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2015 Painting Contest / Re: And the Winners Are...
« on: April 26, 2015, 09:53:37 pm »
Congrats fellas!
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The Showcase / Re: Omega Class Destroyer
« on: October 13, 2014, 08:19:13 pm »
Absolutely amazing man. That's a beauty! I think I have an (unbuilt) model of the Nova-class DN from the same maker...
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Space Naval Games / Re: Babylon 5 late-war EA
« on: October 03, 2014, 01:42:59 pm »
Yes, you could in theory accelerate forever. Complicating this however, is the fact the cost to turn your ship goes up the faster you're going... and the danger of having your Retro thrusters blown off, which would keep you from decelerating easily. 
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Space Naval Games / Re: Babylon 5 late-war EA
« on: September 25, 2014, 02:46:47 pm »
Yeah, the movement system was an attempt to represent interia in a vaccum. So, if you're moving "north" and pivot the ship, you're still moving "north", you're just facing "west". You can of course change your movement vector to "west" as well by turning instead of pivoting.
I loved the game, still do. Just don't get to play it much. I'd say it's designed more for the squadron level (3-5 ships per side) than the "dual" or Fleet level.
I loved the game, still do. Just don't get to play it much. I'd say it's designed more for the squadron level (3-5 ships per side) than the "dual" or Fleet level.
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Space Naval Games / Re: Vree fleet!
« on: September 24, 2014, 12:26:02 pm »
The game system they were designed for is Babylon 5 Wars by Agents of Gaming. GREAT game, but 10 years dead now. You can still pick up the minis and books if you fish around on eBay. The molds were also reused for Mongoose Publishing's Babylon 5: A Call to Arms.
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Space Naval Games / Re: Babylon 5 late-war EA
« on: September 24, 2014, 12:22:41 pm »
Thanks lads!
The game's been "dead" for 10 years but still has a devoted following, not as active as it once was but there.
The minis/molds were also "re-used" for Babylon 5: A Call to Arms by Mongoose. I prefer the AoG game "Babylon 5 Wars" myself, but the minis are the same.
There is a forum with resources and discussion that may interest you: http://b5warsnet.freeforums.net/
The game's been "dead" for 10 years but still has a devoted following, not as active as it once was but there.
The minis/molds were also "re-used" for Babylon 5: A Call to Arms by Mongoose. I prefer the AoG game "Babylon 5 Wars" myself, but the minis are the same.
There is a forum with resources and discussion that may interest you: http://b5warsnet.freeforums.net/
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Space Naval Games / Re: Vree fleet!
« on: September 16, 2014, 02:07:39 pm »
Never much cared for ACTA, but the minis are the same, so you can use 'em for both systems.
Thanks fellas!
Thanks fellas!
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Space Naval Games / Re: Babylon 5 late-war EA
« on: September 16, 2014, 02:06:55 pm »
Thanks lads! Glad you enjoy. I admit it's tough matching paint schemes with ships I did 10 years ago (while my painting has grown in that decade). But I try to "improve" on them without "obsoleting" them.
BTW, Agent One (Bruce Graw) still maintains a sale page and is selling off "old stock" that you may be interested in. http://aog.hostedbywebstore.com/
BTW, Agent One (Bruce Graw) still maintains a sale page and is selling off "old stock"
that you may be interested in. http://aog.hostedbywebstore.com/
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Space Naval Games / Re: Vree fleet!
« on: September 14, 2014, 05:54:50 pm »
Thanks! I have more unpainted than painted, but the scale of game I have time to play these days, this is plenty! 
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Space Naval Games / Re: Larger Ships in the X-Wing Miniatures Game
« on: September 14, 2014, 01:37:50 pm »
I own one of each, and like them, but they are a bit different from starfighters. And don't get me started about the Blockade Runner. It's beautiful, but calling it a "mini" is a real stretch.
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Space Naval Games / Vree fleet!
« on: September 14, 2014, 01:29:03 pm »
While I'm working on my advanced EA ships, I realized there were some minis I'd never photographed that I did either recently, or a while back. Here's my Vree fleet... at least all I have painted of it:
Obviously I've mixed some FA scale in there, to sub for minis not produced by AoG...
Obviously I've mixed some FA scale in there, to sub for minis not produced by AoG...
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Space Naval Games / Babylon 5 late-war EA
« on: September 14, 2014, 01:23:13 pm »
Finished these up recently:
Cronos frigates leading an Apollo missile cruiser and Delphi scout:
Aft shot:
Top:
Apollo missile cruiser:
Delphi scout:
Cronos FFG Philidelphia:
Cronos FFG President:
Cronos frigates leading an Apollo missile cruiser and Delphi scout:
Aft shot:
Top:
Apollo missile cruiser:
Delphi scout:
Cronos FFG Philidelphia:
Cronos FFG President:
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Space Naval Games / Re: Star Trek: Attack Wing
« on: September 14, 2014, 01:20:18 pm »
The mini quality is not up to par with X-Wing, at all. As Trek minis go, they are not bad. They are superior to the old Galoob MicroMachines we used back in "the day" for Trek gaming (when tires were made of stone and you pedaled with your feet). They really aren't to scale, except the USS Enterprise 1701 (no bloody A, B, etc). Sadly these are all re-used models from HeroClix, and when complaints about scale surfaced in that game, the result was 1701 being "in scale" to the 1701-D. Hence why it is referred to as the "Tinyprise". 
That said, here are some comparisons to MicroMachines for perspective (these are the HeroClix models, but same molds):
And, despite the mini quality, the game plays very well. I really enjoy it; lots of fun. As with most things, the way I prefer to play is not always the way others do; I've read about Organized Play events won by dudes flying Borg with Picard in command and some Romulan officer etc., etc. I like "Faction Pure" or at least "Show Believable" builds.
That said, here are some comparisons to MicroMachines for perspective (these are the HeroClix models, but same molds):
And, despite the mini quality, the game plays very well. I really enjoy it; lots of fun. As with most things, the way I prefer to play is not always the way others do; I've read about Organized Play events won by dudes flying Borg with Picard in command and some Romulan officer etc., etc. I like "Faction Pure" or at least "Show Believable" builds.
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The Swap Shop / Re: Looking for Miniatures
« on: August 15, 2014, 10:10:53 am »
Sorry Mark, I checked my local stores. One (about 40 mins away) used to have a big range of Firestorm Armada stuff... but it's all gone, looks like that shelf is pure Dystopian Wars now.
Aside from eBay, I don't know of any online vendors that carry FSA specifically... have you tried Miniature Market?
Aside from eBay, I don't know of any online vendors that carry FSA specifically... have you tried Miniature Market?
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The Showcase / Re: Stephan's Dystopian Wars Stuff
« on: August 10, 2014, 03:56:38 pm »
Really beautiful man, love your work.