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Post by TheDreadnought on Jun 14, 2011 13:48:39 GMT -5
So I'm sure many of you have heard. . . theminiaturespage.com/news/894777/I am really tempted to ask Mongoose if they'll let me do the re-write for them. It's a great license, and the Call to Arms rules are fairly solid, but I feel they need me to make it really fulfill its potential. LOL! I feel I have a Geary complex. Maybe I'll just settle for writing my Trek-style CBF supplement. |
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Post by toaster on Jun 14, 2011 19:41:32 GMT -5
Given the way ADB seems to be throwing out licences you could always ask them about an official CBF Trek supplement. Nothing like a bit of piggybacking on Mongooses advertising campaign to get your own product noticed.
Robert
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Post by TheDreadnought on Jun 15, 2011 11:51:29 GMT -5
Yeah, that had occurred to me. I may ask them when I get ready to do something about it.
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Post by admiralgrafspee on Jun 15, 2011 11:51:52 GMT -5
Well in any event there will be some nice new ST minis to use with CBF!
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Post by warchariot on Jun 17, 2011 12:02:40 GMT -5
Wow, you go away for a day or two and look what happens...Like to see you work with ADB, but soon so we can beat Mongoose to markget, oh wait it's Mongoose...I guess we have a year or so...
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Post by TheDreadnought on Jun 17, 2011 21:27:23 GMT -5
I'm not worried about beating Mongoose to market. . . I don't capture market share. . . I take it from the weak.  LOL! |
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Post by trynda1701 on Jun 19, 2011 14:40:11 GMT -5
Not having bought any resin miniatures, what are peoples thoughts on the decision to use resin for this small a scale (1/3125, about 3.5 inches for a Constitution Class CA?)
I know they will be slightly bigger than the current Starline 2400 range (1/3788), allowing more detail, but is using resin a good choice?
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Post by captainquirk on Jun 19, 2011 16:21:55 GMT -5
Waiting to see how it copes with stuff like engine struts, which are always a bit fragile on Trek ships. All resins tend to have pitting and air bubbles as part of the manufacturing process, so there's likely to be more preparation and more modelling skill needed than with a white metal casting.
There have been a few problems reported with the recent GW switch to its "Finecast" resin. Including allegedly models melting under strong sunlight!
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Post by regiamarina on Jun 19, 2011 23:58:22 GMT -5
Ravenstar Studios have an excellent reputation for their BSG ships with a high amount of detail and little pitting or bubbling. Fine detail can be achieved. It just takes a bit more effort to make sure miscasts don't get shipped out to the public.
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Post by warchariot on Jun 20, 2011 8:43:00 GMT -5
Resin has its problems, not the lest is pitting and bubbling. The other issue, which affects all of us, is miscasts can't be melted down and redone. Metal has gone skyhigh lately, but resin miscast cost will be passed along to us. The other big thing driving all of this is shipping cost. Metal is heavy, resin not so much.
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Post by lincolnlog on Jul 12, 2011 5:44:17 GMT -5
Its my understanding that you will be able to purchase this material (miniatures and/or rules) from ADB or Mongoose or your LGS. Theoretically, if you can order from a domestic source it should hold the cost of shipping down. ADB is also saying that they are going to continue to produce the 2400 series minis.
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Post by trynda1701 on Nov 23, 2011 17:02:46 GMT -5
For all those interested in this, after all the computer renders being shown on the Starfleetgames discussion forum, there are now painted examples of the first available batch of Mongoose Publishing's Federation Commander/SFB ships miniatures up on ADB's Facebook page for their Call to Arms:Star Fleet game (permission given on the ADB Federation Commander forum to post link)... www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150373007298280.371548.231728653279&type=3&l=31d2d17ba4Anyone looking for more discussion on these minis can find more information on the Federation Commander boards as well, especially under the "Starline 2500" sub-board... www.starfleetgames.com/federation/phpbb2/index.php?c=8Pre-orders can be made on Mongoose UK and US sites as well as of Thursday (17/11). www.mongoosepublishing.com/miniatures/ctastarfleet.htmlSo what do people think about how these minis seem to be turning out? It will be interesting to see what Trek gamers think when they are actually available (quality, durability etc). |
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Post by warchariot on Nov 23, 2011 17:24:05 GMT -5
They don't look too bad, hope they put out a few before they change directions again.
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Post by Cajun on Nov 23, 2011 17:41:24 GMT -5
The mongoose minis are too big for FedCom and SFB play. You need at least 2 inch hexes and for a tournament size map, you are looking at 7' x 5'.
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Post by warchariot on Nov 24, 2011 14:53:54 GMT -5
That's why I went 3" hex because of the size of space ships these days.
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Post by trynda1701 on Feb 21, 2012 19:28:51 GMT -5
If you've been following the development of this range over on the Federation Commander forum (as well as the Star Fleet Universe BBS board, or the Mongoose forums as well) you will probably be aware of the quality control problems that have been occurring with production of this new range. Here is the latest update, they will be producing the smaller ships in metal (pewter?). From the ADB Fed Comm forum (posted simultaneously with Mongoose ATCA:SF forums)...www.starfleetgames.com/federation/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4413...here is the decision being made by ADB and Mongoose Publishing to try and clear up the problems with the production of the Starline 2500 miniature range for A Call to Arms: Star Fleet.I hope this works out for ADB, because this has been a bit of a rollercoaster since the quality control issue with the minis reared its ugly head. |
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Post by trynda1701 on Mar 26, 2012 16:47:43 GMT -5
For those interested, there are a few pics up on the Star Fleet Universe Discussion Board of bare metal Starline 2500 minis in the Federation, Klingon and Romulan sections of the board. www.starfleetgames.com/discus/...then "The Joint Venture with Mongoose", then "Starline 2500", then "Federation Ships" etc. |
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