Sorry for the slower rate of posts this month. My team is in crackdown mode trying to get as much done as we can for Wave One of the Kickstarter.
I've got a lot of old content I'm having to run back over to make sure our models are extra polished, and have a lot of new content I want to show you but is sitting at 90% do...
2019-09-20 05:33:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a favorite of many I think, particularly the crowd that grew up on MW3 and MW4.
The Bushwacker has always had a pretty clean shape that quickly starts to break apart if you change too much about it, so I didn't aim to reinvent the wheel here.
The one thing I did stray from on the classic look is going for t...
2019-09-14 04:17:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Nice to see everyone jump in on the Marauder discussion today. Plenty like what I posted, many have concerns, a few hate it. I'll tell you, I've been having the "marauder discussion" for 6 years, it's why I'm here today redesigning the look of your favorite game.
Welcome to my TED Talk. Yes, that is a Marauder IIC previ...
2019-09-04 08:18:48 +0000 UTC View Post
The powers above wanted a few tweaks to my old Marauder II design so this is what I've come up with, not sure yet if they'll like it.
Do you like it?
I heard you like butts, so here's a butt-ton of butts!
2019-09-01 01:26:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Pretty Vulture anyone? It's scale isn't quite right, but the details are all there.
Painting as usual by Dale Eadeh.
2019-08-30 18:16:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Doing amazing guys. This level of support has really changed my life lately.
Notable in my funding goals is that I'd quit my side job at $1200/mo. With more imminent income from Battletech Kickstarter work I've already gone ahead and made that plunge, it's still a little stressful.
I'm leaving up that $1200 goal a...
2019-08-27 00:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the Gargoyle sculpt done by Alan Blackwell. Design by Harri Kallio starting with my Executioner legs.
He's an ugly boy, but I think we made him passable :P
2019-08-24 21:45:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out this sick (wip) paint work by Dale Eadeh, of Hardware Studios fame.
My Adder model, his Summoner model (he's also done the Shadow Cat, Grendel, and is working on the Hellbringer)
Time for another design, the Linebacker.
Not the most inspiring mech, but I understand to some it's a staple heavy.
The old art came with a simple block torso, and practically unusable legs haha. I mostly referenced the Matt Plog lineart version, as the original lines and CCG art were near universally terrible.
We all know it's coming, you all want it (or despize it), here it is.
Bulk of the concept here is Bishop Steiners work, with a bit of draw over of my own to get it across the finish line. Posting here because he technically can't yet himself.
Go check out Bishops patreon page where he posts lots of artwork (that i...
2019-08-16 02:01:43 +0000 UTC View Post
This look better?
Still channeling the classic look while including what I can from the MWDA head that isn't too disruptive.
The joke though? Most of the effect is essentially tilting the head down a few degrees. Guess what happens when you're viewing your minis from above? :D
Regardless, thanks for the feedbac...
2019-08-13 03:07:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe MWDA Nova Cat head is certainly more exciting than the original, but is it faithful enough for the masses?
Which would you prefer? Enter opinion here.
MWDA down slopes the top, adds a chin piece, and gas mask type filter...
2019-08-01 03:58:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I know a lot of people love this mech, and that might be because I consider it one of the best aged mechs on Battletech. Each new iteration of the design has changed so little because there's not much wrong with it to start with. Do yee agree on my hypothesis?
Not everyone will love it of course, it has a hint of "ugly"...
2019-07-31 23:42:43 +0000 UTC View Post
And here they are ready to go! Excellent work by Dave Fanjoy, check his FB page out here: https://www.facebook.com/Heavygauss-Models-and-Minis-1762090644039139/
Now we'll see in a few days how badly...
2019-07-31 19:47:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for another iconic big boy. One I've drawn before, and I played heavily in mwo for it's mobility, relative compactness (compared to a Dire Whale or Kodiak barn door), slapping a pair of UAC10's on it.
Dire legs come in free, and I reused the upper arms, some of the lower arms.
Torso will likely get some overall ...
Here's yet another done by Harri Kallio. He tends to get a lot of the mechs I'm less excited about, but he loves all of them, so he's not picky :P
Might get a few proportional tweaks still, but I think the rest is there.
I'd have designed it a little differently myself, but this is one I'd oddly painted years ago.
Throwing this an a few others up to overtake some of the public art announcements :P
Another one by Harri Kallio, though I jumped in too and edited much of the torso and some of the arms. Legs get carried over from the Mist Lynx.
2019-07-30 23:22:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Throwing this an a few others up to overtake some of the public art announcements :P
I had Harri Kallio design the torso and arms for the Garg. Comes with some MWO inspiration but with our own twist too. 3D model is already coming along nicely.
2019-07-30 23:19:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting closer.
What are your opinions on non-canon schemes that are just meant to look cool?
Is this one cool? Would you rock this loudness?
Something that often bugs me about schemes in BT is so many are damn boring, often flat base colors with a stripe down the mech somewhere. Don't get me started on Blac...
2019-07-27 06:24:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Cute Fox time!
I reused Cougar and Adder parts for this one so it was another quick concept. Came out quite nice I think.
Slower art posting lately considering all the mechs I have on my plate because I've been helping coordinate with Randal, Brent, and Ray on final mech selections. Also madly recruiting new 3D mo...
2019-07-26 05:21:10 +0000 UTC View Post
The official Battletech twitter posted this up so I'll get it out here too in case you missed it.
Lots of reference options for this guy. The original art, various different looks, an old redesign of my own that Jon Paulson commissioned but never utilized, a discarded cover version by Alex Iglesias. Then my final spin.<...
2019-07-21 23:20:24 +0000 UTC View Post
More progress on my Masters and Minions force by Dave Fanjoy. I wonder who the lucky players will be coming for my head and dibs at these.
I hear a lot of Masters will be playing with new Clan mechs and Classics. Some attendees will be going home with very valuable prize minis.
2019-07-20 03:56:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Ahem, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Need I say anything?
2019-07-19 04:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave Fanjoy is painting up my mechs for Masters and Minions at GenCon, and I've thrown him quite a curve ball on the scheme. Non-canon, bold, and a bit wacky.
The stripe sections will be a warm yellow.
Go check out Dave's FB page: 2019-07-17 16:56:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Contentious posting continues. Thank you everyone for the good itemized feedback last round. You were specific and numerous enough that I tallied those opinions and used them to guide my new version. However, that tally largely agreed with my personal willingness to apply the requested changes.
Shown here, my original o...
2019-07-16 20:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I had this edit sheet passed down to me, and while I'm cool with the idea of some changes, others just don't sit right with me.
So, what do you think?
-Bigger laser
-Less head armor
-Less chest slope
-No underside grills
-Bullet Bill missiles
-Full knee armor
-No ankle flexibility for more armor
Story time. About two years ago we were wrapping up our mech selections for the Game of Armored Combat box, and decided to throw IWM a few more designs to release. They had the Shadowhawk and Ost Scout, were just releasing the Wasp, and had a Valkyrie on the way. The Crusader and Marauder II were going to be next, in time for...
2019-07-04 22:23:12 +0000 UTC View Post
