| Altius | 20 Jul 2009 11:29 a.m. PST |
I'm putting together a platoon-sized skirmish force based on Copplestone's Future Wars range. It's not TOO far in the future (within 50 years), and I want to use some small tracked droids to use as recon units. Since it's not too futuristic, I'm not really looking for floating or flying bots. Just something on a small tracked frame with a built in camera that would look fairly plausible. Maybe some sort of weapon, too. Does anyone know who would make something like that? I know there's gotta be a few out there. |
| religon | 20 Jul 2009 11:33 a.m. PST |
If you like your recon droids small and cute, how about Star Wars "Mouse Droids?" If you wish for it to be armed, this is not the proper droid. |
| Top Gun Ace | 20 Jul 2009 11:34 a.m. PST |
Not sure, but you could probably make one, or more out of the hull of a 1/285th scale tank. You could use the tank as is, complete with the turret and all, and/or add a small bit of rod/dowel for the upright mast, and glue on a machinegun, auto cannon, etc., and a bit of other sprue for sights, detectors, etc. |
| Dropship Horizon | 20 Jul 2009 11:35 a.m. PST |
GZG 15mm MAWPS Would work in 25mm. See the wheeled versions on my blog – but they do tracked also. link Cheers
Mark |
| Altius | 20 Jul 2009 11:41 a.m. PST |
Wow, you guys are fast. Mark, those MAWPS look really nice. They're more or less what I was thinking of, but with a "recon" turret or housing. I guess, for 28mm figures, those would be roughly the size I'm looking for, also. |
| Steve Hazuka | 20 Jul 2009 12:04 p.m. PST |
are those the droids you're looking for? |
| AndrewGPaul | 20 Jul 2009 12:13 p.m. PST |
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| 28mmMan | 20 Jul 2009 3:24 p.m. PST |
A 1/300th tank as mentioned with a thin robotic arm, made with a few plastic bits/rods, mounted to the turret socket point…easy as pie…and everyone likes pie |
| Toaster | 20 Jul 2009 5:30 p.m. PST |
A toy tank close to 1/300 would be easier and cheaper to come by, thats how I made mine.
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It's the last robot in the article. Robert |
| The Black Tower | 20 Jul 2009 6:38 p.m. PST |
The British army used a small 3 foot mini helicopter surveillance system in Northern Ireland. And the US is putting mini cameras on insects so in 50 years… |
 javelin98  | 20 Jul 2009 8:57 p.m. PST |
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 Inari7 | 20 Jul 2009 9:59 p.m. PST |
How about legs instead of tracks? The Recon droid in the middle comes from Ground Zero Games. link |
| timlillig | 21 Jul 2009 7:01 a.m. PST |
These might work. The three spiders are not attached to each other, so they can be based separately.
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| CmdrKiley | 21 Jul 2009 7:31 a.m. PST |
Check out the Medibot and Bomb Bots for Rezolution. You get a nice selection of walking, floating, and wheeled designs. link Mk-1 A.S.D Aerial Surveillance Drone
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CSD Mk2 Enforcer
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C.S.D Mk1
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| bsrlee | 21 Jul 2009 8:41 a.m. PST |
Reviresco do a nice line of tracked 'Droids and robotic platforms with a variety of weapons in their Starguard line. |
BlackWidowPilot  | 21 Jul 2009 9:42 a.m. PST |
I'll second "bsrlee's" mention of Reviresco's classic Starguard series. IMHO the "Mobile Operations Module," or "M.OM." will fit your bill nicely. It is small being in 1/72 scale, so for 28mm it works out as the size of a large if low-silhouette dog, has a pair of waldo arms and gripping claws, and has some interesting barrel-like details two to a side which could be interpreted as housing sensor equipment, deployable explosives or smoke dischargers, etc. Highly recommended! 
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
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| 28mmMan | 21 Jul 2009 9:49 a.m. PST |
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| javelin98 | 21 Jul 2009 12:50 p.m. PST |
Of course! Reviresco does some great stuff. The 6mm "PGGY-88 Assault Vehicle" and "Cobra Light Laser Projector" (look under the Days of Empire section) would both make good tracked remote camera/intel drones. |
| religon | 21 Jul 2009 2:30 p.m. PST |
I like timlillig's suggestion. Small and wicked. |
