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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | From 1997 until | + | From 1997 until December 31st 2007 the company produced several kits. |
| − | + | ==Clan Elemental Battle Armor== | |
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| − | Image: | + | Image:Elemental 1 Armorcast LLC.jpg|Clan [[Elemental]] |
| + | Image:Elemental 2 Armorcast LLC.jpg|Clan Elemental | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | The Clan Elemental Battle Armor was a 2" (50mm) tall model sculpted by [[Tim DuPertuis]] and [[Dave Summers]] from a [[WizKids]] original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and Armorcast's 1/60th scale 'Mechs. | |
| − | The kit | + | The kit contained 5 parts made of lead free pewter: Body/legs, backpack, left claw arm, right laser arm and right machine gun arm. Each arm type has 5 different angles that are randomly packed in the blisters to give more variety in posing the model. |
The backpack is a separate piece that can be made detachable with Blu-Tack, rare earth magnets or pinning. | The backpack is a separate piece that can be made detachable with Blu-Tack, rare earth magnets or pinning. | ||
The pewter 30mm base with a tech deck plate design can be used as is or covered with flock for outdoor battles. The model is supplied unpainted and assembly is required. | The pewter 30mm base with a tech deck plate design can be used as is or covered with flock for outdoor battles. The model is supplied unpainted and assembly is required. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Atlas Inner Sphere BattleMech== |
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| − | + | File:Atlas Armorcast LLC.jpg|''[[Atlas]]'' BattleMech | |
| + | File:Atlas box armorcast.jpg|Product Box | ||
| + | File:Atlas pieces armorcast.jpg|Kit Pieces | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | This 10.5" (26.5cm) tall Atlas model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids | + | This 10.5" (26.5cm) tall ''Atlas'' model was sculpted by [[Mike Biasi]] from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and was built to 1/60th scale. The kit contained 41 parts made of durable polyurethane resin and lead free pewter. Features include a pivoting waist and arms that elevate and turn. The legs may be posed with light modifications. The model was supplied unpainted and assembly is required. This model kit was recommended for experienced modelers. |
| − | == | + | ==Armored Flatbed Truck== |
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| − | + | Image:Flatbed Truck Armorcast LLC.jpg|[[Flatbed Truck]] | |
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| − | + | The Flatbed Truck was made by sculptor [[Philip Miller]]. The model is 2.5" wide by 6.75" long. | |
| − | == | + | ==Mad Cat OmniMech== |
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| − | + | Image:MadCat 1 Armorcast LLC.jpg|''[[Madcat]]'' OmniMech | |
| + | Image:MadCat 2 Armorcast LLC.jpg|Product Box | ||
| + | Image:MadCat 3 Armorcast LLC.jpg|Kit Pieces | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | This 8.25" (21cm) tall Mad Cat model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids | + | This 8.25" (21cm) tall Mad Cat model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and was built to 1/60th scale. The kit contained 68 parts made of durable polyurethane resin and lead free pewter. Features include a pivoting waist and guns that elevate and turn. The legs are posable with light modifications. Weapons will be interchangable with future OmniMech weapons. |
| − | == | + | ==Vulture Clan OmniMech== |
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| − | + | Image:Vulture Armorcast LLC.jpg|''[[Vulture]]'' OmniMech | |
| + | Image:Vulture box armorcast.jpg|Product box | ||
| + | Image:Vulture pieces armorcast.jpg|Kit Pieces | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | This 8.25" (21cm) tall Vulture model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids | + | This 8.25" (21cm) tall Vulture model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and was built to 1/60th scale. The kit contained 32 parts made of durable polyurethane resin and lead free pewter. Features include a pivoting waist and guns that elevate and turn. The legs are posable with light modifications. The model was supplied unpainted and assembly is required. This model kit is recommended for experienced modelers. |
| − | == | + | ==Additional Mech Weapon Arms== |
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| − | + | Image:Madcat ERPPC armorcast.jpg|''[[Madcat]]'' [[ERPPC]] arm | |
| + | Image:Masdat 2ERLL armorcast.jpg|''Madcat'' two [[ERLL]] arm | ||
| + | Image:Madcat UCA5 armorcast.jpg|''Madcat'' [[Ultra AC/5]] arm | ||
| + | Image:Madcat HLL armorcast.jpg|''Madcat'' [[Heavy Large Laser]] arm | ||
| + | Image:Vulture 3MPL armorcast.jpg|''[[Vulture]]'' three [[Medium Pulse Laser]] arm | ||
| + | Image:Vulture 2LPL armorcast.jpg|''Vulture'' two [[Large Pulse Laser]] arm | ||
| + | Image:Vulture 4MPL armorcast.jpg|''Vulture'' four Medium Pulse Laser arm | ||
| + | Image:SSRM6ML armorcast.jpg|Two [[SSRM-6]] arm | ||
| + | Image:MadCat 2LRM15 armorcast.jpg|''Madcat'' two [[LRM-15]] shoulders | ||
| + | Image:MadCat 2LRM20 armorcast.jpg|''Madcat'' two [[LRM-20]] shoulders | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | These are different arm weapons and additional torso weapons that were created for the Vulture and the Madcat. | |
[[Category:Miniature Sets]] | [[Category:Miniature Sets]] | ||
[[Category:Product Groups]] | [[Category:Product Groups]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:05, 8 November 2023
| Armorcast's Battletech | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Miniature Set |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Armorcast, LLC |
| First published | |
| Content | |
| Content | (see text) |
Contents
Overview[edit]
Armorcast worked on several Battletech kits with FASA.
History[edit]
From 1997 until December 31st 2007 the company produced several kits.
Clan Elemental Battle Armor[edit]
Clan Elemental
Clan Elemental
The Clan Elemental Battle Armor was a 2" (50mm) tall model sculpted by Tim DuPertuis and Dave Summers from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and Armorcast's 1/60th scale 'Mechs.
The kit contained 5 parts made of lead free pewter: Body/legs, backpack, left claw arm, right laser arm and right machine gun arm. Each arm type has 5 different angles that are randomly packed in the blisters to give more variety in posing the model. The backpack is a separate piece that can be made detachable with Blu-Tack, rare earth magnets or pinning.
The pewter 30mm base with a tech deck plate design can be used as is or covered with flock for outdoor battles. The model is supplied unpainted and assembly is required.
Atlas Inner Sphere BattleMech[edit]
Atlas BattleMech
Product Box
Kit Pieces
This 10.5" (26.5cm) tall Atlas model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and was built to 1/60th scale. The kit contained 41 parts made of durable polyurethane resin and lead free pewter. Features include a pivoting waist and arms that elevate and turn. The legs may be posed with light modifications. The model was supplied unpainted and assembly is required. This model kit was recommended for experienced modelers.
Armored Flatbed Truck[edit]
The Flatbed Truck was made by sculptor Philip Miller. The model is 2.5" wide by 6.75" long.
Mad Cat OmniMech[edit]
Madcat OmniMech
Product Box
Kit Pieces
This 8.25" (21cm) tall Mad Cat model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and was built to 1/60th scale. The kit contained 68 parts made of durable polyurethane resin and lead free pewter. Features include a pivoting waist and guns that elevate and turn. The legs are posable with light modifications. Weapons will be interchangable with future OmniMech weapons.
Vulture Clan OmniMech[edit]
Vulture OmniMech
Product box
Kit Pieces
This 8.25" (21cm) tall Vulture model was sculpted by Mike Biasi from a WizKids original design. The model was scaled for use with 28mm miniatures and was built to 1/60th scale. The kit contained 32 parts made of durable polyurethane resin and lead free pewter. Features include a pivoting waist and guns that elevate and turn. The legs are posable with light modifications. The model was supplied unpainted and assembly is required. This model kit is recommended for experienced modelers.
Additional Mech Weapon Arms[edit]
Madcat two ERLL arm
Madcat Ultra AC/5 arm
Madcat Heavy Large Laser arm
Vulture three Medium Pulse Laser arm
Vulture two Large Pulse Laser arm
Vulture four Medium Pulse Laser arm
Two SSRM-6 arm
Madcat two LRM-15 shoulders
Madcat two LRM-20 shoulders
These are different arm weapons and additional torso weapons that were created for the Vulture and the Madcat.