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Title: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: keeper on October 16, 2009, 01:08:28 PM

I don't know if I've mentioned before my old standing love of BattleTech.  For about fifteen years I've been wanting to paint up a light, recon lance of Inner Sphere Mechs - and a few weeks ago I saw the notice on the WaMP forum about a painting competition for Iron Wind Metals - who are the current manufacturer of miniatures for the BattleTech game! :)  So I thought I had to take part! And I just wanted to show of the result, as I'm pretty pleased with it :)

(http://www.azaleanempire.co.uk/images/sci-fi/battletech/Lance_front_sm.jpg)

Your comments and feedback are most welcome! :)

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: fourcolorfigs on October 16, 2009, 01:31:26 PM

That's a damn fine Mech Lance! You've managed to make them colorful, yet still military. Not an easy thing to do.

How'd you make out?

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: keeper on October 16, 2009, 01:43:10 PM

Thanks, fourcolorfigs :)

Don't know about the comp yet.  Only finished these miniatures last night and the deadline for entries is later this week.  But the rules say its OK to post the pics elsewhere as well! I'll post if I place ;)  Might not mention it again, if I don't! lol

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 16, 2009, 01:48:30 PM

I´m not a big fan of the "new" designs, but what you did with them looks rather nice. That desert(?) scheme is pretty fetching.

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: Super_Gibbon on October 16, 2009, 05:36:09 PM

Very nice! The gold accents tie everything together, great scheme and execution. Good luck in the contest!

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 17, 2009, 11:49:46 PM

Those are the "Re-Seen" variants of the classic line-up, designed some years after the infamous Harmony Gold lawsuit. If I´m not mistaken, from left to right:

Wasp(?), Phoenix Hawk, Stinger(?), Locust.

And yes, the Japanese mechs were rather nifty. I´m personally more for the "early 80s animé" look of the "old guard" and most of the Japanese didn´t really say "'Mech" (note the copyrighted apostrophe) to me, but were awesome designs in their own right.

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: Bako on October 18, 2009, 08:11:19 AM

I especially like the Locust.

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: keeper on October 19, 2009, 01:30:25 PM

Thanks for all of the positive feedback chaps :)

@Westfalia Chris: Nearly right - Wasp; Shadow Hawk, Stinger and Locust :)  If it had been a Phoenix Hawk, I'd have had to paint them as Grey Death Legion instead, as I've read those original novels far too many times! :D

My first experiences in the BattleTech universe were with the designs now known as "un-seen".  And since the issues with the Robotech/Macross designs is STILL unresolved, I think it will be a while before we see them again.

All of these variants are currently available from Iron Wind Metals or Ral Partha Europe.  I think I might have to paint up a light lance of Draconis Combie 'Mechs for them to battle next ;)

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 19, 2009, 02:13:28 PM

Quote from: keeper on October 19, 2009, 01:30:25 PM

Thanks for all of the positive feedback chaps :)

@Westfalia Chris: Nearly right - Wasp; Shadow Hawk, Stinger and Locust :)  If it had been a Phoenix Hawk, I'd have had to paint them as Grey Death Legion instead, as I've read those original novels far too many times! :D

Aw, damn. I wanted to say "Shadow Hawk" (perfectly obvious due to the autocannon on the shoulder), but typed "Phoenix Hawk". Took me ages to memorize the English names, and here I go and mess it up.

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: keeper on October 19, 2009, 02:19:33 PM

Quote from: Westfalia Chris on October 19, 2009, 02:13:28 PM

Aw, damn. I wanted to say "Shadow Hawk" (perfectly obvious due to the autocannon on the shoulder), but typed "Phoenix Hawk". Took me ages to memorize the English names, and here I go and mess it up.

I think we can give you that one, as I only ever knew the names in English and still get those two confussed, too! :)

Title: Re: BattleTech: Inner Sphere Merc Lance
Post by: keeper on October 23, 2009, 04:21:01 PM

It is an advantage of buying the new packs direct.  Although all four of these 'Mechs have several different variants in the current cannon.  The ShadowHawk in particular comes with several spare pieces to choose the configuration you want.

For me, though, BattleTech is one of those games where you need a piece of paper with the stats for each 'Mech next to you as you play, anyway, so the miniatures become just game markers.  But it is nice when they've got the right weapons, Scurv, I quite agree! :)