Some news here that the Gruntz Imperator has dropped in price on the Critical Mass Games web site. A £2.00 GBP drop on an excellent mult-part kit. I thought I would share the news with some nice photos and details about the mecha. Details on this link: link
The artwork for the concept was created by David White an expert in the mecha industry and then sculpted by orko-one. Orko sculpts using a very traditional method of carving down from blocks. So each leg and component is reduced down from solid blocks of part-baked super-sculpy. So rather than building up from components he uses a tools to scrape and sand down the finished components.
This is an example of the Imperator painted by Craig from Critical Mass Games.
This is the Gruntz 15mm Barracks app (Available in the Wargames Vault) showing you how to build a Mecha and you can print the final card. The Imperator model shown has been painted by SpacemanSpiff. You can build combinations of mecha in the Barracks app, with various hull sizes and classes of weapons and the points are calculated automatically.
On the general subject of Mecha, you can find various options out there in 15mm scale (or close enough to match the scale).
I use other garage-sculpt models from Orko_One mixed with the excellent Museum scale Battltech mechs from Iron Wind Metals or RalPartha Europe in the UK.
Here is the Imperator in action during a Gruntz game after the destruction of a light Arc Force walker.
Here is the Hasslefree Miniatures walker which is a very fine mech and perfect for 15mm (sorry not yet connected to its legs!)
Some of the models sculpted by Orko_One: Sadly the Thanatos was lifted from my bag at a Wargames Show before I finished painting it :(
Another one of the Imperator in a showcase with some GZG models. I created the Imperator for Gruntz but it can be used with any game… :) You may notice the lights on the shoulder pads. These are 1/35th scale model lights for tanks which catch the light really well.
I airbrushed 2 of these Hellhound models and one went back to Orko.
The Timber Wolf (AKA Madcat). I bought this one from RalPartha Europe, a really nice multi-part metal kit and they do 3 other models in the range. Also available from Iron Wind Metals in the US. Art Crime models are in the foreground.
Don't forget to check out Gruntz – now in print form on the Wargames Vault and available with the Barracks application for creating reference cards for your forces. link
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