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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Warboss Nick on June 15, 2024, 06:12:33 PM
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A couple of years ago I started a project for Gamma Wolves using DUST mercenary and axis miniatures
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=130174.msg1649598#msg1649598
Now a friend at the local club talked me into 28mm BattleTech using modified Bolt Action rules. And what would be more suitable than those DUST miniatures?
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The problem is, the DUST mechs are a tad on the small side, more like very light scout walkers. And while my friend promised me rules for that, I still need larger mechs, too. So I decided to give a Luther that was lying in my pile of shame a lift.
First step to get the Luther from a height of 10cm to 12-15cm was to stretch the legs. The next step was to give it larger boots by putting a bit of plasticard under them, cut to size.
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Finally I enlarged the main body, again with plasticard. That also opened up the opportunity to add rocket launchers to the hull. That brought the main frame up to 13cm. As a happy little accident the hatch sprung open to add a little extra visual higher along with a mercenary pilot.
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And now fully painted. It will count as a light mech with autocannon, two light lasers, KSR and an MG.
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That's really pretty 8)
Are the DUST mechs still commercially available? I had been thinking about using a few as count-as Sentinels in my IG army...
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Some shops have Limited stock left, and you can get them on eBay. However, you will really have to check prices twice - some are just ridiculous. But you can also get lucky.
The official site https://ammodrop.eu/?lang=en is also still operational and has the original prices. Just make sure you check the modelling kits and primed edition, not the fully painted premium edition.
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BattleTech needs infantry, too, at least in 28mm. So more DUST mercenaries had to be painted including special weapons. Who’s to say if that is a recoilless anti-tank rifle or a laser cannon in the far future?
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Next up a gunship. The model is a plastic kit by mantic games with the side guns being resin bits. I really quite like this one with its boxy design even though it has little space for decals, at least larger ones.
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I love this project!
A great reuse of Dust Models and your Luther mod is a thing of stompy beauty.
I've been doing 28mm Mech combat for a while and while I haven't yet brought any of the Mecha into my game (still all in boxes) I found the Soviet Helicopters a very nice addition
https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2017/03/adepticon-prep-part-5-quadruple-copters/
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Thank you @eilif! Good to hear I‘m not the only lunatic doing this.
Love those soviet copters, too, but they are hard to come by even for DUST standards. So for now I settled for the Hornet.
Next up are some transports and an improved Koenigsluther aspiring to become a medium mech.
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A very nice project indeed. I am thinking about doing some battletech stuff in 28mm for a while now myself. This is very good inspiration!
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Brill :)
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Thanks, guys! Your appreciation motivates me.
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A VAB APC to give the light infantry a little more mobility. The plan is to have a number of different vehicles that fit reasonably well into the theme. The model is a 3D print.
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Love what you did with the dropship, really makes that model look so much better!
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What a great project! I really like it.
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Nice additions :-*
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Very, very cool project there. :) I've been eyeing that Mantic drop/land/whatever ship a few times now. Very tempting.
Anyway, 28mm Battletech sounds cool. :D Really like what you did with the walker. Where did you get the pilot/mechanic from?
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Thanks everyone!
Love that Mantic dropship and got a second one as Transport / Cargo ship under way. The Model needs some clean up / gap filling, but is still good value IMHO. It helps to watch the assembly video though.
@Sigur: All infantry models and pilots are DUST miniatures from the mercenaries range. Unfortunately mostly discontinued und hard to come by, but you can still find some miniatures here:
https://ammodrop.eu/prodotto/k-me112-april-compatible-edition-plastic-kit/?lang=en
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Love all the stuff for this project, it's looking great!
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It’s been way too long since I updated this topic. So next up are a couple more vehicles that I recruited for this project. The tracked one is a 3D printed snow mobile, the AMX-10 RC is also a 3D print I bought online, and the BTR-60 is the excellent kit from Rubicon. The BTR pilot was modified a little with green stuff, the other crew are DUST mercenaries. And of course some stowage had to be added.
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Also added some more DUST mercenary infantry, along with some shots along with the new vehicles.
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Another Hornet, this time as cargo ship. Not sure yet if I will attach the container to the ship. This one has also fhe landing gear extended.
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Really nice stuff!