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2020/01/31 12:17:12
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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They look... really tacky. Most of them aren't even painted.
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2020/01/31 14:37:43
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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Somebody wake up Hicks!
The APC would look great with Sedition Wars enforcers.
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2020/01/31 19:57:34
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Leader of the Sept
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Can I just call out the total appropriation of the most iconic combat scene in sci fi history without even a hint of trying to have Ripley involved? I mean if they actually wanted to make it a proper combat mech, they could at least have attempted to change the colour scheme from industrial loader yellow...
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Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
 Terranwing - w3;d1;l1
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2020/02/01 07:15:16
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Look.
I'm not saying we're going to buy a $100 Playmobile City Action Police Headquarters with Prison Set to convert into an Adeptus Arbites Fortress Precinct.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Playmobil-City-Action-Police-Headquarters-with-Prison-Set-9131/174155268034?fbclid=IwAR3hExuykPH7KT91n3IFrhYF07povrFQ8lHWi8c4l_MfS33tbk6GdLsosoo
I'm just saying no one can say we won't buy a $100 Playmobile City Action Police Headquarters with Prison Set to convert into an Adeptus Arbites Fortress Precinct.
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2020/02/01 12:45:17
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Malicious Mandrake
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Playmobil is great - the gladiator's arena looks really good too.
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2020/02/01 12:47:04
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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And only £68 on Amazon at the moment.
Fortunately I have a two Kill Team boxes worth of unbuilt city terrain or, so soon after pay day, the temptation could become irresistible.
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2020/02/01 17:30:19
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Powerful Phoenix Lord
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Playmobil can be great for a lot of things. Their pirate ships are solid bases for building a wargaming scale ship, and they're around $20.
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2020/02/03 00:56:57
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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In case anyone wants to think about things like "How much work will it be to repaint that?", the Playmobil site has the instructions for it online, and there's also an extension kit available if you want to extend the walls.
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2020/02/03 13:16:51
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
UK
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fingers crossed that makes it to the UK eventually
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2020/02/03 14:26:21
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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2020/02/03 17:27:27
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Foxy Wildborne
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Yeah, that thing costs as much as a hot wire table, or half a 3d printer.
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2020/02/03 17:58:28
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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3d printers don't tempt me either. Hardly at all.
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2020/02/04 00:18:24
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Evasive Eshin Assassin
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Hot wire tables and half of a 3d printer is 80 bucks?
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2020/02/06 10:35:23
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Foxy Wildborne
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And & or aren't the same word.
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Posters on ignore list: 36
40k Potica Edition - 40k patch with reactions, suppression and all that good stuff. Feedback thread here.
Gangs of Nu Ork - Necromunda / Gorkamorka expansion supporting all faction. Feedback thread here. |
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2020/02/12 20:42:05
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Nicked from the Anime model thread.
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2020/02/14 16:08:26
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Blackclad Wayfarer
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I just bought 10 Tehnolog Bonekorpus tanks
I did this piece of terrain last year and started recasting Leman Russ turrets for making a tank company for under $100
https://imgur.com/gallery/FdbbRCD
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2020/02/19 20:25:24
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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I ain't saying this is a good idea OK? But I always liked Higgins boats and 4 for $15 (1/72 scale apparently) is hard to beat.
Add tracks and make mini Gorgons (count as Chimeras)?
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07YNBYVXH/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4
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2020/02/20 14:17:25
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Blackclad Wayfarer
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Those look great
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2020/02/20 14:53:03
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Ship's Officer
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2020/02/20 15:04:37
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Shroomin Brain Boy
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we own quite a bit of that range, but the cadians are the bee´s knees...where did you find that pic? i am more than a bit tempted...
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2020/02/20 15:27:17
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Just for reference here, measurents of 40k vehicles.
https://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Scale_Model_Kits_for_40K
Can someone help update this?
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2020/02/23 14:18:39
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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2020/02/24 06:33:24
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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I went in on the KS, so I have plenty of them (and I paid a lot more for them to boot), but for anyone who enjoys spaceship minis I recommend them.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
On closer inspection, the bag appears to contain the fleet carriers for both factions as well as the versatile logistics ship. Maybe I do need to buy one.
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2020/02/24 10:35:38
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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So I got my Maxx Action Navy and Air Force! Amazon review below.
When I was a kid I loved the old Helen of Toy games with their toy tanks, battleships and aircraft carriers and spent hours staging massive land, sea and air wars. And later space once I discovered Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers. So this set is a perfect update to them.
You get 40+ ships and planes and even two islands to fight over in one 7"x8" tub that makes cleaning up and storage easy.
The pieces are big, the aircraft carrier is over 7" and even the small planes are 2" each. You get at least two of each ship, in black and grey, and four of some of the smaller items like the planes.
The ships themselves are a montage from World War II battleships to modern nuclear subs and littoral combat ships. The planes are mostly modern and mostly US/NATO. In addition there's a transport plane and two sub-hunting helicopters for more elaborate scenarios.
I'd say, unless you object to war toys on principle (which as a parent I completely understand), this is a fine gift for kids who are into that sort of thing. Cheap, durable, useful and easy to store.
As for me, these days I'm into more elaborate space games and I'm not sure how useful they would be for something like that. Needless to say the pieces are not in scale to one another and are too big for most uses. I may cut them up to make wrecks and kitbashes but that's about the only use. Though the two islands might make for a nice asteroid base/space hulk...
I'd add, a BFG cuirser is like 3.5", a battleship 5" so these will dwarf anything on the table as well as obviously being navy ships. So unless you have a very clever plan space hulks and wrecks is about it for them. The Red Alert bags above are better if you want cheap filler ships.
That being said, I'll be doing a pretty snazzy new Space Hulk soon I think...
Link:
US$15
https://www.amazon.com/Sunny-Days-Entertainment-Action-Force/dp/B07SP536JV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
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2020/02/25 07:53:44
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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If it helps, three submarines make a pretty nifty Mars Defense Perimeter drone.
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2020/02/26 21:36:19
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Blackclad Wayfarer
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I dont even have Dropfleet stuff now but I want to build a massive repair dock with those toy ships above
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2020/02/28 11:53:05
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Keeper of the Flame
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All that talk about Playmobil…
Yeah, they have TONS of awesome stuff. I won't be using it for gaming purposes, though. You see, my 7 year old daughter is absolutely in LOVE with Playmobil, and if she catches a set like that coming in the door? Out come the "Dad's a freaking pushover" eyes and I cave. So I'll save myself the effort.
Llamahead wrote:Posted this before but it's really useful and widely available in the UK so.....
£6 in Poundstretcher currently available and looks the part straight of the bat.
Okay, I need to know what that's called and how to get at least four of them because good GOD does that need to be on my Lustria table...
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www.classichammer.com
For 4-6th WFB, 2-5th 40k, and similar timeframe gaming
Looking for dice from the new AOS boxed set and Dark Imperium on the cheap. Let me know if you can help.
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2020/02/28 12:41:59
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Master Engineer with a Brace of Pistols
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Well i skimmed through the pages and i didn't see this so forgive me if it has already been pointed out-
miniature railroad terrain is fantastic specifically
tomitech/tomix
It is N scal
e so 15mm but the stuff comes ready to put on the table out of the box and is pretty cheap.
they have a bit of everything japanese traditional street scenes, refineries, power stations, modern buildings etc..
then there is the MTH railking series already built and painted in O scale/28mm
And last but not least what i like to use for monster apocalypse
3mm 1/2500 geocrapers city terrain linkable
i have some of the neon genesis evangelion set mixed in there as well.
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GAMES-DUST1947/infinity/B5 wars/epic 40K/5th ed 40K/victory at sea/warmachine/battle tactics/monpoc/battletech/battlefleet gothic/castles in the sky,/heavy gear |
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2020/02/28 20:04:01
Subject: Re:Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps
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 Just Tony wrote:All that talk about Playmobil…
Llamahead wrote:Posted this before but it's really useful and widely available in the UK so.....
£6 in Poundstretcher currently available and looks the part straight of the bat.
Okay, I need to know what that's called and how to get at least four of them because good GOD does that need to be on my Lustria table...
I don't have a clue what it's called I'm afraid it was brought from a cheap bargain shop it's aquarium stuff if that helps.....
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"But me no buts! Our comrades get hurt. Our friends die. Falkenburg is a knight who swore an oath to serve the church and to defend the weak. He'd be the first to tell you to stop puling and start planning. Because what we are doing-at risk to ourselves-is what we have sworn to do. The West relies on us. It is a risk we take with pride. It is an oath we honour. Even when some soft southern burgher mutters about us, we know the reason he sleeps soft and comfortable, why his wife is able to complain about the price of cabbages as her most serious problem and why his children dare to throw dung and yell "Knot" when we pass. It's because we are what we are. For all our faults we stand for law and light.
Von Gherens This Rough Magic Lackey, Flint & Freer
Mekagorkalicious -Monkeytroll
2017 Model Count-71
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2020/02/28 21:22:23
Subject: Toys with war gaming or terrain uses
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Been Around the Block
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