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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: The_Beast on October 08, 2014, 07:36:36 PM

Title: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: The_Beast on October 08, 2014, 07:36:36 PM

Sorry, this is one of those times I wish I could post cross-fora.

With the advent of All Quiet on the Martian Front, designed for near-post-Edwardian (WWI if there had been one) Era, I was wondering if anyone knew of someone having whipped up some Martian invaders vs. Flames of War armies? A bit of Turtledove feel, I expect, but not so overwhelming one-sided from the beginning.

Ever since Dystopian Wars tried otherworldly nasties, I've wondered about FoW. I even know a few people who've avoided the local games 'until they bring in Martian tripods.'

I know a couple of folk here have suggested taking the AQotMF figs and proxy for, say, King Tigers as tripods, but I hoped someone figured something with a bit more exotic feel.

As always, Vague-R-Us.

Doug

Title: Re: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: Jakar Nilson on October 08, 2014, 07:53:48 PM

There was Death Rays of War. Martians vs. 1950s GIs.

http://www.danmassey.com/?postid=20 (http://www.danmassey.com/?postid=20) (Or that's what the address used to be at)

Title: Re: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: The_Beast on October 09, 2014, 12:59:28 AM

Thanks! No longer available, but the Wayback got me there.

I'll make sure I can print out the PDF tomorrow.

Doug

Title: Re: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: The_Beast on October 09, 2014, 05:09:42 PM

Well, still want tripods, but I think these can be modified.

While I'm trying to decide whether to go with giant-ized robots or hover saucers, I suspect I'll have to combine them

Thanks again!

Doug

Title: Re: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: Vanvlak on October 09, 2014, 05:19:41 PM

Oh.

I have a very mixed bag of FoW tanks, 10 of which are actually painted. Mostly late '30s and early war models.
I have Martian tripods.

I never equated the two....!
Sounds fun.
Thus will take some digging, I'm afraid, to find the Martians - and the remaining unpainted tanks; and I cannot remember where my tripods (in two sizes) came from.  ???

Title: Re: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: maroonldr on October 28, 2014, 02:41:04 AM

I actually bought into the Kickstarter for this very reason. I'll start with Tigers for the tripods, 8-rads for drones, priests for the grenadier tripods and so on until I come up with something better.

Title: Re: Flames of War meets Martians?
Post by: The_Beast on October 29, 2014, 07:43:35 PM

Thanks for all the thoughts!

Haven't gotten further myself with the project, but there may be some local players thinking in the same direction.

We'll see...

Doug