Dust Warfare

[SBMiniaturesGuy]

Hi Tim,
Yes, that's right. This is a supplement that let's you add weirdness to you WW2 period games. It also will have unit & equipment lists for all the major combatants -- US, UK, USSR, Germany, Italy and Japan. Oh, and it has helicopter rules... and the Hanebu. Plus like all NUTS books it has a number of scenario samples and a mini campaign. You can get the core NUTS rules for around $20 ( both PDF and printed) from Two Hour Wargames, War Without End will be priced similarly.
Best,
John

[tnjrp]

Dust Warfare looks to be out. Choice retailers have it also already.

[Kitsune]

I'll certainly buy a copy when I see it as I've a decent Axis force tuck away. Need to add some heavy class walkers and zombies as well.

[Bubbles]

I didnt really feel interested in DUST but those pics on the first page look sweet and me thinks ill be droppin a bit of cash on them. do they come like a jigsaw puzzle that GW do or a solid piece.

[Marauder]

I will buy this.  Not sure if I'll play it but I will buy it.

-Tim

[Chronicler]

It's one of those things I would pick up. Already have someone into Dust Tactics so it would be worth it.

[tnjrp]

I didnt really feel interested in DUST but those pics on the first page look sweet and me thinks ill be droppin a bit of cash on them. do they come like a jigsaw puzzle that GW do or a solid piece.

Miniatures come in a very few pieces*. I've just come into possession of two Heavy Panzer Walkers (which, along with the Allied equivalent, are the biggest vehicles available so far) and they come in ten pieces. Also, all miniatures come pre-primed. Just like in AT-43, vehicles are traditional hard plastic, infantry plastic is a little soft but not clix-bendy (I suspect they are done by the exactly same company as well).

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*) ETA: that go together without glue, although you might want to commit to that eventually as the plugs are just regulars plastic (not polycaps as in Japanese mecha stuff for example) and probably will wear out at some point.

[Marauder]

So does anyone have the book in their hands yet?  Not sure if I'll have a chance to swing by my LGS this weekend to see if they have it.

-Tim

[Predatorpt]

Miniatures come in a very few pieces*. I've just come into possession of two Heavy Panzer Walkers (which, along with the Allied equivalent, are the biggest vehicles available so far) and they come in ten pieces. Also, all miniatures come pre-primed. Just like in AT-43, vehicles are traditional hard plastic, infantry plastic is a little soft but not clix-bendy (I suspect they are done by the exactly same company as well).

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*) ETA: that go together without glue, although you might want to commit to that eventually as the plugs are just regulars plastic (not polycaps as in Japanese mecha stuff for example) and probably will wear out at some point.

Did you buy them online? And could you post some pictures, comparing them to other ranges of miniatures? 

I think I may buy a couple of them to use in far-future scenarios instead of WWWII.

[Willypold]

Raxxus wanted a comparison shot of the German heavy panzer walker with any W40K Imperial Guard tank, and i happily obliged him. Here's one of the pictures (two more in that thread):



If anyone is interested in more comparison shots between Dust, AT-43 and W40K vehicles and figures, just let me know and I'll see what I can add tomorrow. At the moment I have most of the Dust minis, except the heavy Allied walker, a fairly large horde of Red Blok (AT-43) and Imperial Guard and Space Marines to pick from.

[Predatorpt]

A pic is indeed worth a thousand words...that walker is one big fella. As I have a Chimera here, I don't need more comparisons photos, but thanks anyway! It will do nicely for what I want.

[YIU]

If anyone is interested in more comparison shots between Dust, AT-43 and W40K vehicles and figures, just let me know and I'll see what I can add tomorrow. At the moment I have most of the Dust minis, except the heavy Allied walker, a fairly large horde of Red Blok (AT-43) and Imperial Guard and Space Marines to pick from.

Could you please post a comparison picture next to a Red Blok Dotch Yaga please ? Thanks.

[Willypold]

Sorry, the Dotch Yaga is the one RB walker that is missing from my collection. I have the others though...

[YIU]

Sorry, the Dotch Yaga is the one RB walker that is missing from my collection. I have the others though...

So you only have a "fairly" large horde of Red Blok 

No problem use a fire crawler if you have one or the largest AT43 walker you have...I have all UNA and Red Block walkers. Thanks.

[Willypold]

Fairly large is right. :-)

...but the Fire Crawler is UNA, which means that I don't have that one either, but checking it on the net I noticed that it is strikingly similar to the Dust Allied heavy walker - sort of the same general design style. Anyway...

The heavy panzer disassembled with all of the pieces:



The Flak version with the chimera:



Medium panzer and Flak:



AT-43 and Dust medium walkers, the Chimera and the heavy panzer big gun:



One detail I like about Dust - all of the gun arms use the same mounting plug, making it easy to switch guns between walkers. Here's the medium panzer with the heavy Flak guns: