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X-Wing Miniatures thread.

Started by Ratman_tf, April 19, 2015, 11:59:10 PM

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Crüesader

#30
September 17, 2016, 03:08:52 AM
Quote from: yosemitemike;920001It uses a 1/200th scale which isn't very modeller friendly.  The planes are really small.  I have seen games that use a 1/72nd that are a lot more modeller friendly but they are much more involved affairs that take a lot of floor space to play.

Yeah.  The best way you could 'model' things like this is to offer wings/turret kits with different combos rather than individual missiles and guns.  But it would be a blast to have this multi-level combat.  Like Warhammer Epic scale, but a bit larger.

yosemitemike

#31
September 17, 2016, 03:27:04 AM
Quote from: Crüesader;920002Yeah.  The best way you could 'model' things like this is to offer wings/turret kits with different combos rather than individual missiles and guns.  But it would be a blast to have this multi-level combat.  Like Warhammer Epic scale, but a bit larger.

The game you are looking for is Micro Armour.
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/military-models-modern-micro-armour.html

Unfortunately, their website sucks and their search feature is worthless.  Just Google micro armour plus whatever you are looking for.
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Crüesader

#32
September 17, 2016, 03:29:35 AM
Duly noted.  I'll look through this later.  

This has not got me thinking about how a miniature vehicle wargame could work.  That 'card' thing as the base seems like a good idea.  I can see how a base with modular 'chips' could be used to represent the loadout of an aircraft.  Not quite like those 'heroclix' games, but little parts you could put down to count ammo and special equipment and such.

yosemitemike

#33
September 17, 2016, 04:11:13 AM
Quote from: Crüesader;920005Duly noted.  I'll look through this later.  

This has not got me thinking about how a miniature vehicle wargame could work.  That 'card' thing as the base seems like a good idea.  I can see how a base with modular 'chips' could be used to represent the loadout of an aircraft.  Not quite like those 'heroclix' games, but little parts you could put down to count ammo and special equipment and such.

You could use little magnets but that would increase costs.
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Crüesader

#34
September 17, 2016, 04:14:46 AM
Quote from: yosemitemike;920008You could use little magnets but that would increase costs.

Well, think of it like a hex-based game.  The base of the model would be a hexagon.  Now, you would have little flat 'chips' that are removed from the base.  Those chips would specify a number of, say, a special type of warhead.  Others could represent things like reinforced armor, a rangefinder system for other weapons systems, etc.  

Something like this:  [ATTACH=CONFIG]390[/ATTACH]

I dunno, I'm just brainstorming things that could be 'built'.

Ratman_tf

#35
September 17, 2016, 02:10:35 PM
Quote from: Crüesader;919999Yeah, but I can see how a smaller-scale vehicular model game could be fun.  Especially if you were making your own weapon loadouts on aircraft and the like.  When I was young, we had these little tanks, jets, and other stuff that were all smaller than Hot Wheels- 'Mega Force'.  They had these obscenely awesome looks and stuff.  I'd honestly like to see that re-released with a game system.  

[ATTACH=CONFIG]389[/ATTACH]

These were my favorite.  I think they were the bad guys, though.  We used to bring them to school and have wars at our desk when the weather was too bad to have outdoor recess.  We would get our notebooks out and draw rivers and bridges and stuff like that.

I loved Mega Force. I always wanted to knock together a simple system to game with them.
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Crüesader

#36
September 17, 2016, 02:18:52 PM Last Edit: September 17, 2016, 02:22:21 PM by Crüesader
Quote from: Ratman_tf;920068I loved Mega Force. I always wanted to knock together a simple system to game with them.

One of those obscure toys of the era that most people don't remember.   Everyone knows GI Joe, Transformers, and He-Man.  I liked all that stuff, too- but Mega Force and Ring Raiders were some of my favorites. Most of the bigger toys we couldn't afford, and I liked having a bunch of stuff to create little battles.  So it was easy with stuff like Mega Force and Ring Raiders.

Mega Force could easily be converted into a miniatures game.  The hardest part would be getting your hands on them.

Hell, they had some balls-out names for the bigger vehicles:  "Thunderwolf" and "Thorhammer".  They were one executive meeting away from naming the next ones "Cocksmasher" and "King Fuck".

Ratman_tf

#37
September 17, 2016, 02:41:04 PM
Quote from: Crüesader;920070Mega Force could easily be converted into a miniatures game.  The hardest part would be getting your hands on them.

Oh yeah. I've been to ebay to look up some old toys before. Either they're extremely expensive, or broken and missing pieces.

QuoteHell, they had some balls-out names for the bigger vehicles:  "Thunderwolf" and "Thorhammer".  They were one executive meeting away from naming the next ones "Cocksmasher" and "King Fuck".

:D
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Crüesader

#38
September 17, 2016, 02:50:41 PM Last Edit: September 17, 2016, 02:52:52 PM by Crüesader
Quote from: Ratman_tf;920078Oh yeah. I've been to ebay to look up some old toys before. Either they're extremely expensive, or broken and missing pieces.



:D

Just go look at the Mega Force toys.  What the fuck kind of future do they live in?  It's like earth was just two Superpowers having a dick-measuring contest to see who could build the largest tank that was full of normal tanks.  Like, is there even a Congress around to question these decisions in the Mega Force future?  

Defense Spending: ALL OF IT

"Yeah, I want a cool base but it would be even cooler if we strapped guns to it and drove that son of a bitch to the enemy.  Fuck better missile technology, fuck better troops, just build me a goddamned mobile command center the size of Dallas so I can smoke a cigar in my office while we kill those Commies." - a General during the Mega Force wars.

Ratman_tf

#39
September 17, 2016, 04:55:20 PM
Quote from: Crüesader;920079"Yeah, I want a cool base but it would be even cooler if we strapped guns to it and drove that son of a bitch to the enemy.  Fuck better missile technology, fuck better troops, just build me a goddamned mobile command center the size of Dallas so I can smoke a cigar in my office while we kill those Commies." - a General during the Mega Force wars.

And it needs arms to scoop enemy tanks out the way!

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#40
September 17, 2016, 11:02:07 PM
Quote from: yosemitemike;920001It uses a 1/200th scale which isn't very modeller friendly.  The planes are really small.  I have seen games that use a 1/72nd that are a lot more modeller friendly but they are much more involved affairs that take a lot of floor space to play.

I painted up a bunch of 1/285 scale aircraft complete with squadron markings and three different camoflauge patterns just on the Bf-109s.  Some of us like that.
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#41
September 17, 2016, 11:52:26 PM
Micro Armor, Scotia Grendel, MSD?  Inquiring minds need to know.  Especially if they're Scotia Grendel as I've always wanted some Collectair figures but wasn't sure about the casting quality.
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yosemitemike

#42
September 18, 2016, 12:11:24 AM
Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;920146I painted up a bunch of 1/285 scale aircraft complete with squadron markings and three different camoflauge patterns just on the Bf-109s.  Some of us like that.

I did not say it was impossible.
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#43
September 18, 2016, 01:24:32 AM
Quote from: David Johansen;920153Micro Armor, Scotia Grendel, MSD?  Inquiring minds need to know.  Especially if they're Scotia Grendel as I've always wanted some Collectair figures but wasn't sure about the casting quality.

Phht... mmmm.  I bought them circa 1978 or so and I'm afraid I no longer have any notion.
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#44
September 18, 2016, 10:10:58 AM
Probably Micro Armor then.

WWII?

I admire the depth of your unpainted pile.  Mine only goes back to around 1985.

Is the thing about unpainted lead making you immortal true then?
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