[BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

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[BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

Post by lunchboxninja » Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:56 pm

Panlysia was once a grand nation, noted among the stars for their artistic sensibilities and culture. Their hard stance on neutrality made them a friend to all. But friendships last little, in the face of profit. A new fuel source was discovered on their planet, one that left them prey to every intergalactic superpower that once enjoyed their literature, their films. Lysia-II, the home planet of the Panlysians, was devastated first, along with every other civilized planet in the system. The blitz lasted at most weeks. Billions died. In the wake of the cataclysm, what remained of Panlysia swore vengeance.

This is a new faction I came up with for Mayhem. The idea is that each soldier is a survivor of their own little apocalypse, and each of them are a good deal more experienced than the cannon fodder you mostly see, but they are much rarer.

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Here's one of the 304th Legion Squads exploring a nearby planet, Yardiga, under cover of rainstorm. The 304th is Panlysia's special operations division, trained in expert stealth missions and survivability.

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The group sets up shop on some strange ruins.

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Here's the mecha, the PL-33 Gravesite. Named such from the parts mainly being salvage from ruins of the attack, the Gravesite acts as a metaphor (the Panlysians love those) of the fallen standing right beside you. Gravesites typically have active personalities, and are considered just as much a part of the team as any member. Despite being made of spare parts, the good 'ol Panlysian sensibility still makes them look sexy. This guy is actually very poseable, and his gun's mag actually detaches. In addition, this guy is super easy to make--he's almost a true alt build of the Speed Champions Pagani Utopia!

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Close up of the recon. Panlysian scouts and snipers actually use classic ballistic bolt-actions so that they're undetectable by traditional sensors--their weapons don't emit any kind of radiation. This also helps them save on equipment costs.

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The jet trooper. Panlysian Aerial Corps members are typically overconfident assholes who die too quick by throwing themselves into the fire, so ones that last long enough to get a promotion to 304th are highly trained and equipped with insane battle instincts.

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The heavy. I think this is my favorite fig from the bunch--he really jacks up the "survivor" aesthetic, and i think its a clever use of parts. His mag detaches too!

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The commander. I like to think of her as the survivor of some kind of chemical attack, her face permanently turned white from the event (it's an Asajj Ventress head), and she has to wear a special visor to protect her skin. As you can see, her laser sword doesn't have a handle--that's because Panlysian laser swords are projected from the gloves, same as the shield.

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The commander moves down to the lower level to investigate, while the recon watches her back from afar.
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Re: [BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

Post by Duerer » Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:34 am

lunchboxninja wrote:
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:56 pm
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>looking for a new battle pack
>ask the shop clerk if their battle pack is creepy or wet
>she doesn't understand
>pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is creepy and what is wet
>she laughs and says "it's a good battle pack sir"
>buy a battle pack
>it's wet
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Re: [BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

Post by lunchboxninja » Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:14 am

Duerer wrote:
Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:34 am


>looking for a new battle pack
>ask the shop clerk if their battle pack is creepy or wet
>she doesn't understand
>pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is creepy and what is wet
>she laughs and says "it's a good battle pack sir"
>buy a battle pack
>it's wet
I soaked it first for you :)
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Re: [BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

Post by aoffan23 » Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:20 pm

Theme: 8
The ragtag look is justified by the backstory, and I like the idea that if you were to have multiple of these packs, you could mix and match the minifigs to make all of them unique.
Substance: 7
The Gravesite mech is great, and the splashed of nougat colour are very well-placed. I do think the whole group could use a bit more colour that's not grey, black or brown though.
Story: 7
I like the backstory of the mech being built with scrap from a past attack.

Total: 22

Photography: 7.5
A more head-on picture of the just the mech would have been good to have, the pose and focus of the solo pic kind of obscures some detail.
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Re: [BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

Post by Bolicob12 » Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:18 pm

  • Theme: 8
  • Substance: 7
  • Story: 9
  • Photography: 10

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Re: [BM23] Panlysian 304th Stealth Legion Battlepack

Post by ninja_bait » Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:40 pm

Theme - 10
Substance - 8 - I think what would bump this up is more unique weapons and a more advanced build for the robot
Story - 10
Photography - 9 - I like both the environmental shots and the baseplate backdrops
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