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Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« on: 26 October 2014, 14:27:51 »
I just put this together and thought some might be interested in how they scale. Any questions just ask.

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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #1 on: 26 October 2014, 15:30:34 »
Interesting. Thanks for posting this  O0
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #2 on: 26 October 2014, 16:17:40 »
Interesting indeed. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #3 on: 26 October 2014, 17:40:01 »
Very interesting to see.  How about some of the Robotech units that represent lighter Battlemechs, if you happen to have those.  Are they reasonable representations, or do they get a bit too big for the Battlemechs they'd represent?
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #4 on: 26 October 2014, 17:44:07 »



None of the Zentradi stuff will work for cbt.

Everything is the same scale as most CBT minis, but both universes have different heights for their units.  So while a tomahawk and a warhammer might be the same height, a Zentradi officer pod is a heck of a lot taller than a Marauder.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #5 on: 26 October 2014, 17:47:59 »
The Valkyrie stuff I don't think will work, but the destroid stuff will work
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #6 on: 26 October 2014, 17:59:38 »
Looks like Super Valkyries will work just fine. Armored ones might, too.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #7 on: 26 October 2014, 19:39:14 »
I find the legs on the Destroids to be a real disappointment. They are just too short and there is no clear definition between the upper and lower legs so If I wanted to cut them to add some height it will be difficult. The gun arms are a bit meh as well. They don't even have holes for the barrels. 
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #8 on: 26 October 2014, 20:59:10 »
Nice comparison.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #9 on: 26 October 2014, 21:48:45 »
As long as my warhammer scales nice with my IWM mechs, I am so happy.  The Archer, Rifleman, and Longbow are just icing on an already sweet cake.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #10 on: 26 October 2014, 22:02:15 »
All the destroids are fine

For wasps and stingers the veritechs will be large, but i think with some posing to have them in crouched positions and such you could easily get away with them being 20 tonners (plus scale is all over the place in BT).  Supers and Armors will likely be on the large side but again, i think some creativity will allow them to be used.  Marauders will be very large, but i am going to look into chopping them down a bit and seeing if i can get them to work.  But all in all, for $5 each at retail, some good cheap mecha forsure!
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #11 on: 27 October 2014, 08:23:03 »
Awesomesause!
The Phoenix Hawk is going to be a very popular Mech! ;-)

No holes for barrels is a common occurrence in plastic models, just drill it out, works well with my Space Marines...

I also thought the Warhammer is a bit on the squat side, when my supply finally hits the European shores I'll try to cut through the middle of the uppor or lower leg (or both) and add a mm or two of plasticard. Use plastic glue, cut away excess and sand the connection points.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #12 on: 29 October 2014, 10:43:40 »
The Phoenix Hawk will be very welcome in my armies.  Ironically the re-seen 'Hawk is one of my favorite reseen and one of the few Project Phoenix designs I like more than the original unseen, but a couple "retro" looking 'Hawks will find plenty of homes in my forces.  Just not in my Marik army, since I have an actual Ral Partha unseen, and it would look odd beside it.

Now if only someone would make a workable mini for an unseen Crusader and Behemoth.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #13 on: 29 October 2014, 10:52:13 »
I would like to point out that the Ral Partha Warhammer's head height is also shorter than that of the RP Pixie. The shoulder launcher's where the whammy's height's at.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #14 on: 29 October 2014, 14:03:15 »
Quote from: Daemion on 29 October 2014, 10:52:13
I would like to point out that the Ral Partha Warhammer's head height is also shorter than that of the RP Pixie. The shoulder launcher's where the whammy's height's at.

That would be over a decade's worth of scale creep.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #15 on: 29 October 2014, 15:04:00 »
Not necessarily.

I noticed the Grashopper next to the one posted above. Unless that's a thinned out, stretched out new version, I have one of those. I can take a pic of my old mini at some point, with the Grasshopper and a Ral Partha Pixie.

That Tomahawk doesn't look too out of place.

I myself might cut out the hip extensions on the legs to make them narrower. But, I don't see too much reason to make it taller.

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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #16 on: 29 October 2014, 16:42:02 »
Bad comparison.  That Grasshopper, unless my eyes deceive me, is one of the boxed-set plastics, and not the IWM metal.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #17 on: 29 October 2014, 17:06:08 »
Quote from: Khell on 29 October 2014, 14:03:15
That would be over a decade's worth of scale creep.
Not even a year between the RP Warhammer and the RP Phoenix Hawk, so no scale creep.  The Unseen Phoenix Hawk is tall and thin and by the looks of it, maybe a millimeter shorter than the new Robotech Valks.  File down the feet on the Valk and you're golden. 

If you don't like the Grasshopper for comparison, use the Zeus (with Zeus X arms?) between it and the Tomahawk.  With as stocky as the Tomahawk is, that isn't a bad size at all. 
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #18 on: 29 October 2014, 18:58:25 »
Any chance of seeing the marauder next to the officer command pod?
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #19 on: 29 October 2014, 21:26:53 »
Quote from: wolfspider on 29 October 2014, 18:58:25
Any chance of seeing the marauder next to the officer command pod?

May be a few days but I think I can make that happen.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #20 on: 29 October 2014, 23:29:16 »
Can't wait till we see how big that Monster Is next to a Battletech mini.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #21 on: 29 October 2014, 23:33:58 »
Steve Ronin and I got our set today: for size pix, check his blog.
Both the Whammy and the Marauder are present for scale.

http://www.battletechuniverse.org/hpguplink/viewtopic.php?p=176111#p176111
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #22 on: 30 October 2014, 08:17:08 »
Might want to touch base. Some of those pic links are broken... :'(
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #23 on: 30 October 2014, 09:02:11 »
Quote from: Daemion on 30 October 2014, 08:17:08
Might want to touch base. Some of those pic links are broken... :'(

They're all there.  Give it a little longer to load or try refreshing it.  He's got a lot of other images on the page.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #24 on: 30 October 2014, 14:14:57 »
Yup. Saw them. So the new one is a little shorter, but not by much.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #25 on: 30 October 2014, 14:39:31 »
Quote from: Grognard on 29 October 2014, 23:33:58
Steve Ronin and I got our set today: for size pix, check his blog.
Both the Whammy and the Marauder are present for scale.

http://www.battletechuniverse.org/hpguplink/viewtopic.php?p=176111#p176111


Thank you. How about the Raider/Rifleman? 
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #27 on: 30 October 2014, 18:26:31 »
I wonder how these would look with the upper bodies on Patriot legs.
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #28 on: 31 October 2014, 01:44:18 »
probably smaller :P That Patriot has some serious napoleon issues :D
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Re: Robotech RPG Tactics scale
« Reply #29 on: 31 October 2014, 16:53:07 »
The bright side is the Armored Valks will make great Crusaders.
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