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Offline Elbows

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #60 on: August 17, 2013, 10:15:48 PM »
Awesome stuff.  This thread inspired me to pick up a couple old Battletech technical readouts (not sure where my originals are...).  Just to peruse through and enjoy. 
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Offline Dr.Falkenhayn

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #61 on: August 17, 2013, 10:19:49 PM »
ooh nice,i'm after a Blizzard Gunner Model in 1/72 for quite awhile now  >:(

Offline von Lucky

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #62 on: August 17, 2013, 10:27:06 PM »
Beautiful work - nice painting (ie the banners on both) and basing.
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Offline Sgt. Scream

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #63 on: December 16, 2013, 12:00:09 AM »

Kurita vs. Davion, bringing all IS units that have been finished so far

Best mate and myself have enjoyed our first game of Alpha Strike today. We love it. We already like CBT very much but this is just awesome. Alpha Strike enables us to play with large quantities of Mechs (even in our bigger scale) without too much book keeping.

We brought all units that I had painted up so far, in total 135 vs 136 points.

Kurita:

Kanazuchi Battle Armor
Locust
Stinger
Wasp
Mongoose
Hatamoto Chi
Dragon
Archer
Scorpion
Rifleman
Longbow
Warhammer
Atlas

Davion:

Stinger
Raven
Locust
Wasp
Banshee
Zeus
Archer
Crusader
Goliath
Warhammer
Longbow
Rifleman


 After two or so rounds: both sides closing in on each other


Davion's Raven spotting for Longbow indirect LRM attack: my Kurita Locust gets a shower of high explosive love


My Warhammer gets if from all sides. Banshee, Goliath and a recon lance pounding it with fire.


Zeus and Warhammer get into position to await my Atlas' assault on the center frontline.


A Davion Stinger jumped over the building in an attempt to kill the Whammy (one inner structure point remaining) but missed its shot! My Warhammer returns the favour and blasts it to pieces.


My attempt to stop the LRM fire attacks of the Crusader end with my recon Locust being shot to a burning wreck.


My assault and heavy mechs keep up the pressure, steadily advancing.


The city turns into a scrapyard: my Rifleman gets shot by the Banshee but in turn headshots (rolled 12 on critical hits!) the Zeus :-)  A little later the Banshee gets wasted by the Atlas.


Having taken out the Banshee and Zeus on the right flank, my center force is backed up by Hatamoto and Atlas. Ready to steam roller attack the Davions.


Kanazuchi Battle Armor got casualties by Raven fire and is wiped out by Crusader missile strike.


The Atlas walks through the Davion line and leaves behind burning hulks of twisted metal. My Archer got missile bombed by Longbow and Crusader and killed with the final shot: by a Locust!

The game ended with a Kurita victory. Last Mechs standing on my side: Atlas (nearly fresh), Longbow (heavily dented), Warhammer (only held together by sheer willpower), Stinger (only one point of structure). Mechs on Davion side still standing: none.

Can't wait for the next weekend for another match!

Offline sundayhero

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #64 on: December 16, 2013, 12:16:57 AM »
Nice report and minis !

Lucky you are to have friends to play with. I abandonned the idea of buyin alpha strike because of the lack of players, or solid mech combat solo rules  :( In fact I abandonned any 2 players game  ::)

Offline von Lucky

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #65 on: December 16, 2013, 01:43:16 AM »
Nice set of photos. Has me seriously considering pulling out the ~50 half painted ones I have, stripping them and painting them all in 1 scheme.

Offline Elbows

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #66 on: December 16, 2013, 04:46:24 AM »
Very cool...though as with my similar 1/200 scale project I did a while ago I really want to see a game like this on a much larger table.  Almost does them a disservice to see Battlemechs 25 yards apart shooting.  lol  Gorgeous paint though, and I love the work you've done with the project.

Offline steders

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #67 on: December 17, 2013, 09:50:13 AM »
Excellent stuff. Nice to see you laying your beautifully painted mechs on their side when blown up! Who made the best explosion noises?

Offline Sgt. Scream

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #68 on: December 22, 2013, 08:21:32 PM »
More Alpha Strike!
Me and the best mates were meeting again today to have our usual Sunday-afternoon battle. Since Alpha Strike was well received, we picked to play with our Mechs again.
One of my friends hasn't played AS yet so he was eager to give it a try. I decided to let the boys handle my two painted armies and acted as advisor/referee - in other words, I had to flick through the rules if we didn't know something ^^
Anyway, the same figures as last time were used and Kurita once again kicked Davion's a$$. I did not take pictures throughout the whole match but here are some for fun anyways:






















Offline Sgt. Scream

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #69 on: December 28, 2013, 01:13:15 PM »
Finally... the Beast has arrived! 85 ton "Stalker". I got four copies of this huge Mech, this one goes into line with my 1st Sword Of Light Kurita forces, one will be 3rd Crucis Lancers RCT (Davion), one 1st TYR Regiment of Rasalhague and one is going into House Steiner's service. *evil grin*




Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #70 on: December 28, 2013, 07:00:47 PM »
 :o

Wow! I love that Stalker model!  :-*

Where did you get him from?

Offline majorsmith

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #71 on: December 28, 2013, 09:53:45 PM »
awesome! love this thread :) :) :) :)

Offline Ironworker

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #72 on: December 29, 2013, 03:28:34 AM »
That's the MWO stalker design.  Very cool!

Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #73 on: December 29, 2013, 03:29:38 AM »
That's the MWO stalker design.  Very cool!

Of course... that's why I'm asking.

Offline Relic

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Re: Battletech (N-scale) - large minis for a larger project
« Reply #74 on: December 29, 2013, 08:34:40 AM »
Lovely work with those mechs :) if  i just had the time.. Well great to see others game with massive robots! More AAR's please ! :)

 

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