Heavy Gear a tribute to a fallen gamer

[BDJV]

Lately real life has been a downer. My cousin and best friend passed away in the beginning of April. It had just sucked my hobby right out of me, as we were gaming buds too.

He was always into off of the beaten path wargames and was really fired up about Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear game. They have a new edition coming out and he was buggin' me to dig out my old minis so we could give it a spin. I always liked HG but focused on more mainstream games like FOW and the GW ones.

So I've decided to jump right back into the new Heavy Gear game and build armies as a homage to my Cuz.

To those unfamiliar with the game and setting, Heavy Gear is a Sci-Fi game with a focus on "Heavy Gears" they are roughly 15 foot tall armored suits that bridge the gap between conventional infantry and armored vehicles. Heavy Gears make up about half of each army list, the other half is filled with Tanks/AFV's, Infantry, Artillery and Aircraft. Here is the DP9 site in case anyone wants more info.

HG is 1/144 scale so the infantry are 12mm tall. Here is a pic from one of the HG books to show some scale.



Here is the test model for my Northern Guard army. It's a Jaguar gear for my Strike Cadre. It is one of five models I hadn't build during my previous HG gaming, all pre-Blitz resculpt. (the newer models are fantastic!) Another Jaguar, a Hunter, an Assault Grizzly and a Kodiak will join him. (Oh how I love Kodiak gears!).

[MINI0N]

sorry to here about your loss man that sucks. your model looks very nice and the game looks pretty cool think ill give it a look.

[starlight]

Looking good.

Sorry to hear about your cousin. Fitting tribute.

I've always wanted to get into HG, but I seem to be the only one around. Nice world, good setup, good video games.

[doghouse]

Mate, so sorry to hear about your cousin and I agree that this thread is a really nice tribute to him.

I've never really seen any of the heavy gaming stuff before and your Jaguar looks excellent, really nice paintjob.
I'll definately be watching this thread as you've peaked my interest in the models now.

[BDJV]

Thanks for the comments and kind words, I really appreciate them.

Heavy Gear Blitz Locked and Loaded is a fantastic game with a really rich background setting. One of the best out there in my opinion.

[Hellebore]

Sorry to hear that BDJV. A nice tribute for your cousin.

Is this like the computer game Heavy Gear? Do the gears have wheels in them? A friend of mine loves the computer game and if there are minis of it he will go nuts.

Hellebore

[BDJV]

Hellebore,
Thanks buddy. Yes they have both walking mode and secondary tracked or wheeled movement. Just like in the computer games.

If you look at the back of the feet on the Jaguar you can see the rear wheels.

[alexh]

I would like to add my sorrow for your loss and also think that this thread is the best way you can honour a gaming buddy. Those models look great and your paintjob is very nicely done. I might be tempted to get some of those just to paint and if I get enough, and you ever decide to cross the big pond, you can maybe get a game.

[sheep]

Very sorry to hear about your loss, ive been there, if there is anything i can do please ask.

Your painting on sucha small scale is amazing too.

Aaron

[Death Korp]

Like on the AB, brilliant painting, and hope youm get through this difficult time

DK

[Marovian]

A fitting and original tribute, sorry to hear about your loss.

Very nice painting on the models as well, something to be really proud of here.

[Brother_Chaplian Raimo]

We all feel for you, brah.

Nice to see someone else does HG, too. The proper kind, too. Nice painting, btw.

[BDJV]

Thanks guys, I'm hagin' in there. I must say the community of WS are the greatest.

This is the next Gear on the way.



This is an Assault Grizzly, I had to make new mounts for the rocket pods so they would fit with the heavy bazooka in his right hand.

[doghouse]

I see that they do infantry as well, do you have any pictures alongside a Gear?

[BDJV]

DH here are some size comparison photos.

The three main sizes of gears with an infantryman standing on the Jaguars base.


Compared to a SM.

[precinctomega]

Are those infantry the same size as the old Dark Future models?

R.

[BDJV]

These infantry are aprox 12mm tall I believe the DF ones were 20mm.

[doghouse]

Wow they are so cool!

I can really see the appeal of this game.

Seriously can't wait to see more!

[BDJV]

In Heavy Gear infantry can actually kill things like gears and tanks; unlike most other Mech combat games.

[alexh]

Wow they are so cool!

I can really see the appeal of this game.

Seriously can't wait to see more!

Same as that, I didn't realise they were that scale.