Post by sgtslag on Dec 31, 2020 14:07:23 GMT
I saw a Mage Knight War Wagon figure, on e-Bay, and I realized I could modify it for use in my 2e BattleSystem games, particularly for my Dwarven Armies. I bought it, and I fitted two Caesar 1/72 scale Dwarf figures into the back of it: too short! They needed a 'box' to stand on, to see over the front of their chariot!
To form the needed 'box', I glued three pieces of MDF together, using Wood Glue (PVA). I painted them with Minwax Polyshades urethane stain (Royal Walnut), to seal them, and to darken them. I glued the finished 'box' into the rear of the chariot. I finished painting the two Caesar Dwarves, and I glued them on top of their 'box', in the chariot, finishing it.
I figure I will give the chariot the following BS stat's:
AD 10*6
AR 6 (the beast of burden is covered in natural armor plates!)
Hits: 5 (2 for the beast, one for each Dwarf figure on the chariot: driver on the mount's harness, and two riders in the back)
MV 12"
CD 9"
In BS rules, each figure represents 10 creatures, typically. Each figure/10 creatures, has 1 Hit. I was setting the chariot at Attack Die 8*6 (AD 8 for the chariot running creatures over, AD 6 for the X-bow ranged attacks, but I feel the chariot is much more capable of wreaking havoc on enemy troops, so I bumped it up; AD 10 is for the chariot trampling enemy troops in its way, and I kept the AD 6 for the X-bow).
Normal troop types have an AD 6, so this makes the chariot truly a fearsome monstrosity to meet on the battlefield. It will also serve as a Commander, or even the Army Commander, for the Dwarven Army: CD = Command Diameter, or how far out they can command Dwarven Units, in battle. She ain't fast (MV 12" is standard for Humans, and such), but she is a beast to be reckoned with!
Here are some photos of the finished project: Link. The only thing left to do, is to put them, with the recently completed Dwarven Army, into battle… Cheers!
To form the needed 'box', I glued three pieces of MDF together, using Wood Glue (PVA). I painted them with Minwax Polyshades urethane stain (Royal Walnut), to seal them, and to darken them. I glued the finished 'box' into the rear of the chariot. I finished painting the two Caesar Dwarves, and I glued them on top of their 'box', in the chariot, finishing it.
I figure I will give the chariot the following BS stat's:
AD 10*6
AR 6 (the beast of burden is covered in natural armor plates!)
Hits: 5 (2 for the beast, one for each Dwarf figure on the chariot: driver on the mount's harness, and two riders in the back)
MV 12"
CD 9"
In BS rules, each figure represents 10 creatures, typically. Each figure/10 creatures, has 1 Hit. I was setting the chariot at Attack Die 8*6 (AD 8 for the chariot running creatures over, AD 6 for the X-bow ranged attacks, but I feel the chariot is much more capable of wreaking havoc on enemy troops, so I bumped it up; AD 10 is for the chariot trampling enemy troops in its way, and I kept the AD 6 for the X-bow).
Normal troop types have an AD 6, so this makes the chariot truly a fearsome monstrosity to meet on the battlefield. It will also serve as a Commander, or even the Army Commander, for the Dwarven Army: CD = Command Diameter, or how far out they can command Dwarven Units, in battle. She ain't fast (MV 12" is standard for Humans, and such), but she is a beast to be reckoned with!
Here are some photos of the finished project: Link. The only thing left to do, is to put them, with the recently completed Dwarven Army, into battle… Cheers!