BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat
BattleTech Miniatures and Terrain => Gaming Terrain => Topic started by: TheDean on 30 January 2011, 11:32:56
-
Anyone know of some good sites?
-
Buildings.
http://www.daemonscape.com
http://www.oldcrowmodels.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.jrminiatures.net/
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/military-models-pewter-buildings.html
http://www.gamecraftminiatures.com/
http://www.chilternminiatures.co.uk/online_shop/index.php?cPath=979_987&osCsid=c235e291d47da54e7d16d0f8c537dc25
http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/
http://www.mondayknight.com/Terrain/Resin/6mm.htm
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Aeronautica-Imperialis/Ground_Defences
http://www.xmarx.com/products.html
Game mats and terrain
http://www.theterrainguy.com/index.html
http://www.hotzmats.com/index.html
http://www.mondayknight.com/Index-Mats.html
http://www.war-zone.com/
http://www.zuzzy.com/
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat440158a&rootCatGameStyle=
I know there are more and that doesn't even include paper options
-
Great list!
thanks..
Brainburn
-
Xmarx is in the US and he makes great resin terrain, check out his mech hangar(I have one and it's big enought for 3 mechs on each side) I've ordered a pile of stuff from him and great customer service and I'm up in Canada.
Highlander00
-
I would like to add 2 links to the list of buildings:
http://www.mbmmodels.com/1-285/kenb6mm/ken6b.htm
http://www.moondragons.com/html/1_300_sci_fi__bunkers.html
-
Can we sticky this please?
Maybe a seperate thread/sticky for paper links as well?
Brainburn
-
If you can find them, Pennzee Z-scale Quick Kits railroad buildings (heavy card buildings) work well for 6mm.
Stickied the topic for easier reference.
-
You could always build your own. I found these 2 vids that show you how
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOrcS6z8O5o
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8J_GVRhQrc&feature=channel
-
www.legionsivhire.ca
Probably some of the best sculpted terrain pieces I've ever seen. And PHOTOS of everything!
-
www.legionsivhire.ca
Probably some of the best sculpted terrain pieces I've ever seen. And PHOTOS of everything!
that's a nice site; hadn't seen that one before. Good find!
-
No problem, I bought out a lot of the Sci-Fi offerings, but the owner told me he can always cast more if there's demand.
-
No problem, I bought out a lot of the Sci-Fi offerings, but the owner told me he can always cast more if there's demand.
How does that generator look up beside a mech?
-
www.legionsivhire.ca
Probably some of the best sculpted terrain pieces I've ever seen. And PHOTOS of everything!
Awesome! I'll be visiting this store in the very near future!
-
GHQ also sells individual Hex based sized terrain as well in diffrent scales. I've looking at them for a table I'm thinking of building. I think I prefer maps though.
-
How does that generator look up beside a mech?
They fit pretty well, I would take a picture of mine but I haven't painted it yet...
The Shield Emitter tower stands about 3 inches tall, the shield gen is about 3 x 4 inches in terms of footprint on the gaming table. Hope that helps.
-
something I noticed while building my link list of 6mm resin building makers, 90% of the sellers making 6mm anything are in the UK... am I missing something? whats up with that lol.
-
Maybe Z scale train sets are big in Europe?
-
something I noticed while building my link list of 6mm resin building makers, 90% of the sellers making 6mm anything are in the UK... am I missing something? whats up with that lol.
My first guess would be that the UK spawned the hobby, and has the most enthusiasts/manufacturers per capita.
-
Discovered Hirst Arts Station builder Mould the other day. I figure I can use this to make high rise btech scale buildings, which can be notoriously expensive.
here's the link http://www.hirstarts.com/molds/moldssci.html
-
http://www.gamecraftminiatures.com/shopping/Products/447-osama-bin-ladens-pakistan-complex-285mevobl.aspx
new model
-
http://www.gamecraftminiatures.com/shopping/Products/447-osama-bin-ladens-pakistan-complex-285mevobl.aspx
new model
That didn't take long. Now if someone could make a F-35 Lighting II that quick, I would be really happy!!!
-
Looks like JR minis has some new stuff as well
-
May I also direct your attention towards Antoneciti's Workshop (http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com) - mainly caters for the 25mm range, but has some great stuff for Battletech enthusiasts too.
-
Awesome! I'll be visiting this store in the very near future!
The owner also makes the out of stock pieces on demand as well, if you are patient (1 month or so) and ask politely. The LCACs are actually really awesome, I have two that I am building at the moment, they look great and are big enough to transport around 4 tanks each, so they really fit with the scale of battletech.
-
Found a new one and wanted to post what I have so far under "Dropships 1/288" (or maybe more civilan space ships):
http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/AvatarValyrieshuttlecraft-CatalogPage.htm
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/other/au_prefly.htm
http://www.oldcrowmodels.co.uk/6drop.htm
-
For those playing clickytech, or battletech in clicky scale:
I found some generic cheap N gauge (10mm) buildings for use with your games.
Here:
Kestrel (http://www.gaugemaster.com/search_results.asp?searchstring=scale~~%ACn%AC~~scale%20category~~1229~~category%20brand~~667~~brand&style=&andor=&method=kws&strType=¤tpage=1)
There are other N gauge suppliers on the site however all but one of them is markedly more expensive. The last called Lifelike (http://www.gaugemaster.com/search_results.asp?searchstring=scale~~%ACn%AC~~scale%20category~~1229~~category%20brand~~681~~brand&style=&andor=&method=kws&strType=¤tpage=1) has nice cheap buildings, but they look too specific and lived in and the range is fairly poor.
All the others are considerably more expensive, and while the detail is improved I suspect most players will want to warzone up their models a bit, even if they arent goint to ruin them. I think thats easier with a basic kit.
-
http://store.gcmshop.com/products/1593-mech-hangar-shop-285acr050.aspx
GameCraft put out a bunch of new models lately. But this one really got my attention.
-
http://store.gcmshop.com/products/1593-mech-hangar-shop-285acr050.aspx
GameCraft put out a bunch of new models lately. But this one really got my attention.
Fine hangar there. Nice finish for a production piece.
-
http://angelbarracks.co.uk/Scenery/scenery.html
I was asked to link this site here.
-
Thanks for all the links ! =)
-
http://www.hobbybunker.com/products/jr-miniatures-117/mfg
They have JR Miniature if anyone wants any.
-
Di i get this correctly if i presume that CBT uses 6mm scale? And that FOW figures might work reasonably with them, specialy terrain pieces.
-
Di i get this correctly if i presume that CBT uses 6mm scale? And that FOW figures might work reasonably with them, specialy terrain pieces.
If memory serves, Flames of War is 1:100 scale (15mm).
Battletech is 1:285 scale (6mm).
Flames of War would be too big, but Micro Armor is spot on.
-
www.legionsivhire.ca
Probably some of the best sculpted terrain pieces I've ever seen. And PHOTOS of everything!
Thanks to you I'm 43$ CAD lighter - I ordered some buildings yesterday evening. Shipping to Europe was also free!
-
This looks to be a company producing some stuff specifically in BT scale:
http://www.burnindesigns.net/2013/08/new-products-federation-city.html
-
This looks to be a company producing some stuff specifically in BT scale:
http://www.burnindesigns.net/2013/08/new-products-federation-city.html
Int shipping is a deal breaker :(
-
Int shipping is a deal breaker :(
well, if your in the US it is a good option.
myself i intend to buy one of their City Center sets when i build my Alpha Strike battle board. it'll be good for Alpha Strike and Robotech Tactic's. :)
-
Hawk Wargames' Cityscape paper terrain set (http://www.thewarstore.com/product82673.html)
Here's a peek of it in Alpha Strike action
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qqlNLlZc8iY/UoSDNJXIwII/AAAAAAAAALM/U-kKtZwFJI0/w825-h593-no/20131113_195348.jpg)
Ignore the building on the bottom left of the top picture. That one is from a downloadable PDF from Hawk Wargames website that they offer if you want more buildings of a certain type in the set or want to give paper terrain a try, so that particular building is homemade.
Most of the other buildings come from the actual set. Those pieces are from much thicker stock with a varnish finish. If you permanently glue the roof in place, they are sturdier than expected.
I opted to leave them unglued and make cardboard inserts so everything folds flat at the end of the day, but they can sport two or three metal mechs on a roof top during a fight.
-
I might be wrong, but that doesn't look like 6mm ... ???
-
I might be wrong, but that doesn't look like 6mm ... ???
Its 10mm, not overly out of scale but for the whopping $40 you pay for the cityscape terrain pack, its actually a top notch product for the price. Those buildings actually support a metal mech without additional support, and you can print out the same style of buildings for free from their website, if you set it to print at 66%, youll have perfect 6mm scale.
-
Dark Realm Miniatures (http://www.darkrealmminiatures.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=18) has some outpost stuff.
-
Has anyone had luck with buying from Burnindesigns? I'm trying to order some of the 6mm buildings, but after an initial reply two weeks ago communications have gone dead.
-
Dark Realm Miniatures (http://www.darkrealmminiatures.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=18) has some outpost stuff.
And the corridors fit well to xmarx's Geo Station parts ;)
-
Hi!
We are starting a miniature line this month with shapeways:
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/mechworld (http://www.shapeways.com/shops/mechworld)
We know, the detailed shapeways-material is expensive, but we try to build details scenery for 6mm. There will be more in march. We hope you like it.
(http://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/674x501_1408259_2026265_1390338761.jpg)
(http://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/674x501_1428071_2026473_1390376126.jpg)
-
I was looking at that arch and a few other things the other night.
As for burn in designs, I bought from them a few months ago and built them last week. I posted pics on FB. He had posted on his blog that he was not taking anymore orders for a bit to retool. He is upgrading all his cutting equipment.
-
He also mentioned that he had to reorganize his business set up so he could more easily develop new stuff while also filling orders. Evidently he'd had trouble doing both at once.
The hold is annoying. I'd wanted to order a bunch of buildings from him for my alpha strike terrain project. Guess I'll have to scratch build and get the game craft minis stuff until he opens his store again. Just hope the hiatus is not a long one.
-
Found a new manufacturer:
http://www.novusdesign.net/ (http://www.novusdesign.net/)
-
Not new, but new to me: http://angelbarracks.co.uk/
6mm skirmish terrain and miniatures. The infantry/civilian figs are about 1 mm taller than the smaller (20-823, 824) Kurita and Davion infantry and right in line with GHQ infantry. Overseas shipping was very reasonable for my small order. There's also great inspiration for custom pieces in the forum, like the best use for laptop keys (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=34) I've seen to date.
-
This is an awesome site for free to use textures as long as you don't try to use them for commercial use.
http://texturelib.com/
-
Not new, but new to me: http://angelbarracks.co.uk/
6mm skirmish terrain and miniatures. The infantry/civilian figs are about 1 mm taller than the smaller (20-823, 824) Kurita and Davion infantry and right in line with GHQ infantry. Overseas shipping was very reasonable for my small order. There's also great inspiration for custom pieces in the forum, like the best use for laptop keys (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=34) I've seen to date.
Those look great
Found a new manufacturer:
http://www.novusdesign.net/ (http://www.novusdesign.net/)
Those would be great
-
Not sure if this website has been posted or not. Found them today
http://gcmini.mybigcommerce.com/6mm-sci-fi/
-
http://angelbarracks.co.uk/index.html
I found these today and think they look great.
-
http://battlescenedesigns.co.uk/
I came across this today
-
Not new, but new to me: http://angelbarracks.co.uk/
6mm skirmish terrain and miniatures. The infantry/civilian figs are about 1 mm taller than the smaller (20-823, 824) Kurita and Davion infantry and right in line with GHQ infantry. Overseas shipping was very reasonable for my small order. There's also great inspiration for custom pieces in the forum, like the best use for laptop keys (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=34) I've seen to date.
Browsing the site again today and spotted the new Nielson Force Fence. My first thought was that it would be great for the Steiner Coliseum on Solaris VII. Just line the top of the outer wall and you've got a detonator grid to protect spectators.
(http://angelbarracks.co.uk/wpimages/wp414909e3_05_06.jpg) (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/generic.html)
More pics of the panels in the Angel Barracks forum: [1] (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7&start=210#p1523) [2] (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7&start=220#p1547) [3&4] (http://angelbarracks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=157)
-
Didn't see this above, but check out www.burnindesigns.com
for futuristic affordable cityscapes.
www.Warmage.de in Europe. :)
-
I found this US based site today. It looks like they sell various scale pieces by various manufactures but this series of 6mm pieces by Novus Design really caught my eye and the prices seem reasonable. I think I'll be getting some once I have some spare funds to use which will probably be sometime next decade. :'(
http://www.miniaturemarket.com/catalog/product/view/id/43434/s/nvd1070/ (http://www.miniaturemarket.com/catalog/product/view/id/43434/s/nvd1070/)
-
If you guys are not already members I have a 6mm Gaming Terrain group on Facebook. Starting tbis month I am doing product reviews if various companies so you can see some of the stuff that is available before you buy.
-
If it's ok, I just thought I might add Hirst Arts to the list. It seems like it would be appropriate here.
(http://www.hirstarts.com/starfort/starfort090.jpg)
Thanks,
Bruce Hirst
-
Anyone familiar with z-scale from https://www.outlandmodels.com/index.php (https://www.outlandmodels.com/index.php)?
Chinese 3D printing, they had various sellers on Amazon and Ebay found a 4.5 star review I just do not know about trusting it.
-
Anyone familiar with z-scale from https://www.outlandmodels.com/index.php (https://www.outlandmodels.com/index.php)?
Chinese 3D printing, they had various sellers on Amazon and Ebay found a 4.5 star review I just do not know about trusting it.
I bought a bunch of their buildings a while back. It's not super detailed and it needs some cleanup, but I'd call it worth the price, relative to how expensive a lot of Z scale buildings are.
-
Bit of sanding? Or sanding the whole thing, trimming, and trying to cover up faults?
-
Bit of sanding? Or sanding the whole thing, trimming, and trying to cover up faults?
Depends. The images on their site are actually a pretty good representation of what you can get with a little trimming. But they are cheap and 3d printed, don't always fit together as tightly as one might like, and they tend to look the part.
-
Anyone familiar with z-scale from https://www.outlandmodels.com/index.php (https://www.outlandmodels.com/index.php)?
Chinese 3D printing, they had various sellers on Amazon and Ebay found a 4.5 star review I just do not know about trusting it.
Nice for the price. A bit over scale but work well.
-
DFA miniatures has Battletech designed terrain (some even adapted from the PC game):
https://dfaminiatures.com/
-
DFA miniatures has Battletech designed terrain (some even adapted from the PC game):
https://dfaminiatures.com/
But huge problems to deliver what is ordered. If they sometimes manage to match their promises they will be a very good source for BT buildings.
-
We are looking at the CR-10s by Creality and now that Adepticon is a no go. Well that might be the one we get.
Anybody have or use it??
-
Go to https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=68227.0 (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=68227.0), they are having a 3D printer discussion there . . . disclaimer, I am an observer and that is all right now.
-
We are looking at the CR-10s by Creality and now that Adepticon is a no go. Well that might be the one we get.
Anybody have or use it??
I have a CR-10
Highly Recommend over the end (larger Build Plate: 12" x 12" x 15")
-
Found this website. Has some nice mats.
https://store.frontlinegaming.org/gaming-mats/flg-mats-4x4/
-
https://uncertainscenery.com/collections/6mm-hex-boards
https://uncertainscenery.com/collections/6mm-terrain
Range is quite new, lots more to come. I know the owner of the company.
-
Looking for buildings for a city terrain map, any suggestions?
-
Easiest/cheapest would be to get the free Dropzone Commander buildings, best to print out on cardstock by their instructions.
Others?
Model railroad N & Z scale buildings
lots of MDF/Wood laser cut buildings you can assemble, either from the producing companies or for sale on Ebay/Amazon
3D printed buildings, either buy them from places or get the files yourself if you have a 3D printer or a friend with one.
-
I've looked online, but can't seem to find dropzone commander stuff anywhere.
-
I've looked online, but can't seem to find dropzone commander stuff anywhere.
Go here : https://ttcombat.com/pages/dropzone-commander-resources
Scroll down to the "resources " center .
"Buildings-US paper" gives you some easy to print stuff and "buildings" gives more variety
but you have to dig through to find stuff that works .
I've read that some people like to re-scale it by printing it at 66 % , but printing it at 55%
seemed to get a better match to the stuff on Sarna . ( direct door to door height , as the levels are skewed
by artistic details) .
I've been making/using resin and scratch built buildings for years and JUST started using card stock the last few weeks .
It's REALLY nice to carry card stock buildings in a foam container instead of heavy resin models
back and forth from the game store .
-
Thing is you can use those buildings and embellish them some- like use straws for the columns and a bit of balsa wood as the eve that extends out to cover those columns.
FREX, I want to take their buildings and make them like the ruins ones they offer in resin. So put some glue and attach bits of green flocking and 'tree' bits to the side like moss & vines have been growing up the side of the buildings as if they were abandoned. Or cut some of the outer walls as ruins and have the edges look like they are burned or otherwise been damaged in fighting.