Futuristic scenery system in 1/56 scale - Battlezones for Deadzone from Mantic Games - Miniature scenery review

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Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

The Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games provides sections of a building. Multiple Battlezones panels can be attached together with the connectors to create a futuristic building.

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Details - Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

Miniature scenery: Battlezones

Product Code: -

GN Code: -

Sprue: Battlezones - Connectors sprue, Battlezones - Urban Sprue A, Battlezones - Urban Sprue B, Battlezones - Urban Sprue Cm Battlezones - Urban Sprue D, Battlezones - Urban Sprue E

Set:

• Battlezones: Expansion Set (10 GBP): contains 1x Urban Sprue D, 1x Urban Sprue E, 1x Connector Sprue
• Battlezones: Sci-Fi Watchtower (15 GBP): contains 4x Urban Sprue A, 1x Urban Sprue B, 1x Urban Sprue C, 1x Connector Sprue
• Deadzone Scenery Upgrade Pack (25 GBP): contains 4x Urban Sprue A, 2x Urban Sprue B, 2x Urban Sprue C, 2x Sci-Fi Accessory Sprue, 1x Connector Sprue
• Deadzone Ed1 Base Set (50 GBP?): contains 4x Urban Sprue A, 2x Urban Sprue B, 2x Urban Sprue C, 2x Sci-Fi Accessory Sprue, 1x Connector Sprue
• Battlezones: Sci-Fi Urban District (25 GBP): contains 4x Urban Sprue A, 2x Urban Sprue B, 2x Urban Sprue C, 2x Sci-Fi Accessory Sprue, 1x Connector Sprue
• Battlezones: Sci-Fi Urban Sector (50 GBP): contains 6x Urban Sprue A, 4x Urban Sprue B, 4x Urban Sprue C, 3x Sci-Fi Accessory Sprue, 2x Landing Pad Sprue A, 2x Landing Pad Sprue B, 3x Connector Sprue
• Battlezones: Sci-Fi Urban Quadrant (100 GBP): contains 10x Urban Sprue A, 7x Urban Sprue B, 7x Urban Sprue C, 4x Sci-Fi Accessory Sprue, 2x Landing Pad Sprue A, 2x Landing Pad Sprue B, 5x Fortifications Sprue A, 5x Fortifications Sprue B, 2x Defence Line Sprue A, 2x Defence Line Sprue B, 8x Connector Sprue
• Battlezones: Sci-Fi Fortified Sector (50 GBP): contains 3x Accessory Sprue, 2x Urban Sprue A, 1x Urban Sprue B, 1x Urban Sprue C, 6x Fortifications Sprue A, 6x Fortifications Sprue B, 2x Defence Line Sprue A, 2x Defence Line Sprue B, 3x Connector Sprue
• Battlezones Sci-Fi Forward Strongpoint (60 GBP): contains 1x Urban Sprue B, 1x Urban Sprue C, 2x Landing Pad Sprue A, 3x Fortifications Sprue A, 3x Fortifications Sprue B, 1x Defence Line Sprue A, 1x Defence Line Sprue B, 4x Urban Sprue D, 4x Urban Sprue E, 5x Connector Sprues

Range:  Warpath (Futuristic) / Futuristic fantasy

Series: -

Company: Mantic Games

Production: -2015-2017-

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Features: Futuristic building panels, scenery system

Category: Futuristic scenery - Futuristic building panel

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Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm)

Proportions: Realistic / Heroic scale

Size: 75x75mm

Material: High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) (plastic - Polystyrene)

Priming: Primer is not necessary

Assembly: Multi-piece, On sprue, Needs cutting

Posing: Hard

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: No base

Conceptual design: ?

Sculptor: ?

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Battlezones - Connectors sprue	Battlezones - Urban Sprue A	Battlezones - Urban Sprue B

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Battlezones - Urban Sprue C	Battlezones - Urban Sprue D	Battlezones - Urban Sprue E

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Review - Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

Assembling the Battlezones scenery is quite straightforward. There are connectors that connect to the holes in the wall sections. These should hold the buildings together, without using glue. I've tried to fiddle with that method, but after a while I had to give up. The connectors don't hold the pieces, buildings can fall apart during games, so I don't recommend using them unglued. If I miss some technique to do it right, please tell me in the comments section.

Sprues A, B and C are included in most sets. Sprues D and E are later additions, to complement the original sprues with more possibilities. I do not have these two sprues yet, but from the looks of them they could be useful.

The wall pieces are nice. Nothing special, but they really give a futuristic feeling to your games. Even if you don't use them as a clip-together scenery, the standard size makes it easy to plan with them, and to assemble your buildings easily.

The doors are designed to be able to open them, but I don't think it really works. The frame of the door is on Sprue B, while the door itself is on Sprue C. The little peg that would hold the door is so little that it's hard to get the door on and off during games. The door in the Industrial Battlezone sets are much better in this respect.

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Size comparison photos - Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

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Using the miniature - Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

Possible uses

• 1:100 scale: A .
• 1:72 scale: A .
• 1:64 scale: A .
• 1:56 scale: A .
• 1:50 scale: A .
• 1:35 scale: A .

Uses for games

• Alkony Wargame: XXX

• Cthulhu Wars: XXX
• Kings of War: Height N XXX
• Deadzone: XXX
• Warhammer Fantasy Battles: XXX
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: XXX
• Warhammer 40.000: XXX

Uses on the website

• none yet

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Resources - Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

Official

Mantic Games: Battlezones: Official webpage.

Mantic Battlezones Scenery Community (Facebook page)

Contents overview

Deathwatch Studios: Mantic Games – Battlezone Sci-fi Ruins!: Contents overview article, with review.§

Assembly

Phreedh (from Phreedh's Miniature Stuff): Deadzone Terrain part 1: Assembly tutorial and layout ideas.§

Painting

Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone Bar & Cafe

• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Extra Buildings!: Building progress article, part 1.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Buildings with Character!: Building progress article, part 2.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Bar Terrain Finished!: Showcase article.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Cafe Terrain Finished!: Showcase article.§

Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone Terrain

• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Terrain Testers Started!: Building and painting tutorial article, part 1.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Tutorial – Deadzone Terrain Part 1: Building and painting tutorial article, part 2.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Tutorial – Deadzone Terrain Part 2: Building and painting tutorial article, part 3.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Terrain Photoshoot!: Showcase article.§
• Deathwatch Studios: Deadzone – Terrain Showcase!: Showcase article.§

Erasmus Music Centre (from White's Wolves): Deadzone Terrain - Speed Painting Guide: Painting tutorial article.

Review

Bell of Lost Souls: BoLS Review Battlezone Terrain | Mantic: Review video.§

Compel (from Compel's Gaming Blog): Checkpoint Station - More Mantic Battlezone Terrain: Review article.

Craig Gallant (from McNerdigan's Pub): How I Built My Mantic Battlezones for Deadzone: Showcase article with layout ideas.

sho3box: Imperial Firebase via Deadzone: Tutorial article and layout idea.

Showcase

Veez (from Meridian Prime): More Mantic Love: Showcase article with layout ideas.

Battlezones - Ruins

Veez (from Meridian Prime): Ruined: A Review of Mantic Battle Zones: Review article with showcase photos.

Dice & Brush: Terrain Tuesday: Mantic Battlezones Ruined Buildings: Showcase article.

Battlezones - Fortifications

Battlezones - Industrial

The Other One's Vault of the Undead: Deadzone Battlezone Scenery / Industrial Battlezone: Contents overview article of the Kickstarter version. Review article with layout ideas. (2020.12.08: The article is offline.)

The Other One's Vault of the Undead: Deadzone Industrial Battlezone: Review article with layout ideas.

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Buying the product - Battlezones miniature scenery system for Deadzone from Mantic Games

Price

Base set price (Battlezones): ? EUR / ? GBP / ? USD

Base set price (Deadzone Base Set): ? EUR / ? GBP / ? USD

Where can you buy it?

Mantic Games: Battlezones: Official webpage.

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