Warzone - rebirth ^^

[Keeper Nilbog]

 if your into the figures, Prince August in Ireland still sell the range - not a full one, though covering most of the basic figures/troops for each corporation and the Dark Powers. It's the only 28mm force i actually have at a usable level, and is still played around this area (using the 3rd Edition - Mutipedia.com (i think) has these for free download)

[demi_morgana]

@all: you almost made tears of joy pour from my rotten eye sockets
Cannot believe it's been so long since our Warzone group fell apart here (stupid studies...)

@aggro84: glad you like it and hopefully found it useful.
I have some ideas for more but my future is endangered by a big and nasty exam so until I come through it - no big hobby projects

Warzone almost took off in my hometown. Most stores seemed to carry it, and one had a very extensive offering. I think it was the 'superchunk' figures (I believe they were the Brotherhood?) that turned me off- for some reason I felt like they represented the range. Of course I was wrong about that, there's some really nice sculpts. I even bought the box set about a year ago...

Yeah, these minis definitely have this chunky something in
Few years back when we were trying to reanimate the hobby I ended up with new Brotherhood army - sadly don't think I can live long enough to paint them all

While it's true some figs were pretty dire, the very first releases were sculpts by Mark Copplestone and Kevin Adams! They were ahead of their time with the chunky sculpts. The wolfbanes for example are the size of todays' GW marine scouts!

Kev White also did his share of sculpting for Warzone! His version of Razide is still imo one of the best models from the range.

if your into the figures, Prince August in Ireland still sell the range - not a full one, though covering most of the basic figures/troops for each corporation and the Dark Powers. It's the only 28mm force i actually have at a usable level, and is still played around this area (using the 3rd Edition - Mutipedia.com (i think) has these for free download)

There are still some stores here in Poland selling WZ stuff - the community is pretty strong
So strong there's been developed Warzone 4.0 fan project - really!

[Inso]

I wasn't aware that Kev White sculpted Vulkans until I read the basing tab... but they are well cool so it didn't surprise me (Vulkan conversion Pic):

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/Grymn%20Urban%20Troops/ClankerFin1.jpg

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

welcome back Brother,the Dark Soul awaits you 

[spacecowsmith]

Wow!

Thats an awesome collection of Dark Legion Goodness!

Any chance of some close up shots?

All the best!

[demi_morgana]

I wasn't aware that Kev White sculpted Vulkans until I read the basing tab... but they are well cool so it didn't surprise me (Vulkan conversion Pic):
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/Grymn%20Urban%20Troops/ClankerFin1.jpg

Damn!
I know these models (mostly from your posts ) but had no idea these were from Warzone range!

welcome back Brother,the Dark Soul awaits you 

My only remark: you need more cannon fodder: in fact you need any cannon fodder

[Andy H]

My gaming group got into Mutant Chronicles after finding the Blood Berets game in our local HMV - in fact, we were effectively playing Warzone using Copplestone's Future Wars range before the game was even released! I have many fond memories of the first edition of the game (I played Bauhaus) and its a shame it all went a bit wrong and they lost their way with the second edition.

[James Holloway]

I have just started to get back into Warzone, using a combination of the original minis and what proxies I can make fit the theme. It is turning out to be a surprisingly challenging but fun painting and collecting project. I adore that Spawn of Demnogonis -- I thought mine was nice (it is eye-hurtingly bright green in places) but yours takes the cake!

[Keeper Nilbog]

 The 3rd (Universe at War) edition went back to the 1st ed setup, but included most of the stuff in both editions - it's a doorstep of a book, and covers all the Corporations, Dark Legion and Dark Eden forces (full lists).

[Andy H]

The 3rd (Universe at War) edition went back to the 1st ed setup, but included most of the stuff in both editions - it's a doorstep of a book, and covers all the Corporations, Dark Legion and Dark Eden forces (full lists).

I had that for a while, but sold it on as it left out a lot of the stuff I found charming about the 1st edition (in particular the unique special forces of the Imperial Clans and other corporations). Personally, I think it went down hill when they got side-tracked by the Dark Eden stuff, then everyone jumped on 3rd ed 40k and lost interest entirely.

[demi_morgana]

I have just started to get back into Warzone, using a combination of the original minis and what proxies I can make fit the theme. It is turning out to be a surprisingly challenging but fun painting and collecting project.

We do not compromise here: we use 100% WZ junk
And true - painting these blocks IS challenging. Last week I found all broken parts of my ezoghul, pinned the bastard and atm I am trying to make up color scheme fitting that 'uge mofo.
Any ideas before the final decision is made?

@Andy H: Yeah, I also blame those damn GW bastards for anything

[manic _miner]

 Loved the Warzone range of miniatures.Like others have said it did have some stinkers but what range does not.The Vulkans and Victors are great pieces as is the Orca suit too.The Kev White and Roy Eastland pieces really started to take the range in the right direction.

 Collected most of the range but never played the game.Have started to sell in onto others who are still into it.The Excelsior Warzone forums are still a great place to visit.

[Cherno]

I also had a lot of Warzone models, mainly Dark Legion, back in the day... There's still some Praetorian Stalkers, an Ezoghoul and an Eradicator Deathdroid in my cupboard I'll be selling shortly.

What I found most disappointing about the miniatures was that the minute details from the book artwork was badly translated into lead form, prime examples are Stahler in Carcass armor, Golgotha, The Eonian Justifier's claws and the Zenithian Soulslayer/Slaughtermaster... Especially the last two looked awesome and very dangerous in the books but as miniatures they were just a joke with those big sausage-like fingers.

 I understand that they were made with survivability in mind and I guess they could be dropped from the table without something breaking off, but I'd take Rackham's multipart models with it's excellent sculpting detail any day over the Heartbreaker stuff.

Here's a Warzone resource for those interested.

http://www.mutantpedia.com/eng/Warzone.html

http://www.mutantpedia.com/eng/index.htm



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That being said, The Ezoghoul is a great model... But it only works as a display piece, that heroic pose is totally unsuitable for tabletop gaming *sigh*

[demi_morgana]

What I found most disappointing about the miniatures was that the minute details from the book artwork was badly translated into lead form, prime examples are Stahler in Carcass armor, Golgotha, The Eonian Justifier's claws and the Zenithian Soulslayer/Slaughtermaster... Especially the last two looked awesome and very dangerous in the books but as miniatures they were just a joke with those big sausage-like fingers.

Totally agree about everything but Zenithian Soulslayer:
true - the artwork is MUCH better than model but I really like this old alien thing. I remember I liked is so much I started painting all my Legion blue
You can all thank Cthulhu I didn't have camera during those ghastly painting experiments - just imagine Esoghul painted blue...

That being said, The Ezoghoul is a great model... But it only works as a display piece, that heroic pose is totally unsuitable for tabletop gaming *sigh*

Ha! That's where you're wrong!
Just let me get back home and bring here a picture...

[TwoGunBob]

I miss Warzone something fierce!









I mentioned on the Warzone forum how the nostalgia just kills me for this game. I just don't have the willpower to try to build any new forces for fear of having to over-pay for minis on evilbay to finish a force cause they are RARE!!!!1!one!! Out of Print !!eleven!1one! and all that.