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The only plastic ruins in 28mm I can think of is Warlords but they are rural rather than urban.

Amera have ruins that might work but never used them before - it is vacuum formed plastic

Liking the whip girl Comissar and the Oni.

Oni slowly seem to be overtaking my Ogres for my Kings of War Ogre army as it stands, so I'm always down for a few more.

Japanese power armor never hurts either.

Should be a fun one!

Okay, liking these new reveals way more than the previous ones. Hopefully the actual figures will be more true-scaled this time around like the recent Incursion figures.

From the West Wind Facebook account:

West Wind Productions wrote: RE dates, the project is almost ready we need one last look over to make sure nothing is messed up. Then its down to Kickstarter to OK it this took a while last time. We may hit 2000 Likes by then who knows.

Soon!

OK, it is May 27th - May is almost done!

Anyone have any idea when this Kickstarter will be launching?

There has been nothing on their website or Facebook until today when they asked on their Facebook

"A quick poll, 28mm tanks and vehicles bases on or bases off?"

Well, I voted - and asked them when the Kickstarter is going to start!

If you are still looking for 28mm Plastic ruins try the Gothic Ruins by Pegasus. They look really good, and are almost like Legos in how modular they are.

Those Ruins are a heck of a deal for the price too. AND... they look awesome, with several different sets to choose from.

Bit late but still massive YAY!

Well, at least we have a date now!

(Runs off to find any and all funds to throw into this one!)

Yeah, I'm going in on this one. I've got a couple forces for SOTR already, and I'd love to add to them.

Hope they have a rules only pledge level.

~Eric

Pod cast (at work so haven't listened to it yet):
https://meeples.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/meeples-miniatures-episode-145-west-wind-productions/

In this show we speak to Andy Cooper of West Wind Productions.

We chat about the last two Kickstarter projects that Westwind have run: Empire of the Dead: Requiem and War & Empire, and look forward to their new project – Secrets of the Third Reich II.

We hope you enjoy the show

 bubber wrote:
Pod cast (at work so haven't listened to it yet):
https://meeples.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/meeples-miniatures-episode-145-west-wind-productions/

In this show we speak to Andy Cooper of West Wind Productions.

We chat about the last two Kickstarter projects that Westwind have run: Empire of the Dead: Requiem and War & Empire, and look forward to their new project – Secrets of the Third Reich II.

We hope you enjoy the show

Cheers for posting that!

Really looking forward to this KS, roll on next month.

Yeah, I listened to the podcast.
2 books to start. 1=Rules, 1= Army lists.
4 main lists, with Japanese and Marines as unlocks.
Multiple new characters, new units, probably new vehicles.

Crossover work with other companies, most notably Bombshell Babes for some female characters.

It certainly looks like it will be a good revamp of SoTR.

ski2060 wrote:
Yeah, I listened to the podcast.
2 books to start. 1=Rules, 1= Army lists.
4 main lists, with Japanese and Marines as unlocks.
Multiple new characters, new units, probably new vehicles.

Crossover work with other companies, most notably Bombshell Babes for some female characters.

It certainly looks like it will be a good revamp of SoTR.

There's a lot of good news there!

Do we know if the Grindhouse gang are still involved?

Grindhouse just do the Incursion board game.
I saw the 2nd Ed version at Salute. At 1st I was 'yay, plastic Dhrones' then I pick one up (off the floor after I'd just knocked it off the table) then I was 'boo - pvc'.
Still a great game though.

Grindhouse had nothing to do with SoTR at all?

Huh!

I thought they were involved somehow...

Hopefully all the minis from INCURSION get SoTR II rules too!

I could swear they said their newly designed German drop armors were going to also be used in the new version of SOTR.

 bubber wrote:
Grindhouse just do the Incursion board game.
I saw the 2nd Ed version at Salute. At 1st I was 'yay, plastic Dhrones' then I pick one up (off the floor after I'd just knocked it off the table) then I was 'boo - pvc'.
Still a great game though.

Grindhouse wrote the first edition of SOTR. Pity they don't seem to be on board for this round. I still really like the original version of this game.

Nocturnus wrote:

 bubber wrote:
Grindhouse just do the Incursion board game.
I saw the 2nd Ed version at Salute. At 1st I was 'yay, plastic Dhrones' then I pick one up (off the floor after I'd just knocked it off the table) then I was 'boo - pvc'.
Still a great game though.

Grindhouse wrote the first edition of SOTR. Pity they don't seem to be on board for this round. I still really like the original version of this game.

So I'm NOT losing my mind - awesome!

 Alpharius wrote:
Ha!

DUST is dead, and War of Wonders and that other one haven't launched yet!

SoTR was 'one of the first' to launch a 'true' tabletop wargame and, for my money, is one of the best, and most fun!

What was it that killed dust? I checked it, and the minis looked fairly decent.

John Bailey, of Grindhouse, is on board to do the rules updates for SoTR II. I think his brother, the other member of Grindhouse, will be back also.

One does rules, the other art.

ski2060 wrote:
John Bailey, of Grindhouse, is on board to do the rules updates for SoTR II. I think his brother, the other member of Grindhouse, will be back also.

One does rules, the other art.

Well, this is REALLY good news - and glad to see that this is cleared up, and that the brothers are back for 2nd edition!

My bad Alpharius! I stand corrected.

No worries - I had no idea either!

Worth noting that although the soon to be received version of Incursion/Snafu is plastic , Westwnd did produce the same models in meta, so hopefully these will be made available in or just after this KS opensl.

I like the look a the Japanese in the previews, so cannot wait to see what is on offer,

Just listened to the Podcast...

* SOTR II will be a true second edition
* Two books - a rulebook and an army lists, scenarios and mech design rules book!
* Japanese and USMC if the funding gets high enough - a lot is prepared, just in case
* SOTR 2 will be 'streamlined' by John Bailey - based on feedback received - not a massive re-write
* INCURSION/Grindhouse connection - John and Jim's offshoot boardgame company, but brought into SOTR world via DOOMSDAY expansion for SOTR
* Will also be expanding the 'Western' armies as well - via certain troop types. For example - German 'scorpion suits' - sound like power armored troops
* Old figures being re-arranged into new packaging as the miniatures came before the rules. Now, when you buy a squad, all the necessary troops will be in the box set (command, etc.)
* SOTR was 8 years ago, rulebook was 6 years ago - was the first game for WEST WIND
* KS - initial funding is for the books, once funding hit, on to specific miniatures and the Pacific theater
* Bombshell Babes - West Wind will distribute them in the UK, and there will be crossover minis for SOTR II! New Sculpts from Bombshell Babes - female figures for SOTR II!
* KS Exclusives sound to be faction t-shirts, dice bags, custom faction dice, custom tokens, mini bags - hard to believe that they'd be 'KS only' though! T-shirts confirmed (kinda) as KS only.
* Indian Were-tiger in!
* KS structure similar to how Requiem for the Dead was run - lots of 'mercenaries' and 'characters' from the Lost Patrol, which can be recruited by almost anyone

* Potential to add up to 170 figures to the SOTR range!


So, nothing earth shattering, but...I am seriously psyched for this one!

Sounds good. Looking forward to it. Hopefully they'll be producing metal versions of the redesigned Drop Armor from Incursion.