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From the last photo to this one, I have added decals, a wash, and some drybrushing to create unifying monochromatic edge highlights as well as some initial indications of weathering and wear.

What do you think?

Just a shout-out to Magistrix Riley and her Magistracy Monthly. I don't know the name of the artist, but those covers absolutely slap. Especially the one honouring the Dragon. Even the Rakshasa is better in the Combine colors!

I just thought I'd share my latest brainchild. I prefer to play the Scouring Sands campaign on hex maps, and I'm getting a great deal of joy out of converting the AS layouts into hexes.

Might have gotten a bit carried away with the details on this one...

I’m rereading Redemption Rites.

When Thomas Brubaker, who commanded the Battle of Terra, or Nicholas Crews, who went as far as mutinying to argue for joining the war, use “we had to stop Malvina Hazen” as an excuse, it really feels right for the Wolf’s Dragoons characters to say, “That answer isn’t good enough.”

When I read it before, I hadn’t read Hour of the Wolf yet, so I didn’t really understand it.

Now it really lands.

Hour of the Wolf is entirely about forcing you to “accept” that kind of argument, so rereading Redemption Rites now makes it much more interesting.

This is a large format drawing (4000x6200) from the Battle Box era by Chris Lewis and Crew. I cleaned it up,relettered it for clarity,and added some color. (Notation at bottom) It would be good for printing posters if you have that ability. The 2nd picture is a No-Section View of the same Mech. I made it to see what the Mech would look like without it.

Thunderbolt, Catapult, Banshee, and Grasshopper. Despite the project's intention of a Planetary Milita going into the deep into a merc unit because I just like the scheme too much, the intention for having "common enough good mechs but not the top" still is held.

Finished updating the base to the painted Savage Wolf that came I. The Third Star League Battle Group. It just had to be done.

It's not great, I panicked during the application and added more glue, but as a joke I suggested someone one on discord to paint their 40k marines pink and with glitter. I was called out so I had to respond in kind. Consequently I just pulled another Caesar from a legendary Mechwarriors II blind box... I should probably one-up myself...

My first foray into BattleTech

I finally decided to dive into IWM metal minis. These two presented different issues with assembly, but I managed to do it, even if they don't look all that great. The Savage Wolf is a recent 2025 production mini while the Blood Asp is from 2006 according to the packaging.

I really expected that this would be a nightmarish challenge. Freehanding straight lines - including white? But no! This was a lot of fun and I think it looks great! With it, I have painted all five of the major houses!

On a different note, allow me to tell you the story my youngest sister came up with surrounding the pilot of this beautiful machine. She suggested that, because I was planning to use a gold helmet reminiscent of space suits, the pilot should be the first man on the moon in this universe. I told her that I liked where her head was at, but that that would still be Neil Armstrong and it happened over a thousand years ago. So instead she suggested the second man on the moon. So, a cryogenically frozen Buzz Aldrin pilots this mech! If he can smash mechs like he smashed the face of that one conspiracy guy, he’ll be a hell of a mechwarrior.

Printed out this stompy boy. Now the hard part, to get it prepped and painted. Articulated arms, legs, and waist. The weapon config is a bit off, debating if I want to clip off the extra arm weapon mounts.

Back again with some art, this time is tarantula and Xanthos enjoy