Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Just never ever look at the plastic Marauders from the side

The Gun Tracks look interesting- depending on how the kit breaks down re. the gunners seat you might be able to kitbash some cool heavy weapon platforms for 40K IG…

 Psychopomp wrote:
Wow. They really need to get their new marauder sculptor to immediately roll our some replacement heads for the old models as a stopgap. That's just jarring, having the old stuff right below the new stuff like that.

Commandos come with extra heads. Ripper suit heads are separate and have the same kind of joint. So it's all doable.

this is a missed opportunity by most reviews by now
not doing the easy/simple conversions of changing the heads

also the Riftforged Orcs are compatible with the Marauders
not sure if you want some fantasy themed Marauders, but I can see the use of additional heads and adding hammers as melee weapon instead of knifes

 Ragsta wrote:

The Gun Tracks look interesting- depending on how the kit breaks down re. the gunners seat you might be able to kitbash some cool heavy weapon platforms for 40K IG…

The gunner's seat and gunner are a single part which can be left off the kit if desired.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
In other news the Deadzone 3rd edition rules are now available on the free rules section of the Mantic web site.

https://www.manticgames.com/mantic-games-free-rules/

https://www.deadzone.manticgames.com/campaign/magnetar/

It’s cool that the rules are free but don’t you still need their army book to get your model stats?

I remember the gun trakk, hulk etc from when they came out with deadzone 1 (was that one a kickstarter?) They have not aged well. How are people finding the plastic commandos? And do they have that odd thing with a few kits (GCPS troopers, Forge fathers) of plastic sprues but a separate bag of loose legs?

I am still keen on starting a new Forge Father army though, by far my favourite in the Mantic Sci fi range.

the bags with bits in addition from the sprue comes from the old manufactorer in China, were it was cheaper to have a combined sprue of different factions and clip the parts out rather than a 2nd sprue with those parts in the box

with the new manufactorer we see the duplicates of the 5 bodies on the 2nd sprue as solution rather than the seperate bits


I have not done much yet with the Commandos but so far they look good and come with enough bits for small conversions
mould lines are a thing, but nothing that cannot be removed

Haven't seen these anywhere official but apparently, this is the dual Northern/Alliance Varangur fleet for Armada:



One of the best looking fleets so far imo.

Wrong thread, Esmer. This is for the sci fi side of Mantic.

Whoops, my bad, I thought we had just this one Mantic thread.

 privateer4hire wrote:
It’s cool that the rules are free but don’t you still need their army book to get your model stats?

You can print off the stats from Easy Army

https://mantic.easyarmy.com/

After watching the rules videos on YT, I immediately ordered a copy of the mega bundle from the Mantic website. I love both Deadzone and Kings of War, and I have high hopes for Firefight.

Has anyone played it yet?

 Esmer wrote:
Whoops, my bad, I thought we had just this one Mantic thread.

this is the one you are searching for: https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/445605.page

 Maccwar wrote:

 privateer4hire wrote:
It’s cool that the rules are free but don’t you still need their army book to get your model stats?

You can print off the stats from Easy Army

https://mantic.easyarmy.com/

Thanks

For those playing Deadzone, the Magnetar campaign officially started today.

https://www.deadzone.manticgames.com/campaign/magnetar/

Free rules for Firefight are now available:
https://www.manticgames.com/games/digital/firefight-digital-rules-free-sample/

and stand alone releases of the following are up for pre-order

Veer-myn Pack Leader
Veer-myn Brood Guard
Veer-myn Rat Swarms
GCPS Ranger Lieutenant
GCPS Riot Troopers
GCPS Monocycles
GCPS TAC Drones
Forge Fathers Master Artificer
Forge Fathers Chief Brokkr
Forge Fathers Steel Warrior Huscarl
Forge Fathers Artificers
Enforcer Peacekeeper Captain with Phase Claws
Enforcer Pathfinder Monocycles
Matsudan Toshiyori
Asterian Overseer

Deadzone Mazon Labs pre-orders are up

https://www.manticgames.com/news/friday-feature-deadzone-mazon-labs-pre-orders/

Mazon Labs Field Research Team Starter, 37,50€
1 Resin Dr. Simmonds
3 PVC Urbana Blackwing Marines
2 PVC Urbana Blackwing Rangers
2 PVC Lab Technicians
3 PVC Mazon Security Guards
2 PVC Plague Victims

Mazon Labs Reanimation Division Booster, 18€
1 Resin Cyborg Prime
1 PVC Cyborg Alpha
5 PVC Cyborg Betas

Mazon Labs Senior Management Booster, 18€
1 PVC Dr. Lukas Koyner
1 PVC Neuro Linked Chovar
1 PVC Guard Commander Graves

Mazon Labs Security Patrol Booster, 37,50€
2 Resin TAC Drones
1 PVC Krastavor

For anyone wanting motivation to get on a build a Firefight force Mantic have teamed up with Blackjack Legacy to do a three month slow glow army challenge. If you follow along by the end of the three months you should have a 1000 point painted army ready to go.

https://www.manticgames.com/news/take-part-in-the-blackjack-legacy-firefight-challenge/




There's motivation, challenges, advice and even a discount code over on the Facebook group to help you purchase any extra models you might need.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/418384516732263

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Maw beast bombers and goblin track are my favourites.

Me too. Might be interested in picking up those Mawbeast resins separately some day. Not interested in the new Marauder hard plastics, unless I could get some for a bargain; the casting quality on those is just too low.

I am working on a ratmen force using their models. We’re using them for one page rules games.

I love Mantic's terrain crates. Might not be the terrain we deserve, but it's the terrain we need.

M.

Confirmed to be a Kickstarter coming soon.

Sign me up for some alien flora. Now is it still PVC or might it be Archon HIPS?

With printed cardboard area terrain boundaries aparently

I would be all for HIPS alien flora but no interest in PVC.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
With printed cardboard area terrain boundaries aparently

What would this be? Like a backdrop? Or walls? The old stuff was only PVC bits so far, right?

- Gothic Trees were the best seller from TC2
- 2 Themes - Mushroom and Jungle
- 3 piece trees
Base flat bottom concave connector
Middle convex bottom concave top can link multiple for height.
Topper convex bottom detailed top
Interchangeable pieces

SG for 2 new topper tools. Any space on tools will be filled with scatter.
Sci-Fi scatter
Contemporary scatter
- Barricades, oil drums etc.

2 neoprene mats - the void and sci-fi 6x4, 4x4, 44x60 (made in China)
Neoprene base templates to replace 3D terrain when models need to interact with the space.

No word on plastic type.