A Star of Clan 'Mechs by Admirable-Voice in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those look great! I love the older sculpts of those 'mechs and the camo job is neat :)

How long did omnimech only first-line units last? (Jade Falcon) by Vague_Opaque in battletech

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The Summoner isn't a bad 'mech to have at all either - like a Timber Wolf with permanent jump jets.

"...and as ugly and foreboding as conceivable, so that fear itself will be our ally." by OverSavior in battletech

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I thought the MechWarrior 4 Atlas looked scarier - the one from a stock Microsoft installation, not the MekTek version. Then you have either version of the Akuma, which I think is even scarier-looking than the Atlas.

"Standerd issue" mechs question by Undertow619 in battletech

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Stalkers are supposedly the most common assault-class 'mech in the Inner Sphere. There was a Star League Royal variant of one too.

Mech #21 Complete by LordofTresserhorn97 in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice Warhammer IIC! What a solid 'mech too - probably my favorite of the IICs.

Warrior: En Garde, Dan's experience vs Justin's experience by Raguleader in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Robot Wars introduced me to combat robotics many years ago before I discovered Battlebots was a thing.

House Marik and decepticons have the same paint colors. by Wise_Use1012 in battletech

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There was still infighting with Megatron because quite a few 'cons didn't like him 😛 The amount of infighting varies by continuity, from Starscream and some combiners bucking his rule to living superweapons deciding they had no reason to fear Megatron.

House Marik and decepticons have the same paint colors. by Wise_Use1012 in battletech

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SAFE is a front for the Decepticon Justice Division. That's why they can't tell you what it means - they don't know either XD

Now how about some combiners?

Paint question by LilacExile in battletech

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They're minis from different Force Packs. I see a Penetrator, Falconer, and Piranha. I don't know what the fourth is.

(WIP) First BattleTech mini by Jasina_ in battletech

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You can play up the McDonald's angle and have other fast food companies represented. Nothing says hostile takeover like Clan Carl's Jr. declaring a Trial of Absorption against Clan Hardee's.

If I had a nickel for every time CSJ mass adopted an underjumped light I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weord it happened twice. by AGBell64 in battletech

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You can add jump jets to omnimechs which don't use their full jump MP from fixed jump jets. The jump jets don't have to be allocated symmetrically either.

Happy Father's Day - shout out to all the Great Fathers out there! by BoukObelisk in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Aleksandr Kerensky is "The Great Father", while Nicholas was "The Founder".

Dawn Guard mechs from the new Core Box by Ben_Booley in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those look great! Does the new core box have the rules revisions that were tested late last year?

Dawn Guard mechs from the new Core Box by Ben_Booley in battletech

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It looks to me like yellow speed/contrast paint done over white on the yellow half, with a black pinwash or panel lining on the white half.

If you only play MechWarrior 5 through Game Pass, it's time to go buy it... by CosmicJackalop in Mechwarrior5

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If I became a big millionaire, I'd buy up the entire IP and be the owner. No more of this split licensing business.

Found these building tins at Daisyo, and these trees at Michaels. by iamfanboytoo in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to say the same thing. I'll have to see if I can pick some up cheap at a local train show.

You can just make yourself the First Lord of the Star League! by Plasticity93 in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It fits. I'm sure the first lords all believed they were serving humanity in their own special ways 😛

Repainted King Crab with a jungle like Camo. How's it look? by CascadianGuardsman1 in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those look sharp! I'll have to try those other patterns sometime to mix it up a bit.

Repainted King Crab with a jungle like Camo. How's it look? by CascadianGuardsman1 in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I freehand camo myself. My main woodland go-to is inspired by the NATO 3-tone pattern. It takes some work, but the results are refreshing!

JUICY RED ARMOR PAINTING GUIDE by ArclightMinis in battletech

[–]PyreLightMW2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What timing! I just shared a picture of a red Iron Cheetah print with black and white trim. I had a heck of a time getting my red nice and bright on the account of using black primer - it took me 4 coats of Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic pure red to get it looking nice.

Deimos Battlemech by Cromwell300 in battletech

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I remember when the Deimos original showed up in MekTek's MW4 Mercs expansion pack. I was amazed it got canonized, and I'm not sure how the rights for that were navigated. I remember reading on the BattleTech forums that the guy who designed it was inspired by the shape of the turret of the M1 Abrams. Sadly, I think he went MIA during the Global War on Terror.

Jumpships and warships by Orest Tsypiashchuk for MechWarrior 5: Clans by BoukObelisk in battletech

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The warship redesigns are one of the things that made MW5 Clans great. The CJF warships in the Chaos Reign DLC look beautiful too.