This is my first attempt at sky-earth NMM so go easy folx. Mistakes were definitely made, but I enjoyed it. This is Ray "Wiz Operator" Duford's mech from my John B Smokin's Timber Co stories. He likes to keep his brand new Awesome very, very shiny.
Two Sword of Light mechs. On one, I did the red base coat with “slapchop”/speedpaint, and on the other I built up slowly in three shades of red acrylic.
I’ll probably just do my base coats in speedpaint from now on. The results are hardly any different, particularly for the level of effort involved, and I’m only trying to paint for “tabletop standard” anyway. These are toys for playing with, not for art competitions.
Only thing I’d do different is the wash on the Dragon. I used “Dark Tone” all over it, which dulled the red a little too much. On the Akuma I used “Strong Tone”, which leans brown rather than black, and it kept the red a bit stronger while emphasizing the gaps and edges more.
Other than the wash difference, can you tell which is which? I obviously can, but I also painted them, and so can’t separate myself from the process. I know I’m not a pro painter, but one of these took four times longer without being four times better.
Painted up this Marauder for my 1st Canopian Light Horse.
Mechs number 42-45 of my DCMS battalion+ force! Started with the Ostwar, then went Ostscout, roc, and ended with the sol. The scout I got as a single on ebay but the rest came with the Illician Lancers forcepack. Really happy as always with how these came out. With the school year approaching I am not sure if more mechs will be painted. I could paint 3 more randos to make another full lance with the Charger 3Kr I had kitbashed and I do have options like a Phoenix Hawk, Firestarter, Wendigo, Hatchetman kitbashed with a sword ala Shrapnel art, Thunderbolt, and Victor amongst many options. I also have a Clan Cavalry box that all the IIC mechs will be done in DCMS colors with the White Raven being a merc mech but I'm still undecided so let me know!
Hello,
I have almost completed my first lance. Although I'm currently debating if I won't change the Ostroc for a Battlemaster.
Here is my first painted Battlemech. Marauder inspired by Imperial fist that's sitting on my desk 😅
2/3rds of the proliferation cycle painted up, in the colors of the Lyran Guards, Clan Coyote Alpha Galaxy, Marik Militia and uhhh, sort of a Kurita scheme?
Another one done, and four more to go to have the minimum for a Cluster (3 Binaries). I'm overall pretty pleased with how this guy came out, though there were a few issues that persisted to completion: despite rolling it out flat, the waterslide decal has a little silvering on one corner, and the gradient on the cockpit is a little wonky due to the sculpt itself being asymmetrical on the cockpit. Honestly, though, I've reached the point where I'm willing to just accept the minor faults and move on, if only because after a certain point I'm just quibbling over something 9/10 people will never see.
Printed and painted some mechs for work
Atlas II from my personal mercenary group Bubbles’ Marauders.
Enforcer from Federated Suns 2nd Ceti Hussars
Dragon from Draconis Combine 2nd Sword of Light
Zeus from Lyran Commonwealth 14th Donegal Guards
Locust from Free Worlds League Regulan Hussars
Catapult from Capellan Confederation 1st Mccarron’s Armored Cavalry
Marauder from Free Rasalhague Republic Gunzburg Eagles
Summoner / Thor from clan Jade Falcon Iota Galaxy
Timberwolf / Mad Cat from clan Wolf Golden Keshik
Kodiak from clan Ghost Bear Silveroot Keshik
Ebon Jaguar / Caldron Born from clan Smoke Jaguar Delta Galaxy
K-URB-E Kirby Urbie from Nintendo Hegemony Dreamland Regulars
Devastator belonging to the Wildwood Watch mercenary company. Basing flock is made of tea leaves and chopped up leaf scatter.
... and I guess I resolved this thread for myself while I was at it. Hope you like!
Plus, bonus kitten.
Finally! My trial of position is finished! I now comfortably have a battlefield ready reinforced supernova of all the mechs I think called out the most to me for clan ghost bear from my collection. Now to start working on my next project soon which should be either Federated Commonwealth or Comstar.
Painted up six additional mechs to compliment and add to an existing lance of Bloodhounds. Really happy with how they turned out! Didn’t try any new techniques this time and kept it simple to make the mechs blend in with the old lance I had painted.
And that’s a wrap on the ACES Scouring Sands box (plus a Legendary Mad Cat).
I’ve done mine in Clan Jade Falcon, Zeta Galaxy. You can flip through the gallery to see each ‘mech and the Fulcrums individually. I did also make a short step by step guide on how to freehand the CJF insignia. Happy to share that with anyone who’d like it.
A campaign is now underway since I’ve finally finished these - just in time for the ACES Snowblind box!
Thanks for looking
Here's me continuing to paint protagonist mechs from the novels I read ("Without Question" this time), and surprisingly getting better at freehanding Jade Falcon insignia. Hope you enjoy.
The BattleMaster of Gerald Cameron-Jones of Rolling Thunder Company, 1st Regulan Hussars; and my entry into the Painter IIC competition on the Battletech.com forums.
This one has been on a back burner for a while, got a mad dog, and Kodiak finally and decided the nova would be hilarious to throw in the mix as their "hot tempered star commander"
Hopefully once I get the solahma tau galaxy star and the other 15 elementals i have finished I can do a family photo
I wish my phone didn't take such awful pictures. They look way better irl.