Posts Tagged ‘weathering’
Griffin IIc
Another BattleMech in a canon scheme this Griffin IIc proudly wears the colors of Clan Wolf’s Blue Keshik. I always liked the ‘come get some’ pose of the Mech so I decided to paint as if the pilot likes to engage in close combat. Obviously he or she knows how to use the massive fists and the many scratches and damaged spots on the armor tell tales of hard fought battles with the Griffin in the thick of it.
You can also see the Griffin IIc featured on camospecs.com with a terrain background.
(11/2011)
UrbanMech IIC
This UrbanMech IIC was definitely a speed paint for me … hardly one month from buying the miniature to the finishing touches 
The miniature has been slightly reposed from its static pose to be a little more dynamic – the legs were bent at the knees and some movement added to the hips trying to create the impression that the Mech is twisted to the left a little. I just wanted to add a little movement without going over the top as the UrbanMech is very a very slow unit in-universe, especially for a light Mech. But since it is a specialist for urban combat (d’oh) speed is not of essence.
Painting-wise I tried a few new things and experimented a little. While I am happy with the overall result it didn’t quite turn out as planned … so what did I do? Continue reading UrbanMech IIC »
Re:Mackie
I had the chance to paint this rare BattleTech miniature for a second time. Actually it is the same MechForce UK Mackie miniature I painted in 2009 … now you are probably asking ‘what happened’? Well, the German Postal Service (Deutsche Post) happened … The Mackie along with the Liberator were securely packed and given over to the post office for delivery to the UK and to cut a long story short after being in limbo for what felt like forever the parcel was returned to me looking as if it was run over by a truck. The miniatures were badly mauled but salvageable, the paintjob was badly mauled but not salvageable 
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Longshot
When starting the Longshot BattleMech my intention was to use it as a miniature to try out some techniques and experiment a little. In the end the painting was so much fun, that I really regret not creating a more elaborate base or took the time to clean up the miniature more thoroughly …
Anyway, as mentioned I tried to experiment a bit and get more practice with some weathering techniques. Most notably I changed my painting order and created all the scratches not after finishing a part, but in between. As a result the damage looks much more varied – ranging from new scratches to chipped paint which is by now covered with dirt. Continue reading Longshot »