From TomL: BattleTech (20 points)

Most of my time last week was absorbed by the Empire theme but I did finish my first stompy battlemech post of this AHPC.  This Catalyst BattleTech unit is painted in Olsons Raiders color scheme.  This is my first of several planned units using various recently purchased stencil camo patterns. 

As my first attempt at using stencils with my airbrush it was quite a learning experience.  Mostly due to my relative inexperience with airbrushing and a bit of a shake in the stencil holding hand. I am happy enough with the final result for the "disc" camo.  

 

The “third hand” magnetic holders attached to my exhaust hood really made it possible.  I used AK Duo Exo purple release paints at first.  Both colors are excellent base/primer coats but failed miserably to spray through my finer airbrush nozzle.  Switching to similar colors in Vallejo Air line was a much better experience using the camo stencil.  Finished up with various Vallejo acrylics and Metallics on the details and a drybrush of Deck Tan for weathering.

Miniatures in the battletech miniature lines vary in size by quite a bit but to keep it simple have been scored as 28 mm.  So for points:

4 BattleTech figures at 5 points for 20 points.
4 Stompy Mech Duel points

 

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Sylvain: You make me want to collect Battletech figurines! Your attempt at using your airbrush for camo proved fruitful. I like when Challengers share new techniques, it means that the hobby is alive and evolving. These new additions will certainly bring doom to rival clans! Bravo!