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**highlord tamburlaine**

That is a pretty nice design.

I didn't care at the time but I have to say it's start to pull my attention in now seeing it in physical form.

**Scottywan82**

Lovely APC!

**Perfect Organism**

I'm going to go against the crowd and continue to be underwhelmed by the APC. The nicest things I can say about it is that it looks better than many other designs on the market (but that's a low bar), it seems to have a lot of options, and it fits well with the aesthetic of the army. However, it's just about the most boring design possible, and there are many places where it could easily have been improved. Tweak the wheel layout so they aren't as cramped. Add a step to the mud-guard so you can actually climb down from the side door. Mould a bit of detail into the inside of the hatch so it seems like there is a way to close it. What are those 'brackets' on the front edges meant to be, other than a call-out to the random bits of metal bolted onto other Damned gear? Why does the cab stick out like that other than to add random detail? How does the driver see behind or to the side? Why doesn't the pintle-mounted gun seem able to traverse? None of these things are deal-breakers, but together they chip away at my enthusiasm.
By comparison, the original Terrae Motus design still had a lot of issues, but at least it came with some real personality.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Fair point on the inside of the hatch (i guess i'm so used to having to detail these myself on older 1/35 tank kits i didn't notice it)

The pintle mount may need tweeking too (but it could just be the photo or build not showing the pivot which i'd have at the bottom of the arm)

I wonder if the brackets are there to add structural support for gluing ? If not easy enough to leave off

As to the cab sticking out i'd say it's to provided the driver somewhere to sit with the engine being behind him based on the exhausts and vents in the roof, plenty of real world APCs & Tanks had and have terrible direct vision, easy enough for the driver to have vision screens

Edit: [personal head canon, it was a civilian truck designed to have a single driver on the left, but the damned needed to add a second seat for a gunner and third seat for the commander and plenty of ammo storage, hence the driver was moved to an added on armoured box on the engine side]

The British Alvis Stalwart army truck this is heavily inspired by didn't have any steps or even a side door (you scrambled up via the wheels then in via the top hatch) but as you say it might be good to add some, or perhaps cut the guard away under the door implying a ladder unfolds from the door when it opens

**legionaires**

I find the Mauler a touch plain and boring, which is to say perfect as a blank canvas of a vehicle hull. I think what the Mauler is missing is the gubbins and stowage that convey use.

Glad I got one in the crowd funding and thank goodness we finally have a hull for kitbashing again.

**ZergSmasher**

Are there going to be multiple gun options for the APC? Sorry if it was discussed earlier and I missed it.

**Perfect Organism**

ZergSmasher wrote:
Are there going to be multiple gun options for the APC? Sorry if it was discussed earlier and I missed it.

The sprues can be seen at: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mwg--wargames-atlantic/the-damned/updates/74

In short, there are weapon options, but not a huge number of them. Multi-barrel flamethrower (i.e. a heavy flamer) or howitzer / grenade launcher / heavy bolter in the front hull. Machine gun / heavy stubber or minigun / rotary cannon / Gatling gun (presumably meant to serve as a multi-laser stand-in) on the pintle mount.

However, I believe that the plan (at least at one stage, see update 53) was for the option to mount heavy weapons teams and/or artillery weapons on the truck bed of the open version. That opens up the possibility of fielding it as a mortar-carrier (i.e. Gryphon or Wyvern substitute) or gun-truck (which might work for a GSC Goliath truck or Chimera with autocannon or heavy bolter in the 'turret').

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mwg--wargames-atlantic/the-damned/updates/80

Mauler flatbed version

**ScarletRose**

I like the flatbed a lot more than the armored version, but the rear of the cab being just a flat panel seems weird.

I know it's to conserve parts count,it just seems like it should have some rivets, hatch, vision slits, etc.

**lord_blackfang**

Yea the flat rear is underwhelming to be sure

Gonna have to print some hatches and gak to stick there

**Smokestack**

Charlie actually commented about this to your post on the update.

lord_blackfang
4/24/2025 12:18 PM

Flat back of the cabin is a bit odd on the open version, guess I'll print some hatches and stowage to put on it

Charlie-WargamesAtlantic
4/24/2025 12:52 PM

Ah! There’s a gun rack on one of the sprues which is meant to go there. My bad!

**Werkrobotwerk**

I like it a lot better with the flatbed than the enclosed interior.

**modelhunter**

I think these kits are fantastic and will have so many possibilities with different game systems to use both enclosed and open.

I looking forward to my pledge arriving (hopefully soon).

**insaniak**

I actually prefer the enclosed version, but the flatbed is nice.

And there's a lot of potential for future add-ons. I'd love to see a small turret to replace the cupola.

**Smokestack**

Saw this on Facebook, and then in the newsletter. People speculating it's the halfling cavalry. I like them. I hope the final kit has the helmet option from the digital set. (second picture)

**legionaires**

So are we getting close on the Damned campaign shipping? I just need to know if I need to clear a spot for the box to live for awhile, haha

**Smokestack**

From the newsletter

Upcoming Pre-Orders!
Hobby Tools #1 (Box Printing)
Hobby Tools #2 (Box Printing)
25MM Deck Bases (Box Printing)
Barricades & Market x 2 (Box Design)
Satyr Brutes (Painting)
Age of Reason Minutemen (Box Design)
Age of Reason Grenadiers (Painting)
Grand Battle Scale Azincourt English Longbowmen (Mold Complete)
Grand Battle Scale Azincourt English Knights (Mold in UK)
Western Arnyaran Infantry (Checking Frame)
Expanse Crew (Checking Frame)
25mm Texture Bases (Checking Frame)
WAALR004 Dark Ages Army Builder (Painting)
Coftyran Chyweethl Tractor (Checking Frames)
Afghan Warriors (Checking Frame)
Grand Battle Scale Genoese Crossbowmen (Checking Frame)
Grand Battle Scale Azincourt French (Hold for Genoese)
WAAMR002 Gladiators (May 12)
Crusader Ailthean Tractor (May 16/18)
Grand Battle Scale Dwarves (May 22)
Grand Battle Scale Boneblades (May 24)
Marcher 01 US Infantry (June 5)
WAAPA002 Civilians/Survivors A (June 13)
WAAPA002 Civilians/Survivors B (June 16)
Expanse Ships (June 21)
Warring States Chariot, Cavalry, Unarmored and Armored Infantry (Layout)
Halfling Cavalry (Tooling)
WAALR005 Late Roman Legionaries (2): Lorica Squamata (July 3)
Late Roman Shields (Wating for Squamata)
VSF #1 (Tooling)
Creevish Rhyflers (Tooling)
WAAPA003 Operators (Layout)
WAAMM004 Shadokesh Ferals (File Prep)
SpaceNam Heavy Weapons (File Prep)
WAAQU013 Fidwog Specialists (Layout)
WAAPA004 Agents (File Prep)
WAAPA005 Female Civilians/Survivors (Design)
Secret Historical Set (Design)
Secret Napoleonic Set (Design)
Secret Napoleonic Set 2 (1/3 Redesign, 2/3 File Prep)
Secret Classic Fantasy Set (Design Round 2)
Secret Classic Fantasy Set 2 (Design)
Heiho game-in-a-box (token printing/box design)
Classic Fantasy Battles Horselords (Design)
Super Secret REDACTED Set (Design)
Sci-Fi Terrain Set (Concepts)
Classic Fantasy Battles Elves (Concept)

**Ragsta**

I'm looking forward to the plastic Quar vehicles, that Damned APC, and the Expanse ships. Not that I have room for any of those things!

**Smokestack**

Personally interested in:

Afghan Warriors (Checking Frame) They already have infantry and cav... wonder what this is?
WAAPA002 Civilians/Survivors A (June 13)
WAAPA002 Civilians/Survivors B (June 16)
Warring States Chariot, Cavalry, Unarmored and Armored Infantry (Layout)
Halfling Cavalry (Tooling) Want these... love the new design peak at the armor
WAAPA003 Operators (Layout)
WAAPA005 Female Civilians/Survivors (Design)
Secret Historical Set (Design)
Secret Classic Fantasy Set (Design Round 2)
Secret Classic Fantasy Set 2 (Design)
Super Secret REDACTED Set (Design)

Edit: realized "Classic Fantasy Battles" is the grand scale fantasy stuff.

**KidCthulhu**

The ones I'm most interested in:

Barricades & Market x 2 (Box Design)
WAALR004 Dark Ages Army Builder (Painting)
WAAMR002 Gladiators (May 12)
WAAPA002 Civilians/Survivors A (June 13)
WAAPA002 Civilians/Survivors B (June 16)
Halfling Cavalry (Tooling)
WAAPA005 Female Civilians/Survivors (Design)
WAAMM004 Shadokesh Ferals (File Prep)

Lots of things to look forward to

**Smokestack**

Oh... I forgot the dark age army builder... that is on my list too...

**Banelord300**

Its impressive they can do all this and the damned at the same time.

**Smokestack**

Banelord300 wrote:
Its impressive they can do all this and the damned at the same time.

Well most of this would be different people right? The damned are in the hands of the people doing the tooling, or churning the machines. Or even with whomever does their boxes and what not.

The stuff on the list would be the artists or sculptors. Though some of it is at tooling, So I imagine there is a queue. I am not familiar with any of the process but I am glad that stuff keeps being developed as if everything stopped while they work on one thing... then my wait is that much longer if its something I am not interested in... Like grand scale or napoleanic stuff.

**ScarletRose**

legionaires wrote:
So are we getting close on the Damned campaign shipping? I just need to know if I need to clear a spot for the box to live for awhile, haha

Same, I'm hoping for an update soon. I need some militia to fill the trenches alongside my Iron Warriors.

**modelhunter**

I want it all and I want it now!

Just don't tell the wife.

**legionaires**

Yeah, I have a few other projects I want to finish up buying for so fingers crossed I can finish before the Shattered Union. I still need to buy the Baron's War starter.