PanzerAaroon

PanzerAaroon

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Finally got around to finishing up some Battletech mechs I've had kicking around forever with the Clan Invasion box. I still hate the plastic they use, but I'm pretty happy with the end result. I was given a bunch of Clan mechs, so expect more incoming. #battletech #nerdlings

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Don’t mind me, just making a 6mm LEGO Blacktron army. Why? Because I can. For what system? I’ll figure that out later.

I saw an early demo on Insta that I wanted to try for the birds. Used the airbrush to do one pass of each color, over BLACK. The second mech in the last shot is like 3 coats over white (with my old recipe). I try to avoid the airbrush so it’s easily replicable for people but DAMN. #Battletech

With everything being on sale, I bought MechWarrior: Clans. The very first thing that stood out to me was how they pronounce “aff”. I had always imagined it with the A pronounced softer like “affirmative” or “appreciate”, not hard like “apple”. More like an animal chuff, “uhff”. #Battletech

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This is the first of my personal #battletech merc unit: Blair's Blackbirds! I'll be running them through a campaign set on Galtor in 3025, using ACES and the new Core Rules for Classic. We'll see how it works lol. I'll be writing battle reports and giving my thoughts on the new rules on my patreon

My personal favorite of his, on the subject of learning: “A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way” Sometimes, you’ve gotta be a dumbass to learn.

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I have to admit, trying to track down a scheme is really confusing sometimes. By all the insignias, the Phoenix Hawk IIC on the left should be Rasalhague Dominion Omega Galaxy. However the description from Camo Specs on the right is completely different. Anyone know why? #Battletech

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Three decades ago I would look at the miniatures in the old Battletech Master Rules as inspiration. Now, in 2026, my own miniatures are in the new Core Rulebook and my name is in the credits. Feels good man, it's a bucket list achievement for sure. (still got my old book too) #battletech

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Did a little photo-mockup of the new Legion of the Damned, I thought they could do with some flame/heat effects coming through the soft spot of the armor. Imagining that the ceramite is barely containing the psychic force of the Damned, so the joints and power pack are almost about to burst.

Got together with my buddy to play a couple turns of Classic while his daughter was at a birthday party. First game in forever. The Raptor immediately blew the RAC5 off the Argus. In retaliation, the Scarabus put a Golden BB through the Avatar’s cockpit. A hilarious two turns. #Battletech

More testing with the brighter white-gray and richer blue on the Banshee, focusing on the chest/head. I really should have picked a smaller model to test this on. #Battletech

My brain is not cut out for planning a big print construction like this. So many parts! Hopefully I can keep the desk tidier once I finally get it done. Just need to print the last two boxes for the top, then all the inserts for them. #PaintPalStudio #CorvusGamesTerrain #3DPrinting

It’s been incredibly cool to finally catch this whole cycle because of the damn milkweed the infests my front porch. Only two out of the dozen caterpillars I saw made it to butterflies, but I’m glad I got to see them off. #bugs #caterpillar #butterfly

Still messing with my Steiner scheme, bringing the grey-white up and making the blue richer/less turquoise. I hate that I’m going to have to finish the damn Banshee before I can tell if I like it more. 😭 #Battletech

Any folks with kids out there that can suggest a good entry-level miniatures game for an 8 and 10yo? Trying to get my niece and nephew into something simple. This is totally not so I can get one of them interested in painting mini so I can pay them to do it later…

Stopped by Iron Wind today to pick up a few things. Apparently the new Atlas will be delayed, one of the arms on the master has an under-cut that prevents it from being cast properly. They’ve sent for a replacement, but no time estimate. 😢 #Battletech

The first time it picked up a paint brush in months, just to redo my “white” recipe on my Lyran Guard. I tested the new on the shin and chest of the Banshee and I don’t know if it’s even that noticeable. Basically I started with the bottom right mix as the base instead of the top left. #Battletech

I think the immediate problem is that the new white doesn’t photograph well. It’s got two brighter white highlights on it and you can’t see them nearly as well as you can on the darker basecoat on the Penetrator.

Does anyone else remember these guys? I pretty sure they were in a Chapter Approved after some design contest. It’s almost impossible to find any more info on them online anymore. #Warhammer #40k

Cmon, why isn’t anyone selling the Uziel out of the new core box yet? I’m sure there have to be some people selling off the mechs they don’t want right? Right? 🥲 #Battletech