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Offline beefcake

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Beefcake's Battletech
« on: 06 May 2024, 07:36:27 AM »
I've finally managed to get into my battletech kickstarter from a few years ago.
I picked out a few of my favourites. The rifleman being my favourite aesthetically. Also the King crab because it is a beast of a mech. Everyone's favourite little Urbanmech, the Pheonix hawk and the Atlas.
You can't quite see it in here but before spray varnishing I added some black weathering pigment to it, the dusty sort which I think works great for giving laseburns, sorchmarks and exhaust marks.
20240504_101800 by Kieran Me, on Flickr
20240504_101920 by Kieran Me, on Flickr


Offline Tactalvanic

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2024, 08:16:21 AM »
Very nice, I to, need to get into that KS from a few years ago that's still waiting for attention...  ::)

But I will.

Well done getting into it!

Offline robh

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2024, 10:47:09 AM »
Nicely done. The new look Urbie is cool but does not have the "charm" of the original design.

Offline beefcake

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #3 on: 07 May 2024, 09:12:02 AM »
Very nice, I to, need to get into that KS from a few years ago that's still waiting for attention...  ::)

But I will.

Well done getting into it!
Yep, I had the urge to do it with the new kickstarter I'm putting out. It has Mesas and a ravine so really reminded me of the old mechwarrior 2 (or was it 3) PC game.

Nicely done. The new look Urbie is cool but does not have the "charm" of the original design.
I'm not sure what the old urbie looked like. I do like the look of this one though but not in my top ten I don't think.

Offline robh

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #4 on: 07 May 2024, 12:50:18 PM »
I'm not sure what the old urbie looked like. I do like the look of this one though but not in my top ten I don't think.

Basically an upside down dustbin with legs:
http://camospecs.com/listing/urbanmech-umr-60/

A surprisingly effective little mech in close terrain where it's poor speed does not matter.

Offline Curis

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2024, 08:25:58 PM »
You've gone straight in with the King Crab!  Excellent!  But is there another cooler mech you can still look forward to?

Offline beefcake

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #6 on: 08 May 2024, 05:46:56 AM »
Basically an upside down dustbin with legs:
http://camospecs.com/listing/urbanmech-umr-60/

A surprisingly effective little mech in close terrain where it's poor speed does not matter.
And the 360 fire arc also (just thinking from the computer game here though)
You've gone straight in with the King Crab!  Excellent!  But is there another cooler mech you can still look forward to?
DEfintiely. Still the Marauder (Grey Death legion Hero Mech) and the Warhammer plus the Locust which is also one of my favourites.

Offline Maniac

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #7 on: 08 May 2024, 04:42:30 PM »

Reactor: online, sensors: online, weapon systems: online... All systems nominal.

Nice work
On time, on target, or the next one's free

Offline beefcake

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #8 on: 09 May 2024, 07:20:45 AM »
hahaha, forgot about that line.

Offline AWu

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #9 on: 09 May 2024, 10:29:56 PM »
Great mechs. Well painted mech are always great to see!

I especially like deep rich red on the King and Rifleman.

Offline beefcake

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Re: Beefcake's Battletech
« Reply #10 on: 10 May 2024, 09:06:24 AM »
Thanks. Yes that's my favourite colour scheme of the 2, but you know. You need two different colours at least :)

 

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