Weird World War Two

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hi Leon

Now they're pretty cool!  Anyone fancy scaling one down to 10mm for us?!  

At Shapeways there is a designer that has done some 28mm and 1/285 work for these products:-

http://www.shapeways.com/model/170294/tank_walker__g__early_legs__walking__1_56th_.html?gid=sg49226
http://www.shapeways.com/model/183913/tank_walker__g__early_legs_drive_mode__1_56th_.html?gid=sg49226
http://www.shapeways.com/model/192115/tank_walker__valkrie__legs_walking__1_56th_.html?gid=sg49226

I don't know who owns the designs but maybe he can be hired to do some 10mm work.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[OldenBUA]

Some of the BattleTech like mechs from this guy are already available in 1/160, which would be a good match for 10mm.

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/sandman?section=1%2F160th+Scale+Miniatures

The only problem would be the price, even if you don't order the gold plated one, they aren't what you'd call cheap!

[Leon]

The major problem is tracks, you would have to do a lot of filling. Hetzer might work, or a 4wheel A/C

IanS

The Matilda is multi-part with separate tracks I believe?  (Makes note to confirm with Dave...   )

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

It's not just the tracks, also theres no logical reason for turret, if there is a logical reason for a walker anyway. The US army did concept studies in the mid 50's, and reckoned that tracks and wheels would work better.

IanS

[Luddite]

So are you considering doing something along these lines then Leon?

If so, i'd avoid the 'battletech' look.

I found some interesting models over at Minifigs http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=4&CategoryID=23&SubCategoryID=149 but they are WAY too 'battletech' for what i see WWWII as being.

And in any case, as i said i'd rather buy from Pendraken.  

Aside from walkers i'd like a few of the insane mega vehicles the Nazis we're looking at like the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1000_Ratte.  




Or even the 'Monster'!




As foir the other stuff;

Power armour troops would be good



or even chaps in standard armour




I'm currently finishing off the FPW French i ordered (and shortly a 15mm 30YW Swedish army), but after that i'm considering WWWII (depending on figure availability really) and should be able to sort out enough from your current ranges...it'd be lovely to have dedicated sculpts though!

[Leon]

So are you considering doing something along these lines then Leon?

We'll always consider something if the interest is there, but I must admit I was thinking along the Battletech lines, as I could see it being more commercially appealing than our own random creations.

As for the Ratte, I'd love one as well, I also mention the Maus to Dave at every opportunity... 

[Squirrel]

It's not just the tracks, also theres no logical reason for turret, if there is a logical reason for a walker anyway.
IanS

Of course there's not, but what's that got to do with cool minis and 'wierd wars'

Cheers,

Kev

[Squirrel]

We'll always consider something if the interest is there, but I must admit I was thinking along the Battletech lines, as I could see it being more commercially appealing than our own random creations.

Looks like there are two potential ranges here - the 'Weird War' walkers from the original request, and the Battletech style.

For me, the Battletech is far too futuristic to be of use in Wierd War setting, and from a personnal opinion of no interest. Also there are usually ample plastic Battletech style figs on evil-bay scaled for 10mm.

Weird War just makes me grin

Cheers,

Kev

[OldenBUA]

We'll always consider something if the interest is there, but I must admit I was thinking along the Battletech lines, as I could see it being more commercially appealing than our own random creations.

As for the Ratte, I'd love one as well, I also mention the Maus to Dave at every opportunity... 

A friend just started on the 'Secrets of the Third Reich' rules, he wants to play in 28mm. I'm not very keen to go down that road, but 10mm would be an option for me.

I think that for 'Weird War II' I'd agree with Luddite/Squirrel. Avoid the Battletech look, but stick with something that looks cobbled together from existing Panzers.

[count_zero99uk]

The westwind models are really nice sculpts, but there 28mm and the priceing is equaly large.

[GordonY]

Actually the prices arent that bad if you buy them from Maelstrom etc.

20 Zombies, £18 including the P&P, so 90p a figure isnt that bad, also as its a game based around about 30 figures a side, again, its not too bad. Its only when you start looking at the Tiger mech or the Russian Spider tank that it gets really painful at £36

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

There used to be plastic walkers - Magister Militum (duks fast) had them. Intended to be 28mm, but could use the legs.

The siily German stuff - 20mm conversions should work. You may need two chasiss to do it.

IanS

[Nosher]

The westwind models are really nice sculpts, but there 28mm and the priceing is equaly large.

I own loads of WW SoTR figures and would have to partially disagree with you. If you can assemble them without resorting to loads of greenstuff, hours spent filing etc then yes most are pretty good, but sadly WW's quality control is frankly appalling. I have had packets turn up without bases, heads, limbs, weapon sprues, broken figures. Thankfully these have all mostly been rectified relatively quickly and without too much fuss.

There are also scale issues with some of the newer figures coming out - either too slender/thin or too portly. Clearly lots of different designers. As far as SoTR goes as a set of rules I ditched them as an idea long ago and am working on my own version. The new range figures whilst good are let down by quite frankly very poor imagination when it comes to rules. Too many things are replicas of what other forces have in their list and the nations are becoming quite samey, samey.

[count_zero99uk]

Nosher the only problem ive seen is with the Incursion minis and the SOTR minis.  And i think your right they have different sculpters.

Ive only got british SOTR atm and the rat mech is still boxed up, i havent even thought of building it yet, it scares me.

[barbarian]

Something like that ?