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2022/08/16 00:06:21
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Deadly Tomb Guard
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There was a discussion on the Wargames Atlantic legion Facebook group today regarding the general accoutrements horses, and I'd like to copy my thoughts here.
Please note, the below are the personal thoughts of Max, the owner of McDougall designs, and are not meant as a statement by Mcdougall designs LLC. I am copying them here as they are relevant to this thread and hopefully informative.
Context: a discussion over what riders fit the horses, and a hobbyist stating he was unhappy with them because the riders from another manufacturer he had wouldn't fit without modification.
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Re: what do the horses fit?
With a little bit of work, anything.
I have been looking for solid replacement horses for a collection of old metal citadel cavalry models that I bought as part of an eBay lot.
First photo: just built horse, small gap.
2nd photo, same horse after shaving the saddle where the legs would be for about 5 minutes.
After a little greenstuff to disguise any remaining small gap, and proper adhesion with super glue, it will look fine.
Note: the proportions on these older citadel metals are rather large, so i guess in the aspect of scale these don't work.
My personal thoughts towards mixing models of different scales is "if it's looks recognisable at 3ft table distance, and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, it's fine."
I acknowledge that your own mileage may indeed vary.
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2022/08/16 11:38:02
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Fighter Ace
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Alphaecho, I’m loving those kit bashes. Said it before but it’s really good seeing these plastics on the wild!
How have you found the stargrave/ frostgrave arm fits?
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2022/08/16 12:19:15
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Ragsta wrote:Alphaecho, I’m loving those kit bashes. Said it before but it’s really good seeing these plastics on the wild!
How have you found the stargrave/ frostgrave arm fits?
Those particular weapon arms fit with no issues.
I've also used Stargrave arms on the Frostgracd Cultists with no issues.
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2022/08/16 14:34:28
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Brigadier General
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Good to know about the horses. Would be nice to see it beside a GW horse.
I've got a stash of GW horses, but it's nice to know there are reasonable replacements.
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2022/08/17 04:20:49
Subject: Re:Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Furious Raptor
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Any ideas on the hand? Looks very powersuit/armourish 🤷♂️
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2022/08/17 05:53:13
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Fighter Ace
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The Starship Troopers book, and the Mongoose Game, had mech suits in them so may be that for the OoRah?
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2022/08/17 11:02:43
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Nasty Nob
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Spade grips and a bipod seem like a really weird combination. The only real-world gun I'm aware of which used that was the infantry version of the FIAT / Villar Perosa M1915 aircraft machine gun, which is a strange hybrid of LMG and SMG.
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2022/08/17 14:58:12
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Ragsta wrote:The Starship Troopers book, and the Mongoose Game, had mech suits in them so may be that for the OoRah?
It does look like Rasczak's prosthetic from the movie.
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2022/08/26 21:52:14
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Deadly Tomb Guard
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2022/08/26 21:57:11
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Germany
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Are there really other options than Bugs Of Many Names?
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"Tabletop games are the only setting when a body is made more horrifying for NOT being chopped into smaller pieces."
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2022/08/26 22:09:14
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Raging Rat Ogre
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Urusei Yatsura, Cerebus the Aardvark, Machiavelli, Plato and Happy Days. So, how was your childhood?
DC:70S+G++M+++B+I-Pat43/f+D++A(WTF)/eWD079R+++T(R)DM+ |
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2022/08/26 22:40:49
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Foxy Wildborne
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Posters on ignore list: 36
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2022/08/26 22:51:44
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Germany
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I don't think the kit will come with cowboy hats, cigarillos and six-shooters, although you can never be too sure with WGA
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"Tabletop games are the only setting when a body is made more horrifying for NOT being chopped into smaller pieces."
- Jiado |
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2022/08/27 01:33:27
Subject: Re:Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Furious Raptor
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Powerarmored chicks?
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2022/08/27 02:09:26
Subject: Re:Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Grisly Ghost Ark Driver
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Those arms are friggin' huge! Must have lots of augmentation, enough to tear MBTs in half.
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2022/08/27 08:03:06
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Foxy Wildborne
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So is her albow joint in the suit's shoulder joint, making her walk around in a scarecrow T-pose all day?
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2022/08/27 17:37:36
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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I was thinking severed at the shoulder and they were permanently installed in the armor.
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2022/08/27 18:48:07
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Germany
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Like XCom's MEC Troopers?
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"Tabletop games are the only setting when a body is made more horrifying for NOT being chopped into smaller pieces."
- Jiado |
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2022/08/27 19:18:12
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Gun Mage
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Bugs of Unusual Size
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2022/08/28 08:20:38
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
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Nope, the only choice possible.
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2022/08/31 04:01:32
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Unfortunately she looks to still haver own arms LOL.
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2022/08/31 14:08:41
Subject: Re:Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I'm not a fan of minis where it looks like the human body would need to be broken just to put the armor on. I get that some may not care, but unless it's narratively intended for some reason (i.e. arms are deliberately amputed / replaced with cybernetics etc.), it's hard to read it as anything but sloppy design. Otherwise, if we're supposed to imagine a healthy and intact human being inside, why choose to make that look physically impossible?
However, if the kit includes versions of the armor where the pilots are completely covered up (which is more realistic for combat purposes* anyway - why would you cover the arms and legs but deliberately expose the human chest?) then it's potentially not an issue for me, because if they're not revealed, the pilots might as well be aliens with different physiognomy, or the suits could be A. I. robots, remote piloted drones, etc.. At that point, the sale depends more on the rule of looking cool.
*This is assuming these are military suits, not power loaders or something.
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2022/09/01 00:13:50
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Unstoppable Bloodthirster of Khorne
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I'm hoping that's like a cutaway type thing - with an optional(?) chunk of upper armour to cover her chest - and possibly her head as well.
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2022/09/01 07:11:29
Subject: Re:Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
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Vermonter wrote:I'm not a fan of minis where it looks like the human body would need to be broken just to put the armor on. I get that some may not care, but unless it's narratively intended for some reason (i.e. arms are deliberately amputed / replaced with cybernetics etc.), it's hard to read it as anything but sloppy design. Otherwise, if we're supposed to imagine a healthy and intact human being inside, why choose to make that look physically impossible?
100% agreed.
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2022/09/01 12:54:42
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I kind of hope they do change it up to make it the XCOM mec troop style where they're just wired into big robot limbs.
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2022/09/01 12:56:41
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Utilizing Careful Highlighting
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Azazelx wrote:I'm hoping that's like a cutaway type thing - with an optional(?) chunk of upper armour to cover her chest - and possibly her head as well.
It almost looks like the chest piece is up over her head, opened like a canopy. I doubt that she'd go into battle exposed like that.
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2022/09/01 16:25:00
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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My first thought was that they took Boxing Helena and put her in a Rock’em Sock’em Robot chassis to create a ….Boxing Helena.
No, Roboxing Helena!
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2022/09/01 17:14:31
Subject: Re:Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Dangerous Outrider
Baltimore, MD USA
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Ooh Rah in Tooling!
We are pleased to announce that the Ooh Rah are heading into tooling now. Matthew is busy painting the 3D prints and the artwork for the box is in process so they are not too far off.
Below is an image of the frame layout (please note the parts may not be in perfect scale to one another in this image as it's designed to check which parts are there more than anything). Our Alien Bugs Name TBD will follow quickly behind these guys and Landsknecht Ogres will be around the same time (more on those next week)
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2022/09/01 17:16:05
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Utilizing Careful Highlighting
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Looks promising! I'd buy a sprue.
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2022/09/01 17:38:07
Subject: Wargames Atlantic: News and rumors
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Foxy Wildborne
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I'd rather have the Yee Haws
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