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Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« on: 06 July 2020, 22:28:52 »
Following up on last fortnight's spotlight on the Society 'Mechs, this fortnight we'll look at another common weapon of war used by those rebellious Clan Scientists: ProtoMechs.  In game, the ProtoMechs were originally deployed by Clan Smoke Jaguar to supplement their damaged Touman.  Out of game, I'm not sure why they were added to the universe.

The Society used ProtoMechs to great effect - sometimes.  If you'd like to learn more about using them in game, there are various articles written by members of our community,  As a starting point, I'll link you to GreekFire's ProtoMech guides:ProtoMechs were originally introduced to us for gameplay in Technical Readout: 3060.  Ral Partha sculpted ProtoMechs and originally sold them in Points of five (the 20-xxx SKUs listed below).  The same sculpts are still available from Iron Wind Metals but as singles (the BT-xxx SKUs listed below).
  • Centaur (20-920, BT-373)
  • Gorgon (20-922, BT-375)
  • Harpy (20-925, BT-378)
  • Hydra (20-927, BT-380)
  • Minotaur (20-923, BT-376)
  • Roc (20-921, BT-374)
  • Satyr (20-924, BT-377)
  • Siren (20-926, BT-379)
Technical Readout: 3075 gave us the second generation of ProtoMechs.  The Cecerops was the only TRO 3075 ProtoMech issued in a pack of five by IWM.  The other ProtoMechs (save the Erinyes) are available singly:
  • Basilisk (BT-003)
  • Cecerops (20-484, BT-368)
  • Chrysaor (BT-002)
  • Delphyne (BT-207)
  • Erinyes (no mini)
  • Orc (BT-001)
  • Procyon (BT-295)
  • Triton (BT-208)
Technical Readout: Prototypes introduced four more ProtoMechs, two of them adaptations of existing ProtoMechs and two new Clan Hell's Horses ProtoMechs, the Procyon (Quad) and the Svartalfa.  The Svartalfa has the distinction of being the only ProtoMech with an offficial mini for a variant:
  • Procyon (Quad) (BT-286)
  • Svartalfa (BT-283)
  • Svartalfa 2 (BT-284)
The four Society ProtoMechs were featured in The Wars of Reaving, only two of which have minis:
  • Basilisk (Quad) (no mini)
  • Boggart (BT-277)
  • Hobgoblin (no mini)
  • Sprite (BT-285)
Finally, Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries included the Hippogriff ProtoMech (reprinted in Technical Readout: 3150) which does not yet have a sculpt.

If you have any of these ProtoMechs painted, please share pictures.  We'd love to see them!

As always, thank you for reading and a special thank you to those who will post.

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #1 on: 07 July 2020, 11:38:34 »
Although i do own some of the newer ProtoMechs, only the older ones are painted (at least 6 out of 8...).

The Harpys are my first minis painted ever, so no specific clan. Although i got better at painting (at least i hope so) they still have their place in my collection.
The Centaurus' are part of clan Hell's Horses Eta galaxy.

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #2 on: 07 July 2020, 11:41:31 »
I'd say post the unpainted ones anyways.  Not alot in the wild as it is.

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #3 on: 07 July 2020, 11:42:40 »
Next two types are both part of clan Hell's Horses Theta galaxy.

The Satyrs are little devils, so why not giving them bright red heads?
The Hydras ... well, the are Hydra ... maybe not under Red Skull, but why not ... they are HYDRA!

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #4 on: 07 July 2020, 11:46:54 »
And then there are two points for clan Snow Ravens Delta galaxy.
Rocs still look like they want to start a rock band.
Gorgons are just mean. LRM 50 with added initative...

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #5 on: 13 July 2020, 09:52:50 »
The Harpies need a disco ball around . . .

Yeah, my Satyrs ended up with read heads too . . . rest of the body is primered and I just got Rocs finally.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #6 on: 13 July 2020, 10:48:05 »
Nice paint jobs! Protomechs have such a weird vibe to me. It's like an extra dimensional error landed a Warhammer 40k warship in the Battletech universe, and these unholy little goblin/mythological space marine perversions stumbled out.

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2020, 11:35:40 »
Those are some nice Protos, harry. Wish I still had my collection, lost them all in a fire :/
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #8 on: 13 July 2020, 11:51:40 »
Those are some nice Protos, harry. Wish I still had my collection, lost them all in a fire :/

Well, fire is one of the best ways to kill protos . . .
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #9 on: 13 July 2020, 21:11:49 »
And then there are two points for clan Snow Ravens Delta galaxy.
Rocs still look like they want to start a rock band.
Gorgons are just mean. LRM 50 with added initative...

These are great! I am working on protos for my kindraa mick kreese force which is basically black with red highlights and so... I may need to make their heads red too!

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #10 on: 13 July 2020, 21:16:43 »
Btw how do you all upload Picts here???

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #11 on: 14 July 2020, 15:49:01 »
Clan Cloud Cobra mix of units in Delta galaxy colors. Siren and Harpy protos within.

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #12 on: 14 July 2020, 15:52:08 »
Clan Coyote Delta Galaxy Procyon protos with big brother.

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #13 on: 14 July 2020, 15:54:40 »
And some Fire Mandrill Kindraa Payne Delphyne

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #14 on: 14 July 2020, 22:58:26 »
Here are a few. Goliath Scorpion Alpha Galaxy 24th Scorpion Cuirassiers.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #15 on: 14 July 2020, 23:01:58 »
An oddball. Somebody decided that they did not like this one.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #16 on: 14 July 2020, 23:02:59 »
Well, fire is one of the best ways to kill protos . . .

Along with the rest of my collection at the time, apparently.
But I lol'd. Good one.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #17 on: 14 July 2020, 23:48:31 »
That Harpy group shot looks like a chorus line.

Also, the lack of a mini for the Erinyes makes me a sad panda.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #18 on: 15 July 2020, 00:30:17 »
Along with the rest of my collection at the time, apparently.
But I lol'd. Good one.

Yeah, that sucks man . . .
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #19 on: 19 July 2020, 13:30:55 »
Found some more pictures. Nova Cat scheme. A couple of Minotaur's.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #20 on: 19 July 2020, 13:39:36 »
You want to call that a close orbit drop... :o

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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #21 on: 19 July 2020, 13:40:26 »
More Nova Cats. Gorgon, Hydra and Roc.
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #22 on: 29 July 2020, 17:50:37 »
And some Fire Mandrill Kindraa Payne Delphyne

The Payne paint scheme is nice!

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« Reply #23 on: 29 July 2020, 21:06:54 »
Couple Goliath Scorpion Points, and a Society Un.





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« Reply #24 on: 30 July 2020, 10:10:22 »
That sprite looks great! (others do too)
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Re: Miniatures of the Fortnight #98: ProtoMechs
« Reply #25 on: 30 July 2020, 11:31:17 »
2nd pic is Satyrs?  What are the two without the pauldrons?
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« Reply #26 on: 30 July 2020, 12:35:36 »
Orcs.
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