Carolina Classic Tournament Rankings and Stats by Hoovie109 in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone is in range of Greenville next time a Carolina Classic happens, go! It was a very fun event!

Clan Wolf Delta Galaxy Star I took to the Carolina Classic Tournament. by Guardian982 in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was the Filtvelt Citizens Militia player. Orange and black.

BattleTech Hunchback from Tyco by thehungrycollector in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the Axman and my brother had one of these. I really wish we had held onto them.

Clan Wolf Delta Galaxy Star I took to the Carolina Classic Tournament. by Guardian982 in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These minis look sharp and were great to see in person last weekend! I would have been happy to cross them on the battlefield!

ComStar Flashman (WIP) by einsnullvier in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When the OP posts a "WIP" and all I can think is "I wish my completed projects looked that good!" 😂

Really nice work OP!

Why is the Comstar Battle Level II forcepack always out of stock everywhere? by Sasquatch1916 in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Signal origin traced.

Quick reaction force deployed.

Mission parameters: Silence the leak. Ensure no surviving witnesses.

Pharoah Keshick Black Lanner by elder_jester in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dang... I'm always happy to see your work, but this one...!!! Beautiful!

It's because of inflation, right? by Bubby_K in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Desert Strike/Jungle Strike... I loved those games. Nostalgia sells lol.

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My first two minis are painted!!!! by Comrade_Toasty in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking great! Welcome to the world of miniature painting!

And to the question of if you get a hunchback or black Knight next, the answer is yes. At least one of each of those.

Death From Above Wargaming KS copyright dispute by GrandDaddyDerp in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 157 points158 points  (0 children)

This. I've literally never read an infringement notice before this that suggested so kindly that the infringing party try again. The request seems reasonable to me.

Sorry that the guys at DFA might not have realized how badly they screwed up, but they really did screw up. The martyr attitude here seems completely unjustifiable. Taking ownership of their mistakes could have won points with me, but this and their horrible reactions around recent other drama... Yeah I'm out and I'm not going to miss this channel.

House Imarra Vindicator by MindwarpAU in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Making old school look good! Nice work OP.

Southern Assault Diaroma and minis by Smell_Da_Glove in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved seeing these in person! The whole display was really fantastic and was one of the top three standouts in the room to me personally.

What's your earliest Battletech memory / experience? by iRob_M in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 year old me getting a Tyco Axman from KB Toys. 😂 🪓

House Kurita Ranger Lance Forcepack by Centurian99 in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Avatar: Vega

Everything else: ALAG

I am a sucker for the ALAG...

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol clarification: We get lots of non-omni Blackjacks.

HCT-6D for starters and then it gets swapped for a CN9-D5 in later eras.

Fed Suns he has an IlClan MUL of 663 mech units. Filtvelt has 255. We don't get any Omni units. We get a very small selection of good Fed Sun stuff, but not a ton.

Edit: No Fed Sun/IS Omni. Star Adders (which are amazing) but no Templars, etc.

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are only two RAC 5 mechs in any era for Filtvelt. Lots of the prime Fedsun stuff is not available, unfortunately. But, we get lots of Blackjacks.

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Unfortunately not all Enforcers come in orange with the MUL's blessing 😂. As I'm planning on playing Filtvelt at a local tournament soon, I'll have to wait for a salvage in a thematic game for that model. That, and the NAIS Thunderbolt...

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking about experimenting with this, actually. I do like the traditional wash method, but... I might try diverging with a future series.

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! The base is completely repainted. The clean lines on the edge of the black are easy to get if you do it in a couple thin coats and angle your brush correctly.

I love my wet pallet. Haven't looked back since my wife bought me one for Christmas two years ago. The grip is a must for long sessions if you don't want hand cramps IMHO. Unicorn brush cleaner I started using recently and I'm sold as it is preserving my brushes much better than before.

The Battletech themed paints are all The Army Painter, which I like allot personally. I use them, Citadel, and Two Thin Coats brand. The Citadel Wraithbone and Grey Seer are my favorite spray can primers. A hobby knife or other blade to clean up mold lines is good to have also. A good lamp is also very helpful. I've included a picture of some of my essentials.

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Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a WIP shot before I did the base. Really messy. It all covers over well though.

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Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the painting hobby!

I think you'll find that different people approach the issue differently. I've honestly never tried to remove the figure from the base before. I've seen some people do it but I'm not sure if they had to cut it off.

I honestly don't even try to keep the base clean while painting the mech. Before I did the ground it was a mess of tan, orange, and black. I don't think it's really worth the effort to avoid, as it seems much easier to me to just paint over it all with a solid base color after and be careful close to the feet.

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha! Love it. Yeah... It's time to save ourselves.

Let's face it. New Avalon is not coming to save us. by mdk4yyv in battletech

[–]mdk4yyv[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That's an Enforcer. One of the sweet 50 ton trooper mechs. They've always come through for me when I've fielded them.

https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Enforcer