Re: [SGII] 25mm walkers
From: "Richard Kirke" <richardkirke@h...>
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 11:07:53 +0000
Subject: Re: [SGII] 25mm walkers
Dawgie,
Many thanks that's a fair amount for me to think about
> THE HELLCAT warbots are nice models, easy to assemble, and sturdy
once
>they have been assembled.
>
>i have a pair of HELLCATs that i painted up and use for POLICE ROBOTS,
>for those times when the scoops just are not enough to restore order in
>the streets of TROMAVILLE . . . .
those poor citizens, I hope they have some decent heavy weapons.
Do you have any piccies, would really apreciate some, coz the ones on
the
website were a bit fuzzy/small/not very good angles
>i also have 4 of them that i have used with different sci-fi rules
>over the years.
>
>my other favorite warbot is the BATTLE- TECH MARAUDER which i use as a
>heavier armed and armored warbot. i have 4 of them as well.
How much would I love some of those.. well not quite the £100 each,
sadly I
can't afford that, but boy are they nice!
>i also recently acquired some multi- piece plastic robots from the
>COMBAT ZONE boxed game (i think-i was given these).
Oh the little guys, I use them for Mecha Carniage.
The less humanoid ones are MUCH nicer, but the sprue comes with they
mixed
:(
>the jury is stillout as to using the "humanoid" warbots, but i snatched
>up the "HELLCAT" looking one with a missie launcher, and heavier
>weapons to paint up for use. i am trying to decide on POLICE or
>MILITARY livery for it.
>the REAPER folks make some battle- mechs , and i picked up a couple of
>the big "humanoid" warbots with 4 rotary- barreled guns for use as
>warbot. i do not know what it is officially called though.
Reaper? Haven't seen there stuff.
>as far as crewed walkers, i like the 40K SENTINEL SCOUT WALKERS armed
>with the "multi-laser" and missile launcher.
>DBG (now OOP unfortunately) also made a nice one man walker (crewman
>straddle it like a motorcycle).
>
>there are some "dreadnought " sized powered armors with BFG for
LEGIONS
>OF STEEL out there that make for nice warbots too.
>
>the OOP VOR "dreadnought" armors for the UNION forces makes a vry nice
>LARGE, heavily armred and armored warbot, too. i never saw the NEO-SOV
>dreadnought armor so i cannot comment on it at all.
>
>and if you can find them, AT GROCERY STORES, in those "candy machines"
>there is a range of multi-piece plastic Japanese anime "warbots" or
>"power suits" tthat can be made into nice "humanoid" warbots for about
>$0.50 each.
>
>just some thoughts.
>
>DAWGIE
Cheers
Richard
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