Author Topic: Valkerie's Mini Corner (Read 8455 times)

Valkerie · « **on:** 22 May 2017, 20:54:40 »

For sake of ease, I will follow what others have done and make a thread my my painting projects. Thanks again everyone and I will be making plans to head for the LA con over Labor Day Weekend ;D .

So here we have an archived Atlas (thanks again to an IWM photo for inspiration), a Hatchetman, a Hussar, and a phoenix Thunderbolt. The Thunderbolt was painted to match my old unseen Thunderbolt that vanished in a move (along with all my others, about a dozen or so) during the college years :'( . Enjoy!

Valkerie · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 May 2017, 08:26:12 »

Good morning all. A few pics of the remaining mechs from my 3145 lance. The Hitosume Kozo and the Hatamoto-Suna. Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone.

Valkerie · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 May 2017, 20:16:49 »

It has been a fun day of working on minis. Finished up several, including these. Supernova, Deimos, and Mad Cat Mk. II enhanced. That completes the star begun with the Rifleman and the Supernova. More pics to come :)

Valkerie · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 May 2017, 21:51:47 »

Last ones for today. Catapult, Grand Titan 'Vengeance' painted to match my Zeus, a pink Mjolnir I did for my wife (she wanted a pink mech and she loves Thor), and a primitive Shadow Hawk I built to be used as a stand in for an unseen version. Thus the LRM mounted on the right torso. Not needed so much now with the new classic came out, but it will still do its job. Have a good evening everyone. [cheers]

TheMaster1955 · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 May 2017, 06:32:47 »

well done O0

I am Belch II · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 May 2017, 07:54:28 »

looks great

SpudBot · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 May 2017, 11:04:47 »

Definitely stealing the Shadow Hawk mod (simple enough that I can do) :-[!

Valkerie · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 May 2017, 11:11:57 »

Quote from: SpudBot on 27 May 2017, 11:04:47

Definitely stealing the Shadow Hawk mod (simple enough that I can do) :-[!

Yeah, and the LRM comes with the model so you don't need to go hunting for one.

HeavyGun · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 May 2017, 17:12:07 »

Nice mechs, really like the flame work on the Atlas O0

Valkerie · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 May 2017, 18:26:31 »

Quote from: HeavyGun on 27 May 2017, 17:12:07

Nice mechs, really like the flame work on the Atlas O0

Thanks! And I think I have a few more photos left to post, but then that's everything I have up to this point. Got a few more done that need pictures taken, and then it's back to painting (oh darn :) )

Valkerie · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 May 2017, 21:02:45 »

All right. Work is done for the day, ice cold beer next to me, and some new photos. What more could you ask for? :D

Here some more that I painted earlier this year. We have an Emperor, a Grand Titan, a Thor, and a Banshee I did in another variation of FWM colors. In retrospect, I needed a brighter red. Lessons learned. Enjoy and I'll put a few more after I'm done cooking dinner. Fajitas! [drool]

Valkerie · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 May 2017, 23:01:28 »

Four more from the collection. Here we have a second resculpt Atlas, resculpt Awesome, a Viking, and a beginners set Grasshopper. All are from lances I've painted up. I'll get pics of all of them together and get them posted. Oh, and a quick question; is Piranha Graphics still in biz? I emailed some questions about ordering and never heard back. If anyone could share some info that'd be great. I would love to start adding decals to these guys. Thanks all! 8)

Valkerie · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 May 2017, 23:48:46 »

Last post tonight (eyelids...drooping). A Grasshopper to match my Commando and the rest of the lance (check the mini of the fortnight thread), the Crusader and Viking that finish the lance with my Shadow Hawks, and last, my painting corner. It's actually the family painting corner as my wife and step-daughter use it for their projects as well. Though somehow I cannot convince them to paint any minis... ::)

Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend everyone! [rockon]

Valkerie · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 May 2017, 00:36:48 »

Yeah, I posted the same mini twice and didn't notice. Leave to the kids to point that out [face palm] I'm going to go hang my head in shame now...

jimdigris · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 May 2017, 06:09:53 »

Valkerie · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 May 2017, 21:18:50 »

Good evening all. Two thirds of the way through the weekend. Here are some lance photos I took after work today. First we have the Kurita fire lance from IWM. Second up is the Liao command lance from IWM, but I went with my own scheme to paint them as mercenaries. Third, the lance I painted to follow the colors scheme from the TRO 3145: Mercs cover art. And last a repost of my Kurita totem mechs from 3145. The last two our my favs. Everything just came together right for them.

Valkerie · « **Reply #16 on:** 01 June 2017, 18:36:03 »

Howdy all! Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. For anyone attending the LA con, how was the gaming? Exciting I hope.

Well, with a few days off finally, I managed to get a couple of more minis done and snap some photos of some previous work. So, first we have an Axman done to match my Hatchetman, followed by a Cyclops and a Quickdraw that were my first attempts at painting mostly white (to say the least, I'm not a fan.) Finally we have a PP Phoenix Hawk in a moutain/woodland camo attempt. Got some more pics to share this eve so stay tuned :) .

Valkerie · « **Reply #17 on:** 01 June 2017, 19:28:56 »

And now for some fun stuff. We have a small house, and until the kids sprout their wings and fly off, there is nowhere for me to set up a terrain table. Someday I'll get my model trains back out and have them cruise the landscape, with battlemechs tromping in the background [watch] . Till then, I've taken over the fireplace mantle. Not much, but it's a start. The wife is working on painting me a little background scenery to really bring it together.

The current scene is two clan stars up against a company of inner sphere mechs circa 3055. I do rotate it regularly to keep it fresh. Battle on! O0

Valkerie · « **Reply #18 on:** 01 June 2017, 19:39:45 »

A few more from the mantle. Oh, and I would like to send a big thank you out to B1BFlyer and the videos he's done on YouTube. They have been a big help in my work O0

Valkerie · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 August 2017, 17:38:29 »

Hi again all. Been a little while since I've put up anything new, so here you go. First up is a Merlin I painted following Ray Arrastia's painting guide that came with my box set (there will be a whole company eventually), a Hermes II from the beginners lance pack from IWM, and two in progress photos from the company I am currently working on. Hammerhands and a Sagitaire painted to match the Federated Suns First Armored Calvary. Big thanks to everyone who chipped in advice for painting the white panels and trim on them. They are coming out better than I expected. Enjoy :)

Hayden. · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 August 2017, 20:36:16 »

Really great variety of miniatures and paint schemes!

Valkerie · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 August 2017, 21:14:14 »

Thank you. I've only been back into painting for little over a year now, so I've just had fun with experimenting and messing around with different schemes. Just now starting to work with some of the canon schemes from CamoSpecs. What can I say, it's just plain fun ;D

avon1985 · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 August 2017, 05:17:48 »

Sweet!

Valkerie · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 March 2018, 00:41:45 »

Didn't realize how long it's been since I put anything new in here. Got the 90 day warning and everything :P .

So this go around I add in an Owens and a primitive Wolverine from a forest camo lance I did. They weren't fully done when I showed them in the unit of the month thread. Now they are, basing and all. The rock on the Owens was my first crack at making my own. Used green stuff epoxy putty and then painted it. Came out far better than I expected and looks like the rocks from where I grew up (which was what I was shooting for.)

The last pic is a Hammerhands I did for my Federated Suns 1st Armored Cavalry company finally dressed up with decals. Very happy with it and the whole group.

Hope you enjoy the viewing. 8)

Valkerie · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 April 2018, 22:45:05 »

Hello again all. I've been working on a company of 1st Marik Militia mechs with a lance of tank support. I've got one pretty well completed. One Albatross ready for battle ;D . I would like to send a big thank you out to Worktroll for his ghostbrushing suggestions for this project (thanks WT!) Worked out perfectly on the purple. First layer was straight Vallejo Royal Purple. After that it was a 3 to 1 mix of the purple and white, drybrushed. Then two layers of the ghostbrushing; first one was 1 to 1 mix of purple and white, and then a 1 to 3 of the same two. All in all I thought it brought the details out really well. Which is good since I did not want to do any black washing on the purple. I should have the rest done here in fairly short order.

Thanks for viewing! :)

worktroll · « **Reply #25 on:** 01 April 2018, 23:36:26 »

Very nice indeed! The Albie is a great mini for edges, and the panel lines have come up a treat. More!

W.

Valkerie · « **Reply #26 on:** 08 April 2018, 19:07:13 »

Quote from: worktroll on 01 April 2018, 23:36:26

Very nice indeed! The Albie is a great mini for edges, and the panel lines have come up a treat. More!

Thanks! And I agree, it was a fun mini to paint. It goes into action a week from today. :thumbsup:

Oh, ask and ye shall receive...

Tank support in the form of four VNL-K65N Von Luckner Heavy Tanks.

Still more to come...

worktroll · « **Reply #27 on:** 09 April 2018, 03:50:09 »

A very Battletech tank, the Von Luckner! A lovely platoon, proud in purple :)

Now what's next?

W.

Valkerie · « **Reply #28 on:** 09 April 2018, 19:06:53 »

Quote from: worktroll on 09 April 2018, 03:50:09

Now what's next?

W.

Well, when the Ombudsman asks, who am I to say no?

The remainder of the fire lance the Albatross belongs to. Awesome, Trebuchet, and Anvil round out the lance. One group shot included as well. Just have to put the finishing touches on the cockpits and they are done.

Only two more lances to finish up after this! :)

Valkerie · « **Reply #29 on:** 15 April 2018, 19:30:56 »

And the last half of the company is finished! So here's a bunch of pics to enjoy ;)

First up, the Heavy Battle Lance: Hercules, Orion, Tempest, and Guillotine.

Valkerie · « **Reply #30 on:** 15 April 2018, 19:32:41 »

Now the Striker Lance: Tarantula, Hammer, Hermes II, and Wraith.

Valkerie · « **Reply #31 on:** 15 April 2018, 19:37:50 »

And lastly, group shots and an extra pic of the Tarantula. I'm very happy with how it came out. Definitely the best looking of bunch I think.

After this I've got a few one offs I want to do, and then it is going to be a Clan Wolf trinary from the beginning of the invasion. That will be my first canon Clan work.

Thanks for viewing, and all comments and feedback are welcome as always. :)

worktroll · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 April 2018, 02:54:45 »

A sight to warm my Marik heart! All very well and consistently done, with good jewelling & great basing!

Next challenge - gentle reposing! The Hammer looks like it's hiding from Lyrans who beat it up ;) Despite that, still great work.

W.

Valkerie · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 April 2018, 09:15:58 »

Quote from: worktroll on 16 April 2018, 02:54:45

A sight to warm my Marik heart! All very well and consistently done, with good jewelling & great basing!

Next challenge - gentle reposing! The Hammer looks like it's hiding from Lyrans who beat it up ;) Despite that, still great work.

W.

Thank you sir! Your 'ghostbrush' suggestion made that all possible. Much thanks for that :thumbsup:

And while I agree with you on the Hammer, I tried to think of it more like it's quietly sneaking up on those same Lyrans... :beatdown: :P

Valkerie · « **Reply #34 on:** 29 April 2018, 22:03:20 »

Hello all. Some more stuff from the workshop. Finished decaling my 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry company, and took new pics with a better camera. :D What a difference that makes. Only had one mishap on the decals. Gunslinger has one that got clipped a little short. It was the last one, so couldn't replace it. Oh well. ::)

Got some new stuff to follow very shortly here.

Valkerie · « **Reply #35 on:** 29 April 2018, 22:18:33 »

And now the new stuff. A mercenary company I'm working on for my step-son, complete with tank support in the form of four Manticores. Still need to pick up the rest of the mechs, but its a start. So, his assault lance: Sagittaire, Berserker, Longbow, and Mad Cat Mk II. They're still in progress. He chose the color scheme. Something he made up for his character in Halo 3 or 4. However, the actual coloring credit has to go to Deadborder. It was his colorization of TRO artwork that inspired the final color choices. Specifically this guy: https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=27018.msg1288694#msg1288694. So a big thank you to Deadborder for that. :thumbsup: The gold was added in to complete the desired scheme.

Still got some work to do, but they are coming together nicely. :)

More to come as I finish them off.

Valkerie · « **Reply #36 on:** 02 June 2018, 16:37:41 »

Howdy all. Finished up the work on those mercs for my stepson. Working name for the moment is the "Halo Division" (thanks for that WT!) First up, the Mad Cat Mk II and the Sagittaire.

Valkerie · « **Reply #37 on:** 02 June 2018, 16:41:57 »

Next we have the Berserker, the Longbow, and the 4 Manticores.

Only 8 more mechs to go! :)

Paint Job:
Base: JoSonja Artist Acrylics Black
Purple: Vallejo Game Color Warlord Purple
Metallics: Vallejo Game Color Polished Gold and Hammered Copper

Valkerie · « **Reply #38 on:** 02 June 2018, 16:52:19 »

And the last new one for today. The new Marauder MAD-9W2 mini! 8) I was once again inspired by one of Deadborder's colorizations for this one (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=27018.msg1336277#msg1336277). Though I did add a third color and some mettalics to it as well. Little different color scheme than what I've worked with in the past, but I like how it came out. Might have to do some more in the future. Enjoy all! :)

Paint Job:
Base: Vallejo Game Color Jade Green drybrushed with Game Color Turquoise
Purple: Game Color Warlord Purple
Green Trim: DecoArt Americana Sea Breeze
Metallics: Game Color Brassy Brass

Sartris · « **Reply #39 on:** 02 June 2018, 18:19:21 »

Those manticores :drool:

worktroll · « **Reply #40 on:** 02 June 2018, 19:01:05 »

The Halo Division continues to look ready to bust the walls and fight Shadowrun O0 The Marauder looks like the Sea Fox scheme from Dark Age. And the cockpit jewelling has come out really well!

W.

Valkerie · « **Reply #41 on:** 14 June 2018, 23:47:01 »

Hello again everyone. Today's newest addition to the collection: one Hellspawn reculpt in the colors of Wolf's Dragoons Gamma Regiment. I have an existing lance from the Regiment already. This is the first entry into the next lance, heading for a full company. So he has friends who will be joining him, but they are currently waiting for more basing supplies to show up... :( More to come this weekend hopefully.

koalabirb · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 June 2018, 00:50:37 »

Quote from: Valkerie on 14 June 2018, 23:47:01

Hello again everyone. Today's newest addition to the collection: one Hellspawn reculpt in the colors of Wolf's Dragoons Gamma Regiment. I have an existing lance from the Regiment already. This is the first entry into the next lance, heading for a full company. So he has friends who will be joining him, but they are currently waiting for more basing supplies to show up... :( More to come this weekend hopefully.

Hellspawn looks great!

worktroll · « **Reply #43 on:** 15 June 2018, 20:19:39 »

A simple scheme, but done very well. And the new Hellspawn looks so much better than the old!

Valkerie · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 June 2018, 20:35:06 »

Quote from: koalabirb on 15 June 2018, 00:50:37

Hellspawn looks great!

Quote from: worktroll on 15 June 2018, 20:19:39

A simple scheme, but done very well. And the new Hellspawn looks so much better than the old!

Thank you both! And yes, it is a simple scheme. Probably the easiest one I've come up with so far. Primed gray and base coated with DecoArt Americana Deep Midnight Blue. Then I do two drybrush coats. First one is a 3:1 mix of the Deep Midnight and white, and then the second one is a 1:1 mix of the same two again. I could probably do a whole lance in a day if I really put my mind to it. ;)

koalabirb · « **Reply #45 on:** 15 June 2018, 21:20:18 »

I'm really loving that blue scheme. I might need to hijack it from you for a Lyran themed list. 8)

Valkerie · « **Reply #46 on:** 16 June 2018, 00:07:00 »

Quote from: koalabirb on 15 June 2018, 21:20:18

I'm really loving that blue scheme. I might need to hijack it from you for a Lyran themed list. 8)

Go right ahead by all means. I've hijacked my fair share of schemes from around here. ;)

Valkerie · « **Reply #47 on:** 18 June 2018, 17:45:32 »

Good afternoon all! Back with more picks from my latest Dragoons lance. Didn't pick up any more basing supplies this weekend, but that won't stop the photos!

So to go along with the Hellspawn, we add the new Chimera CMA-1S resculpt, the new Uziel UZL-2S, and the Thanatos. All four make up some of my favorite mechs from Mechwarrior 4. Group shot of them all at the end.

Valkerie · « **Reply #48 on:** 18 June 2018, 17:47:57 »

And lastly, a group shot with my existing fire lance. Little surprised at how much the dull coat darkens the blue (the new guys have not been sprayed yet). Haven't decided what I'm going to do for the last lance of the company. Something hard hitting most likely. ;)

Stinger · « **Reply #49 on:** 25 June 2018, 19:29:45 »

How do you like the Chimera and Hellspawn resculpts? I'm always looking for feedback on my minis! (I sculpted both of those)

Valkerie · « **Reply #50 on:** 25 June 2018, 20:38:42 »

They both get a big two thumbs up from me. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I don't own either of the originals. But your sculpts not only nailed the TRO artwork, I felt they really captured the look and flavor of the designs from Mechwarrior 4. And they assembled nicely as well.

Hope my paint job did them justice. ;)

Valkerie · « **Reply #51 on:** 31 July 2018, 01:31:10 »

Well, a month and a half later, and my stepson's "Halo Division" is completed. Scored a three day weekend this week, and made good use of it. Cranked hard to finish up the last paint details, get the decals on, and apply the basing. I was dubious of the paint scheme when my stepson suggested using his Halo character colors, but looking at the group together, it works nicely. And a big thank you to Worktroll for the "Halo Division" name. Now we just need some good fluff for this mercenary group! :D

And the lineup is:
Assault Lance: Berserker, Mad Cat Mk II, Sagittaire, Longbow
Heavy Lance: Battlemaster, Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman
Striker Lance: Nightsky, Huron Warrior, Wolfhound, Anubis

As always, comments and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Enjoy all! 8)

Valkerie · « **Reply #52 on:** 31 July 2018, 01:31:32 »

And the group shot.

avon1985 · « **Reply #53 on:** 31 July 2018, 05:12:17 »

WOW! very sweet! :thumbsup:

worktroll · « **Reply #54 on:** 31 July 2018, 09:09:06 »

Achileus suits might make goot Spartans ;)

W O0

Valkerie · « **Reply #55 on:** 31 July 2018, 19:17:17 »

Quote from: worktroll on 31 July 2018, 09:09:06

Achileus suits might make goot Spartans ;)

That's a great idea WT! I'll have to keep that in mind for the future. That and deciding which one of these guys is the "master chief's" ride (I'm leaning towards the Mad Cat MK II). :D

koalabirb · « **Reply #56 on:** 01 August 2018, 02:29:04 »

These are great!

BA done up like Spartan IIs would be a nice touch.

I'm sure there is an IFV that looks comparable to a Warthog, right?