We have developed a new range of futuristic 15mm sci-fi grav armor for your gaming pleasure.
We hope that you like them.
We believe they are "The Future Shape of Things to Come," and if they are well received by the sci-fi gaming public, more equally interesting vehicles will be released as well in the coming months, to do battle against these, or to serve as allies against other opponents.
Due to the unique way in which these vehicles are constructed in the far future, panel lines on them are generally avoided during the manufacturing process, since it provides a weak point in the armor for enemies to exploit.
These grav tanks and other vehicles are produced in the zero-G environment of space, on board giant military factory ships, from crystalline titanium, which is then roto-molded much like 20th and 21st Century plastic kayaks were, in order to create the strongest, lightest, single-piece hulls possible. The titanium ore is mined from the numerous asteroid fields found throughout the galaxies, in order to: avoid having to lift it out of planetary gravity wells, transport the vehicles vast distances throughout the cosmos, and to reduce expenditures on the military budget when conducting large scale planetary invasion operations.
As you can see from our photos, these super high-tech vehicle designs no longer need gravitic repulsor pods underneath or alongside their hulls, which were very vulnerable to damage on the early models. Now, a single, flat, oval-shaped repulsor pod on the bottom of the vehicle hulls provides all of the lift and propulsion needed to permit these tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and other units to zip along at just under Mach 1 at altitude, fly at 120-200 MPH at NOE level, or to enter a planet's atmosphere at up to Mach 3.0 when dropping to the planet's surface. When dropping in from orbit, grounding, or powering down, protective armored plates slide across the grav repulsor unit to protect it from damage.
We hope to have these available for sale in a few weeks, and will start taking pre-orders for them now, so that we can get a handle on what you would like to see released first.
We would like to know if you prefer the miniatures with the molded on reactive/passive armor detailing, or the smooth-sided miniatures which can then be modified, with either the decal detailing, or glue on detail parts.
The following items will be available for Range 1 of our 15mm sci-fi grav armor releases (more will be available in the coming months):
Type 7 Scout/Recon Grav vehicle $12.99 USD, or $47.99 USD for 4
Type 11 Medium Grav Tank* $13.99 USD, or $51.99 USD for 4
Type 12 Grav Tank Hunter - missile armed vehicle $12.99 USD, or $47.99 USD for 4
Type 13 Heavy Grav Tank* $15.99 USD, or $59.99 USD for 4
Urban Assault/Fire Support Veh. - heavy plasma cannon $15.99 USD, or $59.99 USD for 4
Grav Infantry Fighting Vehicle/APC* $15.99 USD, or $59.99 USD for 4
Grav Mortar Carrier $13.99 USD, or $26.99 USD for a battery of 2
* several weapons options provided, for a different look to the miniatures.
Future Range 1 releases may include:
Type 9 Light Grav Tank
Type 15 Superheavy Grav Tank (shown in orange "camo")
Grav Anti-Aircraft Vehicle
Other vehicle ranges are under development.
Some people are a little confused about the smaller circular patterned groupings on our bright-orange-painted Superheavy Grav Tank, thinking that the "reactive armor" is a bit too small for the vehicle, so we provide the following rationale for that:
The smaller circular patterns shown on the orange vehicle (which is meant to be a more high-tech model of the tanks shown in gray primer, using our vehicle detailing labels) house automatically controlled, passive defenses, consisting of:That is why more coverage is not needed over the entire vehicle hull, permitting it to be more streamlined, for faster speed when flying through the atmosphere. A combination of the above defensive systems are carried on every vehicle, in order to be able to defeat all threats.
- large shotgun-like, cannister shells, which fire automatically to defeat incoming shells and missiles, or enemy infantry (friendly infantry have IFF chips, to keep them from being targeted);
- smoke/chaff launchers which both obscure the target, and degrade or defeat lasers and other energy weapons;
- small micro-missiles, which can attack infantry, vehicles, or other targets;
- and other top-secret defenses which we are not permitted to discuss openly.
The larger patterns on the gray-primed vehicles can either be older variants of the above, or reactive/ablative/applique armor.
You get to decide what fits in with your sci-fi background.
We'd love to hear your feedback on our new products, or to answer any questions you may have, so feel free to contact us at the following email address regarding them, or if you wish to place an order: topgunace111@yahoo.com.
More photos and information about our grav armor range will be provided during the coming weeks.
Read more about this range, and see more photos of them on the Dropship Horizon blogspot here.