Ever wonder what the first Mechs of the BattleTech universe looked like? With the BattleTech Proliferation Cycle Boxed Set, there is no guessing.
Sure, the art and representation of these mechs may have changed throughout the years, but Catalyst Game Labs’ representation of these miniatures is truly great. In this post, we take a close look at those miniatures.
Table of Contents
Box Contents – BattleTech’s Proliferation Cycle
Here’s what you’ll find in the Proliferation Cycle Pack:
Battleaxe
A sturdy Mech with a rich history, the Battleaxe is a workhorse on the battlefield.
Ymir
Representing House Steiner, the Ymir combines firepower and durability.
Coyotl
A sleek and agile ‘Mech, the Coyotl hails from House Kurita.
Firebee
House Marik’s Firebee excels at hit-and-run tactics.
Gladiator
A versatile ‘Mech, the Gladiator serves House Davion well.
Icarus II
House Liao’s Icarus II boasts impressive jump capabilities.
Mackie
The very first BattleMech ever unleashed by the Terran Hegemony, the Mackie is a true legend.
I must admit that I am really enjoying these miniatures by Catalyst Game Labs. They look so awesome.
The Box and Product Description
Below is a shot of the box with the Mechs nicely in there. I actually store my miniatures in the box as the formed plastic of the package keeps them pretty safe in there.
On the opposite side of the box is a description of the product. Oh yes, there is a download code for a digital book too, but I haven’t used mine yet.
DAWN OF THE BATTLEMECH
In 2439 the Terran Hegemony unleashed the Mackie—the first BattleMech—setting off an arms race across the Inner Sphere. The Proliferation Cycle anthology tells the story of how all six Houses employed force of arms, infiltrations and espionage to field cutting-edge new ’Mechs of their own. The volume also includes the story of the first Clan OmniMech.
This companion ForcePack includes all seven original ’Mechs, which can be fielded on any game table using the rules from Interstellar Operations: Alternate Eras. No assembly required—includes seven MechWarrior pilot cards and seven Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!
CONTENTS
· 7 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
· 7 MechWarrior Cards
· 7 Alpha Strike cardsRecord Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads
Product Description from the Catalyst Games Web Store
On top of the Mechs, you also get a number of cards for BattleTech: Alpha Strike. If you rather the other version of BattleTech, here is a link to their downloads page. There are free record sheets that can be found there for these Mechs.
Wrapping it up…
Whether you play BattleTech Alpha Strike or the classic hex-based BattleTech Game, these miniatures are a fine addition to your collection.
I am looking forward to getting these minis on the tabletop.
For more on BattleTech, check out these earlier stories.
- Getting Into Battletech in 2024… They Minis Are So Much Better Than My Last Go Around!
- BattleTech A Game of Armored Combat Unboxing – A Fantastic Way to Get In On the world of BattleTech in 2024
- Showcase and Review – BattleTech: Introductory Box Set (25th Anniversary Edition)
Until next time, Happy Gaming Everyone!!!
Battletech doesn’t tickle my fancy, but these look rather nice!
Also, hi Jacob!
Hi Andres and thank you!
(By the way, I wanted to comment on some older articles of yours, for example the Wargames Atlantic one, but comments work weird on your blog. Often I cannot even see the comments box; at other times I see my comments approved & posted on the PC but not on mobile, or viceversa. This doesn’t happen on any other blog I visit…)
Hi Andres. Thanks for letting me know. I will have to look into this at some time. That is strange.
Bit of a correction..
The Battleaxe is a Davion Design, its first home grown design
The Ymir is a steiner design, their first home grown mech
The Coyotl is actually a clan coyote design, it was the first omnimech
The Firebee is the Liao/capellan confederation’s first home grown mech design
The Gladiator is the first home grown Kurita/Draconis Combine mech
The Icarus II is the Free Worlds League’s first mech design
And of course the Mackie is the very first mech ever, developed by the Terran Hegemony but copied by all the other factions shortly after.
Thank you!