Eisenkern Command Squad and 28mm Scale Right Handed Vulkan Released!

I am happy to announce, two more kits take their trek into the wild.

 

Eisenkern Command Squad

28mm (1/56) scale. *Cross compatible with Stormtrooper, Panzerjäger and Stormtrooper Accessory Set.
This kit contains command squad elements and special MOS soldiers to round out the skills and abilities of an Eisenkern infantry force.
Kit contains: Ten soldiers and equipment.

• 1 Platoon Commander
• 1 Platoon Sergeant
• 2 Sniper Teams (Sniper and Spotter)
• 1 Communications Officer, signal relay and Cargo MULE
• 1 Medic with specialized Triage MULE
• 1 Forward Observer team with designator, signal relay and Cargo MULE

 

 

28MM Right Hand Vulkan

28mm (1/56) scale Leviathan accessory weapon arm was designed to be used with the fast swap arm option for both the (28mm) Leviathan Crusader and Leviathan Mortis and all other variants that share the same chassis.

The Vulkan Cannon was designed to face down the fast moving and shielded Shadokesh walkers. Placing volume fire against one shield or walking rounds on target make this weapon a valuable asset. The Vulkan suffers from underpowered propellant charges and limited ammunition supply, but nothing can lay down a field of fire like the monstrous Vulkan Cannon.

 

 

Our good friends over at Dakka Dakka have started their own miniature line and game.

For those of you who follow the gaming news and happenings you will likely be aware of Dakka Dakka, one of my favorite forums to hang out at. I would like to take a moment to introduce you to Maelstrom's Edge.

Why is DreamForge promoting another companies line? Wargaming is a niche market and sci-fi a sub market within the niche. I am happy to help my friends out and perhaps reach potential customers that my not travel in the same circles but share common interest. In my humble view, anything that helps grow the hobby is a good thing for all of us, customers and companies alike.

Maelstrom's Edge is a science fiction game with an absolutely lovely mix of hard sci-fi and space opera. The game is designed to be an intimate game, played with up to 30 models per side with a decidedly tactical gameplay that  still remains fast and furious. Having chatted with the creator many times and knowing the thought and attention to detail that went into every aspect, I can tell you the amount of work put into this game is awe inspiring. Seriously! Books, audio books, game assets such as cards art and models. It makes my head swim just thinking about it.

They are in the final hours of their Kickstarter and are offering some great values at low cost of entry. Hard plastic miniatures, many produced by Wargames Factory. The same manufacturer I use to produce my kits. Many Kickstarters only provide concept art, this project is nearly complete with the vast majority of the time consuming mold work already done.

 

What’s in the Kickstarter? I will let them tell you a bit about the project.

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The owners of Dakka Dakka, the online wargaming community, have spent the past three and a half years developing a tabletop wargame using real plastic models in 28-32mm scale. The kickstarter for Dakka's spinoff game project - Maelstrom's Edge - ends in just a couple of days, and now is your last chance to get in at exceptional value...

 

• 39 multi-part, multi-pose sprue based plastic models, including stuff only available as part of the kickstarter. Less than £1.54/$2.30 per model!
• A 10% discount on any other Maelstrom's Edge stuff you buy for 2 years
• The first, freshest copies of the sprues from production, with the highest quality control and smallest mould lines, and getting them before anybody else.
• Your only chance this year to get your hands on the plastic terrain sprue
• The chance to participate in the Maelstrom's Edge rules beta, helping to shape the rules and game and to be in on day one of a universe which will only grow across many types of media.

If you are on the fence about backing Maelstrom's Edge, but do want to see it succeed, then backing on kickstarter now will help much more compared to just buying it later, and we'll be sure to look after you as a thank you too!

We've revealed a lot of stuff over the past month and a half, including but not limited to:

A free audiobook (free until the kickstarter ends, so download it now before it is too late!)

"Gaskell gives a great glimpse into the Maelstrom's Edge universe, and Ansdell's narration is spot on." - infinite_array

Three free short stories available, and news that Alastair Reynolds and other top sci-fi authors are participating in the Maelstrom's Edge universe.

The Shipyard, The Hunter, The Scarecrow

 What hobbyists havebeen building with our plastic terrain sprue

 

 

The unveiling of our biggest beastie - The Karist Angel, 2 of which are in every set (kickstarter only!)

 

 
An overview of the game's rules

Some of the crazy conversions that are possible with everything being made in real plastic

 

 

A complete card game included in every set to play while you wait for a table at your FLGS:

 

We hope you'll take the time to check out the kickstarter today, and get in on it before it is too late! Thanks from all of us at Dakka for your interest and your support!

 

BOLS unboxes the Eisenkern APC (Sale ending soon)

Bell of Lost Souls gives us a walk through and impressions of the Eisenkern APC kit.

"Today we pull the awesome Dreamforge Keilerkopf APC kit out of the box. This is one AMAZING kit – we haven’t seen anything like this level of quality!

Ok, when I tell you this on one impressive kit – I’m not kidding.  This thing has real rubber tires, a FULLY detailed interior, engine compartment, and more.  This is really a high quality scale model similar to what you would expect from Tamiya or Bandai, instead of the typical wargaming fare out there.  Heck, it even has an optional full set of 12 seated passengers! Other companies would probably make that a whole separate kit."

Thank you BOLS!

This kit is currently available for $45.50, retail is $65.00. This sale ends 5/31

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2015/05/unboxing-dreamforge-keilerkopf-apc-on-sale.html

 

 

 

Eisenkern Command Squad Incoming!

This kit is the next incoming release, You can expect it to be available at many the retailers in early June.

28mm (1/56) scale. *Cross compatible with Stormtrooper, Panzerjäger and Stormtrooper Accessory Set. 

This kit contains command squad elements and special MOS soldiers to round out the skills and abilities of an Eisenkern infantry force.

 

Kit contains: Ten soldiers and equipment.

•1 Platoon Commander

•1 Platoon Sergeant

•2 Sniper Teams (Sniper and Spotter)

•1 Communications Officer, signal relay and Cargo MULE

•1 Medic with specialized Triage MULE

•1 Forward Observer team with designator, signal relay and Cargo MULE

 

We also have a little something for the 28mm 1/56 scale Leviathans :)

 

Beasts of War unbox the Valkir 20 man set

Thank you BOW for the unboxing!

http://www.beastsofwar.com/dreamforge-games/unboxing-valkir-heavy-troopers/

You can see some of the optional ways to assemble the accessories for the legs in this shot. I think my favorite is the 'Hoth' style skirt in back with the ammo packs and the front Tasset.

Bell of Lost Souls Unboxing of the Valkir Troopers

An unboxing and general look at the Valkir Heavy Troopers, Assault Troopers and Support Troopers.

Thank you BOLS for the unboxing!

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2015/05/unboxing-dreamforge-eisenkern-valkir.html

NEW RELEASE! -Eisenkern Panzerjägers-

MAY MECHA MADNESS!

We are celebrating the release of our Eisenkern Panzerjägers with a sale.
 

20% off the new release Panzerjägers. 

30% off our infantry, support weapons, accessory kit and APC. 

40% off all Leviathans and their components.

 

 

Review of the Valkir Assualt Troopers on Brückenkopf

Christian and Dennis have reviewed my kits before and I must say I really like the format of their reviews. As always, a very in depth review, part layouts, builds, any issues and their thoughts on the kits as well as scale comparisons with other lines.  

Brückenkopf review passed through Google translate. Not a perfect translation, there is a bit of “Google speak” but you should get the main points. I am not going to show everything contained in their review, because a trip to Brückenkopf is always worth a click! 

Review: iron core Valkir Assault Troopers

Ranging From
Christian
- . 9 April 2015

 In today's review we take even a kit by Dreamforge games before.

 

Assemblies of Dreamforge games are a bit more complex, but what usually brings many options and opportunities in the rule. The Valkir form no exception, which already gives a look at the blueprint:

 

 

And even though only 1.5-cast frame are included in the kit, but shows an impressive parts density:

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of wood for 5 infantry soldiers, time for a closer look.

Details

First some details in close-up:

 

 

 

 

The last picture shows the only components that bring greater mold lines with it, the other components have only very fine ridges, which can be removed quickly and easily. In addition, the ridge lines were laid in many cases sent to edges along, so they hardly even notice if you should forget it.

The kit comes in addition to two different firearms with three head options for Valkir:

Assembly

For assembly, we also want to show you some pictures, the beginning of their legs:

Next, the optional loincloths for their turn. This belt sections consist of four parts, two loincloths and two armor plates. Again, there are again several options: You can use the apron, leave them out completely, or replace the plastic parts optional by shield-shaped armor plates. We chose the fabric pieces.

 

 

To see all the parts of a belt out together, total, each leg section in our construction of 7 components:

 

The finished legs:

 

 

The torsos are built quickly, the backpacks are again optional, and among them is the back fully modeled:

 

Interestingly, there is less scope for the poor. There are exactly 10 arms, although you can combine quite freely, at least one pair is predefined but and otherwise, the best route with the standard design. The shields can be omitted if necessary and at any firearm, there are two options.

To see our finished Model before attaching the shoulder pads from:

 

 

(As you can see, we have used instead of the supplied Bases GW Bases, Dream Forge Bases otherwise requires ;-)) 

WHOOPS!

In the shoulder armor there was a small problem: Two of the tanks are mislabeled as-cast frame, which is quite important because of the slightly asymmetric shape of the tank:

 

Overall, the assembly was no easy matter, the sheer mass of the items and some fitze celled splices (eg the small side armor of the belts) require steady hands. Again, our past experiences continue with Dreamforge: The kits are more aimed at more experienced hobbyists.

Finish

To see our models from the end of the assembly:

Click to see these three images of the assembled kit

 And if the question is whether we can equip the models with other minds: Yes, you can!

Click to see Valkir with other manufactures heads

Unfortunately, this classic Space Marine helmet Aquila scheme does not fit into the recess. The Corvus scheme could possibly fit, but since we had no part at hand. However, our examples should show quite clearly how to change the character of the miniatures with other heads.

Size comparison 

This image may not be missing:

Click to see size comparison with other manufacturers minis.

Conclusion 

If there is currently a company whose sci-fi kits can compete with GW, then these are definitely Dreamforge games. The iron core kits have never disappointed us and the Assault Valkir shine in terms of fit, detail and Guassqualität across the board. The kit is also extremely flexible, comes with many options and can be very varied freely. 

Given these advantages, it is a little disappointing that there are not more poses for arms, here have one / two additional arms may not be harmed. However, this is whining at extremely high levels, even with the existing options are very different poses can be displayed. 

Annoyingly, the error on the cast iron frame itself: Besides the two mismarked shoulder armor was also made in the legs a mistake that was, however, already taken into account in the construction manual. Altogether, just by the legs dry runs before the final bonding in order to avoid mistakes and trouble. 

With 20 euro for the 5 man Valkir are not cheap, they are on line with the Mantic Peacekeepers and extrapolated something. The regular Space Marines GW (10 man for 35 euros) visually and level of equipment would have it, however rather be compared to the elite troops of the Space Marines, which just puts the whole thing again. In terms of the quality offered the kit is money, so we can definitely conclude with a recommendation to buy more than worth this review. 

More Reviews of current Dreamforge innovations will follow soon.