Can anyone give a review of Imex/Pegasus products?

[porkuslime]

I am looking at picking up some of the Pegasus/IMEX brand Platformer, Hexagon and SYBERCLICK building sets to use with Necromunda and WH40K ..


Has anyone here used them, and can give a review? They LOOK very good, but am wondering how they scale well to GW figs, and how sturdy they are.

I know they are cheaper in theory than City of Death stuff, but would appreciate a "user comparison"

-Porkuslime

[ancientsociety]

I have the Syberclicks set and the Pegasus Gothic building. Both are pretty good for the price. Granted, it's hard to compare them to the CoD stuff simply because GW really did a great job with those sets.

I really like the Pegasus set (I actually used a few of the wall pieces in last year's conversion contest here). The walls are nice and thick, so they look right next to a CoD building. Unfortunately, they're nowhere near as versatile as the CoD walls - really anything you build will end up looking strongly like a medieval Cathedral. So that'll work well with if you want to build something like a church, watchtower, clocktower, etc. Not so much a Mechanicum building or anything high-tech.

The Syberclicks set is a big "meh". The panels are VERY thin, so don't look right as walls next to a CoD building. They're fine for floors though and I'm actually using them for catwalks in my Necromunda table. The plastic is also a lot more brittle than GW, so the connectors can (and do) snap quite easily. I've seen lots of ppl using the Chemical Plant set for techy and mechanical bitz though I don't actually own that set.

[Steven H.]

I am looking at picking up some of the Pegasus/IMEX brand Platformer, Hexagon and SYBERCLICK building sets to use with Necromunda and WH40K ..

Has anyone here used them, and can give a review? They LOOK very good, but am wondering how they scale well to GW figs, and how sturdy they are.

One of my buddies has (AFAIK) those items and is happy with them; I've avoided them because I don't like the appearance (& its practical to kitbash your own) but the other Pegasus products have all been quite satisfactory.

[porkuslime]

I have the Syberclicks set and the Pegasus Gothic building. Both are pretty good for the price. Granted, it's hard to compare them to the CoD stuff simply because GW really did a great job with those sets.

I really like the Pegasus set (I actually used a few of the wall pieces in last year's conversion contest here). The walls are nice and thick, so they look right next to a CoD building. Unfortunately, they're nowhere near as versatile as the CoD walls - really anything you build will end up looking strongly like a medieval Cathedral. So that'll work well with if you want to build something like a church, watchtower, clocktower, etc. Not so much a Mechanicum building or anything high-tech.

The Syberclicks set is a big "meh". The panels are VERY thin, so don't look right as walls next to a CoD building. They're fine for floors though and I'm actually using them for catwalks in my Necromunda table. The plastic is also a lot more brittle than GW, so the connectors can (and do) snap quite easily. I've seen lots of ppl using the Chemical Plant set for techy and mechanical bitz though I don't actually own that set.

thank you ancient! I thought I saw that sort of stuff in your Necromunda terrain pages.. was not sure WHERE it had come from though..

Steven.. I also appreciate your input.. I am very tempted by the Gothic stuff and it should be fine for my needs..

I am very tempted to grab that refinery and assemble it in a Non Standard way.. yup yup..

Thanks guys!

[ancientsociety]

thank you ancient! I thought I saw that sort of stuff in your Necromunda terrain pages.. was not sure WHERE it had come from though..

Yeah some of the Syberclicks stuff is in it. Check back in a week or two and hopefully I'll have some pics of the Cathedral I'm working on up (using the Pegasus stuff).

[Shirokuma]

I have some of the Platformer sets, and they are great. The detail is good, but non-descript, which makes them perfect for non-imperial OR imperial gaming boards.

[RESen]

I am looking at picking up some of the Pegasus/IMEX brand Platformer, Hexagon and SYBERCLICK building sets to use with Necromunda and WH40K ..


Has anyone here used them, and can give a review? They LOOK very good, but am wondering how they scale well to GW figs, and how sturdy they are.

I know they are cheaper in theory than City of Death stuff, but would appreciate a "user comparison"

-Porkuslime

Hey there Porkuslime

I sell the stuff at the store I work at. I have put together a few of there kits here is what I have to say about them.

The snap together no glue thing on the kits is great if your a kid. As an adult I expect a bit more sturdiness out of my terrain so build something you like with the Platform/Hexagon kits. Once you have all the parts together in the way you want glue it together as it will last longer. Platfrom/Hexagon kits and the Power/Chemical Plants kits are good for 40K and Necromunda. The cheapness of the kits plus quantity of parts make it a great value.

With the other building and terrain they produce like the Gothic Ruins, Gothic Rubble, Barbed Wire Fences and Technobridge will make any 40K table look awesome with little effort and the stuff is sturdy. Pegasus puts out a Gothic Building that looks great but I feel it needs a bit more stuff like flooring or a roof. The Platfrom/Hexagon kits and the Power/Chemical Plants kits require more effort but is customized to fit your needs. Also note that because they have small parts that fit together to make a bigger piece you will have to be a little more carful playing with them.

Now the SYBERCLICK stuff never really did well in the store where I work unless it was on sale. The kit looks ok and is closer to a Necromunda feel but I don't like the look of the set. It looks too much like a toy when assembled. Now if you used the parts to kit bash a building or an Orky vehicle it would look pretty cool.

In the end I'd say if you like the look of the stuff go for it. Even if you don't build it like it is in the examples you can kit bash it to fit your vision of the terrain you like. I highly recommend most of their products for both the casual and serious miniature enthusiast.

The Games Workshop building are both cool but inflexible. I have tried to make some building that were large. I found unless you want to do alot of work its not really viable. When I say large I mean a building about 12in L x 12in W x 18in H, it eventually became 3 small ruined buildings. You can make a great looking 40K style ruined city and possibly some awesome looking fortification but the cost is way to high for what you get.

I hope that helps.

[morgan kelly]

I have some of the Platformer sets, and they are great. The detail is good, but non-descript, which makes them perfect for non-imperial OR imperial gaming boards.

I will mirror Shirokuma's words here. I have quite a few of the sets and you can't beat them for the price. You can, with a bit of work, mix and match selectively with the GW sets. However, scale wise the Platformer series and the Hexagon ones are a tad smaller. So, if you plan to do any combination work, just keep that in mind.

If you are a modeler of above average skill, this won't pose a problem. If you are an average or below modeler (in otherwords you leave seams on your rhinos and have a hard time with GW tank kits) you will definately want to keep your distance if you are planning to combine them.

anyways, I hope that helps you a bit more..

[MagickalMemories]

Well, I have the Pegasus technobridge:

https://www.scifigenre.com/itemDetail.a ... emID=34869

I've assembled it, but haven't goe any farther with it yet.
My feelings are mixed.

Pros:

--Looks good.
--Wide enough for a land raider and one or 2 bikes on each side
--Inexpensive.
--Long enough for whatever I want - reasonably.
--Assembles easily... ALMOST idiot proof.


Cons:

--It's cheap plastic. It's lighter than the CoD stuff and just feels highly fragile.
--Doesn't go together well - The gaps between the pieces made gluing it while keeping it looking decent a real task. The glue didn't want to adhere well, either.
--Mold lines are a pain - They were everywhere, even in hard to reach places and didn't want to come off. Additionally, the plastic that I shaved off was FAR messier then anything I've ever had from GW (including FW resin).
--I worry about the plastic texture. It has a very smooth, kind of glossy, feel to it and I worrry about how well the primer will adhere to it. Even primer doesn't stick to everything... and I don't want to go over every inch of this thing with a little sandpaper, either
--Not very universal. If I had a bunch of these kits, I don't know that I could make anything except a really long bridge.


It was worth the price (I got the unopened kit as part of a trade... valued at $9 or $10 in the trade), but it definitely didn't make me a Pegasus fan.

While I don't dislike the kit, I don't foresee myself picking up anything else of theirs.

Eric

[Steven H.]

Well, I have the Pegasus technobridge:
https://www.scifigenre.com/itemDetail.a ... emID=34869
...
--Not very universal. If I had a bunch of these kits, I don't know that I could make anything excpe a really long bridge.

Vehicle-launched bridges? Or do you expect the Emperor's tanks to fly, Brother, like those of the heathen Eldar? ;)

FWIW, I elected not to use the Pegasus technobridge for an AVLB becuase it would involve a *lot* of sawing, and it's substantial enough that I was not amused by the prospect.

I hadn't noticed any problems with the plastic on the Gothic Buildings, but I will look & reconsider; worst case is sandpaper & epoxy...

[consectari]

A friend of mine has several sets of these. The platformer, chemical plant and power plant sets have 2 sided sections that snap together (but not well). It's better to glue the 2 halves together, but it's very time consuming. The assembled sections then interconnect.

Platformer is not meant to be compatible with Hexagon is not meant to be compatible with Syberclicks, and so on.

They aren't really that easy to reconfigure once built. It's not that easy to make structures that aren't cramped and even with alot of them, it's hard to make a very big structure.

Having said all of that, I still love them! I don't use them to build structures, I use them to "bits" up things I've built. I think of them like a big bits box of doors, windows, hatches, pipes, and panels for my terrain pieces. And that's alot of useful bits for the price.

The plastic is a bit thin, but not really that fragile. Connectors will break if you try to force them together improperly. Mine hasn't been painted long, but I haven't had a problem with it yet.

They would be really great "bits" for Space Hulk style terrain and are perfect for my industrial terrain.