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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Hewlett on December 03, 2018, 10:33:18 AM
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Hi!
Harebrained Scheme's "new" Battletech computer game rekindled my love for the Battletech universe, so I started re-painting a few old Dark Age miniatures to play with...
There will be miniatures, terrain and possibly one or two game reports.
The first miniatures are an Uller and an Arbalest from Clan Nova Cat/ Spirit Cats.
Uller:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2018_11/IMG_3686.jpg.789a00670588394148cb5fddad0389c3.jpg)
Arbalest:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2018_12/IMG_3691.jpg.4e5a1c832019307ebfa3883238086006.jpg)
Gossamer VTOL:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2018_11/IMG_3678a.jpg.7cf3c86a98d4c3dc02f57e87ef955125.jpg)
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That's a good start so far. Like your brushwork.
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Cracking work :)
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Nice. Lovely chipping and wear effects on those.
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Great painting, I love the white.
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Thanks :)
Despite illness at least some miniatures were painted... >.>
A second Gossamer VTOL:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2018_12/IMG_3704.jpg.9fd94ccb4264e29fe7e426ea3fd44475.jpg)
and the CLN-C2-H Cave Lion ("Anima"):
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2018_12/IMG_3707.jpg.341e0173d2cee9503e33c234beee9082.jpg)
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Looks great. That new game did the same for me.
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Nice painting.
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Beautiful whites, and well-offset by sparing use of chipping.
I was never a big fan of the MWDA designs in the BattleTech universe itself (me being too deeply rooted in the 3025 timeline), but some of the vehicles had a very nice sleek sci-fi design that worked well on its own.
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Thanks :)
@ Westfalia Chris:
Yes, some of the designs are really, really weird. The Catapult, the Centurion with shield or Atlas 2 are some examples. But luckily there are also beautiful miniatures such as the Atlas 3, Carnivore Battletank, Joust Battletank, Manteuffel, Kodiak, etc. etc. ^^
Anyways:
Mad Cat Mk IV Prime:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/IMG_3714.jpg.498c5809a5f0207c3583277d4427459d.jpg)
Avalanche:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/IMG_3713.jpg.166d84275f28f077b212d28af5315dd6.jpg)
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I like the worn look of the surfaces.
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Great. The mad cat is definitely one of their best designs.
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Wow, I love them. They look great, those worn whites are ace, as well as the glass effects. Top notch.
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Wow, these are ace!
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Excellent continuation 8)
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These are fab, love how 'clean' the whites are.
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Thank you, I am glad if you like it. :)
Here is the next one, a Battlemaster BLR 4-S from the 6th Lyran Guards RCT, also called the Saucy Sixth. ^^
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/IMG_3723.jpg.df6765d1f129ef61b0929134e8d2ccac.jpg)
I got myself a 3d printer last week for christmas. a little bit late, i know... But still... look forward to some Mechwarrior Online Designs... ;)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/IMG_3726.jpg.c87dff148e2bb8081b16256cbc743343.jpg)
The Atlas torso was my 2nd print yesterday and for that i'm really happy with the result. :)
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Cool looks good. What sort of printer do you have.
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Lovely minis and paintjobs!
Can't wait to see what's next!
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I'm usually kind of "meh" about BTech sculpts (their warships appeal more than the mechs to me) but you've got a real knack for making their mechs look great.
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Thanks guys :)
The first mech left the forge: a MWO Piranha 20 ton light mech... unfortunaly the MWDA und MWO miniatures dont mix that well dispite the same scale. The 20t Piranha has the same hight as the 85t Battlemaster... O.o
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_01/IMG_3734.jpg.6b56dbbc664d2fc43c0526bcc38df04f.jpg)
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Thanks guys :)
The first mech left the forge: a MWO Piranha 20 ton light mech... unfortunaly the MWDA und MWO miniatures dont mix that well dispite the same scale. The 20t Piranha has the same hight as the 85t Battlemaster... O.o
Looks pretty good. The scale thing has always been a thing with Battletech I feel, from the original metals through to the clix minis the sizes are all over the place compared to the stated tonnage.
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Great painted figures and nice printed one too !
what kind of printer did you use ? I saw the files on thingiverse for MWO models, I was not sure it would be really printable.
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Hi!
@sundayhero
It's an Anycubic Photon. So far everything has worked what I have printed with it. Of course, there are problems at the beginning until you know how to do everything but then everything works great.
Mechs work... even with custom posing:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3743.jpg.c69fd622629864f1aa51224d96b7f9ab.jpg)
At the momentan i'm printing this baby...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/Archer_hatchesopen_badass.thumb.png.3f5a5e62189e607312eb5391aa3c4ef4.png)
14 hours total, 6 hours left... i am so excited :D
And finally at last... i painted some printed Manticore tanks for Horizon Wars:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3742.jpg.86b95e111ab0c1ecbfb92516a17caa38.jpg)
I know, these are no hexbases but it will work it out for AlphaStrike... Somehow. Roundbases are just more my personal taste.
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Very cool. That Anycubic has been calling to me in my dreams. Did you get it off Amazon? Aliexpress?
More questions, did you desing it yourself on blender or just use it for positioning the pieces?
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Thanks, yes i got it from Amazon.
No, i'm not designing these myself. I just started friday night with some tutorials on youtube how to use Blender and manipulate the files found on thingiverse... The Archer is the first "real reposing", that's the reason why i'm so excited. ^^
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Cool. Those others are a bit static. Some more dynamic poses will really make them great!
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Hi!
@beefcake: Yep, the Archer is printed and even with closed hatches it looks really good.
Btw:There is a new addition to the Kurita Forces
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3752s.jpg.79d4c00c6dddd4a0b90ee3f49bfdd240.jpg)
A Schrek PPC Carrier
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*Vrrrrroooom Vrrrrroooom* or *pffffuuuuuiiiii* Ok, i'll stop with the special effects... I'm not good at this. ^^'
Monocycles...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3757.jpg.c8b5c9bdbdc0d71cb5cc610b0e14409d.jpg)
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Wip...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3758.jpg.ab9525f6501f2f16be711c2c050ad3fc.jpg)
^^
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Those look nice. More Kurita I imagine. Like the monocycles, printed as well I take it.
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Thanks :)
Yup, more Kurita, Sorenson's Sabres to be exact.
-Busosenshi Seyla Teresa Martinez / PNT-9R Panther
-Busosenshi Shakir Jerrar / HBK-4G Hunchback
from the Sword & Dragon Sourcebook.
Monocycles are old MWDA Clix, sometimes there are some on ebay.
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Hi!
@sundayhero
It's an Anycubic Photon. So far everything has worked what I have printed with it. Of course, there are problems at the beginning until you know how to do everything but then everything works great.
Mechs work... even with custom posing:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3743.jpg.c69fd622629864f1aa51224d96b7f9ab.jpg)
Oh wow. You could even leave the support struts in place and use them for a mech hangar where a mech is being buildt/repaired.
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Oh wow. You could even leave the support struts in place and use them for a mech hangar where a mech is being buildt/repaired.
Hi!
Yes, you could but it just doesn't look good. The support bars are just too unregular for something like this.
Well, than the next unit:
Since my Draconis Combine (Kurita) needs someone to fight with and the bases have yet to come... Here is the Federated Commonwealth (Davion).
We start with a light mech, a Wolfhound 2, unfortunatly the laserbeam has the wrong color. I painted it after my own Wolfhound in Mechwarrior Online with 5 medium lasers (green) but the WLF-2 should have 4 mediums (green) & 1 large laser (blue)... Well, imho thats not much of a problem... i hope. ^^'
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3780.jpg.01827310c8200aae92e4e24f28fae598.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3782.jpg.a6c66050630e57ea8f92222bc3326d88.jpg)
The next unit will be the Centurion 9-A, a medium mech (Marine is for scale).
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_02/IMG_3772.jpg.a9f278ea68ca25745201d4a44c476178.jpg)
Hope you like him. :)
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That is really awesome! 8)
The prints are coming out great; I can't believe how 3D printing is changing the modeling landscape...
Here I am, for years collecting, converting, and resizing unseen mechs for use in Battletech (in 1/100), and not making much headway because of the ridiculous amount of work it takes to resize and repose an eighties plastic kit, and then you come along and print near perfect mechs in about the same size/scale, for which my method would condemn me to scratch-building.
Not that there's anything wrong with my methods mind; I love the conversion work. It just takes forever and ever, and I've only now got about one lance complete, of the planned four... ::)
Just out of curiosity; are you aiming for a particular scale? because that Wolfhound looks to me to be around 7 to 8 cm tall? That would bring it to about the exact same scale I'm aiming for (1/100).
And yes; I am a bit of a scale nut. I want my mechs to be as close to the appropriate size as possible (model kit scales are a definite constraint here), and also look their tonnage. So a 20 ton Locust really has to be slighter and smaller than a 70 ton Warhammer. In fact; I aim to make them look as if the weight difference is actually believable.
Also: I pledged for a 3D resin printer on Indiegogo late last year, so when I finally receive it, I already know what I'll be wanting to print... :D
At any rate; please keep up the good work, because the printed mechs are fantastic, and I can't wait to see more (and get more motivated to continue on mine...).
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Truly stunning brushwork :-* :-* :-*
I loved playing Battletech years ago. I am seriously considering jumping back in but am unsure where to begin.
Any pointers?
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That is very cool. I would be saying "pew pew" all through my painting of the Wolfhound. lol
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That is really awesome! 8)
The prints are coming out great; I can't believe how 3D printing is changing the modeling landscape...
Agreed, although I'm also tempted to use the word "terrifying" to describe the sea change that 3D printing is causing. It's great for customers, but maybe not so much for manufacturers. I truly wonder how minis casting companies are going to remain afloat and relevant ten years from now.
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Plastics and resin have evolved significantly in the past ten to twenty years, making them very prevelant and sought after.
Yet metals still exist.
This doesn't change much.
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Plastics and resin have evolved significantly in the past ten to twenty years, making them very prevelant and sought after.
Yet metals still exist.
This doesn't change much.
Well, a couple of points:
How's the metal minis selection in you FLGS look these days? Mine carried about a half dozen ranges more or less in full and dabbled in others ten years ago. These days, there's, um, let me think - some Blood & Plunder packs. And some leftover RAFM Call of Cthulhu figs. Other than that, we've got GW, Reaper Bones, WizKids, Rumbleslam, Guild Ball, Batman, and some Privateer and Mantic. Oh, and Fantasy Flight. There's almost no metal left in the shop, and it's been scaling down hard since about the time Bones came out.
More importantly, resin and plastic are the kind of things most people could produce at home. 3D printing is very close to becoming a widespread home hobby thing. In ten years, maybe less, I'd guess the average US household will have at least a basic printer, and local "print shops" that you can run off models on better machines will be all over the place.
There will always be metal casters, but they're already falling out of hobby distribution chains. The number of masters made by hand is dropping off too. Maybe it'll be made up for by the sheer number of new people working on Thingyverse and the like. I certainly hope so.
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The way I see it, the focus on physical sales will become less and less; we can already see that development ever since online sales took off, with brick and mortar stores slowly going the way of the dodo.
The next step will be the replacement of the sales of physical miniatures with the sales of 3D models of the same miniatures. Sculptors are already widely using 3D programs to design their miniatures, and instead of dishing out for a mould, be that a spin mould for metals, resin pressure moulds or injection moulds for plastics, they can sell their work directly, greatly cutting down costs and risks for said sculptor.
Of course quite a few brands will lag behind, unable or unwilling to adapt to the changing landscape, and they will (sadly) disappear. But the void will be filled with others who never got the chance to break into the industry, and the digitization of sculpting now makes this possible for them.
But I fully expect there to remain a few grognard brands that will cater to like minded customers, still selling hand sculpted metal miniatures. Heck; there's still a market for flat, napoleonic miniatures, whose origins lie almost a hundred years or more in the past. But there are still people enjoying them, so there will be a small base of manufacturers (of vulcanized rubber moulds in this case I gather, but still...).
I could see an escape though, for those sculptors hanging on to the tried and tested method of sculpting by hand; 3D scanning equipment. That way, they could sculpt to their heart's desire, probably on a bigger scale too, and then have their work scanned at high resolution, and sold in the same way as 'normal' 3D models. they wouldn't even have to invest in such a (very pricey! I checked) machine, but rather, some enterprising individual could start offering such services. Maybe even the traditional casting and/or mould making companies could bridge that gap?
I've always been a huge fan of metal miniatures myself though. It's how I started out in this hobby, and when given the choice between metals and resins, there really is no other answer but metal. Plastics, when done right, are another matter; I have adapted to them a long time ago, probably because of the plastic model kits I used to build before I got into miniature wargaming.
But at the moment, resins and 3D casts are still just outside of my comfort zone. I am painting up some Modiphius Star Trek miniatures right now. they're resin, which is not fun to prep, and as I found out, is also prone to breaking. But after base coating, I discovered that the bases at least were most likely cast from 3D printed masters, because the layers can still be discerned. Not a problem on techy stuff, but on a desert base, it looks rather crappy...
Give me good metal casts any day over that resin and/or 3D printed stuff, as there is something unquantifiably alive about a hand-sculpted 3-up, that no 3D generated miniature has, no matter how technically advanced, detailed and complicated it is.
So; I think the move towards a 3D model market is inevitable, but for the foreseeable future, I can see that hand sculpted, metal miniatures will still have a market. You will not find them in stores, no. But on the internet, there are legions of offerings still to be found, and they will continue; I have no doubt about that. Metals will become relatively expensive when compared to 3D prints though, but probably not when compared to resins, restics, etc; those will probably continue to follow the price level of metal miniatures as they are doing now (and then exceeding them ::) .
And let's not forget that miniatures were originally cast in lead because that was the most convenient material for the purpose. It's the traditional material now, but had sculptors and hobbyists back in the day had the convenience of resin casting and 3D printing, I have no doubt they would have used those instead, if only from a cost point of view.
But back onto the rails; I think for Battletech models, for which there really is no alternative in this scale (bar the aforementioned building, resizing and converting of old plastic kits), 3D printing is a god-sent. And for this subject matter, I will gladly use the medium... :)
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Some Bulldogs (60t) for the Feds:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3793.jpg.c163322dc9cce08b893162f9ac13361b.jpg)
The Gang for now:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3796.jpg.686c573c8b3e17431e03ed83813aaa05.jpg)
The Centurion is next in line... :)
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Brill painting 8)
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Top notch. I love them all.
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Ah, saw those on the Horizon Wars group earlier. Thought that mech looked awfully familiar. Lovely as always.
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Thanks! :)
The Centurion is ready:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3802.jpg.d745b460302ef1e961e7d9b01c03ac9f.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3810.thumb.jpg.503192ca47dbbbae9648a2c758421bea.jpg)
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Oooh those are pretty!
You've done a lovely job on the weathering too, nice and subtle. Ace.
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Brilliant stuff! 8)
They really look perfect; the hand on that Centurion is ace.
All those Mechs really make me eager to scratch my own Battletech itch again... ::)
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Very cool.
Brilliant stuff! 8)
They really look perfect; the hand on that Centurion is ace.
All those Mechs really make me eager to scratch my own Battletech itch again... ::)
Me too.
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Yeah, the printed designs are just so much better than the older Iron Wind stuff. The incredible paint jobs help, of course.
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Thank you :)
Got a bit sidetracked from the Raven...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3817.jpg.37fbaaf041567838056981df74b41d55.jpg)
At least hes not too small. ;)
But i really doubt that he ever sees the battlefield...
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:o Frak!
You know you have to do the skull 'facepaint' now... :D
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Can you imagine what the gaming industry would be like if the actual BTech figs had always been this cool looking? The paint jobs are exceptional, sure, but the printed sculpts are just so far ahead of all but the very best efforts from RP and IWM. "Cool Battletech" would have sold like mad, to the point where it'd have the kind of retail presence that you see with Games Workshop stuff. Instead, the game's been around since 1984 and my (extremely well stocked) FLGS doesn't carry the minis at all, has books left over from the 90s, and has only sold four copies of the new starter box. I know game sales are very regional and there's still a healthy-but-aging fanbase, but overall BTech is just marginalized in so many areas and struggles to draw new players.
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These are really beautiful. Well done!
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:o Frak!
You know you have to do the skull 'facepaint' now... :D
Bonus points if he does it in shades of pink. :)
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Hi and thanks! :)
Well actually i wanted to paint something like this on his head:
(https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=113649.0;attach=95448;image)
But with the Davion paintscheme i doubt it would stand out. So this will be the guideline:
(http://pre11.deviantart.net/b30f/th/pre/f/2011/311/5/1/davion_assault_guards_atlas_by_viereth-d4fh148.jpg)
I'll save the mexican paintscheme for a merc unit later because i have a second Atlas ready... I just need to find a really cool Gatling Gun and than this Atlas will be printed:
(https://bg.battletech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Atlas-vs-MadCat_announcementProof.jpg)
Technically it's an Atlas 2 but... Pssst, don't tell anyone. I'll just put the AC20 from the Torso into the Arm... Rule of cool. ;)
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Boy, those look good.
And yeah, putting your ammo and AC20 in an arm instead of the torso is just a Good Idea all around. Better firing arc, and even with CASE ammo in a torso is just asking for it to explode.
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That mech getting wrecked in the artwork there, reminds me a lot of my mech in MechWarrior Online, including the being on fire part lol
Awesome work in this thread. Inspired me to look into Battletech tabletop finally. I bought a Madcat from Ral Partha to have a play with. :-)
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...That mech getting wrecked in the artwork there...
Isn't that a dropship getting a salvo of LRMs to the dome, behind the Atlas?
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Sorry, I meant the picture below that one
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Ah, but also my bad; my work PC did not show that picture for some reason. Checking the thread on my phone did show it. :D
And yes; that's one huge flame fest!
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Hi!
I had a little time this weekend and I could finish some small things:
Some scatter terrain:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3821.jpg.4c4364f46c9256f1e64c648ec42e9b63.jpg)
A Demolisher & 2 Savannah Masters:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3832.jpg.eef72bf4f5d680dfa490751af7a1e6d3.jpg)
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The gaming board starts to look good, but there are still some things missing or to paint... as always. ;)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3847.thumb.jpg.25804517c0e9a666931fd537ea2fc6d3.jpg)
The lastest addition:
The old Aquila Lander from the 4th edition 40k starterbox. It only took me 15 years to paint it.... hurray.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_03/IMG_3854.thumb.jpg.d13586a1564749ba43fb7c4396574a0a.jpg)
Without the cockpit section it fits imho really well for 10mm or 15mm.
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Agreed. Fairly scale-free. I've even seen it used on 6mm Epic tables in years past.
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I'm very impressed with your job. All these are un models!
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Hi & thanks :)
Here is the next piece of terrain, some kind of bunker/ storage building. Not that great but the build was pretty cheap and it looks decent, imho.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3862.jpg.2391332c44c01a3ba91b9f082b2e0ee8.jpg)
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The next unit is ready: 2 Yasha VTOL
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3865.jpg.5331331c082a5243aef9259f6caabb0d.jpg)
They fit the time frame not quite since they were put into service in 3085 but I like the machines and well ... it is another point deleted from the list. ^^
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Great terrain, love it!
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Wonderful project, the terrain pieces are brilliant. What did you use for the tiny oil drums ad crates?
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Great additions 8)
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Lovely. Hadn't seen that design before - assume yours are printed, but are there metal minis from IWM that I'm overlooking or was the Yasha a clix mini only?
Also, holy cats, a heavy PPC on a VTOL? That's just mean.
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This thread is lovely - the board is indeed looking great. Agree on the crashes shop, great for all scales. Particularly like the demolished above. Ace.
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Hi & thanks @ all! I'm glad if you like my project so far. :)
@Grumbledook: I used these: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1668456 15mm SciFi Loot Markers
I just scaled them to 60%, so they would work with 10mm.
@Hobby Services: Yup, it's a heavy ppc. After all there must be a reason why the later years are not so popular. However, I like some of the designs and so I just use them for something else.
Oh and the next unit is ready:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3882.jpg.7f9314117944bedde778662165ec6476.jpg)(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3887.jpg.a8bd77cf35b3a0bcb89778ea00eac2ef.jpg)
It's a Sprint Scout Helicopter. This time it is even in my timeframe till Op. Bulldog. ;)
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More cool stuff!
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SRM Carrier:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3892.jpg.e37fecba7a23ab5c7c81236266708556.jpg)
Schrek PPC Carrier:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3895.jpg.eec6023c5ba0a1d9d1f0e51ad4ae37e2.jpg)
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This thread just goes from strength to strength. Can we see a group shot of the force?
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This thread just goes from strength to strength. Can we see a group shot of the force?
Thanks :)
Sure:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3902.thumb.jpg.7dd4ffb453390362635e2a09502288af.jpg)
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Awesome! (even though there's no Awesome in the group ;D ).
The striking colour scheme really ties them together as a coherent force. Even more so than a completely camouflaged group for some reason 8)
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Very cool 8)
I was surprised at how big some of the tanks are... they are almost Ogre sized :) .
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Very cool 8)
I was surprised at how big some of the tanks are... they are almost Ogre sized :) .
Thanks. :)
Jup, they are quite big but should actually 10% bigger, at least that is what i have read in the web.
Awesome! (even though there's no Awesome in the group ;D ).
The striking colour scheme really ties them together as a coherent force. Even more so than a completely camouflaged group for some reason 8)
Thanks. Well... maybe there will be an Awesome, who knows... ;)
Here are the next units: Inner Sphere Battle Armor
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_04/IMG_3910.jpg.e08251a03b85a2aa314afca9d04a6718.jpg)
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Fantastic! I do love me some Battletech, and you've done a fantastic job all round.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't like the traditional hex bases either ;)
Does the relative size of tracked units compared to mechs bother anyone else? For example, in the shot of the Bulldogs and the Wolfhound, it doesn't look like the tanks are really 60 ton when the mech is only 35 ton. And the same goes when compared to the 50 ton Centurion.
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Hi!
Yes, the sizes are a little problem. You could argue about that for a long time. Here it is that the 'Mechs are a little too big. Theoretically, they would even fit for 15mm.
(http://i.imgur.com/1FuO76I.png)
As the 'Mechs look more impressive when they are a bit bigger, I leave them that way.
Oh, yes... there are some new Dracs:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3969.jpg.09b2e48f17403d9da4f1eb28d907417c.jpg)
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I started with the 2nd. gaming board which will be usable with the desert mat:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3972.thumb.jpg.f640ebf0ab1549e8a02de5ed7b61c193.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3973.thumb.jpg.c2d9d96649a219918d3fb00c9ceb76d0.jpg)
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Very interesting; can't wait to see what you do with those, but they're looking good already.
If you don't mind me asking though; what make is the tile in your 2nd picture? I have long been planning on making a dungeon crawl table using tiles exactly like that, but the one thing stopping me was having to invest time and effort into creating the required files for lasercutting. (well, that and a lingering lack of storage space ::) ).
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Hi!
The tile in the 2nd pic is a sunken courtyard. At least that is how it is called:
https://uncertainscenery.com/collections/10mm-scale-boards/products/10mm-sunken-courtyard
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I love this thread- those red units above are beautiful, really nice finish.
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Thanks :)
The first board is ready:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3986.jpg.afdac76260578e0764baa4f745497d61.jpg)
Looks quite ok in my opinion. ^^
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Nice.
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Thanks :)
Some progress on the board:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_4029.jpg.4f66449e40865c75050909a323293585.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_4031.jpg.2466e32edeb42eb42a38f7f03eb1dfea.jpg)
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I thought those boards were bigger, but I was surprised to find they are only about a metric foot square. Excellent.
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13/16 ^^
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4037.jpg.e1f8f3b5049d574559a4f827326c2829.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4038.jpg.3d3194b57e4342335a8cedf89c8334c0.jpg)
Now that the board nears completion i'll have to look for some suitable buildings...
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Looking good.I really like the sunken roadway :)
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The sandy slopes with shrubbery growth on the sides of the sunken roads are great! Makes it all feel a lot more real to me.
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Amazing. And I echo that sunken highway. It looks great. Excellent scenery piece but great for blocking LOS and the like.
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Board is finished! :D
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4062.jpg.4251c961160c19662dbb98cf0a1fbb75.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4065.jpg.4dec65b467d8f982b7749489d4667cab.jpg)
Let's start with the buildings
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4074.jpg.dab2453720160d4b5a79c625168a9daf.jpg)
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Looking superb.
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Lovely board! :-* :-* :-*
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The sandy slopes with shrubbery growth on the sides of the sunken roads are great! Makes it all feel a lot more real to me.
Agreed. Although going by US roadways, there really ought be more random garbage laying around. Fast food bags, roadkill, stolen shopping carts, the odd broken piece of furniture...
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Looking great mate. I asked on FB for a breakdown on how the roads were painted, reckon you could give a quick explanation? ;)
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The terrain board looks staggeringly good!
It will look amazing once finished!
Looking forward to seeing even more :D
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Thanks, glad you like the board. :)
@ Splod: I'm sorry, I did not see that. The streets are pretty easy:
Primer: Montana Spray Gold "Concrete"
Layer 1: Games Workshop Spray "Mechanicus Grey"
Layer 2: Drybrush lightly with GW Dawnstone
Street markings are done with GW Yriel Yellow & Ulthuan Grey
1. Building is ready:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4079.jpg.b6ff7ffec7fe642ff6646b79f277e4c0.jpg)
There are some things that could be better but i think all in all it's acceptable. I'll add some posters and graffity later.
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Looks great 8)
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(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4079.jpg.b6ff7ffec7fe642ff6646b79f277e4c0.jpg)
Very nice. Now you need to do some mercenary battlemechs that have fast-food franchise ads on their armor. I know I've seen a McMech at some point in years past.
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Now I understand...Solaris VII proudly presents the 3029 Monster Energy Mech Showdown! SUNDAY!!!!
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Sweet building!
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Love everything about this. keep up the awesome work!
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Nice! That motorway is perfect! 8) it’ll be nice to see the board fully populated with terrain!
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Thanks :)
I am building the mdf buildings at the moment, it shouldn't take to long until i can show you something painted.
Until then: In another forum, a german one, is at the moment a little project. It's called the summer project, 18 minis in 3 months which is in my opinion doable...
So i am painting some Gray Death Legion. ^^
2/6
Stinger
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4100.jpg.cf09069c654cf579c1fcd7f7daf8398f.jpg) (https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4102.jpg.63a4eb215a762e278b83c17b08e59242.jpg)
Assassin
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4115.jpg.bbc4432e7ce8a2e9faba3647328747d2.jpg)
Ah, well i nearly forgot something...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_06/IMG_4092.jpg.ea586774bdbabc3c199388024e0b09cd.jpg)
Some of the mechs could actually work in 15mm... Totally not planned but I am quite happy. :)
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Superb 8)
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Interesting. For a moment there I thought the muzzle flash effect on the unpainted one was a harpoon and BTech was going down the Grimdrak 40K road. Then again, they do have mechs carrying axes already... :)
Eighteen figures in a month, eh? Any particular type/scale/theme?
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lol, I thought the same about the muzzle flash as well. I like the bullet casings (AC casings) coming out the side. Where are these minis from?
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Excellent work....👍👍👍👍👍
If the white ones great the grey colour scheme is superb.
To top that you take great pics, something I still struggle to do consistently since I rely more on natural light to take my pics.
Keep it up
Great work all round
Mecha... what isn't there to love ? ;)
Z
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This is just awesome. What a board, those mechs... wow. o_o o_o o_o
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Fantastic stuff. I really like that Assassin. Is that from MWO?
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Is the firing one an Urbie? 8)
So unloved, but remarkably effective in a city fight...
The Gray Death Legion is looking excellent; I especially love the canopy colours; really nice. And you know you'll need a Shadowhawk and/or Marauder for them now ;)
Actually, the very first Battletech trilogy, detailing the rise of the GDL, is one of my favourite story arcs, especially since it's all relatively small scale; just a few light or medium lances, supported by infantry and AFV's, as opposed to the regimental or corps scale of the later battles of the Davion/Steiner/Liau/Marek/Draconis wars and of course the Clan invasion(s).
Light Mechs such as the Locust or Wasp/Stinger are almost completely overlooked in those large scale engagements, which usually pits Heavies and Assaults against each other. Those are cool too, but for some reason, the lighter skirmishes and local battles of, at the most, company level sit better with me, especially when considering them for the tabletop.
Mechs are supposed to be the pinnacle of military technology, and are towering, god-like machines of destruction, capable of razing entire cities to the ground. Much like 40K's Titans (although when considering size and crew, they're more akin to Knights). So they need to be sufficiently huge, to convey the idea.
But in the original Fasa scale, they're about 28mm infantry sized, and in-scale infantry should then be about 5mm tall (which they aren't). So that takes away a bit from the idea they're so huge. Also, when fielding an entire company (in Alpha Strike, not the original BT rules; that would take weeks to complete lol ), so many Mechs on the table also takes away from the notion that they're individually so powerful.
Remember the scene in The 1st Gray Death novel, where a lone Locust wreaks havoc on an entire company of infantry? And that's the lightest and puniest of Mechs in the series!
That's why I like your project so much; your Mechs are sufficiently large to convey the image, and even though the Urban Mech appears a tad too small, it's actually about the right size, at roughly 8m tall, when compared to 15mm infantry.
And since I'm looking to add an Urban Mech to my own 15mm BT force(s), could you please let us know where you got it? :)
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Completely agree, just finished reading through the gret death first three novels for the first time. Nice read and not dated at all.
Can't wait to see more gret death, especially a marauder.
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Somewhat off-topic, but did everyone see they're releasing the new edition of Alpha Strike tomorrow? Been out of print for quite a long time now, nice to see it available again (and hopefully revised and errors corrected). It's not Battletech, but it does give you another system to use the minis with - alongside Horizon Wars and Mech Attack and Mekton Z and...well, lots of mech rules out there, aren't there?
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Somewhat off-topic, but did everyone see they're releasing the new edition of Alpha Strike tomorrow? Been out of print for quite a long time now, nice to see it available again (and hopefully revised and errors corrected). It's not Battletech, but it does give you another system to use the minis with - alongside Horizon Wars and Mech Attack and Mekton Z and...well, lots of mech rules out there, aren't there?
I'm looking forward to it, the current alpha strike book is a bit of a mess in my opinion.
And truth be told, I've yet to find a mech ruleset that really does it for me.
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Hi and thanks for the comments, glad you like them. :)
Marauder and Shadowhawk are printed. ^^
But first:
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(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4128.jpg.a378dd096bd32ecf8243b271f4e4aadb.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4129.jpg.45dada906564ddcefdcda074b15e6d11.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4154.thumb.jpg.b15b49a7647229c22bbe7c68f1950d68.jpg)
I just couldn't resist these sweet 15mm Minis and i always wanted to try out Gruntz... ^^'
I plan to do a matching Kuritan Force, Sword of Light maybe. Then i'll switch back to 10mm, atleast that's the plan.
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Good job my friend 👍👍👍👍
Keep it up.
You might want to pop over to Gzg..
it's sales week
Z
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That grey is fantastic but the canopies really make them pop 8)
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Fantastic painting! As jim says, those canopies really make them! :-*
Printed you say? What size are are they? I'm used to the old battletech metal figs that were roughly 28mm-ish.
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Those infantry are fantastic mate - great job!
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Those 10mm Clans really pop!!
Love your 15mm faction too, I'm more and more tempted to try this for myself! Lovely work!
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Completely agree, just finished reading through the gret death first three novels for the first time. Nice read and not dated at all.
Can't wait to see more gret death, especially a marauder.
Love that first novel--Decision at Thunder Rift! I've read the damn thing at least ten times since it first came out in the mid 1980s.
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Love that first novel--Decision at Thunder Rift! I've read the damn thing at least ten times since it first came out in the mid 1980s.
Agreed wholeheartedly, the three Grey Death Legion books are the only BattleTech ones I keep in paper when I downsized by dead-tree books a few years ago. Like Hammer's Slammers the technology may be fantastical and not entirely practical, but the human stories behind all the chrome, just work; to me at least!
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(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4154.thumb.jpg.b15b49a7647229c22bbe7c68f1950d68.jpg)
I just couldn't resist these sweet 15mm Minis and i always wanted to try out Gruntz... ^^'
Sweet beans those are great! I know well the pull of bi-scale gaming..... at least in the end we have pile of fun toys to play with.
Actually, the very first Battletech trilogy, detailing the rise of the GDL, is one of my favourite story arcs, especially since it's all relatively small scale; just a few light or medium lances, supported by infantry and AFV's, as opposed to the regimental or corps scale of the later battles of the Davion/Steiner/Liau/Marek/Draconis wars and of course the Clan invasion(s).
Light Mechs such as the Locust or Wasp/Stinger are almost completely overlooked in those large scale engagements, which usually pits Heavies and Assaults against each other. Those are cool too, but for some reason, the lighter skirmishes and local battles of, at the most, company level sit better with me, especially when considering them for the tabletop.
For my tabletop, I love having full companies of light mechs as the core of a game, and essential components of bigger battles. Alpha Strike grabbed me in a flash because at long last it was practical to field full companies of Fedrat Valkyries pitted against full companies of Combine Panthers.
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Hi and thanks, I'm glad you like them. :)
1st month of the 18 miniatures in 3 months (6 per month) is over and... well...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4164.thumb.jpg.957f41ca32138990ed94b787929a1e99.jpg)
Some Details:
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The Marauder and Shadowhawk are the only ones left i have to paint.
Now for the second month:
Kurita
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_07/IMG_4191.jpg.8171bfa21832ec5ecdbeb7167d96d005.jpg)
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Looking great I like the infantry and drone - is that a 6mm scale revenant drone mech?
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And since I'm looking to add an Urban Mech to my own 15mm BT force(s), could you please let us know where you got it? :)
Hey Hewlett? What ya got for a source?
I am guessing Syllogy thing from the verse #3676790 ???
Grimm
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Man, this thread is awesome, really need a 3D printer.
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Man, this thread is awesome, really need a 3D printer.
And why dont you have one again?
Grimm
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Hi!
Looking great I like the infantry and drone - is that a 6mm scale revenant drone mech?
Yep, that's a Revenant, the one with lasers and machine guns.
Hey Hewlett? What ya got for a source?
I am guessing Syllogy thing from the verse #3676790
Yep, most of the mechs are from Syllogy, some are from Minimalistix.
A small update:
Spider-5k
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_08/IMG_0014.jpg.8224b2b5716f23f035271d98718009df.jpg)
15mm Kurita Infantry
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_08/IMG_0002gr.jpg.655d4bc32be06e02550e162843d558f9.jpg)
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Dude - your 15mm infantry is absolutely fantastic!
I 'spose the mechs are OK too... ;)
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Totally insane, totally awesome. Bow down to the master. :o
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Mechs are fabulous, but the infantry is equally great !
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Indeed, this topic only keeps getting better!
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Hi!
I started the project again, here are some of the new pictures. :)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_08/IMG_0098a.thumb.jpg.64029a9ac4091d3bb15aef02400e9c77.jpg)
Kurita Infantry + 4 Mechs of Sorensons Sabres
Busosenshi Shakir Jerrar: HBK-4G Hunchback
Busosenshi Seyla Teresa Martinez: PNT-9T Panther
Tai-i Daniel Sorenson: HTM-27T Hatamoto-Chi
Busosenshi Elden Berardinelli: SDR-5K Spider
The new Starter Box mechs in 6mm:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_09/IMG_0122.jpg.1f592852321ae3cc26db67f2ec4df6c6.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_09/IMG_0133.thumb.jpg.2574536cd4b983589dd68d90492e86a3.jpg)
The Fox's Teeth:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3951.thumb.jpg.690012a18528fef92823da8355316452.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3951b.jpg.b4ef28ff27f239b3c7366058dfc792b2.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3951c.jpg.47bf038ef4d669aa182d07db64a5cb01.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2019_05/IMG_3951a.jpg.f7e6369f3969a0428125ae204a607abb.jpg)
Some corresponding terrain in 6mm:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_01/IMG_4481.jpg.2dd746219e56c08c804cb93cb2108e1a.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_01/IMG_4486.jpg.972ee9532394177e1b3872b6928c27d6.jpg)
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Absolutely stunning!
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Wow! What an update! :o I can't wait to see what you do with the terrain.
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Man... that is all deliciously tempting. Great work!
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I was just thinking this week that this thread had been a bit quiet ;)
The Kurita force is fantastic. The mechs in that lance are some of my absolute favourites... If you ignore the Hatamoto-Chi ;D
Lovely to see some 6mm from you as well. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the terrain.
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Hi and thanks :)
@ Splod: Yeah, sometimes i take a small timeout from a project, so that i don't get tired of it.
Oh yes... i have a "small" Update, too:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4508.jpg.0571dcbb2dcf11f7bba59a92942835c3.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4510.jpg.705682a36bf993e1a5cc29cf2bb6e5d1.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4505.jpg.0761d0796d3a3b79bcac89eee46a6d7d.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4512.jpg.84f25fc033a5a9b54ecb7197ec40e39e.jpg)
And as soon as Thunderhead Studio puts out their raised highway, this will be the next project.
(https://scontent-frt3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/p720x720/83204263_2441965756069041_1758121918902304768_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ohc=rx_E5gIPLp8AX-TIsCF&_nc_ht=scontent-frt3-1.xx&_nc_tp=6&oh=daeed238b963d9c1dab7e816c314faa7&oe=5EC87445)
Oh and i printed some Battlemechs, as most of the time, these are from Syllogy.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4516.jpg.a463c83f2fb70b69693fae04ec7e1d9c.jpg)
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Printing, building & painting
Not exactly in that order... ;)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4519.thumb.jpg.cf375a2b6ef17ae41cabb3d83e739496.jpg)
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A small Update:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4521.jpg.ab3daa739148999605878726b1e9d262.jpg)
:)
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(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_4548.jpg.7494e0f9dbace3a3bdfbe84e2c794d71.jpg)
Slow and steady progress. :)
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Superb work on the buildings! I have a couple of highrises I hsould start adding rooftop dirt streaks to now I think!
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Really cool !
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The work that is going on in this 'blog' is awesome... I am absolutely blown away by the coolness of the various lances. Marvellous work :-* :-* :-*
I have been watching a lot of play-through videos on You Tube, mainly from these guys:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF4jPF54E_xpyzLcf5lVxkA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-fkypLpFQjKhsoscKoodg
... and it has really got me gripped :) .
Keep up the awesome work... I am glued to it :) .