My first battletech minis : detailled Introbox set plastic figs

[Sgt. Scream]

It's always the same people in those forums.   

[sundayhero]

Personaly, I like Battletech especially because it's a game of mechs without a japan anime or manga design. 

I'm one of the few geeks who have no interest into japan culture   

[Cherno]

In further news, Catalyst Game Labs are finally brining out a stand-alone version of their Quick Strike rules that originally appeared in Strategic Operations and uses the general mass-combat abstract mechanics of the old Battle Force (2) system combined with single-mech activation and hexless action (although it can be played old-school with hexes just as easily). It will be called Alphs Strike and e.t.a. is later this year.

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

It's always the same people in those forums.   

you want to start talking about the "unseen" then? 

[sundayhero]

Quick Strike rules that originally appeared in Strategic Operations and uses the general mass-combat abstract mechanics of the old Battle Force (2) system

I bought strat ops for that, to discover  both battleforce and quickstrike. By the way, strat ops is up to date (catalyst editions), Battleforce system included


I will probably buy alpha strike too. I'm just total fanatic of catalyst books 

[sundayhero]

Here's some cards for Quickstrike  :






I downloaded them on the official site, and then built them (print, fold, plastify with vynil, cut). I'd probably just print them at a correct size and put them in magic-ish card sleeves...But I prefer difficulty  



I don't know if they will be 100% the same for alpha strike. Probably, we'll see.

[The_Beast]

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Then, I started customizing and conversion. New poses, pining, greenstuff...Nothing a LAF member doesn't know. Here's some samples of the conversions work :
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Thank goodness not everyone thinks that way, or I should be drummed right out of here! 

Have you given thought to playing surface? Straight printed hex maps? Objects placed on map? 3D hexes?

Doug

[fourcolorfigs]

Astounding work! 

[sundayhero]

thanks !

Have you given thought to playing surface? Straight printed hex maps? Objects placed on map? 3D hexes?
Doug

I plan to use heroscape hexes. I bouth 4 valkirie sets for that (the biggest sets available, still cheap in France, around 40usd shipped for mint or near mint condition). I posted about this here  :

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=42012.0

[The_Beast]

thanks !

I plan to use heroscape hexes. I bouth 4 valkirie sets for that (the biggest sets available, still cheap in France, around 40usd shipped for mint or near mint condition). I posted about this here  :

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=42012.0

I wondered if you might; $40 doesn't sound 'cheap' until you factor shippage. You chose wisely!  

As I said, I'm not a big contributor, but I did have an idea for use with Heroscape.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=54292.0

I was rightly challenged as to scale, but some of the buildings could pass for small bunkers, the prison for a small, fenced compound, etc. And, while the skyscrapers are way too small, I assumed a few in broken line could indicate an urban boundary.  

Not that I'd pay original price for the Ubuild Monopoly, but between local stores putting on deep clearance, and occasional charity store finds, I've a small pile I needed to find uses for.  

Again, well done!

Doug

[sundayhero]

40usd (35euros) including shipping is a good price for me, considering the set quality and comparing other ready to play alternatives on the market