Author Topic: Miniature of the Week #4 - the Timber Wolf (okay, Mad Cat too, spheroids!) (Read 13963 times)

worktroll · « **on:** 24 October 2016, 03:28:15 »

The Timber Wolf. Duelling the BattleMaster, Warhammer and Atlas for the status of iconic BattleTech poster 'Mech.

To some, the iconic Clan OmniMech. Star of computer game and ripped off by ExoSquad. Now, here, in our forums, it's time to celebrate it!

As before. IWM/RP, MW:DA, Armorcast, you have it - post it! Them!

So here, to start,

Let's close up a little. Different minis include:

* The lead & ralladium Ral Partha/IWM original
* Possibly a blue resin cast of the above
* The CityTech plastic
* The Armorcast 'museum scale'
* The resculpt from IWM
* MW:DA versions
* The BattleForce mini
* The CGL high-quality plastic

And then let's not ignore the Mad Cat's II, III and IV, in metal and MW:DA (in cases!)

So here's an old original sculpt Prime in Clan Ice Hellion-ish colours, a CityTech plastic modded to the B config also in Ice Hellion-ish colours (and part of my Ice Hellion Gauss Squad), and resplendent in Sword of Light livery the "Vulture King". The story behind that one is captured salvage being shipped back to Luthien, and the techs there trying to figure out what goes with what. "The Mad Cat? Has two lasers in the arms, and missiles in the torso. Yeah, that looks about right ..."

And three in grey ... two of the high quality plastics from the lastest Intro Box: a Prime in Smoke Jaguar Alpha colours, another B in Smoke Jaguar Psi scars, and ... well, forgive the Avatar, but his lower half comes from a plastic Citytech Mad Cat, and I just couldn't help add it in ;)

So ... Timber! wolf.

W.

Sharpnel · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 October 2016, 04:29:02 »

This is the only painted Timber Wolf (Config A, btw)I have in my collection. It was painted by our very own Savage Coyote and I won it in an online auction. Photos are courtesy of camospecs.com

Scotty · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 October 2016, 09:28:01 »

That's an excellent use of leftover Bandit turret parts. I may have to steal that.

Cambo · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 October 2016, 09:40:15 »

The BF scale minis never get the amount of love they deserve...
Sometimes I think i'm the only one who bothered to buy them...
But of all the BF scale the Madcat and the Daishi are my favourites.

IMG_0395 by cambo_prime, on Flickr

IMG_0253 by cambo_prime, on Flickr

IMG_0110 by cambo_prime, on Flickr

Ronin Actual · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 October 2016, 17:03:49 »

Mad Cat MKII, done in Clan Sea Fox colors.

Ronin Actual · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 October 2016, 17:21:09 »

Citytech Mad Cat painted in Red and Black camo. Boy this thing was painted a long tme ago!

Vash The Stampede · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 October 2016, 21:32:22 »

DA scale Ghost Bear Timberwolf, Because I like Ghost Bears, and Timberwolves. Sorry no B-tech scale ones painted yet

Oh! And I also Like the Wolves, so heres one in a WIE Alpha Galaxy scheme

SC_Dave · « **Reply #7 on:** 25 October 2016, 02:06:06 »

Jade Falcon Alpha and Gamma Galaxy Timberwolves, along with a few "friends".

I am Belch II · « **Reply #8 on:** 25 October 2016, 04:15:50 »

Great job.

Legion · « **Reply #9 on:** 25 October 2016, 13:26:05 »

Quote from: Cambo on 24 October 2016, 09:40:15

The BF scale minis never get the amount of love they deserve...

Are those done in a canon paint scheme, or is that just your own camo design? It's awesome!

Luciora · « **Reply #10 on:** 28 October 2016, 00:10:37 »

My contribution.

Orange/White - 2nd gen
Green/Brown - 1st gen

Red/White - Mad Cat III

White/Green - Aiden and ride

Purple - custom build with Locust IIC arms and Summoner Prime Arms
Brown/White - Alt config A
Grays - Alt config B

Luciora · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 October 2016, 00:32:59 »

Aaaand 2 more Mad Cat IIIs. I really need to organize better.

Saatch · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 October 2016, 10:56:32 »

Love this mech, have a few, but here are a couple of my favorites:

My interpretation of CHH Omega Galaxy (box set plastic):

And a special non-Canon Ghost Bear Keshik in my son's soccer club colors:

Cambo · « **Reply #13 on:** 31 October 2016, 03:57:33 »

Quote from: Legion on 25 October 2016, 13:26:05

Are those done in a canon paint scheme, or is that just your own camo design? It's awesome!

The first one was my attempt at what was rumoured to be the clan starter sets box art (before it was ever confirmed or denied)
(tiger strip Clan Wolf camo of some sort )
The second is standard Beta Galaxy Clan Wolf i think.
Third is a ghost bear scheme from the cover of the Battletech Compendium. (the checkmarks were a serious pain).

worktroll · « **Reply #14 on:** 31 October 2016, 17:00:51 »

And some more DA to the mix - a Timberwolf C in Clan Ice Hellion-ish colours.

vaporlynx · « **Reply #15 on:** 08 November 2016, 01:00:32 »

Just got this guy painted yesterday.

Andai · « **Reply #16 on:** 09 November 2016, 07:55:30 »

My kitbashed Timber A Resculpt (like the Resculpt very much)

worktroll · « **Reply #17 on:** 09 November 2016, 18:40:20 »

Getting an antivirus alert from www.bilder-upload.eu :(

And a reminder, folks - next week, IIRC, it's power extreme - the Centurions! Start getting them ready.

W.

Demon55 · « **Reply #18 on:** 09 November 2016, 23:49:44 »

They l look great. I especially like the one running over the downed Ebon Jaguar with a cockpit shot.

Vaaish · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 November 2016, 19:21:55 »

I'm a bit late to the party but here's one of my Wolf Green Keshik timber wolves I can add.

hauptmann fanjoy · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 November 2016, 16:15:02 »

Here's a Smoke Jaguar one I did last summer.

Cazaril · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 November 2016, 17:05:59 »

No offense to the Timber Wolf... But aren't we past due for Week #5's Mech love?

Caz

worktroll · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 November 2016, 20:25:16 »

My bad :-[

Daemion · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 November 2016, 00:06:13 »

It's not Monday where I'm at, so no. O:-)

Anyway, here's my family of Mad Cats. I'm having some basing issues with the big Mad II, and I want to try something with the base for my BattleForce Scale Mechs, which is why the bases aren't finished on them.

The white MAD III is how I got that from a friend, and it's going to another friend, but I wanted to include it. And, my second MAD III is in the works. I was tempted to try transparent basing on all of team brown. It would be neet, but it's going to be a lot of work. Still don't know yet.

Anyway, My normal TWolf is actually a repair job. Rescult arms and missile launchers on original sculpt body and legs and feet.

Finally, an old paint scheme for the Micro Mad Cat in front. It's now in its Mech Commander Jaguar Elite Red colors.

Siberian-troll · « **Reply #24 on:** 08 December 2016, 22:40:46 »

Pair for previous published Vulture IV - Madcat IV-B

Sagittaire · « **Reply #25 on:** 11 December 2016, 20:22:45 »

CSF Fox Khanate

Colt Ward · « **Reply #26 on:** 13 December 2016, 17:25:18 »

Quote from: worktroll on 31 October 2016, 17:00:51

And some more DA to the mix - a Timberwolf C in Clan Ice Hellion-ish colours.

Pssst . . . Timberwolf D . . . C has LRMs, UAC/5 and 2 ERLL.

Wonder how I missed this whenit originally rolled around

Colt Ward · « **Reply #27 on:** 24 December 2016, 03:26:00 »

Anyone make a Timberwolf C? If so . . . how?

Heavyguard · « **Reply #28 on:** 06 January 2017, 11:22:19 »

Quote from: Colt Ward on 24 December 2016, 03:26:00

Anyone make a Timberwolf C? If so . . . how?

Yep using IWM parts.

2x http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=16_44_145&products_id=4162 (can slightly modified 1 for right side if you'd like)
1x http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=16_44_145&products_id=4155

Rest is a stock resculpted Timber Wolf mini with the torso holes filled in and 1 centered for the ER Med. (Use Stock LA)

Reference image; http://d15yciz5bluc83.cloudfront.net/wp-content/gallery/omni-images/MadCatCLeft.png?x64300

Heavyguard

Daemion · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 October 2020, 16:39:40 »

Old Team Olive Mad Cat rebased on a transparent hex for my Clan Team Orange.