Hawk Wargames Dropzone Commander 2-player Starter Set - Assembly UCM Bear APC

Continuing my review of the Hawk Wargames Dropzone Commander 2-player Starter Set, I will start my assembly of the armies.

Today, I start with the Bear APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier). The starter army only needs 2 Bear APCs but due to the sprue layout, you will get one extra Bear APC. Now the plastics used were real easy to work with. In comparison to other plastics, when you clip the parts off their sprue, this plastic comes off clean and without any difficulty. The other companies usually result in some sort of "pinch" or deformity when clipping them off the sprue. (Note: as a bonus, no mold lines!)

 

The instructions were easy to read and understand.
 

 

This vehicle comes in 6 parts - main body, under chassis, right and left wheels, rear door and gun turret. Simple enough and upon dry fitting, I found that the model held together even without superglue.
 

The simple assembly compliments the starter set so you can go from box to table top in such a short amount of time.
 

 

Hawk Wargames Dropzone Commander 2-player Starter Set - An Unboxing

Hawk Wargames did an amazing job in putting together a 2-player starter set. This box has everything you need and more to start the Dropzone Commander miniatures game. From the two factions included in the box to the full sized rule book, dice and measuring tape, we can only hope the other miniature companies would follow Hawk Wargames lead. I have purchased 2-player starter sets in the past but this is the best value in a box.

This box is packed with 2 faction starter sets with the terrain tiles, buildings, full-size rulebook, templates, dice and measuring tape are considered freebies in this set. This starter will give you enough to learn the game but leaves room to want more. I plan to get some Gunships to bolster the UCM side of this box.

On top of that, each faction comes with a bonus Bear APC and Invader APC due to the sprue layout. The 10 mm scale will be a challenge to paint especially after I gave up on the 15 mm Flames of War infantry figures. Saying that every inch of the box is packed is an understatement.

The buildings are simple enough to put together but I do recommend using a little PVA glue on the inside lip of the building roofs. For those who would rather fold up their building for easy transportation, the cardboard is thick enough for the wear and tear of doing this. 

Most of the 2-player starter sets will either come with a mini-rulebook or digest sized rulebook and even other with just a quick start rule sheet. They could not even make the quick start a book. This starter comes with the full sized rule book. Other companies also include a piece of cardboard they call a ruler or a long red stick. Well, this starter comes with a proper retractable measuring tape.

This is the best 2-player starter set currently on the market that money can buy. I do not usually make a purchase like this unless I can see true value in the box. For the price of one faction starter set, you will get an equivalent of 2 faction starter sets and everything else is icing on the cake. I was planning to get into Dropzone Commander and this just made it so much easier to finally dive into the game.

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