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Frankenmechs make me cry 😒

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A star of Omni-mechs in Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy colours. Hellbringer, Viper, Timberwolf, Nova, Mad dog.

A star of Omni-mechs in Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy colours. Hellbringer, Viper, Timberwolf, Nova, Mad dog.

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After the Puma I wanted to try a full star in Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy colours. I've held off on the red stripes but I'm not sure if they need adding. In order of appearance:
Hellbringer
Viper
Timberwolf
Nova
Mad dog
#Battletech

25.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Puma Battlemech in clan wolf beta Galaxy colours.

A Puma Battlemech in clan wolf beta Galaxy colours.

A Puma Battlemech in clan wolf beta Galaxy colours.

A Puma Battlemech in clan wolf beta Galaxy colours.

I've strayed from the Smoke jaguars to clan wolf after all the best type of armour is plot armour! Went for a Puma in Beta Galaxy colours.
#Battletech

22.02.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Children of Kerensky was a cracking read. Pardoe does a brilliant job of capturing the planning for the Terran invasion in a genuinely exciting way. Can't wait to read Hour of the wolf!

The Murderbot Diaries was an excellent sidequest from battletech. Best protagonist I've read in ages.
#Battletech

28.01.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Battletech Clan Wolf - Golden Keshik - Mad Dog Prime

#battletech #miniaturepainting #mechwarrior #clanwolf #maddog

17.01.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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#battletech

18.01.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More 'mechs keeps on a comin' with the Marauder. A classic mech if there ever was one even if this plastic sculpt is not really all that good, a little paint and a little love makes it all come together!

#battletech #battletechcommunity #mechwarrior #paintedminiatures #battletechminiatures

17.01.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I painted a Kraken (Bane) 3 in the colors of the Clan Jade Falcon Epsilon Galaxy based on the 18th Falcon Regular. This is the last Mech from my second ACES Scouring Sand Box.
#Battletech #miniturepainting
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18.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Front view of the rifleman C2 from the Battletech Aces: Scouring Sands box. Painted in the colors of Clan Jade Falcon Epsilon Galaxy

Front view of the rifleman C2 from the Battletech Aces: Scouring Sands box. Painted in the colors of Clan Jade Falcon Epsilon Galaxy

Back view of the rifleman C2 from the Battletech Aces: Scouring Sands box. Painted in the colors of Clan Jade Falcon Epsilon Galaxy

Back view of the rifleman C2 from the Battletech Aces: Scouring Sands box. Painted in the colors of Clan Jade Falcon Epsilon Galaxy

Rifleman C2 of the Clan Jade Falcons Epsilon Galaxy.

Testing out my DIY lightbox v0.1

#battletech #miniatures #miniaturepainting #wargames

18.01.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Since it took me long enough to do ONE #lyranguard Zeus, have a second one. This is the Zeus-X
#saucysixth
#steiner
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniaturepainting
#painting
#tabletopgaming

17.01.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clan Smoke Jaguar: Beta Galaxy. Cavalry Star. #battletech #miniaturepainting #wargaming #alphastrike #aces

17.01.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Hobbystreak day 2. Another company is ready for the table which means I now have a full battalion of Canopian Highlanders.

18.01.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Binary (ten 'Mechs) of Clan OmniMechs in dark gray with maroon accents and heat effects on most weapons, fading from white to dull red. Back row, left to right: Dire Wolf (Daishi), Regent, Blood Asp, Gargoyle (Man O' War), and Linebacker. Front row, left to right: Grendel (Mongrel), Hellion, Nova (Black Hawk), Battle Cobra, and Viper (Puma). The photo is on a work bench with a cutting mat in the foreground.

A Binary (ten 'Mechs) of Clan OmniMechs in dark gray with maroon accents and heat effects on most weapons, fading from white to dull red. Back row, left to right: Dire Wolf (Daishi), Regent, Blood Asp, Gargoyle (Man O' War), and Linebacker. Front row, left to right: Grendel (Mongrel), Hellion, Nova (Black Hawk), Battle Cobra, and Viper (Puma). The photo is on a work bench with a cutting mat in the foreground.

Work in progress time! These are for Clan Hell's Horses' Alpha Galaxy, just taken up a notch with the "heat" effects. Some poor techs have to paint these on after every battle. πŸ˜„

18.01.2026 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Highlander Battlemech. An assault class bipedal war machine.

A Highlander Battlemech. An assault class bipedal war machine.

Captain Rosalind Madimi, Alpha Lead's HGN-733P Highlander; Thunderchild.

18.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got this Pillager in a blind box for a game with my son, and as is tradition, I painted it to match the force I had on the table at the time.
#lyranguard
#saucysixth
#steiner
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniaturepainting
#painting
#tabletopgaming

18.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
3 mech miniatures fighting in an arena with wall sections that randomly raise and lower.

3 mech miniatures fighting in an arena with wall sections that randomly raise and lower.

#Battletech
#SkirmishGame

Over the break I decided to give BattleTech a try. I remember playing it 30+ years ago. I’m enjoying it. There’s something really addictive about tracking damage at that scale. I don’t enjoy the overall war theme but find the mech gladiator arena fights really fun.

07.01.2026 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The rest of the pursuit lance was already posted in the past, so we're jumping to the Striker Lance with Lieutenant Sonja Hinchcliff's T-Bolt.

Not technically the right variant, but who cares?

#crescenthawks
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniaturepainting
#painting
#tabletopgaming
#wargaming

07.01.2026 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Battletech Axman painted in the scheme of the Somerset Strikers' colours

Battletech Axman painted in the scheme of the Somerset Strikers' colours

Adam Steiner's Axman stands triumphantly over Pytor's Hunchback IIC! Scheme based off of the Battletech Animated Series episode 10. #nerdlings #paintingminiatures #battletech

07.01.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A painted miniature of a Helios 'Mech.  It is olive drab and the cockpit glass is pinkish red.  The emblem of the Eridani Light Horse, a black horse on a yellow circle, is on the right torso.  A yellow and olive checkered pattern decorates the left torso.  The miniature is photographed on grassy terrain.

A painted miniature of a Helios 'Mech. It is olive drab and the cockpit glass is pinkish red. The emblem of the Eridani Light Horse, a black horse on a yellow circle, is on the right torso. A yellow and olive checkered pattern decorates the left torso. The miniature is photographed on grassy terrain.

Helios 'Mech of the Eridani Light Horse

#BattleTech #miniatures

07.01.2026 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Enforcer, Archer, Nova, Blackjack

Enforcer, Archer, Nova, Blackjack

The first goobers of the year, another eclectic mix of models this time
#battletech #battlemech #mechwarrior #stompymechs #goonhammer #minipainting #miniatures

06.01.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Phoenix Hawk

Phoenix Hawk

There's like a billion different factions that use this colour way, but I decided to use a spare model to do a 1st Royal Cavaliers RCT mech!
#battletech #battlemech #mechwarrior #stompymechs #goonhammer #minipainting #miniatures

06.01.2026 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Whitworth, Bushwacker, Manticore and Javelin

Whitworth, Bushwacker, Manticore and Javelin

I saw the 1st Kestrel Grenadiers on CSO and just had to do some of these goofy space wizard van mechs!
#battletech #battlemech #mechwarrior #stompymechs #goonhammer #minipainting #miniatures

06.01.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Returning to #battletech in 2026, starting with this WIP rifleman! It took a bit of back and forth to decide on the color scheme but I'm happy with the results! May be my crispiest cockpit glass yet. Now I just need a name for the unit...

#minipainting #nerdlings #wargaming

06.01.2026 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A great read to start the new year. Illusions of Victory by Loren Coleman is a fantastic book. The Solaris setting really sets it apart from other battletech books.
#Battletech

06.01.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got my first #Battletech game in yesterday, triple threat. We rolled Focal Point. I had the Thud with the AC/20. It was a fun game, the AC/20 headcapping 2 'Mechs, before his LRM Ammo went up. Ultimately it was a draw, but loads of fun. We also were reminding that taking damage underwater is bad.

05.01.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Summoner (H variant) from the new ACES box set is pretty darn cool looking.
#Battletech #Battletechhobby #Battletechminiatures #paintedminiatures #mechwarrior

05.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we have the ridiculously named
MechWarrior Deuteronomy "Dewey" Mancini's Jenner.

#crescenthawks
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniaturepainting
#painting
#tabletopgaming
#wargaming

05.01.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day three of vehicles, I guess.
Discovered this guy back when @chuckpasadena.bsky.social did daily random mechs/vehicles.
#cizin
#clanwolf
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniaturepainting
#painting
#tabletopgaming
#wargaming

18.12.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Sticking out like a sore thumb, Warlockami bucked the trend this week by painting a Clan Sea Fox mug! That would probably cost a fair few Sea-Bills on the open market!

Sticking out like a sore thumb, Warlockami bucked the trend this week by painting a Clan Sea Fox mug! That would probably cost a fair few Sea-Bills on the open market!

Using a newer trend that picked up this year, KnighthawkS86 talked about how paint pens helped them out with details! We are going to have to try more of that!

Using a newer trend that picked up this year, KnighthawkS86 talked about how paint pens helped them out with details! We are going to have to try more of that!

LarsDiamond recently got a wet palette for their birthday and painted up this cartoony Fulcrum! How a commission painter got by without one is beyond me! - https://www.instagram.com/p/DSQb4_jDMOt/

LarsDiamond recently got a wet palette for their birthday and painted up this cartoony Fulcrum! How a commission painter got by without one is beyond me! - https://www.instagram.com/p/DSQb4_jDMOt/

Markus 'MayDay' Witthaus rejects the notion of speeding up his painting! Every piece, like this kitbashed Warhammer 11T, is a work of art and he treats them as such! Touche!

Markus 'MayDay' Witthaus rejects the notion of speeding up his painting! Every piece, like this kitbashed Warhammer 11T, is a work of art and he treats them as such! Touche!

Check out this week's Hobby Hangout on our Instagram!

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We want to be able to bring it to Bluesky, but until we can get over that technical hurdle, check out the Hobby Hangout over there.

Here are some awesome previews of what was featured this week!

18.12.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 

Face on view

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. Face on view

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 

3/4 view from the front right

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 3/4 view from the front right

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 

3/4 view from the front left

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 3/4 view from the front left

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 

3/4 view from the rear left

Blood Asp battlemech in grey and white livery with gold accents. 3/4 view from the rear left

A Blood Asp I in my Saberwolves mercenary colors. (This is from the Black Remnant box). Really love how it came out.

Definitely needs some decals and have some in mind but it means crossing the streams and entering into 40k territory πŸ˜„

#Battletech

18.12.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glorious Shadow Hawk leads the charge against the heavily fortified enemy positions.

17.12.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0