BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm (last update 27/5/21)

[Codsticker]

I love that pitting in the hull- that should come up nicely when you get to painting.

[Andym]

Thanks guys!

I love that pitting in the hull- that should come up nicely when you get to painting.

Hopefully. Thats the plan. I'm trying to make some of the dents look like laser/cannon damage too. Damage done in a kinda teardrop shape.





I think I'm done with this engine pod. I've got a bag of MDF off cuts from stuff I done a while ago. Thats going to be my scattered wreckage.

[OSHIROmodels]

Brill 

[AKULA]

Lovely work mate... guessing you are going to light the interior of the wrecked engine mounting?

 

[Daeothar]

Yes; the damage looks really good, and the engine pod is awesome

Is that a bit of landing gear on the third template, or is it something else?

...I've got a bag of MDF off cuts from stuff I done a while ago. Thats going to be my scattered wreckage.

Is that a Tintin rocket in there though?

[gamer Mac]

Looking good
Have you tried to find 15mm crew that you can print

[Andym]

Lovely work mate... guessing you are going to light the interior of the wrecked engine mounting?

 

Na. I'll be taking pictures in daylight, and when you do that, the tealight effects are invisible.

Yes; the damage looks really good, and the engine pod is awesome

Is that a bit of landing gear on the third template, or is it something else?

Is that a Tintin rocket in there though?

The Tin Tin rocket was MDF bits for my wee boys toy box. They ended up being too small and we went with big sharks instead!

That is landing gear. I needed to use the wee circle off-cuts from the spaceship frame for something. They look a tad small but it'll do.

Looking good
Have you tried to find 15mm crew that you can print

I figure dead bodies a bit too gruesome. Kyle will probably end up playing with this after all!

So, I'm nearly getting to the painting stage. The 6th of June is rolling round waaay too fast!! The 3 smaller bits are ready for a splodge of paint. The main piece still needs some rocks/sand and some debris. I found myself wanting to go too far with the details. I needed to rein it in if I want to finish!!

[OSHIROmodels]

Love it 

[Andym]

What do you think Jim, Chris Foss style paint scheme?....

[Daeothar]

Awsome work; at this scale, it's quite something, and it certainly will dominate the table

But as much as I love Chris Foss's work, for me, it doesn't really gel with the Battletech universe. If this is a combat dropship (and a small one at that ), I'd rather opt for someting camouflaged. Probably a scheme appropriate for the theatre it's going to drop into.

Much like the mechs it transported really. Apart from some units that took pride in their colours (and that includes all of the clans, obviously ), most Inner Sphere units were much too sensible to stick out, and would adopt localized camouflage schemes for their deployments.

So; go with something to match your table, I'd say...

[snitcythedog]

Amazing build all round.

What do you think Jim, Chris Foss style paint scheme?....

Not seen that one before.  May have to do another ship. 

[Codsticker]

It's beautiful already.

[AKULA]

It’s looking like a show stopper already Andy...really like the proposed paint scheme

 

[Andym]

Thanks again guys!

So these will probably be the last pictures I can show before next Sunday. The smaller pieces are all painted and ready, but I'm going to struggle getting this beast painted up in time! Its 26 inches long (about 65cm)!!

 

[marianas_gamer]

Already looking great  Love the "ragged edges"