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07Sep08

AT-43 Operation Frostbite — Review

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Operation Frostbite

Operation Frostbite

At first blush you might think Rackham’s latest AT-43 expansion was another book similar to the recent Operation Damocles Campaign Book. In fact it has as much relation to the Operation Damocles Initiation Set as it does the Campaign Book. It even ships in a similar, although smaller, box that has a front flap you can open to view the contents.

Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Operation Frostbite ships in a box about one-fourth the size of the Initiation Set box. Inside you will find one 128-page Campaign Book, one 16-page Gaming Aid (scenario book), 13 new cards (minefield, special tactics, and Karl a Karman engineer), twelve double-sided terrain tiles, three civilian engineer figures, and lastly two Elysium Crystal terrain pieces. All in all a hefty package. (more…)

 

05Sep08

AT-43 Lieutenant G. Epstone — Review

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Lt. G. Epstone

Lt. G. Epstone

Rackham released a new U.N.A. hero for AT-43, Lieutenant G. Epstone. Like previous hero packs Epstone comes in a single figure pack with one unit card. She is in normal Death Dealear TacArm armor equipped with two Machineguns. The figure is typical of the previous Death Dealer figures and is very well done with a medium gray base coat and a dark gray camouflage pattern. What makes Epstone unique is that her TacArm armor is cracked open so that you can see her inside. This is a great design and the interior details are well done. Unfortunately, the typical poor skin tone colors of most of the AT-43 pre-painted figures continues here and mars what would be an excellent figure. Of course those who do not mind doing some touch-ups can have Epstone up to a great level of quality in very little time.

Perhaps best of all, in Operation Frostbite, the Death Dealer TacArm rules (unlike the pdf rules previously released) no longer limit you to a single unit of Death Dealers in your force. Now you can finally field these great looking figures in greater numbers. The full rules for Lieutenant G. Epstone are included in Operation Frostbite.

 

05Sep08

AT-43 Operation Damocles — Review

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Operation Damocles

Operation Damocles

Operation Damocles Campaign Book (not to be confused with the Operation Damocles Initiation Set) is one of the latest campaign books for Rackham’s AT-43 sci-fi miniatures game. Physically the book is the same as the other AT-43 books. It is a 61-page softcover with full color glossy pages. As with the other books, OD includes great artwork and pictures of studio painted models many not seen in previous publications. (more…)

 

03Sep08

AT-43 Previews

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Firecrawler

Firecrawler

Rackham in Cry Havoc #102 has a number of preview images of upcoming AT-43 miniatures. We get to see the Firecrawler and Cogs in full color as well as some more shots of the O.N.I. TacArms. Good stuff.

Also see, AT-43 Cogs and More.

 

09Aug08

AT-43 July 2008 Releases — Review

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Rackham released a number of new figures for AT-43. Most of them seem to be for the upcoming Operation Frostbite expansion. The Red Blok got two releases. First is the MedTec Unit Box set. The MedTec set includes a field hospital, one medic and two nurse figures, and three double wall sections. The hospital is a regular cargo container with some added bits and a new paint job. Overall it looks very good and the fact it is formed from a cargo container gives it a very mobile, military look. (more…)

 

31Jul08

This Week in Wargaming — AT-43 Review

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This Week in Wargaming did a podcast with a nice overview/review of AT-43. It covers the game and the various factions pretty well. The audio is good but one of the guests has a lower volume than the others that can be somewhat annoying especially if you are listening while driving. If you would like to skip right to the AT-43 material forward to about 40 minutes into the show.

 

23Jul08

AT-43 Dotch Yaga — Preview

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Dotch Yaga

Dotch Yaga

Rackham, in Cry Havoc Online #99, released some AT-43 preview images of the upcoming, and long awaited, Red Blok Dotch Yaga strider. They provided a 3D rendering and two different sketches (sketch1, sketch2). The Dotch Yago is somewhat reminiscent of the WW2 German 88mm Flak gun.

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[Updated: 18MAR09]

 

09Jul08

AT-43 Cogs and More

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Cog Prototypes

Cog Prototypes

Rackham, in Cry Havoc Online #97, released some preview images of upcoming AT-43 minis. There are a few Cog figures that all look a bit too skinny to be threatening. Hopefully the other Cog troops look a bit more scary.

There are also two new figures (troop and TacArm) for the O.N.I. Corps. I have not heard of this faction before and do not know if it is a new playable army or a portion of the U.N.A. Army. Certainly the weapons and use of the name TacArm seem to indicate U.N.A. origins.

They also showed a Therian Golgoth concept image (image1 and image2) created by a player that looks very nice indeed.

Cry Havoc Online #98 has some better looking Cogs.

Cry Havoc Online #99 has a Cog in what looks like an exoskeleton (or maybe powered armor) with missile launchers. Image1, Image2, Image3.

Cog

Cog

Cogs

Cogs

Cry Havoc Online #100 has a number of new AT-43 images. First is a nice size comparison shot of the Cogs. They are big indeed! There is the Fire Crawler lieutenant card. Perhaps most interesting, and very menacing, is the final MRX Golgoth conversion (image1, image2, image3, image4).

Cry Havoc #105 has some more great shots of painted Cogs.

Also see AT-43 Previews.

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[Updated: 1MAY09]

 

28May08

AT-43 — Hussar Strider Preview

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HussarRackham in Cry Havoc Online #89 showed a preview of the Hussar.

The Hussar is built on a modified Kossak frame, with a medium rocket launcher – to fight infantry or armored fighting vehicles – and a medium missile launcher – for antitank combat and to take care of fortifications. The Hussar´s powerful acquisition radar makes it an excellent reconnaissance unit and its weaponry makes it an exceptional combat unit.

Once again, the Revolution has demonstrated its superiority. When will the reactionary forces admit it?

 

26May08

AT-43 — Molot Strider Preview

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MolotRackham in Cry Havoc Online #88 showed some shots (image 1, image 2) of the upcoming AT-43 Molot. The Molot is a new Red Blok strider with two RA2 Light Flamers. It is based on the Nakovalny chassis with a new ‘hood’. It is also painted in the new Operation Frostbite scheme but, unlike the U.N.A. troops, this means a smooth white pattern over a light olive or khaki for the Red Blok.

 

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