Category: Wargaming

MechaStellar Battle Report – Gundam Seed vs Shin Mazinger & Getter

In this battle report we have a 2000pt game using the MechaStellar VER10 rules, one side we have the SEED Duo of Kira and Athrun piloting the Freedom and Justice Gundams. On the other side we the iconic Koji Kabuto in the Mazinger Z with the God Scrander as well as the OG Getter Team of Ryoma, Hyato and Musashi in Getter Robo. (We’re using the Armageddon Black version since we’ve customized this 300pt unit into a 1010 point unit.)

In this cross universe game, the SEED Duo are facing off against two of the most iconic Super Robots. Read on below the break to see the results of the battle report.

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MechaStellar Battle Report – Freedom & Justice vs GP02 Physalis & The O

In this battle report we have a 2000pt game using the MechaStellar VER10 rules, one side we have the SEED Duo of Kira and Athrun piloting the Freedom and Justice Gundams. On the other side we have Anavel Gato, The Nightmare of Solomon, piloting the stolen GP02 using the MLRS (Multi-Launch Rocket System) configuration as well as Paptimus Scirocco in The O. In this cross universe game, the SEED Duo are facing off against two of Universal Century Gundam’s biggest villains. Read on below the break to see the results of the battle report.

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MechaStellar Monthly Roster Update – April2025 – Gundam SEED

Hello everyone, for this month’s we are adding in Gundam SEED to MechaStellar VER10. Gundam SEED is a franchise juggernaut with a lot of fans worldwide so we’re happy to finally get it into the MechaStellar roster. We’ve also updated some core rules and various pilot traits. You can find them on the game-downloads page. Keep reading below the break for more info on this month’s update.

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MechaStellar VER10 Gameplay Example – Setup & Round 1

Here we have a gameplay example for MechaStellar VER10 using 1/144 scale Gundam figure. On one side we have Kamille’s Zeta Gundam and Kai’s Guncannon, on the other we have the unlikely teamup of Garrod’s Gundam X and Norris Packard Gouf Custom. Read on below the break for the game narrative, setup and Round 1.

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MechaStellar Battle Report Defend the City Game 2 featuring Gundam & Pacific Rim

Note: This was a battle report from MechaStellar VER7 there are a number of updates to gameplay and victory points since that time. For instance in this version only a single armor save was rolled but failing it was instant death.

The 2nd game that day we were able to accommodate another player who was joyfully able to play as Epyon as well as a Kaiju from Pacific Rim.  Wing and Heavy Arms returned as Attackers while Gipsy, Big Zam, Gundam and Guncannon returned as Defenders along with Deathscythe.  You’ll find the Battle Report below the break.

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MechaStellar Battle Report Defend the City Game 1 featuring Gundam & Pacific Rim

Note: This was a battle report from MechaStellar VER7 there are a number of updates to gameplay and victory points since that time. For instance in this version only a single armor save was rolled but failing it was instant death.

This is probably my favorite game we had of Defend the City. We had a tag team match with two players on each side. Defend the City is a game mode where the Defenders are trying to preserve the city while the Attackers attempt to destroy it.

The Attacker side had units from Gundam Wing (Wing & Heavy Arms) plus units from Gundam SEED (Freedom & Justice). In the 2v2 game each player picked a Commander trait, Wing had Vigilant Leader and Justice had Three Times as Fast.

The Defender side focused on Mobile Suit Gundam with an unlikely alliance between the Federation and Zeon. They had Big Zam, Zaku IIs, Gelgoogs, Amuro in the Gundam plus two Guncannons along with Gipsy Danger from Pacific Rim. In the 2v2 game each player picked a Commander trait, Big Zam had Resourceful while Amuro had Unyielding.

The players were using the Battle Damage and Climactic Events modules.

Below the break you’ll find the battle report. We were having a lot of fun with everyone at the table and the audience and so only remembered to take a few photos per Round.

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MechaStellar – Model Kits and Large Figures for Gundam Units

A comparison of figures with front to back being 1/400, 1/300, 1/200, 1/170, 1/144 scale for Gundam 00 Raiser and Guncannon
A comparison of figures with front to back being 1/400, 1/300, 1/200, 1/170, 1/144 scale for Gundam 00 Raiser and Guncannon

While the MechaStellar wargame is often played using small scale figures such as the 1/400 Gundam range or various Super Robot Wars gashapon (capsule toys) you can also play it using your favorite large figures and model kits. While our other post focused on small scale minis that are 1.5 to 4 inches in height this post will look at all the larger figures including Gunpla, Robot Spirits (Robot Damashii), Mobile Suit in Action (MSIA) and G-Frame.

We’ll examine the pros and cons of each Gundam mini collection and at the end we’ll have a number of comparison shots showing the different ranges side by side.

The primary purpose of this guide is to let you see the size of various Gundam models. That way if you decide to start collecting and want to mix and match you know which ranges work well together and which figures you want to battle it out on the tabletop.

When playing MechaStellar as a SRW style game with mecha from different franchises we advise you to pick either a Versus movie scale (all figures are roughly the same height) or an approximate scale where some very large robots (i.e. 100+ meter robots like Daitarn 3 or Ideon) are represented by larger figures while everything else is around the same height. You can read more about the recommended size and scale here.

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MechaStellar Battle Report – AU Gundam vs Getter Gainax

This MechaStellar Battle Report involves a 3vs3 match using the Supreme Robot Warfare (SRW) module. On one side we have three AU Gundam’s including Shining, Wing and the GX Divider piloted by Domon Kasshu, Heero Yuy and Garrod Ran. On the other side we have Armageddon Getter Robo, Eva Unit 01 and Gurren Lagann piloted by Ryoma, Shinji, Kamina & Simon.

Narrative

For this SRW game we reasoned that the Gundam Pilots were being forced to fight against their will, possibly Relena, Rain and Tiffa were being held hostage by the Romfeller Foundation or New UNE. Meanwhile, NERV has become the last bastion for the resistance following the 7th Space War, they have a rag tag team of robots and pilots to resist the New UNEs far superior resources.

Below the break we’ll have a Round by Round battle report with plenty of photos of tabletop mecha action.

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