Dropzone Commander Introduces some Heavy Hitting Land Forces
May 14, 2012 by brennon
It's once again time for an update of Dropzone Commander vehicles from Hawk Wargames. Check out some fantastic looking land forces armed to the teeth for their 15mm wargame...
Some interesting takes on the APC and Sci-Fi tank. I love the look of the Invader one too, a very original almost living APC which looks scary even before its disgorged its deadly cargo. Now let's look to the skies...
Some very nice looking alien technology once again. The Minder Swarm has a very retro feel to them and reminds me of something from a War of the Worlds style Martian invasion.
Some more fantastic previews from the world of Dropzone Commander!
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That Post-Human Republic IFV sure is a sleek tank, but also seems quite low-tech compared to other PHR-stuff because of the tracks. Maybe they’re just practical in their approach to ground fighting vehicles.
The Bear APC ticks all the boxes from what you’d expect from a near future APC to look like.
The Shaltari tribes stuff makes me think a little bit of the japanese anime Neo Genesis Evangelion and it’s antagonists, the Angels. Especially their larger crafts, which isn’t a bad thing.
The Scourge once again looks a bit ‘meh’, but I would like to see some of their infantry.
The Scourge infantry got posted here: http://www.beastsofwar.com/sci-fi-wargaming/flyer-strafe-ground-troops-dropzone-commander/ For me it’s yet another preview of win for DZC. Great variety in infantry transport from the utilitarian look of the UCM Bear to the hyper-advanced “we don’t need no stinkin’ realspace” look of the Shaltari Haven. The Scourge Invader was probably a tough one – how do you balance flowing curves with the need for an APC to be boxy to carry stuff more efficiently? I think they managed to pull that off quite well. As for the Minders… A mass of Matrix Sentinels With fearsome single tentacles The sculpts once again… Read more »
Thanks. I missed those. Scourge infantry are more human than I thought, which leads to a kind messy concept as an army. If the Minders shown here had been their infantry, Scourge would have been much more interresting. The other three factions are much better in concept and design. Maybe the fluff will flesh out the Scourge faction a bit more.
I think this stuff looks fantastic, I can’t wait for this game to drop… (pun intended)
The fact that the Shaltari have the Terragate as a land-based portal APC… awesome! I wonder if the PH tank is also an APC, as that seems to be the only APC they didn’t showcase…
Well it’s designated as an infantry fighting vehicle, which usually implies that it has some troop carrying capasity. It’s more heavily armed than APCs, so it can support the infantry during the firefight it just ferried to battle.
Good catch! I missed the IFV in the corner. That is sweet.
I am excited by the tactical play this game promises. Very much looking forward to it.
All looks very good, I like the minder swarm the best. really hope there are some good/original non-humanoid aliens in this game, ill definitly invest a lot in it then – that’s really the only thing holding me back at this point.
I really like the Juno A1 battle tank. It looks rugged enough to weather the most toughest battlefields. Yet, stylish enough to take your significant other out on a date… 😉
From those both Jund A1 IFV and Bear APC are those that I like. Jund has that certain sleekness with some realistic design aspects while Bear is purely militaristic looking. From others Minder Swarms are not bad but others are just too alien looking for my taste.
why must hawkgames torture me when will they come out they look beautiful
their website opens for preorders on the 1st of June. The products will ship on the 17th of July.
Hmf I don’t like this one bit… My main problem with Hawk Wargames is that I have absolutely no idea which faction to get as they all look amazing! 🙁
I am also looking forward to the rules. Also the building you can get also are lovely looking. I have only on question and that is how much they will cost. I hope you can get a starter set with two factions and rules with some terrain for less than £100, then I will be happy.