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Author Topic: Wheels of Terror - In search of rules for big vehicles from Warzone 1st edition.  (Read 1405 times)

Offline Manu Miniatures

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In the late 90s, a company named Forge World Models, and later Armourcast, created a series of large resin vehicles for Warzone 1ed. - Wheels of Terror.

A few years ago I found a topic on the Excelsior Entertainment forum (publisher of Warzone after Target Games) about the vehicles with links to the rules, unfortunately all 16 or 17 links were dead and at that point I didn't even think to write down the names of the miniatures (now the entire EE forum is also dead).

Not all of them, but some vehicles were sculpted and were available for retail. If anyone happened to keep the rules and would like to share them, that would be great.

This is what I vaugly remember or found elsewhere:

1.Bauhaus GBT-49 Grizzly - 1st edition rules are available at mutantpedia



2. Bauhaus GEV-12 Cobra Hovertank
3. Bauhaus GEV-10 Krait HoverAPC - never finished, on pics are two very rough prototypes



4. Bauhaus PZRV-31 Jackal



5. Bauhaus JBT T-32 Wolfclaw
Tank with three barreled turret, Prodos made this model for WZ Resurrection, but I believe that Wheels of Terror versiona was also finished.

6. Dark Legion Black Widow



7. Dark Legion Reaver Troop Carrier



8. Dark Legion Pods (Drop pods/Necropods?)
9. some kind of Dark Legion terain ?
10. Imperial Vermin APC?
11. Capitol tank, Montana maybe?

12. - 16/17. -?

Offline Malebolgia

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I remember Armorcast doing the pods later during the Ultimate Warzone time, also in clear resin with an open version too. I almost ordered them so often, still bummed I never pulled the trigger on them.
For the Dark Legion terrain, are you referring to the old Citadel terrain. Wasn't that done by Scotia Grendel?
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Offline manic _miner

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 The Dark Citadel terrain was done by Heartbreaker miniatures.Some very nice pieces in the range too.Some were on Ebay the otherday.
 The Armorcast pods are still available as far as i know.

Offline Manu Miniatures

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The terrain was something like a pool or vat, if my memory is not failing.

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Was very tempted by the over-the-top nature of the Grizzly. As I recall, crew of thirteen including a dedicated cook.

Which doesn't help you, making this a spurious post.

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Doug

Offline Cypher226

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I would suggest dropping Ral Partha Europe a line, they used to have a few dozen blisters of the old resin pieces kicking about in the old place - possible they still might have them in a box in a storeroom in their current digs?

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Was very tempted by the over-the-top nature of the Grizzly. As I recall, crew of thirteen including a dedicated cook.

Which doesn't help you, making this a spurious post.

I've got my hat...

Doug

I think you may be backfilling from the Japanese model kit it was very much inspired by.

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Offline Westfalia Chris

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I think you may be backfilling from the Japanese model kit it was very much inspired by.

No, he's actually right, it's in the RPG sourcebook (cf. below), although that mainly goes to show how thorough was the borrow.  ;)

Offline Manu Miniatures

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Akuyaku ich go - the big tank crewed by pigs was designed by  Hayao Miyazaki. Mutant Chronicles "borrowed" it with few other  Miyazaki vehicles.

Akuyaku become Grizzly GBT and later rules for Warzone reduced the crew from 24 to 10. In game mechanic terms there is no need for more than 10, but  now I start to think if Wolfbane Commandos could cut throu full, lore acurate, complement of men if they manage to get inside the tank.

Grizzly is pretty interesting topic. I am curious what is hidden behind other vehicles.

I would suggest dropping Ral Partha Europe a line,[...]

Thank you for info :)

Offline YPU

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No, he's actually right, it's in the RPG sourcebook (cf. below), although that mainly goes to show how thorough was the borrow.  ;)

 lol i thanks for sharing, that's even better!

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No, you don't get to call me right, as I under remembered by almost half.  ;)

Chef AND stewerd? Woof!

Edit: Actually, I think I saw the numbers in an advertisement. Who knows how fluid it might have been...  lol

Doug
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 09:47:32 PM by The_Beast »

 

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