Specialist and and Scout Mechs

I have acquired a decent selections of Mechs in a number of different scales most of these are from Japan and are primarily from the Robotech & Dougram television series. I needed a break from the projects that I have been working on so I decided to do some old-fashioned modeling beginning with my Fang of the Sun Dougram Mini Figures I do not know the scale of these figures but I used to use some of these when I played Battletech years ago and they seemed the same scale. These figures came pre-assemble so all I had to do is mount them on the poker chips that I use for all my specialist teams and huge infantry. For now I plan to use them as is until I can budget in time to repaint them for the factions they will be assigned to,there are two reasons for this first I am not sure of which armies to assignment to & am going to" playtest them with the armies prior to making this decision. The second reason is I do not have the time to paint additional figures that already tabletop usable so I will be using as is. I may be doing a couple more posts on Mecha as I plan to put together the other models and mini figures that have been sitting in a storage box for last couple of months. I've been slow with putting together any Mechs as I have always had a problem with giant Mechs fighting alongside infantry, but I have recently read a few after action reports where the used Mechs alongside infantry and it was not a game breaker.  After seeing some other peoples armies where they use Mechs alongside infantry my views have changed and I think of them just as another support aspect just like tanks or other vehicles.

Below are pictures of my Fang of the Sun Dougram Mini Figures which will be used as either specialists units or as scout Mechs using the Gruntz 1.1 system. I may be adding more variety of scales to the blog, but primarily it will stay 15 mm with the possible exception of some Battletech or Mech Warrior posts due to the fact that many of the models can be used alongside to 15 mm figures, in addition to the fact I always liked Mech battles, but I'm not rushing out to purchase a bunch of stuff in any other scale.  I apologize to anyone who takes offense to this but I do not have the time or energy to multiple blogs for each scale I play.  The blog will remain exclusively  science-fiction.

After the  Fang of the Sun Dougram Mini Figures I have some Comparison Pics with them mixed in with some of the other models I use as Specialist & Scout Mech that are made by various 15mm Manufactures as well as a few Star Wars Miniature from Wizards of the Coast.  Hopefully this gives a good idea of scale compared to the other units that are used for the same purpose.

Die Cast Vehicle for 15mm

I have only gotten a few die cast models for my 15mm Forces as I found it more cost effective to buy Lots of vehicle of e-Bay & have found most of the lots for Die-Cast are a mixed bag with lots of different vehicles.  As I have tried to get Multiple vehicles of the same Type for gaming use I have very few Die Cast models.  The Bradleys are Matchbox, the Sheridans & M60s are Zylmex Tanks.  The Salidin wheeled armored cars are from Play Art, I don't know who makes the ambulance & the rest are Corgy. 

Roco Mini Tanks

I am going to use these for some of my 15mm forces, I have 63 Mini Tanks all but 3 of them are Roco 1/87 scale models.  This includes 13 jeeps, 8  M114 APCs, 5 M113 APCs including Command Vehicle, 2 Marder APCs, 5 Trucks 2 Types, 1 BTR152 Truck, 2 BTR5O APCs, 1 TPZ 1 APCs, 1 8 wheeled APC, 3 M45 Bridge Layers 2 with Bridges, 3 SPZ-KURTZ Armored Cars including Command Car, 3 M109 S.P. Artillery 2 with howitzers, 2 Sheridan M551 Tanks, 3 Leopard Tanks, 8 M60 Tanks, 1 Rig with fuel tank trailer, 4 trailers 2 fuel tanks, 1 cargo & 1 Toe rig.

Star Wars Models for use in15mm Gaming 4

These are most of the Other Star Wars Models I Have Found that are easily usable with 15mm Figure.  So you can see the Scaling I have used the Pangalactic Legion figures from rebel miniatures.   I'll  identify were each Ship is from.  This is the first set of my Comparison Posts with more to come & I will compare the different Models with one another in a later Post.

Star Wars Models for use in15mm Gaming 3

These are most of the Star Wars Repulsor lift  Speeders I Have Found that are easily usable with 15mm Figure.  So you can see the Scaling I have used the Pangalactic Legion figures from rebel miniatures.   I'll  identify were each Models is from.  This is the first set of my Comparison Posts with more to come & I will compare the different Models with one another in a later Post.

Star Wars Models for use in15mm Gaming 2

These are most of the Star Wars Ships I Have Found that are easily usable with 15mm Figure.  So you can see the Scaling I have used the Pangalactic Legion figures from rebel miniatures.   I'll  identify were each Ship is from.  This is the first set of my Comparison Posts with more to come & I will compare the different Models with one another in a later Post.

Star Wars Models for use in15mm Gaming 1

These are most of the Star Wars Models I Have Found that are easily usable with 15mm Figure.  This is a very Pic Heavy Post.  So you can see the Scaling I have used the Pangalactic Legion figures from rebel minies.  The Models are a mix of 1/144 F-Toys, Titanium Series Die Cast, Micro Machines & Miniatures for the Star Wars Miniature Game.  I'll try to identify were each is from further in the Posts.  This is the first set of my Comparison Posts with more to come & I will compare the different Models with one another in a later Post.

Comparison Pictures for Star Craft Part 4 of 4

Comparison 4 will be dealing with the Protoss.  I will upload more detailed pics later just wanted to make sure to get the Protoss forces up as quickly as possible to allow a basic sense of Scale.  This is another Pic Heavy Post.  With the Protoss finished with a couple of comparison pictures for the figures from the Star Craft Board Game & Risk Game. Again I  did Multiple large scale Pictures of them with the same 15mm Figures from before in case some one didn't check the first two posts they are Eurika Miniatures Venusians & SF German Storm Troops; Khurasan Federal Infantry, Red Faction Including Power Armor-Robot vehicle, Neo-Arabs, Control Battalion, Felids & Gorn; Rebel Minies Pan Galactic Legion; Astro Miniatures Sybots: Blue Moon Velium Skirmishers as these are the forces I had easily accessible.

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Comparison Pictures for Star Craft Part 3 of 4

Comparison 3 will be dealing with the Terran Marines.  I will upload more detailed pics later just wanted to make sure to get the Terran Marine forces up as quickly as possible to allow a basic sense of Scale.  This is another Pic Heavy Post.  With the Terran Marines I finished with a couple of comparison pictures for the figures from the Star Craft Board Game & Risk Game.  But the first thing I did was take Multiple large scale Pictures of them with the same 15mm Figures from before in case some one didn't check the first two posts they are Eurika Miniatures Venusians & SF German Storm Troops; Khurasan Federal Infantry, Red Faction Including Power Armor-Robot vehicle, Neo-Arabs, Control Battalion, Felids & Gorn; Rebel Minies Pan Galactic Legion; Astro Miniatures Sybots: Blue Moon Velium Skirmishers as these are the forces I had easily accessible.

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Comparison Pictures for Star Craft Part 2 of 4

I took these pictures a few minutes ago my camera battery is charged.  I Just finished the Zerg Comparison Pics first thing & will be Putting up Post 3 of 6 almost immediately After this Post.  The rest of the Zerg from Star Craft Board Game & the Risk Game comparisons to the same 15mm Figures from before in case some one didn't check the first post they are Eurika Miniatures Venusians & SF German Storm Troops; Khurasan Federal Infantry, Red Faction Including Power Armor-Robot vehicle, Neo-Arabs, Control Battalion, Felids & Gorn; Rebel Minies Pan Galactic Legion; Astro Miniatures Sybots: Blue Moon Velium Skirmishers as these are the forces I had easily accessible.

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Comparison Pictures for Star Craft Part 1of 4

I took these pictures earlier today before my camera battery Died.  I will upload more once it recharges.  even so this is a Pic Heavy Post.  I started with comparison pictures for the Zerg from the Star Craft Board Game & Risk Game.  Then I took Multiple Pictures of The both types of Zerg with 15mm Figures from Eurika Miniatures Venusians & SF German Storm Troops; Khurasan Federal Infantry, Red Faction Including Power Armor-Robot vehicle, Neo-Arabs, Control Battalion, Felids & Gorn; Rebel Minies Pan Galactic Legion; Astro Miniatures Sybots: Blue Moon Velium Skirmishers as these are the forces I had easily accessible.

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