BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat
BattleTech Game Universe => Clan Chatterweb => Topic started by: Von Jankmon on 21 March 2024, 18:13:15
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I am going to paint some Smoke Jaguars, Invasion era, and wanted to know what to do to paint mechs and elementals from this clan in as basic and normie a way as possible. I am not talking about paint job quality here, I can handle highlights shading a multi tone paint jobs, but I am looking for a stereotypical one style fits all for these units. I am more interesting field rather than parade colours but something the average Trinary could sport if it was landing from space and could not plan ahead what environment it was fighting in.
The only iconography will be the clan icon and maybe some numerics, hazard stripes. No specific unit insignia at all.
My idea by going basic is so it would not stand out as 'wrong' whether I label my force as anything from Solahma to Keshik
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Greys. Medium grey base, light grey patches. Metallic lasers. Then hit with a black wash, you'll be amazed at how that brings up the detail.
Any BA painting work benefits from an appropriate wash.
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Mottled greys frequently come up as a generic scheme IIRC, and most Jaguar Elementals wore this scheme to be lower-visibility. And honestly, all the Jaguar front-line Galaxies are combos of greys, including Epsilon's alternate scheme.
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You can get the Camo Specs Online: A Guide to Faction Paint Schemes: Clan Smoke Jaguar (https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/camo-specs-online-a-guide-to-faction-paint-schemes-clan-smoke-jaguar) PDF for free in the online store or you can see if there's something you like on the Camo Specs website (https://camospecs.com/factions/clan-smoke-jaguar/)
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Olive drab or 3-tone NATO woodland camo.
Most of what you see painted on units in CamoSpecs is for pep rallies. You don't go on a battlefield dressed like a clown unless you have a really clever plan :smilie_character_pirate2:
I believe this also makes it easier to proxy for other factions.
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Greys. Medium grey base, light grey patches. Metallic lasers. Then hit with a black wash, you'll be amazed at how that brings up the detail.
Any BA painting work benefits from an appropriate wash.
Is there a specific wash you recommend?
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Citadel's Nuln Oil shade. It's nicknamed "talent in a pot" for good reason. Just use another brush to dab up any excess that pools .
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Citadel's Nuln Oil shade. It's nicknamed "talent in a pot" for good reason. Just use another brush to dab up any excess that pools .
Ha! That’s very funny and certainly true for me
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Most of what you see painted on units in CamoSpecs is for pep rallies. You don't go on a battlefield dressed like a clown unless you have a really clever plan :smilie_character_pirate2:
or unless you realize that you can't hide a 3 story tall walking tank.
But I've always thought battlmech Camo proably would be better if it was a dazzle scheme anyway