Star Wars X-Wing Ground Forces - Scarif Shuttle Pad

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

I watched the Force Awakens and liked the scene where X-Wings and Tie Fighters are dogfighting while giving support to ground forces.
I play X- Wing and have decided to expand the game with ground forces.

I have bought the Dorling Kindersley - The Force Awakens: Visual Dictionary which is a good guide to the equipment and characters in the new film.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0241198917?keywords=force%20awakens%20visual%20dictionary&qid=1451648420&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1

I have started to shop for vehicles and found these

First Order Transporter
This is a flying landing craft which, according to the Visual Dictionary will carry 20 stormtroopers
This model scales well with X-Wing
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Awakens-Titanium-Transporter/dp/B00WO0A55O/ref=sr_1_5?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1451648493&sr=1-5&keywords=force+awakens+transporter

AT-TE and Republic Gunship
I also received this pack for Christmas which gives me a AT-TE and Republic Gunship, both of which scale well with X-Wing.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Command-Assault-Playset/dp/B00IJZFNM8/ref=sr_1_4?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1451649395&sr=1-4&keywords=star+wars+rebel+command

Troops
I plan to buy these 10mm Pendraken Sci Fi marines for the Stormtroopers
http://www.pendraken.co.uk/SFH2-p6735/
And these as support
http://www.pendraken.co.uk/SFH3-p6736/

I have not decided on Rebel forces but they will also come from Pendraken – possibly modern Argentines or Vietnam era Australians.

Rules and Resources
I have found a scenario for the Battle of Hoth and game pieces for a DX-9 troopship here:
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/938057/collection-user-created-material-x-wing-miniatures


Questions
Has anybody created rules for ground forces and ground / air combat in X-Wing?


Are there fan created movement cards for Force One Transporter, AT-TE and Rebel Gunship available on-line?

Are there other vehicles available now that work with X-Wing? – AT-AT? Snow speeders?
(I recall here was a Hoth Battle set but that des not appear to be available now)

Thanks
Mick

[Agis]

Well, there is always Mels Minis: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/mel_miniatures

But doing shapeways is expensive and very labor intensive (cleaning the minis, getting the other game material, painting etc.).

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm afraid I can't really help you with your questions but I have seen some ground based x-wing game on the net and they do look good.

Do post something up when you play, it'll be interesting to see 

cheers

James

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Thank-you for the comments so far.

I had 18 left over Pendraken WW1 and WW2 figures which I have based and painted (3 to a 25mm round) to give me a few squads so I can work out the rules.  I have also mounted the First Order Transporter and Republic Gunship on EM4 Flying bases with transparent Perspex rods.

I have ordered Pendraken Sci Fi Marines for Stormtroopers (1 each of SFH1, SFH2, SFH3) and Pendraken Modern Argentines for Rebel Forces (1 each FLA1, FLA5, FLA6).  I have also ordered Pendraken zombie survivors (SFZ6) and Women & Children (SFH11) to give me civilians and figures to convert to make characters.  And lastly, I have bought Predators (SFX4) to give me some tall aliens.

[Inso]

Here's a Hoth battle set:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-BATTLE-HOTH-AMT-MODEL-KIT-MI-/191770007772?hash=item2ca66218dc

There's also a rebel base:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-REBEL-BASE-MODEL-KIT-MPC-ERTL-MADE-1992-/201148203803?hash=item2ed55e031b

There are also Micro machine ones:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EWOKS-STORMTROOPERS-REBEL-IMPERIAL-PILOTS-MICROMACHINE-SET-/201162693732?hash=item2ed63b1c64

[Predatorpt]

Here's a Hoth battle set:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-BATTLE-HOTH-AMT-MODEL-KIT-MI-/191770007772?hash=item2ca66218dc

There's also a rebel base:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-REBEL-BASE-MODEL-KIT-MPC-ERTL-MADE-1992-/201148203803?hash=item2ed55e031b

There are also Micro machine ones:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EWOKS-STORMTROOPERS-REBEL-IMPERIAL-PILOTS-MICROMACHINE-SET-/201162693732?hash=item2ed63b1c64

Hey, I have that second one:



Bought it when I played X-Wing, ended up selling the Millennium Falcon but I think I have almost everything else, including the base model. Mick_in_Switzerland, if you are interested, send me a PM

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Here is my progress so far.  I have collected and compared various Micro Machines and Titanium Series models and found some that fit in with the X-Wing Game and Pendraken figures.  I have now started to modify Pendraken figures to give me important characters.

Star Wars X-Wing and Tie Fighter on X-Wing Bases, Pendraken 10mm figures and conversions to make characters, , Star Wars Titanium AT-AT and First Order Transporter, Star Wars Micro Machines AT ST, X-Wing and Tie Fighter



Bigger picture here https://www.flickr.com/photos/31905569@N05/

[Silent Invader]

Great progress and following with interest   

[OSHIROmodels]

Very promising 

cheers

James

[rumacara]

Mick,looking very good so far.
Does the stuff that Rodrigo sold to you is compatible?
I´m curious about that.

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

I will make a photograph of the MPC / Ertl plastic kit of the X-Wing in comparison with the Micro Machines and official X-Wing game version.  All three are a similar size.

I will also show the figures and Snowspeeder in comparison with the Pendraken figures - they go quite well together but the metal figures are much more detailed than the plastic ones.

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

At the back on the left are several Micro Machines.  The various  land speeders are based on 21mm tall figures.  

Next come Micro Machines AT-AT and First Order Transporter next to the bigger Titanium versions.  

The metal figures are Pendraken and the white plastic figures are MPC/ Ertl.

The small snow speeder is MPC/Ertl and the large one next to the AT-ST is Micro Machines.  

In the foreground, the X-Wings are Official X-Wing, Micro Machines (black) and MPC/Ertl (white).

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

So far, I have collected the following

Official X-Wing size – I am told they are about 1/300 scale
Two starter sets, Millennium Falcon, Slave 1, Shuttle, plus some extra small ships.  Also five similar sized X-Wings and Tie fighters from Micro Machines and three similar sized X-Wings from the Ertl /MPC 1990s Rebel Base set.

10mm figures = circa 1/175
This is the main ground force.  I think look these OK with the X-Wing Ships and are still useful as a wargame scale.  I have 100 Pendraken figures that give me about 30 Rebels, 30 Stormtroopers and with some work many character figures.  I also have about 40 figures from the Ertl /MPC 1990s Rebel Base set.  I have two First Order Transports, two AT-ST, an AT-AT walker, two (or three if I am flexible) snow speeder, an AT-TE walker and Republic Gunship which work with the figures.

22mm figures = circa 1/80
Seven Micro Machines Speeders and a few figures.  I will use some of these to game the Speeder chase in Return of the Jedi.

28mm figures = circa 1/60
Various vehicles and figures from the 1990s Star Wars Action Fleets sets, that belong to my sons.  I have not used these yet but have my eye on them.

Small Scale – assorted scales
Various ships from Micro Machines including Shuttle, First Order Transporter, AT-AT.  These will probably be converted into wreckage as scenery.

Mick

[Hatemonger]

Thanks for the pictures Mick, that's incredibly helpful!

What is the height on the Titanium AT-AT? I'm sure it's "too small", but I'm curious as to how much. I haven't been able to find one locally to look at.

- H8

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

The titanium AT-AT is 66mm tall and the length including guns is 80mm