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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Commander Vyper on 27 September 2009, 06:40:02 PM
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Finally the Tiger Mecha MKI Out Octboer 12th 2009!!!!! Can't wait
(http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/images/tiger%20mecha2.jpg)
Nothing is more terrifying than the latest mecha design of the German engineers of the Nibelungen Panzer factory. This is a machine powerful and fearsome enough to be the harbinger of doom for the allies as the Gotterdammerung rages on a veritable chariot of the Gods. Every reverberating footstep sounds the death knell of its foes. The very appearance of one of these iron gods of death has been known to break the will of allied units.
Nice one Andy!!!!
The Commander
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Nice model, except for one point. The designer seems to have made the same error as GW doe with their tanks. From the position of the main gun and the pilot's view slit, it looks to me that the breech of the gun would pass through the pilot's legs :o
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I don't like this mecha, but I dunno why... it is really not german-like! wjere are those poligonal-sharpened edges? the design is really different, IMHO...
i have some sotr germans, and i LOVE them, but i don't like that one, as like as the german armored suit (that unfortunately i bought... :( )
how tall is it? looks pretty huge, isn't it?
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Better have some heavy armor because that thing is like 3 stories tall and will been seen by every enemy gunner on the battlefield.
Not a fan of it either,
Brian
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Way too futuristic, like most Weird War stuff seems to be. Next to nothing about its stylings speaks of either Germany or the 1940s. Yuck.
Taken as a pure Sci-Fi piece I think it's a lovely bit of kit, mind.
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Taken as a pure Sci-Fi piece I think it's a lovely bit of kit, mind.
yup, that's the point!
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Way too futuristic, like most Weird War stuff seems to be. Next to nothing about its stylings speaks of either Germany or the 1940s. Yuck.
Taken as a pure Sci-Fi piece I think it's a lovely bit of kit, mind.
Thats nailed it for me. I love this type of stuff although I dont have any gaming interests. Nothing has surpassed the original Nitto SF3D stuff for me, shame its all 1/35 or 1/20th.
The only thing that says Tiger here is the barrell. Its nice but not German/WWII or Tiger enough for me.
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not for me im afraid! dont like the barrel sticking out the middle
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Nice model, except for one point. The designer seems to have made the same error as GW doe with their tanks. From the position of the main gun and the pilot's view slit, it looks to me that the breech of the gun would pass through the pilot's legs :o
Maby it has an auto loader and the driver has a lays down to pilot it?
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I know which I prefer,shame it's 1/35
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww281/greywolf1066/013.jpg)
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I like it. Its better than the other Mecha's WW has put out. Its a good step in the 'right' direction for more mechas.
We are using the AT43 ones for our games. If WW can make more like this one, we might add to our mechas.
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First time I've seen this mini.............
Is it me or are the legs really huge compared to the torso?
As a sci-fi mini it's pretty cool but as a Weird War mech I think I'll stick with my Dustgames Gunther and Luther.
PM
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I agree. It looks tops for a sc-fi walker but I prefer to tinker with the AT-43 ranges until something more appealing shambles along.
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Those legs make no sense to me. They're way too large proportionally compared with the upper "tank" section IMO. Can't suspend my disbelief with that one. ;)
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Hate to add onto the pile, but...
This doesn't speak WW2 or Weird War Two to me, but then again, I've always felt the reliance on "Mecha" was just... not the kind of direction I'd envision "Weird War II' going. It's far too "anime" or "Battletech". I occasionally do like the look of mecha nevertheless, but this one has some fairly (sorry) ridiculous proportions. It's like a huge pair of legs on steroids, with the torso of a robo-midget;)
-Doc
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I've had a proper look now and with the frothy mist lifted here are my comments:
i) On closer inspection the pilot does appear to be hull down against the main weapon which can't be good.
ii) the legs are bloody huge, trying to work out whether or not it is meant to convert to tracked or not.
iii) It's a bloody big bugger but as pointed out, lacking in a certain germanic flavour.
iv) I really want to like it alot but I still prefer the dust kits.
v) Gear Krieg must go 28mm they will make a bloody fortune if they do, (sorry agis but it's true!).
The sample pics from the new rulebook in different camo patterns does improve the look but again she has big hips and it is a bit manga-esque.
It's not a bad piece and I'm sure we'll see some nice ones painted up but I think I'd get the dust Luther if I could find one!
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Hello Commander,
check here:
http://www.phpshopxml.com/quakit.shop/CID/74a61a22628a88556a5ed54eac0887d6/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/DUS48002 (http://www.phpshopxml.com/quakit.shop/CID/74a61a22628a88556a5ed54eac0887d6/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/DUS48002)
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i like it it has lots of weapons
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Hauptgefreiter - thanks for that link! I've had my eye on the Dust Luther for months now! Not too pricey either...
As for the SOTR Tiger Mecha - I don't think the big legs are bad (just my opinion, though!). In my mind it means that the beast isn't going to be knocked over easily on the gaming table, which is always a concern of mine because I'm a bit of a klutz when the gaming action gets going. I think you're all right about the gun, though - it would be perilously close to the family jewels, and the recoil could spell disaster.
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More to the point, there's this new posting to the Quarter Kit site for a new 1/48th scale "MekaTank" range that look very similar to the Dust models. The site says coming in 2010:
http://www.mekatank.com/catalogue-item.htm
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That's a great idea, use the same walker chassis and just add a German tank turret to it. Keeps the Germans feel and was actually a common practice during the war with adding AC turrets to 1/2 tracks and even sticking Pz IV and II turrets on other tank marks.
I will be sure to mark this and wait to see some REAL pics of them.
Great find,
Brian
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v) Gear Krieg must go 28mm they will make a bloody fortune if they do, (sorry agis but it's true!).
Yes GK would sell some minis in 1/56... (they would not make a fortune, but it could carry itself)
The rules I have done are of course usable for 28mm minis, but to have a dedicated model line of official GK minis in 28mm is something else.
In fact I have already negotiated the thing with DP9, the license to do 28mm GK modles is affordable, I really thought about it, but in the end it is just not "doable" for me. I would not shy the initial investment, but doing the casting, shipped etc, is too much if you also have a demanding real life job.
But if anybody else wants to do it...
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More to the point, there's this new posting to the Quarter Kit site for a new 1/48th scale "MekaTank" range that look very similar to the Dust models. The site says coming in 2010:
http://www.mekatank.com/catalogue-item.htm
this looks very promising!