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Ruger
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 Posted: 30-Jun-2002 10:16 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Drew Williams just posted some previwes of upcoming minis from Iron Winds...Some I think look ok (the Saggitaire and Bowman), some aren't all that good (we get our Snake, but I don't really like the look of it), some look very good, but are in slightly weird poses (the Hellion)...but it's the last one that he posted that got my attention...you'll see why...just save the one that was posted at 9:10 AM for last...
Here's the link:
http://www.classicbattletech.com/w3t/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=Minis&Number=179886&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=
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Gangrene
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| Posted: 30-Jun-2002 11:48 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Well, it's a Snake; unless people have a fondness for mechs that suck I don't see this one getting purchased a lot.
The Chimera looks really well done, and the Bowman looks alright. The Zeus-X looks cool, but its stance is a little awkward.
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| Posted: 01-Jul-2002 06:04 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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What IS a Zeus-X? I know it's on the cover of Maxtech, but what does it do? Or is it just a little gimmick?
I love that 'mech and the Chimera and the Hellion. The Snake looks odd, but could be alright. Same for the Sagittaire, but I don't like the 'mech.
HOWEVER - I loathe the Bowman! What a let-down. Same thing happened in TRO: 3058. I flipped through it the first time and stopped at the Night Gyr and said: THIS IS MY MECH. Now, after having seen the model, it is the only Clan Mech I don't yet have. It seems that the same thing is happening here.....
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Ruger
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| Posted: 01-Jul-2002 16:50 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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On 2002-07-01 06:04, jymset wrote:
What IS a Zeus-X? I know it's on the cover of Maxtech, but what does it do? Or is it just a little gimmick?
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The stats were done up for MFUK...it's a level three 80 tonner, moves 5/8 on an XXL engine, has 11 DHSs, a command console, 168 pts patchwork armor (standard plate on torsos and head, reactive on arms and legs), and is armed with a MRM-30 in the RA, a LB-20X in the LA with 2 tons MRM ammo and 3 tons LB ammo both in the RT (IIRC) protected by CASE II...also has 2 Clan ER Meds, 1 in the CT and one in the LT...
Don't know if they'll release a level 2 version or not...
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Karagin
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| Posted: 01-Jul-2002 19:29 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Seeing how they did one level 3 mech will we see more?
Or is this a one time thing only?
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Gangrene
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| Posted: 01-Jul-2002 21:36 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Do you mean "they" might make another mini of an L3 mech? Or that "they" would make an official L3 design? The ZEUS-X is not official, since it is only an MFUK design. So the only reason the mini exists is because the picture caused enough demand for it.
I find MFUK's stats to kind of suck. An XXL engine and only 168 points of armor - yuck. However, this might make for a good design challenge for the B&G.
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Karagin
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| Posted: 01-Jul-2002 23:54 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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They made minis for the Battle Ax, original Behemoth, Fire Bee, origianl Vulcan (looks more like a Rifleman sorta of), original Gladiator...all of these were in semi-offical and offical FASA apporved game magazines....
So if they can do it for those mechs and now the Zeus X...why not more?
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| Posted: 01-Jul-2002 23:56 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Who, specifically, is "they"?
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| Posted: 02-Jul-2002 13:02 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Hmm I would really like to see these minis but when I started up my account 3 days ago it said my pass work would be comming by e-mail, again 3DAYS agol. Oh well Ill just keep waiting.
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Karagin
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| Posted: 03-Jul-2002 00:14 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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On 2002-07-01 23:56, Gangrene wrote:
Who, specifically, is "they"?
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RP, IWM who is making the miniatures and who ever is telling them which ones to make...
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| Posted: 03-Jul-2002 12:12 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Well the problem is is it still wont let me in since Im not registered and Ive done that and it said my password would be in the mail. That was now 4 or 5 days ago.
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| Posted: 03-Jul-2002 12:37 Post subject: Miniature Previews |
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Cool I tried it again and this time it accepted the account right away. Oh well Nice pics the Bowman is a litle lame looking but not bad.
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