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Cymru

Mantic - Warpath - Forge Father Tank/APC Review

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I recently got my 3 tanks through from the Warpath kickstarter and I thought id share with you….arnt you lucky


The ramble

Heres all the parts you get with the kit



As with the other big kits from mantic they come pre clipped from the sprue.
I do like that the parts are pre clipped, but it does make me paranoid that theres something missing

As i got this through kickstarter it didn't come with any instructions but everything aside from the two headlights is very simple figure out where they go and how to assemble.

Something i really like is that most of the kit will go together just by push fitting

With the below sub assemblies you can change up your model very easily between the tank and APC variations.


yes the main hull looks even more like the the Thundercats tank in this picture

As you can tell already from the comments above the kit goes together very easily.

Size Comparisons
APC



Tank



For both the alternate top and rear plates are just push fit in place.

Issues

The Additional hull plate has a gap between it and the hull


There is a massive gap between the tracks and the hull for the tank variation rear


But its worth noting this isn't as bad with the APC rear

And you wont see it when your looking down at it on the tabletop

The biggest issue for me is with the turrets


The connection point is too shallow between the turret and the hull.

This means that the front heavy turrets fall off as soon as you move the tank (unless your really careful, like playing operation careful)

This can be fixed by adding a bit of plasticard tube etc to make it deeper but its a shame its not something that in place already.

Thats everything i could find to moan about

Final Thoughts

Do i like It: Yes…hell yeah!

Even with the issues above its still a really funky kit, it goes together really well and that fact you can just push fit the kit together is great for people like me who want all the options whenever we feel like it.

But most of all Its a space dwarf tank and thats an awesome idea and I think Mantic have pulled it off with this kit.


Is it worth it:aaah ….well….ya see.

With an RRP suggested to be about £25 each its more than id pay for them to be honest even though i really like it. (they worked out at about £15 in the kickstarter)

But i am cheap.

If i could get another for kickstarter price id defiantly pick up another to convert a Thundercats style tank for my Forge Fathers




Thanks for reading

What do you think of the Forge Father Tank/APC?

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SoCal

Thanks for the review. I'm glad to see how easy it is to exchange tank or APC parts. It's still a strange design, but an appealing one.

   
 
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