tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post1010662082363351612..comments2024-03-23T03:20:51.709+13:00Comments on A Fist Full of Plastic: Nod Walker?Uncle Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-50231442485364135602013-06-26T21:07:30.075+12:002013-06-26T21:07:30.075+12:00that's my problem you know. to many ideas... I...that's my problem you know. to many ideas... I am great at making plans but not being able to implement them. for instance the colony idea. I love the idea of an eastern European style colony it turns everything of its head.<br /><br />would be cool to see those toys... make me feel better about my relatively small pile.<br /><br />ooh Chaos Dreadnoughts look awesome! certainly some heavy combat walkers there. resisting urge to get some myself some of those. it would be perfect for those advanced forces I thought of doing later on. still all that will come after the Russian or rather Soviet component of the war is complete.<br /><br />ooh future tech is cool, that's why I Oronegro has access to strange energy sources and incredibly strong metals (yes I did get inspiration from Marvel for some of those) its all part of my "second periodic table" it allows me to be a little lose with the reality at times. :-DDaisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-24126178141664400102013-06-26T18:53:35.149+12:002013-06-26T18:53:35.149+12:00Hi Gowan - glad you enjoyed the Wong article!
You...Hi Gowan - glad you enjoyed the Wong article!<br /><br />You certainly have come up with lots of ideas on how this little walker can be used in Nod games. the destroy the factory scenario reminds me of the Mission Dreadnought expansion for Space Crusade. If you ever get the chance to play it, I think you would enjoy it.<br /><br />I still have a number of Chaos Dreadnoughts from that game - I have been playing on using them as heavy combat walkers in 1/72 scale.<br /><br />German halftracks are very cool, and I have seen 1/32 scale (or 1/48?) converted in a similar mannerfor use as Orc vehicles in 40K. <br /><br />You are right in guessing that I do have some other suitable stuff lurking in my stockplices, the key thing is finding the right motivation (or inspiration) to make up more Sci-Fi stuff. I have toyed with the idea of doing up forces from Dune, but I still also have heaps of stuff to do for Star Wars Decision forces. <br /><br />Still, having lots of toys to play with is hardly a terrible fate...<br />Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-67046467940697672552013-06-26T18:28:55.977+12:002013-06-26T18:28:55.977+12:00Thanks Nick - now I just have to paint up the infa...Thanks Nick - now I just have to paint up the infantry!Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-62290994731666603452013-06-26T15:24:49.233+12:002013-06-26T15:24:49.233+12:00ok well you got me to read the whole of David Wong...ok well you got me to read the whole of David Wong's article there. I want a simulation like that also. Anyway great stuff! certainly looks the part. perhaps the door does close but certainly having it like that means it could be in battle and overheating or out of the conflict and the person is getting in or out.<br /><br />Also no need for glass as in the future bullet (or rather laser and plasma) proof materials are 100% transparent and they do not cause any refraction of light! <br /><br />as for a scenario hmm... Noddist forces is the current time have unlocked the secret of powerful energy producing crystals and have created dangerous weapons. Harad must destroy the factories and eliminate all the weapons before the Noddists can make any more...<br /><br />... really this is just a stop gap measure as I assume that you have very few sci-fi figs on you. naturally with more it can be set in the future.<br /><br />oh finally a good use for GW stuff. its a neat idea. I forget which blog it is but someone recently did some 1/72 scale sci-fi stuff. they got a massive mech, it was scarily big.<br /><br />(hmm how to make this post longer???)<br /><br />I can guess that this is a scout/light weapons system, with the original being a reconnaissance walker. heavier ones could be used as fighters. the main thing about future tech is how to find rolls for things. I guess for the people who first made the armoured car they never would have foreseen the modern AFV's that would have taken on tanks. mainly because tanks were invented afterwards so perhaps these walkers are lightly armed to fight against something else.<br /><br />perhaps converting some old German half-tracks and giving them laser guns would do for some futuristic armoured vehicle that can destroy helicopters or whatever they use. again adding some GW parts might do the trick but its an interesting concept... I guess whatever vehicles you have in that mountain of plastic would be suitable with alterations, I just think the half tracks look cool.<br /><br />anyway it will be interesting to see your ideas.Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-17202175120535336212013-06-25T20:14:29.036+12:002013-06-25T20:14:29.036+12:00Very cool! Nicely done.Very cool! Nicely done.Nick Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668435293578877174noreply@blogger.com