ScrapYard Armory

If you have been living under a rock for the last few months, you may be surprised to hear that Catalyst Game Labs secured the authority they needed to use all of the old unseen artwork in future publications.  We have already seen some old and new material coming together on CamoSpecs and the new 25 Years of Art and Fiction coffee table book.

But what about the miniatures?

Any self respecting BattleTech player would love to get their hands on a few of their favorite pieces at reasonable prices (eBay be damned!).  At Historicon this year I had the opportunity to ask Jim Fox what the situation was.

The quick and dirty answer is…  If Iron Wind had been given a clear Green Light from the property holders, we would be already playing with shiny new recently cast Unseens.  They are insanely excited about the prospect of getting these miniatures into player’s hands.

The bombshell that Catalyst dropped was apparently a big surprise to Iron Wind as well as the fans.  They started a dialog with Catalyst asking what the deal was and the answer they received was a nebulous, “We don’t know, but here is an email address you can get a real answer from.”

For the moment, Iron Wind is in limbo waiting to receive a clear legal go-ahead before revving up the spin-casters.  They wanted to get things ready and done before Origins and would love to do something for GenCon this year.  However it is out of their hands until someone gives that ever elusive thumbs up.

When it does happen, Iron Wind has some big plans for a new line devoted to the Unseens.

• Original sculpts as we remember them available for all
• Resculpts of deserving miniatures with some slight scale corrections (not a priority) but an emphasis on new dynamic poses and variants

It is refreshing to talk to the Iron Wind guys.  They are just oozing excitement over the possibility of Unseen miniatures and the renassaince of the game line.