Ogre transport vehicles: Minis suggestions

[Desert Scribe]

Does anyone else use large transport vehicles in their games? I found a Battletech miniature that makes a great Ogre recovery and transport vehicle. It's large enough to fit a Mark III on its bed. Pics in this post on my blog: http://supergalacticdreadnought.blog...sport.html?m=0

I also have a hovercraft that can fit a Mark V. I will post pics soon.

What other minis have you found that could fill this role?

[HobbyDr]

Wouldn't any hovercraft that could carry a Mk V be a Mk V Hovercraft Ogre? ;)

Actually, I played around with a Mk III Arab Hover-Ogre back in 2012. Seems like a good idea to me.

Don

[GranitePenguin]

Originally Posted by HobbyDr

Actually, I played around with a Mk III Arab Hover-Ogre back in 2012.

I think I know that one :-)

[HobbyDr]

Originally Posted by GranitePenguin

I think I know that one :-)

I'll bet you do. I wonder, is it still a Hover-Ogre, or did it revert back to a standard Mk III?

Don

[GranitePenguin]

Originally Posted by HobbyDr

I'll bet you do. I wonder, is it still a Hover-Ogre, or did it revert back to a standard Mk III?

Still sand-ready. Especially with all the other Ogres that have been massing here lately, I can afford to leave it as-is. :-)

[Desert Scribe]

Originally Posted by HobbyDr

Wouldn't any hovercraft that could carry a Mk V be a Mk V Hovercraft Ogre? ;)

Well, I plan on an amphibious invasion scenario using 1/350 LCAC models to carry conventional armor, and I found a Dropzone Commander hovercraft with just enough room to fit a Mk V.

Originally Posted by HobbyDr

Actually, I played around with a Mk III Arab Hover-Ogre back in 2012. Seems like a good idea to me.

Me too! What stats did you give your hover-Ogre? I have a Ground Effect Ogre (GEO) based on a Mk III that I kitbashed from a Matchbox hovercraft: https://supergalacticdreadnought.blo...-ogre-geo.html

[HobbyDr]

Me too! What stats did you give your hover-Ogre? I have a Ground Effect Ogre (GEO) based on a Mk III that I kitbashed from a Matchbox hovercraft: https://supergalacticdreadnought.blo...-ogre-geo.html

My reasoning was the outer skirt was made of individual chambers connected to the central plenum, so a destroyed chamber would not compromise the integrity of the entire machine. The number of chambers equals the number of treads on a standard Mk III, and with the armament the same, the regular record sheet could be used as-is. You can check it out by clicking the first link in my signature.

That said, WOW! I mean WOW! Your GEO is sweet. I'm going to have to hunt around for that Matchbox unit. With the new plastic Ogres it should be easier to make your modifications. Great job.

Don

[Desert Scribe]

Thanks for the kind words, Don.

My GEO is a little less robust than your model, with just the main, two secondaries, a pair of missiles, 6 AP, and five hover units per movement point (3-2 movement, so 25 total "tread" units). My reasoning is that GE vehicles are more fragile in the Ogreverse, so a couple of well-placed shots will quickly slow down an Ogre using air cushion.

That said, in the two or three games where it made an appearance the GEOgre didn't get shot at too much, mainly because it was on the periphery of the battle. If I use it as part of an amphibious landing scenario, it might attract a few more shots.

[HobbyDr]

I just scored two of the Matchbox Hovercrafts on eBay for $7.08 (includes shipping). I'm thinking of combining them into a wider and longer vehicle, one that would accommodate the Mk III chassis without much chopping and filing. (I find the plastic these minis are made of a little harder to work with than regular styrene.) Guess I need to order another black Ogre.

Don

[ColBosch]

I didn't realize that the Oppie was that huge. I'll have to buy one now, and it gives me an excuse to model a wrecked Ogre.

The other BattleTech mini I've been eyeing as a potential crossover with Ogre is the Tonbo superheavy VTOL transport. It looks like a cross between a vulture and some sort of insect, and I think it's big enough to airlift a Mk. III...