One of the games I enjoy most is Classic Battletech. This game and myself have a long lasting love-hate relationship. I first got to know of this game through a friend who took me along to a game played at a local Dutch games convention and after seeing the first game played I was convinced I'd never get involved in this hair-brained game.
Now 15 odd years, 62 novels, numerous sourcebooks, 2 PC games and 5 armies further I am well and truly hooked. The sheer depth in background and the way the game works has entranced me beyond reckoning and I obtain the odd model now and then to complete several units, mostly with the iconic oop Unseen models.
Today's update brings you 3 battlemechs and 5 bases of power-armoured infantry. The blue mech and the infantry will complement my Federated Commonwealth regiment the Aragon Borderers and the red mechs will reinforce my Draconis Combine 5h Sword of light. I am still in dubio whether I should add decals because there are no suitable places on the surface of the mechs to adhere them to.
Most of these pictures I have taken myself but a co-worker took some of the Aragon Borderes mech and I have included them as well here for you.
As to the points value I am totally at a loss since the infantry is 6mm (that would amount to 25 points) but the mechs are about the same size as your average 28mm model, yet their scale is something like 1:285...
Cheers Sander
From Curt:
62 novels! Holy smokes, I had no idea. Wow. I remember when Battletech 2nd Edition first came out in 1986 (we sold a zillion copies at our store) and even better was the the Amiga computer game 'MechForce' which allowed players to create and keep track of their 'Houses' of Mechs. It was absolutely dorktastic. No, really it was.
Anyway, I digress. Sander, these are excellent. The mechs are wonderful (especially that blue guy with his white accents) and I'm particularly impressed with the power-armoured infantry - those are very cool all arrayed on those hex bases. Question: Is the game still hex-based or has it moved to a free measurement system?
Thanks for the trip down memory lane Sander!
Excellent work Sander :)
ReplyDeleteThey look really grand! I like the paint schemes on the mechs very much and the close up of the blue one shoes the good definition! Really good job!
ReplyDeleteBattletech is SO COOL!
ReplyDeleteExcellent to see them!
Nice! I was never into Battletech, but you've done a great job with these figures. I think I would leave the decals off as I don't think the hassle would be worth it.
ReplyDeleteLoved battletech in it's day and your mech's are so very nice
ReplyDeleteIan
Battletech isn't my cup of tea but your work on these mechs is great! The big blue bugger and his white accents is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteThese look great. I've fond memories of mech warrior and mech commander computer games. My brother owned one of the old board games and I recall its boggling complexity so it was rarely played.
ReplyDeleteThere was also a clix game a couple of years ago which was really fun.
Wow I've played more mech warrior than I thought.
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDelete@Curt: the game is still pretty much played as a hex game, but the new BMR, now called Total Warfare and published by Catalyst Games, also includes rules for a version played with inches/ cm's. Total Warfare is a grand tome which also includes rules for Aerospace and airsupport. So it's actually 3 games in one book. It has been streamlined and a bit more approachable than it used to be.
Cheers Sander
Nice one Sander. That blue is lovely...
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite SF "period", from the first wargame I bought! Very nice painting work!
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends used to play Battletech in competitions, I was always amazed by the figures he had. These figures look great.
ReplyDeleteBattletech was never my cup of tea, but I love to see others who have a strong connection to old gaming systems - and keep it going. These look really nice - the larger blue mech looks almost exactly like a Macross mecha. Great paint work.
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