle report sometime soonish. As soon as I can get a game in between all the painting of minis for our roleplaying ground. Ah for some real spare time. :)

Saturday, 15 July 2023

Battletech Inner Sphere Mechs for Alpha Strike

 

Ever late to the party, I picked up the Battletech Alpha Strike starter's box the other day. I have always be curious about Battletech, however it seemed to me to be a very cumbersome ruleset and basically aimed at single mech vs single mech (unless you want to play a game that lasts for a month!).

Alpha Strike very much changes all that and it intrigued me enough to make the plunge and buy the Quick-start rules box. Plus, it's got a lot of very nice mechs. And who doesn't love really big robots?


My Inner Sphere Northwind Highlanders Lance for the first scenario.


From left to right, the Mechs are the Phoenix Hawk, the Locust, the Blackjack and the Wasp.


Painting was easy enough. I base coated the minis in Chaos Black spray. I then used a dark green spray followed by a zenith spray of a lighter green. I then dry brushed the mini's in Goblin Green, painted the exposed metal a boltgun metal colour and the windows were done in gold. I then applied the St Andrew's Cross flag to each of them to show they are from the Northwind Highlanders. I also washed the mini's in Agrax Earthshade. Once dry, I carefully rebased them onto clear hexagonal bases.

The Locust

The Wasp

The Blackjack

The Phoenix Hawk

On patrol



Now for their opponents. And all the other miniatures from the Alpha-Strike Starter Box.