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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: The_Beast on May 26, 2013, 04:16:36 PM
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Knowing some folk who BT like to use Herospace tiles for same, had a bit of an idea I'd thought I'd share, just to see how if 'floats'.
u-build Monopoly was a failed bit of Hasbro marketing to make a you roll your own board.. Clip together tiles can be strung in various paths. However, they included several new features, including drawbridges, high rises, stadium, nuclear plant, etc.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/3088_26_05_13_5_04_37_0.JPG)
As you may be able to see, the tiles fit over the Heroscape ones, but fill the space in between, so you cannot place them side-by-side. For the heck, I put some of the 'houses' and 'hotels' to fill space between.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/3088_26_05_13_5_04_37_1.JPG)
This is the underside of the GO tile. It has three connector tabs; most of the buildings have one. Tabs must be removed to get them to set down at all. However, someone might want to take a razor saw to the sides, just leaving the 'indents', and might be able to set them snugly together.
I tend to find cast off u-build games at thrift stores, often for $2USD, but even brand new from Amazon at less than $5USD may tempt some.
Do flame about anything other than 'scale'; silly, I know.
Doug
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Well my question does relate to scale...you actually use these for the 1/285th stuff? I can see them useful for maybe Battleforce (or their "unit" based games) but I don't see how they'd be useful for normal scale Battletech games.
Maybe use them for a campaign map of sorts...
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Well my question does relate to scale...you actually use these for the 1/285th stuff? I can see them useful for maybe Battleforce (or their "unit" based games) but I don't see how they'd be useful for normal scale Battletech games.
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Exactly my point; these are not actual scale, though I think the 'prison' could be a small penned/walled compound, and a couple of the buildings would be smaller versions. I see them more as objective markers.
However, 'Maybe use them for a campaign map of sorts...' is an option others might choose. Actually, more of an operational map...
Doug
Edit: Mind you, I'm not adverse to try to find some in scale, just hard to find a good source for darn cheap same. Found these in a thrift store; can't find them elsewhere:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/3088_27_05_13_8_55_00.JPG)