Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!

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**aphyon**

Thats nice-

https://camospecs.com/unit/5th-sword-of-light/

All Sword of Light regiments use a flat red paint scheme in the field and on parade.

Other references:
Dragon, FM: Draconis Combine (plate 7)
Wasp, Camo Specs (p 6)
Dragon, Classic Battletech Box Set (back cover)
Dragon, CM: Kurita (p 26)
Dragon, CM: Kurita (p 29)
Guillotine, Dragon, Quickdraw, Panther, CM: Kurita (p 90)
Wasp, CM: Kurita (p 95)
Dragon, Spider, Jenner, Marauder, Hunchback, Panther, Cyclops, CM: Kurita (p 106)

**Vulcan**

Okay, I wasn't trying to make this a canon [censored] contest.

I was simply pointing out that one does not HAVE to stick 100% to the official parade paint schemes. You certainly may, if you wish. You may also get creative, because it most certainly IS in the fluff that individual mechwarriors did so.

This is BattleTech, not Warhammer 40K.

**Ghaz**

Note that Sorenson's Sabre's have their own entry on Camo Specs

The Sabres use the same scheme of the 5th Sword of Light unit, flat red with no highlights.

Per Staterbook Sword and Dragon, page 32.

After the Combine-Bear war, the Sabres were attached to the Otomo. Wishing to retain the identity and tradition of Sorenson’s Sabres, they did not switch to the Otomo scheme, but in a compromise to save face, they have added gold highlights.

Canonized by Hyena on 8/14/07.

**Miguelsan**

I will add that the early sourcebooks, and the housebooks had a more knights in space feeling than the later, post clan, books did away in exchange for a more modern military image of the IS armies. House Liao for example had Marshigama's Legionares that...

The Legionnaires' reputation for vanity began with unit commander Ju-Lei Marshigama, who after being crowned "Miss Ningpo 3017" applied her questionable belief that MechWarriors must adhere to particular beauty standards in order to be effective. Upon inheriting command of the unit, she discharged all of its members who she deemed below her personal standards. She then proceeded to hire only the most attractive female MechWarriors, while ensuring any male recruits had both facial hair and as many scars as possible. She believed that males should be more ferocious and unkempt in appearance, striking fear into the hearts of the enemy.

Sadly for all the pintoresque units in early Btech things became more "NATO alike" after the Filed Manuals were published.

M.

**Vulcan**

Ghaz wrote:
Note that Sorenson's Sabre's have their own entry on Camo Specs

The Sabres use the same scheme of the 5th Sword of Light unit, flat red with no highlights.

Per Staterbook Sword and Dragon, page 32.

After the Combine-Bear war, the Sabres were attached to the Otomo. Wishing to retain the identity and tradition of Sorenson’s Sabres, they did not switch to the Otomo scheme, but in a compromise to save face, they have added gold highlights.

Canonized by Hyena on 8/14/07.

I'll say it again, BattleTech is not Warhammer 40K.

**Ghaz**

Vulcan wrote:
Ghaz wrote:
Note that Sorenson's Sabre's have their own entry on Camo Specs

The Sabres use the same scheme of the 5th Sword of Light unit, flat red with no highlights.

Per Staterbook Sword and Dragon, page 32.

After the Combine-Bear war, the Sabres were attached to the Otomo. Wishing to retain the identity and tradition of Sorenson’s Sabres, they did not switch to the Otomo scheme, but in a compromise to save face, they have added gold highlights.

Canonized by Hyena on 8/14/07.

I'll say it again, BattleTech is not Warhammer 40K.

As you will note, it says they do use gold highlights after being attached to the Otomo and are not always just a flat red paint scheme.

Also, BattleTech does have canonical paint schemes, just like 40K has and that players can use or ignore at their discretion, just like they can with 40K.

**LordofHats**

The obvious solution is to paint your mechs in neon pink and green with yellow highlights to inflict psychological damage on the enemy force as an aesthetic level and then claim you are Wolf's Dragoon's Zeta Battalion.

There's no rule against psychological warfare!

**aphyon**

LordofHats wrote:
The obvious solution is to paint your mechs in neon pink and green with yellow highlights to inflict psychological damage on the enemy force as an aesthetic level and then claim you are Wolf's Dragoon's Zeta Battalion.

There's no rule against psychological warfare!

That's also a canon scheme

Unlike the rest of the Nova Cats, which paint their units in appropriate camouflage colors, the warriors of Xi paint their ‘Mechs in neon colors and ancient glyph symbols that can be very distracting to enemy warriors.

-Per FM: ComStar, page 120.

**Charistoph**

Had to switch painting projects as it's Viper/Dragonfly week for Mech Frog, and my last unpainted Dragonfly was for the green turkeys.

Jade Falcon Repaint Star 4?:

Spoiler:

Also in there is a pair of beefy Heavy Salvage from Ironwind Metals:

Spoiler:

**Crazy Ivan**

Painted some Wheeled APCs from death ray design. They are a bit on the large side scale wise but not to bad at least if you ignore the fact that the infantry is the height of the wheel of the APC

**Apple fox**

Plenty of space in those, little kitchen, shower, it’s a holiday truck for the nobles that like to go to war, but don’t like dirt.

**Vulcan**

Crazy Ivan wrote:
Painted some Wheeled APCs from death ray design. They are a bit on the large side scale wise but not to bad at least if you ignore the fact that the infantry is the height of the wheel of the APC

Looks like a heavy APC to me, plenty of room for a platoon of 28 men.

**BrookM**

In between the weather and being utterly swamped by work, I somehow managed to finish a Lyran 'Mech a while ago:

Neat as the scheme is, I do not think I'll be doing more like these, the Griffin is an absolute sweety when it comes to getting a crisp line down the length like this, but I shudder to think the headaches I will get from doing this on an Atlas or Banshee. 😅

**Vulcan**

BrookM wrote:
In between the weather and being utterly swamped by work, I somehow managed to finish a Lyran 'Mech a while ago:

Neat as the scheme is, I do not think I'll be doing more like these, the Griffin is an absolute sweety when it comes to getting a crisp line down the length like this, but I shudder to think the headaches I will get from doing this on an Atlas or Banshee. 😅

Lookin' good!

**Vulcan**

An open question for everyone.

Over the decades I've been playing, obviously there have been quite a few Technical Readouts detailing various 'mech and vehicle designs... with widely varying artwork.

In your opinion, which TROs got the art right, and which ones don't hold up?

I'm still a big fan of the art of 3025, but 3058 is a strong second. Worst? 3050, hands down.

**Miguelsan**

I rank them TRO 3025, 3026, 3055 all others

Color plates in 3055 are a bit iffy, but many solid models.

M.

**Ancestral Hamster**

What are the dimensions of the BattleTech: Battle Mat - Legendary Battles - Thunder Rift/Misery? There's no info even in the CGL store.

**Shadox**

It's 22" x 36"

**Ancestral Hamster**

@ Shadox: Thanks for the reply.