BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat
BattleTech Miniatures and Terrain => BattleTech Miniatures => Topic started by: Xiwo Xerase on 17 January 2019, 22:20:09
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The Catapult is one of several LRM-based 'Mechs from the good ol' days of Technical Readout: 3025. It is one of the first mostly LRM 'Mechs with decent maneuverability but, really, not enough ammunition. If you'd like to know more about using it in game, it has a 'Mech of the Week article (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,444.0.html) and an Alpha Strike 'Mech of the Week article (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,47265.0.html).
The Catapult has several metal sculpts:- The original sculpt for the CPLT-C1 (http://www.camospecs.com/IWM/Details/709/catapult-cplt-c1), now out of print (20-852).
- The beginners set sculpt (http://www.camospecs.com/IWM/Details/774/catapult-beginners-set-cplt-c1), presumably based on the original (currently available from IWM as part of the Fire Lance pack, 10-042).
- The modern sculpt for the CPLT-C4 (http://www.camospecs.com/IWM/Details/190/catapult-cplt-c4) (20-930).
- The limited edition sculpt for the CPLT-K4 (http://www.camospecs.com/IWM/Details/1158/catapult-cplt-k4) (or possibly the CPLT-K2) (CATLTD-06).
- The recently released fan funded CPLT-C2 sculpt (BT-429).
It also has three plastic sculpts:- The "stocky" PlasTech sculpt.
- The plastic miniature released by CGL in the previous editions of the intro box and the Command Lance Pack, based on the beginners set sculpt .
- The plastic miniature in CGL's current (or upcoming) Game of Armored Combat box.
The Catapult has a younger, larger sibling, the Catapult II. It has its own 'Mech of the Week article (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,40482.0.html) and its own recently released miniature (20-5159).
If you have any of these painted, please share pictures. We'd love to see them!
Like always, thank you for reading and a special thank you to those of you who post.
Our next two fortnights will be:- Clan (1/28): Rifleman IIC
- Inner Sphere (2/11): Trebuchet
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I'll need to collate and collect all my Catapults, but here is a start.
My magnetized omni-Catapult. Can choose from several configs to represent on the board.
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Catapult II, Big Mac, Kyps Kommandos.
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I have four Catapults, two plastic and two metal.
First is the model from the last intro box and one of the first minis I painted when I got back into the hobby (and it shows :) ). Second one is the modern sculpt from IWM. Third up is the AS lance pack version from my Illician Lancer battalion. And last is my K2/K4 model in forest camo.
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Ahah! Finally!
Now, my Team Green can have its place.
Along with a Federated Suns Armored Cavalry one off the crap-plastic out of the post-25th Anniversary box I did for a friend.
Aside: When Team Brown's is done, I'll put it up here, too.
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But, that's not all. I have my own unique offering to add to the list: My travel pack, map-scale Catapult. It's been repainted, and when I have a moment, I'll post the new pic. But, here it is with its original coat.
I managed to keep the cockpit glass transparent, too.
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My Catapult for my 15th Dracons.
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Beginner Set Catapult for the Dioscuri merc unit.
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C1 Cats and a Butterbee custom. (I should really revisit that one with a new mini)
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A pair of A1 types
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A pair of K2s
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A C3 and C4
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Only a singe C4 in Tikonov Republic Guard colors.
The only minor change done to this mini was filling the gap over the launcher axis.