I know we're in the midst of unboxing excitement but thought I'd throw this out there. Does anybody else find the token spacestation they included a little disappointing or at least hope it's a stopgag measure? I can see including it now for the sake of objectives. But in future waves I think it would be neat to see an actual miniature station, like from the old PC games. It could be stationary and would make a killer game piece.

This wouldn't be much bigger than a VSD. It could even have a command value of 1, ship/capital grade fire, anti-starfighter fire, engineering, AND a squadron value. It could be painted or unpainted, coming with stats for Imperial, Rebel, and independent allegiances. Capital ships get within range 1 for docking, same for squadrons. Hitting it results in a collision as per normal.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1186664051/asteroid-base-and-space-station?ref=discovery

Scroll down, there are several styles. Looks like you're looking for the "space station - £50"

For both asthetic and nostalgic reasons I want the one I'm talking about, the one they have listed is something else -- though it looks like the one included in the Armada set. That being said, when I saw that I was disappointed they didn't go with the one that was rampant through the PC games so many people already know and invented their own.

Those are quite nice. I might chip in. The orbiting Death Star turn counter is quite cool and cute too...

Cheers

Mark

Those are the XQ-series platforms R22, and I know them well also. Mel Minatures has said that he would do armada stuff, and I"m really hoping we can get some of those old platforms from him.

Not impressed with the kickstarter ones or the one depicted on the template. Sorry.

I just hope one day we can have them as functional, playable entities in the game for one player side or another.

R22 and friends!

Can I bring admiralcrunch's thread to your attention?

He has all ready committed a lot of effort to his spacestation/platform project over in his 'WIP: Station Assault' thread.

So awesome, I'm going to post some more ideas there in a sec!

Just need to do a bit of research first.

And yes, I would LOVE to do nothing more than re-create some of the cool TIE Fighter scenarios by combining MaverickNZ's Scenarios (Found here: 'Armada as a RPG experience') with a Battlefleet Gothic like Campaign system.

I can completely envision where you capture a planet and then 'build' an outpost there, slowly reinforcing it with supplies and a garrison. Once it has 'grown' it can start contributing 'Fleet/action points' you can use to either repair damaged ships, replenish lost starfighter squadrons or even requisition new units!

GAWSH SO excited haha. Sorry guys! I have trouble hiding my excitement! :lol:

You can overlap the cardboard piece that comes in the game, and sit on it. A mini, you can't. I'd be that guy that sits a Vic your mini, and have it sit next to you the whole game.

GrimDeath58, why can't you simply sit your VSD beside the spacestation mini?

Don't the rules specify that you need to be in Range 1 of the Spacestation to benefit from it?

Please correct me if I am wrong. Hehe.

You may be more interested in this style of space station Norsehound...

WIP on the classic QX type platform for Armada, lets call this the QX-1 as I will no doubt be accessorising it much like our larger station! Probably will come with the cute little dinky Container barge, a mini-me version of our Xwing barge. what to create next? Any suggestions welcome, I'm really enjoying this!

Also WIP on a miniature version of our Xwing scum base. Figured with wave 2 incoming those little rascals are going to need a base of operation smile. Like its big brother I am keeping things quite modular and free form so the little entrance on the side can be used as a secret escape hatch or attach the extra pad and it raises its capacity to launch more fighters maybe? the little pad at the back is an optional thing too, complete with docking boom for the larger ships! For a little extra fun I miniaturised our T-42 Armoured Dumplings so the little guy has some orbital defense platforms too, weapons are interchangeable so build things as your scenario requires.... so many ideas...so little time!

The Universe is getting busy!

Looks great. I didnt thought your Kickstarter Station was so large. Could you show it next to some Armada ships?

Where is it available?

What about small shipyards and minefields? And Space Tugs.

http://www.space-rocks.net/

Hi Dscipio I will try and dig out a few pics of the station with ships, great idea btw, I was thinking of miniaturising a lot of things to suit Armada, especially stuff that increases interaction and fun with the game, mine fields and some sort of ship yard is on that list...just time....time!

Space rocks isn't us btw, wasn't aware we can put direct links to webstores on this forum, besides that I tend to sculpt all our stuff and not blatantly recast the original models from the game to resell, a little immoral and quite naughty me thinks!

Here you go Dscipio found a couple of pics as you can see its a beast!

It actually comes on a base exactly the same shape as the Armada one not shown on these pics, as requested by some people, although immaterial as far as I am aware as you are not allowed to use any proxies in tournament games but it still pleases the purists out there and it does make for a more stable model, note all the 'pointy' bits are kept up high out of the way of the game height so effectively it still maintains the same footprint as the base itself, I also created it to be quite modular and allow for lots of customisation, in fact I already created the first accessory pack...I just love adding bling and options to the game, guess I am just a story teller at heart

Larger replacement parts are planned, in fact Dscipio it may even be an idea to have a new top section modelled as a repair facility/shipyard....gah stop filling my head with more stuff, its just pushing things out the other side!!!

Very nice. I especially like the various shipwrecks, they are very well done. But the XQ-1 Platform is a bit too clunky for my taste. I think it would look better if the 'head' was smaller and the 'arms' longer.

GrimDeath58, why can't you simply sit your VSD beside the spacestation mini?

Don't the rules specify that you need to be in Range 1 of the Spacestation to benefit from it?

Please correct me if I am wrong. Hehe.

You need to overlap, I believe.

Those are quite nice. I might chip in. The orbiting Death Star turn counter is quite cool and cute too...

Cheers

Mark

I want one!!!!

More of a 'looky likey' Lord Tareq, I try to put my own spin on things where possible, its likely I will make up some accessory packs like our other models so people can just play around with it as they like to suit the game. I actually built it with the occasional glance at my x-wing size QX, which in turn was made using some very old grainy pictures from the net so with every incarnation it becomes more and more unique I guess!