Friday, May 27, 2011 at 6:27PM CorSec Engineering will be at Bayou Wars June 10-12 in Kenner, LA. We will be featuring some of our products in a few games during the convention. You'll find our products at the Bobe's Hobby House booth.
Demo games featuring CorSec Products
Uncharted Seas
FireStorm Armada
Battletech Quickstrike
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 10:32PM We have added a new space pattern to our fabric mat line. Pillars and Jets was created using actual Hubble telescope images. Like all our mats it is available in 108" x58" Available with hex and square overlays.
Price: $150.00
Available Here.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 10:51PM These DiceDocks are designed to work with Dystopian Wars* Tiny Flyers. They hold 12mm dice and are big enough to set the token on top or use as a base for un-based flyers. They are sold in packs of 6.
Set Includes: 6 x 12mm Steampunk Flyer DiceDocks
Price: $4.99
Availabe Here.
*Dystopian Wars is a trademark of Spartan Games and they do not endorse this product. CorSec Engineering is not affiliated with Spartan Games
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 5:38PM We have a new turn template set out. This set is designed to work with Dystopian Wars.*
Set includes:
Large Turn Template
Medium Turn Template
Small Turn Template
45 Degree Turn Template
Price: $12.99
Available Here.
*Dystopian Wars is a trademark of Spartan Games and they do not endorse this product. CorSec Engineering is not affiliated with Spartan Games
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 9:59PM Along with the river pattern we have also added the River Delta. An often flooded plain that has a few hardy trees for cover and some shallow run offs to slow you down. Like all our mats this one is available with Hex and Square overlays and comes in 108" by 58".
Price: $150.00
Available Here.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 9:57PM We have updated the store a bit and added the option to purchase the Ocean Pattern in a new 72" by 42" size.
Price: $100.00
Available here.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 9:53PM We have added a new river pattern the the store. This mat is scaled to work with 6mm but can easily be used for 15mm. Like all our mats it will be printed on high quality cotton. They are available in 108" by 58" This one was created with high resolution satellite images and is available with a wide range of hex and square overlays.
Price: $150.00
Available Here.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 6:45PM We decided that the Giant robot token set didn't meet everyone's needs. So we added two new sets.
We dropped the movement tokens and recombined them in a smaller pack. Includes two of each token.
Price: $3.99
We also decided to combine the status token set with some of our single DiceDocks. These will help keep things organized you don't have to worry about your dice getting knocked over by rolling dice or other units moving around the table. Set includes 10 tokens and 6 DiceDocks
Price: $5.99
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 9:08PM We wanted to show people how easy it is to paint our planet kit so we decided to do a few short tutorials. This is the final product.
This planet has an abundance of water but it is a little cold and most of it is frozen. Very little vegetation grows and it would not be a very pleasant place to visit.
What you need:
2.5" Acrylic Planet Kit
Sandy Paste by Vallejo
Burnt Sienna, White, and Tan craft acrylic paints.
Magic Wash
Epoxy
Acrylic Glue (ProWeld)
The kit is easy to put together. Mix a bit of epoxy and liberally apply it to one end of the rod. Then insert that all the way to the top of the sphere. Center the sphere and hold it together till the epoxy gets a good hold. You need a lot to fill the gap between the top of the sphere and the rod. After that cures it will be a really strong joint.
It is best to put the base on after you paint it. Sometimes it gets in the way. However assembling it is easy. Insert the rod into the hole and apply some ProWeld or other glue that will work on acrylic. Do not use super glue as it has a tenancy to cloud acrylic. If your epoxy dies clear you can use that.
At this point you can prime the sphere or just clean the surface really well. Once your primer is dry you can start adding the texture. Sandy Paste works great to give the planet a subtle rocky look. This helps differentiate them from a gas giant. You only want a thin coat. If you want to add more and try to get more definition for craters or other features that will work but isn't necessary. The idea is to add texture but not to much surface detail. Your seeing them from space after all and you can't see every hill and river bed from space. You can build up a few areas to look like mountain ranges but just a dab of extra paste will work fine. After your satisfied with the texture then let it dry completely before painting it.
For this planet we used burnt sienna as a base coat. Once you have the entire planet covered you can start wet blending in the other colors. Do not let the paint dry between coats. What you want is to blend the various colors together so that you don't have any hard lines. Have fun with it and if you don't like an area just paint over it. This isn't some high detail miniature where details can be lost with to much paint. Work the colors together till you have something you like. A lot of the detail will be covered with a dry brush so this stage is only important for the overall undertones of the planet surface. Again we need to pause in this step to let it dry completely.
Dry brushing is just that painting with a dry brush. You don't want a lot of paint for this step. If you have to much then wipe it off on a towel. It is better to have not enough paint then to much in this stage. The video might show it but I made a mistake at this point and got a large glob of white in the middle of the planet. I just blended that into the rest of the planet to try and make it look like a big storm happened or something at that point. This step dries really fast so you can move to the next step after only a few minutes.
What is magic wash? Well it is a combination of water, paint (or ink), and Future Floor wax. The floor wax lowers the viscosity of the water and allows it to flow into areas that water normally would not lay. You can also just use a normal wash at this stage but I found the best results came from brushing on the magic wash.
Magic wash is made by mixing 50% water, 50% Future Floor Wax, and a few drops of acrylic paint. Play with the mix a bit adding more or less water or paint till you get something that looks right. Try it on something generic at first or a small section of the planet. The magic wash tones down the colors and makes everything blend together more from a distance. It might not be a necessary step but if you finish and find it still lacks that look you wanted try the wash.
We made a video of the process. Total time spent painting this kit (minus drying time) was under 30 minutes. Some sections of the video are sped up for time sake.
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:47PM We have added 1.5" and 2.5" kits to our lineup of Acrylic Planet Kits. These work great for smaller planets and moons.
Each kit comes with an acrylic rod and base as well as the sphere. Check them out here. Here are some painted examples of the 1.5",2.5" and 3".
Each planet has a theme. The 1.5" is modeled after Europa with a white base and fine crack lines drawn all over it. The next is a tundra like planet that is to cold for much green to grow but it still has plenty of water. The last is a desert planet. We also have a sneak peak at some the larger kits we are working on.
The 4" blue planet is showing off a prototype of a ring add-on we are working on. Next to that is a 6" model with larger base for stability. Finally we have the unpainted massive 8" planet. Now you can fill you table with great looking planets that are easy to paint and strong enough to last. We are working on a few tutorials to show how easy it is to make great looking planets. Most of these where painted in under 30 minutes.
Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 9:37PM This token set is designed for use with Battletech. It is designed to be approximately the size of a standard hex base.
The triangle tokens are great for indicating the direction of the torso twist or the facing of a fallen mech.
The set contains:
4 x Run
4 x Walk
4 x Jump
2 x Pilot Check
2 x Prone
2 x Torso Twist
2 x Pilot Check
2 x Shutdown
2 x Zzz... (Unconscious)
The set retails for $7.99
Available Here.
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 8:48PM We will be adding several new patterns of the next few days. First up is the Lunar mat.
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You may notice a small size increase. We are now able to do 58" width and all former 56" mats will be 58" from now on.
Just like will all our mats these are derived from actual high res images of the lunar surface. We will be offering our standard set of Hex and square overlays and as always custom overlays can be made by special request.
Friday, April 29, 2011 at 8:55PM One stand to rule them all... Introducing the Omni-Stand!
Now you can free your miniatures from their stands. Use any miniature with multiple bases and accessories. Storage is easy as well. Unscrew the miniature and the peg and it all collapses for easy storage and transport. The stands are build to last with a metal rod and metal insert in the acrylic stands. Now you don't have to worry about snapping off a peg or breaking an expensive stand. The rubber gaskets allow you to precisely position your miniatures to accommodate the any direction and keep it there.
It works for Large models:
Medium Models:
Small Models:
We also have several accessories lines planned. Our universal magnetic mounts that give you the freedom to add cinematic motion to your miniatures.
We are also working on telescoping rods:
The final bases will have optional docking accessories. These will include DiceDocks and various dials and indicators. We have big plans for this system.
The initial run will include the following bases:
1" circle
30mm circle
60mm circle
40mm square
3" hex
4" hex
5" hex
Custom bases will be available upon request. We will start offering Omni-Stand products in late May.
CorSec Engineering
Omni-Stands are now available here.
Friday, April 29, 2011 at 7:59PM CorSec Engineering is now offering our 6mm Artillery Template.
Convert your favorite game from 15mm to 6mm. Designed using a scale conversion of 1 inch = 1cm. This allows for an easy to use conversion. Get out your old 6mm army or but a new one for 1/10th of the cost of a 15mm army. Great for truly epic battles.
Template includes etching for the following sizes:
12cm x 12cm
12cm x 6cm
6cm x 6cm
Available Here.
Price: $7.99
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 10:57PM We have converted our store to use Paypal instead of Google checkout. We hope this change can help our customers feel safe and secure when the place an order with us. Please bear with us during this transition.
If you find any errors or bugs please let us know so we can correct them quickly.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 8:44PM CorSec Engineering is now offering our 35 piece Morale Token Set. This set is designed to work with the Fields of Glory rule set.
Set Contains:
10 x Fragmented (Red)
10 x Disrupted (Green)
5 x Severe Disordered (Orange)
5 x Disordered (Yellow)
5 x Broken (Black)
Each token measures 1" by 3/8". The size and color allow for easy identification even from across the table.
Each set sells for $15.99 and is available here.
The following figures where provided by Bob Davison.
Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11:10AM Here is a painted example of the prototype 1.5" planet kit we should have out soon.
Everything is almost ready for the smaller planets. 1.5" and 2.5" are planned. Also working out the last details on larger planets in 6" and 8" diameters. Also planned is an add-on kit for making planets with rings. Lots more of cool stuff coming out soon.
A note on the paint job. This method works for making a distinction between gas planets and rock planets. You cover the entire surface with Vallejo sandy paste. Make some landmarks that will stand out like mountain ranges or craters. Then let that dry. Depending on the look you want you can paint it several different ways. This example started with a red base coat and then you dry brush the black on to bring out the details and create darker areas where the higher elevation features are. A little more dry brushing with a scarlet color to brighten some areas and create some active lava flows and it was done. Total painting time (minus drying time) < 15 mins.
Another example is a 3" planet that has been been fought over by different Scifi camps for a name. To date the various names are: Tatooine, Arrakis , and Venus.
The only big difference was the addition of a magic wash layer to blend in the details more and subdue the colors. It was just a simple mix of future floor wax, water, and black paint. Next time I'm planning on trying the same color scheme with a red magic wash to see if that helps it look Martian.
Before Magic Wash:
After Magic Wash:
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 10:39PM We have been working on this project for several months. There is still a lot of work to be done but the he design is close to being finished so we thought it would be a good time to introduce everyone to the OmniStand.
OmniStands will incorporate all you flight stand needs into one flexible and simple system. The fundamental pieces are shown below.
The mount will attach to the miniature and allow you to remove it as well as change base types as needed.
Playing Firestorm? Well you need a square base for that.
Want to use your miniatures with more then one rule set? What if you want to play full thrust? Simply unscrew the peg and switch the bases out.
OmniStand lets you buy just the stands you need and nothing more. Does your game only require 12 stands but you have 30 miniatures? With OmniStand you only need to purchase 30 mounts, 12 pegs, and 12 bases instead of 30 complete stands.
OmniStand will also come with additional accessories so you can add new features to your existing stands.. Remember these guys?
Our magnetic mounts will screw directly into the top of the stand and allow you to use the standard mount with or without the magnetic mounts. We also plan to have several types of mounts to support things like groups of small space fighters.
One final feature that is still in development will be the ability to add accessories to the base as needed. These will include items like our DiceDocks as well as numbered dials with indicators.
We are very excited about the possibilities for this product but we still have a lot of work to be done before it is ready. Let us know what options you would like to see in this product line.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 3:38PM We have been hard at work lately trying to get a lot of new and cool stuff coming your way. We are expanding the DiceDock line to include all your favroite dice. 7mm and 5mm prototypes are in the works as well as D4,D8,D10,D12, and D20 versions. We also have a Dystopian Wars fighter fuel counter going in for prototyping.
We got news from our suppliers that the long wait for 60" wide fabric is almost over. All 56" wide mats will be changed to 60" and we plan to bring back 42" by 72" with all our current patterns. New patterns are in the works as well. We will start introducing ground combat mats soon.
Planet painting tutorials are in the works as well. New size are in the works as well. 1.25" really soon with 2.5" to follow. 6" and 8" are a ways out but will be a possibility.
Lots of stuff in the pipeline! Till then keep on gaming!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 9:57PM These high quality Acrylic Planet Kits provide a long lasting and durable addition to your space games. You can take your time painting them and not have to worry about dents or chips that you would see from Styrofoam.
The Kit Contains:
1 x Acrylic Sphere
1 x Acrylic Rod
1 x Acrylic Circular Base
Assembly is easy. Simple apply epoxy or another type of glue to the end of the rod and insert it into the sphere. Then apply some extra glue to the bottom hole for stability and it should be a secure hold. This helps to center the sphere as well as add stability and strength. The base can be mounted to the rod an adhesive designed for use on acrylic.
Some examples of finished planets:
Now available in 4" and 3" versions.
Acrylic Planet Kits are available here.