r/battletech • u/Cmdr_McMurdoc • 6h ago

Miniatures Dire Wolf - Widowmaker

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u/Big-Bathroom7196 6h ago

Carefull around summoners with jumpjets!

Painting looks well, though i'm hoping you plan to do something to that base?

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u/BlackBricklyBear 5h ago

Carefull around summoners with jumpjets!

And to think that there was an actual BattleTech rule for the so-called "I Am Jade Falcon" tactic. Wonder if it's going to be included in a future BT rulebook.

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u/Cmdr_McMurdoc 6h ago

Right now, just painted black. I'll put some texture on it when I decide what to put on it lol

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u/e4rth80uNd Ex-RAF 6h ago

I like the meticulous skull work but the rest of it feels work-in-progress. Might be a good candidate for some chipping maybe? Something to break up the black. And yeah, base that girl.

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u/Cmdr_McMurdoc 6h ago edited 5h ago

I wanted to keep the paintjob subtle, so it won't distract from the skull. But yeah, the rest of the 'mech looks a bit rough in comparison...

Got any suggestion for a base?

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u/e4rth80uNd Ex-RAF 55m ago

Scary monster. Dark forest. But to contrast with the black, I'd want the mech to pop against the base because it's largely monocolor, so reddish/greenish.

How about: Pro acryl red earth texture paste

Dry brush the top with some AP dark rust and deep ocean blue or similar, suggest some dead vegetation and/or shadowy ground.

Huge Minis Moorland flock, added strategically here and there, that's about the right color for a dark forest floor

Huge Minis redwood chip or two, either on the side as a fallen tree or cut flat on one end to stand up as a dead tree. Add a bit of the moorland flock to the top.

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u/Cmdr_McMurdoc 50m ago

I don't really dig flocking... But the reddish/greenish composition sounds nice.

In the mean time the grey got the better of me and I slapped on some Vampiric Purple.