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Mecha Monday: Happy New Year!

Why We Do It......

I must admit I half expected to see tentacles coming out of her book ....:-)  

Mecha Monday: Artwork

Mecha Artwork

The Old Men Of The Mountain

From the February 1983 addition  of Heavy Metal,
this has been the source and inspiration for a few
games over the years and quite a few static displays...)

 

Jeff Wayne, Liam Neeson, Gary Barlow - The Eve of the War (War of the Wo...

Cold War Memories

These posters were everywhere around my battalion(s) .....)

War Of The Worlds Goliath

A retro-futuristic epic of steampunk battle set in 1914. It has been 15
years since the original H.G. Wells Martian invasion. Fearing another
 attack, the human race has prepared itself. This is the story of the
battle tripod 'Goliath' and its young crew. 'Goliath' is the vanguard of
 an army of steam-powered battle walkers, heat-ray biplanes, and
armored zeppelins facing a Martian fleet of giant fighting machines
and flying wings. Within the cockpit of 'Goliath', courage under fire,
conflicted loyalties and the struggle to save earth, in this new
War of the Worlds.

http://www.wotw-goliath.com/

Art Work From Black Legion

http://www.blacklegion.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1231

Fortress Moon!

 

 

 

 

A few weeks back I made a ebay purchase and had the great good
fortune to meet Alan Thompson who with his son Thorin own
+1 Hammer  gaming company that specializes in eveything from
boardgames to card games.This is their latest idea Fortress Moon
which is basically a retro 1950s to 60s
classic cold war science fiction game

Alan sent me a few shots of the game map, cards, and games
miniatures, so far looking good!

You can follow along here and on their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/plus1hammer?notif_t=page_name_change

Or their web page:

http://plus1hammer.wix.com/fortressmoon

 

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I plan to use this game as a campaign generator for 15mm
miniature battles, my old club did something very similar
with King Maker many years ago and it worked out great.I
think this will work out just as well. I will be putting up
more information as it becomes available....stay tuned!

Check out their Video!

Cobra Special Forces

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/04/got-what-it-takes-to-serve-in-cobra-special-forces

The Burning Tank By Andrei Pervukhin

This should be the cover of a WWII miniatures rule book!
http://concepttanks.blogspot.com/

Ts-9a Squall

http://imageshack.us/f/844/brtftr11.png/

THE MACROSS SAGA

New from A&E Home Entertainment: this DVD set contains all 36 digitally remastered episodes of the 1st Robotech War, also known as THE MACROSS SAGA.

A gigantic spaceship crash lands on Earth, foreshadowing the arrival of an alien armada bent on war and destruction. The world unites to unlock the secrets of its miraculous alien technology known as Robotech to defend the world against impending invasion. The challenges they would face would be greater than anyone could have imagined. So begins the epic saga of ROBOTECH, Carl Macek's generation-spanning adventure that remains a landmark in the history of television animation.

(includes both English and Spanish language tracks in full 5.1 surround sound)
• DISC 1: Boobytrap, Countdown, Space Fold, The Long Wait, Transformation, Blitzkrieg, Bye-bye Mars, Sweet Sixteen

• DISC 2: Miss Macross, Blind Game, First Contact, The Big Escape, Blue Wind, Gloval's Report, Homecoming, Battle Cry

• DISC 3: Phantasm, Farewell Big Brother, Bursting Point, Paradise Lost, A New Dawn, Battle Hymn, Reckless, Showdown

• DISC 4: Wedding Bells, The Messenger, Force of Arms, Reconstruction Blues, The Robotech Masters, Viva Miriya, Khyron's Revenge, Broken Heart

• DISC 5: A Rainy Night, Private Time, Season's Greetings, To the Stars

Just picked it up for 9 bucks ....

Rome, Sweet Rome:

Could a Single Marine Unit Destroy the Roman Empire?

Read more: Rome, Sweet Rome: Could a Single Marine Unit Destroy the Roman Empire? - Popular Mechanics

Buck Rogers In The 25th Century

Buck Rogers XXVc (The 25th Century) [BOX SET]
TSR was the grand-daddy of Role Playing Game companies. Best known for Dungeons & Dragons, TSR actually developed many other games (some fine, others less than great), but none ever approached the popularity of D&D.

Interestingly, TSR had much trouble coming up with a science fiction RPG, and wanted badly to emulate the success of the Traveller RPG at rival company GDW. In 1990, they secured the license to the Buck Rogers franchise, and developed a game around it. The game never received a huge audience, but it wasn't for a lack of trying. In addition to game supplements, they published Buck Rogers novels, comics, and even a board game.
from:
http://www.waynesbooks.com/BuckRogers.html

I found this in a box of stuff I was sorting through...think I bought it in 1990 never played it
so it is complete......

concept tanks: Tank concept art by Anthony Scroggins

concept tanks: Tank concept art by Anthony Scroggins: Shimmering-Sword on deviantart. More work on conceptships and conceptrobots. Keywords: concept mega tank concept art illustration desi...

http://concepttanks.blogspot.com/

Icarus Industries M2 "Ursa" Hover Tanks (Hammer's Slammers)

Hammer's Slammers are one of the most powerful mercenary companies in existence. They are led by Colonel Alois Hammer and are greatly feared. They are among the best-trained and equipped troops in the galaxy, although they are not polished and are sometimes judged by this. Officers are expected to lead from the front. One of the most powerful weapons in the Hammer's Slammers arsenal is their hover tank. Along with the hover tank, Hammer's Slammers operate combat cars, Mobile 200 mm howitzers, air cars, and skimmers for the infantry. Crews often give their combat vehicles unusual names including names like Flame Thrower", "Death dealer", and "Daisy Belle"

http://www.kitsune.addr.com/SF-Conversions/Rifts-Hammer-Vehicles/Hammer_M2_Ursa_Hovertank.htm

A Miniaturised Account Of Hitler's Occult Wars

Miniatures Showcase compiled by the White Knight

The world of the weird WWII has 2 aspects that constitute both sides of one coin.
One half of it speculates about an alternative WW2 where the Axis and Allied scientists make scientific breakthroughs that change the course of history. This side of the coin focuses on inventions like armored walkers, rocketpacks, and power armor. On the darker end it includes medical experiments to create a race of enhanced supersoldiers, often at great cost of lives.
On the other side of the coin, there is only darkness, for this is the occult side. In this world the nations of the second world war are not engaged in a conventional race of arms, but one of harvesting occult powers through the search for ancient artefacts - such as the lost Ark of the Covenant, the Spear of Longinus and the Holy Grail - and the awakening of old evils. This is a WW2 where the dead don't always stay dead, where men are made into beasts and where each faction strives to control powers they can barely comprehend.
Together, these two aspects combine into the horrifying, yet enthralling setting for a Weird World War II. You may enter it if you dare, but remember... death is not the worst fate that can happen to you.

http://wk.frothersunite.com/sc/pulp/weirdwar.htm

Awesome/Lame: Alien Visitors

From humanity's earliest days, we have looked up into the night sky and asked ourselves, "Are we alone in the universe? Will we ever encounter life from other planets? And will they be awesome or lame?" Here are twenty different species of interstellar sightseers who came to Earth and either impressed or annoyed us.

http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/collections/gallery/1985/awesomelame-alien-visitors#photo0