Infinity Cardboard Terrain

A few years ago, when I was getting into Infinity, there was a scenery pack included in a box set (Moto.Tronica) plus I picked up another one in an Arianna large starter box (Navajo Outpost Pack). They provide the same number and sizes of easily put together cardboard buildings and containers, four large and six small. I decided to put together these for extra scenery for multiple miniature game systems.

    Below is a three by three mat with both assembled terrain packs. As you can see it covers an appropriate amount of table area. It just needs some scatter terrain. The only minor quibble I have are that not many metal models should be placed on the top of the larger buildings, but extra cardboard lightly glued inside will reinforce the roof.

    For 32mm models, like the Batman Miniature Game, the size is perfect. Although the look of them are futuristic it still fits, but the smaller containers would work well in a warehouse or dock themed scenario.

    For Battletech: Alpha Strike they can be stacked as buildings and work extremely well for city terrain.

    40mm Marvel Crisis Protocol models also fit well. Same issue as with the Batman game, in that the theme is futuristic. Would work well in an alien world themed table.

    These sets are not sold on the Infinity Corvus Belli's website, but several others are here in particular on page two. A similar assortment, with different art, is the Dawn-02 Aplekton scenery pack for a reasonable price. Two other good sets for the price are the Neon Lotus scenery pack and the Daedalus scenery pack.

Badlands Terrain from GF9

 I picked up some GF9 Badlands terrain boxes recently and am very glad I did. I had plans to build some, but these were already made, prepainted, and solid. Also, even though they are labelled as being for 25-35mm models, I have found they are useful for any scale models from Dystopian Wars/Uncharted Seas 1:1200 scale to Marvel Crisis Protocol 40mm scale (1:43).

Out of the four the company sells, I picked up these three. Here they are with Marvel Crisis Protocol figures...

...Malifaux models...

...Battletech models...

...and Batman Miniature Game models.

I intend on using these in any outdoor scenario or setting as they are very handy and much better then my carved styrofoam "rock" escarpments.

Hardwar - Modiphius Edition Kickstarter and Free Quickstart Rules

Modiphius is releasing their Kickstarter for the new edition of the Hardwar Game. Previously owned by Strato Minis, Hardwar was a licensed offshoot of the first edition of Horizon Wars, expanded and modified, which is now in its 2nd edition called Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark.

    Hardwar is a skirmish miniature game using 6mm scale models. It is set in the near future where mercenary companies take contracts and fight for those who hire them, except they do so with remote controlled mechs and vehicles.

    Many of the same mechanics of Hardwar seem to be included in the 24 page quickstart rules, available for FREE as a pdf from Modiphius. I am sure there will be some tweaks in the full edition of the rules. They have also cleaned up all of the Strato Minis models included in the Kickstarter and if the product sells well I expect the rest of the Strato Minis line to get a facelift and rollout under the Modiphius banner.

    I like the quickstart and its little tweaks as well as its clear presentation of the rules.0 My only criticism in the Kickstarter is that the stretch goals are currently focused on the terrain models and the main benefactor of them is only those who choose the highest reward tier. Currently I will likely get a lower grade tier, like Corporate Commando, with some add-ons.

    There is a Facebook site, run by Modiphius, here. You can still download some Hardwar items from Strato Minis website here.