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Author Topic: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...  (Read 3089 times)

Offline Elbows

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Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« on: June 13, 2013, 04:53:40 PM »
So, like many others here I got in on the Robotech Kickstarter a few weeks back.  I'll be abandoning my hard-to-find/too-expensive 1/200 Robotech project and instead converting my efforts over to the 1/285th scale release from Palladium (I don't like their game from what I've seen).  So, my understanding is that 6mm is roughly 1/300 or so.

I haven't gamed in 6mm ever - unless you count old school Epic 40K about 15 years ago.  While I have a (likely more than) 6 month wait for the Robotech minis I'll be playtesting with my current crop of models and I'd like to start gathering terrain so I can get to gaming quicker when they show up.

I'll be looking for modern or near future buildings, civilian vehicles, some generic shuttle craft, bridges etc.  So...start posting links, as I have noooo clue who makes this stuff, and I trust the LA more than I trust google.   lol  Everyone who participates will receive a free low-calorie nutrition crisp.
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Offline Marauder

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2013, 05:53:16 PM »
I've recently gotten into 6mm myself (I also used to play epic).

I'm just getting started with terrain.  I have a "dirty planet" game mat from Hotzmats that I used for my 28mm gaming too (thankfully I didn't get craters drawn on it).  So with that I'm going for an arid type planet setting.  I've picked up the badlands terrain from gale force 9:

http://www.flamesofwar.com/gf9online_store.aspx?CategoryID=13336

I don't have any pictures taken, but this terrain seems to make more sense at 6mm than other scales.

I've also ordered, but have not yet received sci-fi desert buildings from brigade:

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/6mmSF/Desert%20Buildings.html

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Offline Elbows

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2013, 06:13:14 PM »
Very cool.  I have a lot of the GF9 stuff which I plan on using in the later part of the Macross Saga (after Earth is blasted to near ruins).  I game heavily in the Old West so I have desert stuff relatively well covered.  I have some small trees I think will be suitable.  I'm really looking for buildings, bridges, other stuff.  I hope GF9 increases their badlands range.

Offline Vanvlak

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 06:32:13 PM »
Something very simple - my entry for the Build something competition, subject 'water' - 6mm scale dam and modular gaming surface tiles:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=49421.0
You have to scroll down a bit to see it.

Offline Dr.Falkenhayn

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2013, 07:11:38 PM »
gateshead gaming has a nice Selection of 6mm Buildings though they might be a bit too Gothic Grimdark for your Taste  ???

http://www.gatesheadgaming.co.uk/search.php?category=1&catTitle=buildings&txtSearch=&startpos=1&endpos=10

Offline Warren Abox

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2013, 07:55:49 PM »
I found 6mm terrain to be one of the easier scales to build things for, especially for sci-fi where you aren't constrained by right angles.  Just about any goofy shape can be turned into buildings with a few square pieces of cereal box painted blue for windows and black for doors.

As usual, Terragenesis has lots of inspiration:
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/competitions/entry.php?id=111

Here's a great little step by step walkthrough of a building being constructed:
http://firebaseares6.blogspot.com/2011/07/terrain-first-6mm-terrain-scratchbuild.html

And another from the same author:
http://firebaseares6.blogspot.com/search/label/TERRAIN

Nice little urban board:
http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2007/05/mini-wargaming-jav-98s-6mm-sci-fi.html

And there are plenty available from various manufacturers.  Here's a blog post showing some nice L4 terrain:
http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2007/04/gaming-news-new-6mm-sci-fi-terrain-by-l.html

Offline Elbows

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2013, 09:34:48 PM »
Some good resources.  I'd be more likely to buy assembled 6mm stuff. 

Offline Ironworker

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2013, 11:09:24 PM »




There's a couple shots of mine made mostly from junk.  Electrical boxes, bottle caps, packaging, little plastic food bowls.  The tarmac is just spray painted cork tile. 

Offline Warren Abox

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2013, 12:19:45 AM »
Some good resources.  I'd be more likely to buy assembled 6mm stuff. 

Most of the 6mm stuff that I'm aware of is for mech games, and I don't play those so can't pull them off the top of my head.  That said, there's a couple of items in Ground Zero Games' Dirtside line of miniatures:
http://shop.groundzerogames.net/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=41

Brigade has some, you'll have to find their page yourself, but here's a nice selection of shots on this blog:
http://deltavector.blogspot.com/2012/06/cheap-quick-terrain-brigade-models-6mm.html

That's all sci-fi specific stuff.  For the generic terrain (trees, hills, rivers, etc.) you can find some good stuff at Irregular Miniatures:
http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/6mmRanges/6mmScenics.htm

Offline Anpu

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2013, 03:02:29 AM »
Here are a lot of interesting buildings for 6mm / 1/285 scale http://store.gcmshop.com/

Offline fbruntz

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2013, 09:52:50 AM »
Mac Miniatures, a french shop, provides very good products! Roads, buildings, woods, hills, etc.

http://www.mac-miniatures.com/

François Bruntz

Offline Elbows

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2013, 04:00:06 PM »
Excellent stuff, thanks guys.  Some of it is a bit "too" sci-fi for my Robotech game (which is based around 1999-2009 or "near future").  Any railroad scales match up to 6mm or 1/285?

Offline Gary Mitchell

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2013, 04:12:42 PM »
Angel Barracks http://angelbarracks.co.uk/  do some great stuff

Offline Elbows

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2013, 04:26:25 PM »
Yeah I dig the AB stuff - I've seen that before, but doesn't work too well with my game.  However, I might have to grab some infantry models to represent civilians or pilots of downed mecha etc.

Offline Roebeast45

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Re: Okay guys, introduce me to the world of 6mm terrain...
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2013, 08:03:19 PM »
I've been thinking about using N-scale stuff for Robotech. I'm going to wait until I have the new minis in hand  but I think they'll match up pretty well.

I want to build a small Japanese town so I'll be using buildings by Tomix and Greenmax. Not cheap but they should look a lot like Macross City.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0&_nkw=tomix+building&_sacat=0&_from=R40

http://tokyo-in-nscale.blogspot.com/p/n-scale-japanese-buildings.html
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