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Title: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 25 January 2019, 15:06:56: It is a bit more then two years ago since I’ve started to work on the Unit Color Compendium book.

I would have never imagined back then that today there will be a website. https://unitcolorcompendium.com

About the Unit Color Compendium

The Unit Color Compendium was an idea of having some sort of unit paint scheme resource for BattleTech enthusiasts utilizing flyingdebris awesome redesigns of Mechs for MWO. The resource is aimed at people who want to paint their minis and fans who’re looking for a new paint scheme idea for MWO or HBS BATTLETECH or any other BattleTech related game there is. This “idea” has, over time, transformed into a non-printable book (PDF) with over 300 pages. However, there were some disadvantages which came along with the book format. Now the UCC has become a database for Battletech unit paint schemes and color palettes. https://unitcolorcompendium.com

If you want to read more about the development of the UCC project click here https://unitcolorcompendium.com/20th-november-2018-the-birthday-of-the-unit-color-compendium-search-engine/

Read up on the current progress of the UCC here https://unitcolorcompendium.com/category/blog/

THANK YOU

Thank you very much for everyone who involved themselves by actively contributing to this project so far. Namely these people are: @Justin Kase @Hatchy @Flamestalker @DAV @GrayMouser @Horus @Michael F @TitaniumBurn @Prussian Havoc @Xinxspuz @Deadborder @Ion Raptor @jjm1 @Insaniac99 @TaurianMerc @Viereth
Special Thank You for letting me use their artwork and contributing passively: Odanan, SpOoKy777 (spooky777.deviantart.com), JPArbiter, Flyingdebris, Piranha Games, Harebrained Schemes, King Phoenix, and Sightsonyou.

I hope you enjoy and, moreover, can make good use of this resource for our hobby and your own projects.

I am still looking for more artist to help on repaints and logos. Connect with me on social media, discord and the various forums.

Also, I invite all Battletech artists of any kind, writers, illustrators, 3D modelers etc. to join the BATTLETECH ART SOCIETY (Discord) https://discord.gg/EJnFpKZ

Cheers!

LK
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 29 January 2019, 04:38:46: I've added a small FAQ. https://unitcolorcompendium.com/faq/

If there's anything you'd like to ask, please let me know.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 29 January 2019, 16:35:35: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/aragon-borderers/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Takiro on 29 January 2019, 20:33:43: Very nice stuff!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 January 2019, 04:36:43: Glad you like it :)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 January 2019, 04:37:14: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/davion-brigade-of-guards/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 January 2019, 05:18:37: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/draconis-march-militia-2/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 January 2019, 06:39:06: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/sarna-march-militia/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 01 February 2019, 03:03:02: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/kathil-uhlans/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Syzyx on 01 February 2019, 13:37:30: Brilliant work! Any chance of getting the older Davion Guard scheme with the thinner stripes represented?
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 01 February 2019, 15:09:12: Quote from: Syzyx on 01 February 2019, 13:37:30
Brilliant work! Any chance of getting the older Davion Guard scheme with the thinner stripes represented?

Thank you! :)
At the moment I'm busy uploading as much as possible. So I can't take care of it myself. That said, it's possible that it will be done by some of the artists. I remember someone asking something similar.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 01 February 2019, 15:09:48: Brilliant artwork by jjm1! https://unitcolorcompendium.com/amaterasu/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 04 February 2019, 05:44:16: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/crucis-lancers-5th/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: agen2 on 06 February 2019, 03:35:39: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 07 February 2019, 04:44:09: Clan Cloud Cobra made its debut with the Alpha Galaxy and another amazing repaint from jjm1 https://unitcolorcompendium.com/alpha-galaxy-3/

I am still looking for artists to work on unit insignia design as well as for doing repaints. Please contact me if you want to help. Thx!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 08 February 2019, 03:39:51: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/omicron-galaxy/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 09 February 2019, 11:09:01: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/delta-galaxy-3/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 09 February 2019, 11:13:36: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/epsilon-galaxy-2/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Takiro on 09 February 2019, 11:14:20: I was wondering what Clans these were initially before clicking on them. Nice Cloud Cobra and Coyote schemes though.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 11 February 2019, 02:26:37: The Faction is mentioned above the Unit Name.

i.e.

Clan Coyote (in light grey)
Rho Galaxy (dark grey)

At first I wanted to write out Clan XXX Alpha Galaxy for instance. But it sorta doubled when looking at the unit card ...
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 11 February 2019, 02:26:48: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/andurien-rangers-1st-7th/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 13 February 2019, 13:00:04: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/ducal-guards-1st-8th/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 14 February 2019, 03:01:20: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/free-worlds-guards-1st-8th/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: agen2 on 16 February 2019, 07:26:30: Quote from: LegendKiller on 14 February 2019, 03:01:20
https://unitcolorcompendium.com/free-worlds-guards-1st-8th/

This is very cool!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 16 February 2019, 13:09:14: Quote from: agen2 on 16 February 2019, 07:26:30
This is very cool!

Thx :)

https://unitcolorcompendium.com/marik-militia1st-40th/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 17 February 2019, 12:45:06: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/oriente-hussars1st-12th/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 18 February 2019, 12:22:50: A tutorial about the application of camouflage patterns.
https://youtu.be/UmsDx4McrJA
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 19 February 2019, 12:13:51: A tutorial about the creation of camouflage. Specifically, the M90 Splinter Pattern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKEnVnAUpQg&frags=pl%2Cwn
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 20 February 2019, 09:54:37: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/lambda-spina-galaxy/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Takiro on 20 February 2019, 11:52:16: Very nice!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 23 February 2019, 15:43:12: Quote from: Takiro on 20 February 2019, 11:52:16
Very nice!

Thx :)

https://unitcolorcompendium.com/pentagon-powers/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 25 February 2019, 02:49:36: New blog post https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-february-2019-state-of-progress-update/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 26 February 2019, 10:01:57: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/alpha-keshik/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 28 February 2019, 05:23:50: Want to know more about how Clan Jade Falcon units look like? https://unitcolorcompendium.com/category/clan-jade-falcon/ … #UCC #battletech #clanjadefalcon
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 03 March 2019, 12:23:09: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/beta-galaxy-15/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 06 March 2019, 14:12:15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka9Hi_Z7Wdo

Tutorial about creating Splittertarn 1931 splinter pattern for repaints.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 07 March 2019, 04:44:01: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/omega-galaxy-9/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 12 March 2019, 11:58:40: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/bue-star-irregulars/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 15 March 2019, 04:36:01: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/dark-panzer-jaegers-51st/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 17 March 2019, 08:57:03: Tigerstripe Camouflage tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ti272n3TVc&frags=pl%2Cwn
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 20 March 2019, 03:29:38: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/head-hunters/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 23 March 2019, 04:59:44: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/lonestar-regiment/

Over 1000 units are "online" (not all with a paint scheme but still) - roughly 140 more to go ...
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 24 March 2019, 06:30:13: Another update as another month is ending https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-march-2019-state-of-progress-update/
Cheers!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Major Headcase on 24 March 2019, 07:32:17: These are terrific!! Now I want to learn how to do it myself to make pieces for my personal unit schemes!! Keep them coming!!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 29 March 2019, 17:29:46: Brilliant work. I am humbled, and inspired.
Thank you for sharing this library of works! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 March 2019, 05:57:04: Quote from: IAMCLANWOLF on 29 March 2019, 17:29:46
Brilliant work. I am humbled, and inspired.
Thank you for sharing this library of works! :thumbsup:

Glad you like it! :)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 March 2019, 05:57:54: Quote from: IAMCLANWOLF on 29 March 2019, 17:29:46
Brilliant work. I am humbled, and inspired.
Thank you for sharing this library of works! :thumbsup:

Thank you! :)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 March 2019, 05:58:07: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/stealthy-tigers/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 01 April 2019, 13:35:18: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/the-clean-kill/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 29 April 2019, 03:26:01: Current state

https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-april-2019-state-of-progress-update/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: marauder648 on 29 April 2019, 04:58:30: This is spectacular!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 27 May 2019, 13:54:27: Quote from: marauder648 on 29 April 2019, 04:58:30
This is spectacular!

Thanks mate!

Here is another update https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-may-2019-state-of-progress-update/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Red Pins on 28 May 2019, 00:42:55: Tagged.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 31 May 2019, 11:06:55: A new Faction has been added to the UCC - the LOTHIAN LEAGUE with its only two units (known to me atm). Great repaints by GTGMaximo. Check them out here: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/punic-legion/
https://unitcolorcompendium.com/lothian-guards/
https://unitcolorcompendium.com/category/lothian-league/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 10 June 2019, 10:39:38: BRADIGUS' incredible art and redesign of the OSTROC BattleMech allowed me to produce this template for repaints. https://www.deviantart.com/oathoffealty/art/ostroc-base-mech-A-801178444
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: TigerShark on 10 June 2019, 13:11:13: Ha. I like how a lot of the schemes I came up with for RWR made it into this guide. Kudos!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 20 June 2019, 11:35:12: Quote from: TigerShark on 10 June 2019, 13:11:13
Ha. I like how a lot of the schemes I came up with for RWR made it into this guide. Kudos!

As far as I'm concerned the schemes do not stem from you.
At least not to my knowledge. Sorry to say.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: TigerShark on 20 June 2019, 11:53:19: Quote from: LegendKiller on 20 June 2019, 11:35:12
As far as I'm concerned the schemes do not stem from you.
At least not to my knowledge. Sorry to say.
Just incredibly coincidental, then. ;-) Good stuff, either way!
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=45509.0
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 21 June 2019, 04:18:30: Quote from: TigerShark on 20 June 2019, 11:53:19
Just incredibly coincidental, then. ;-) Good stuff, either way!
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=45509.0

Seeing that link for the first time ... I do owe you an apology.

The paint schemes do seem to stem from you.

The only explanation I have is that those paint schemes were presented to me in the very beginning of the project and sometimes I credited the person who did so in lack of other evidence/response. That happened for a while but hopefully I haven't gone too much off course. At least I try to be as accurate as possible. Hence I go back and forth trying to eradicate errors till this very day.

Again, I'm sorry this happened and I will correct my mistake asap, crediting you.

Just to be sure - what about the RWR Legionnaires and Fusiliers? Did you do paint schemes for them as well?

If there's anything more amiss, please let me know!

And thank you for your compliment! I'm quite fond of those RWR paint schemes myself =)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: TigerShark on 21 June 2019, 06:36:38: Oh, I'm not upset at all lol Or looking for credit, even. Just the opposite. I was pretty excited to see them in some format beyond photoshopped minis and the paint swatches we use in MegaMek! And that someone liked them!

I actually have a ton of them. They all stemmed from camo swatches used in MegaMek for the Dominion campaign in my signature. Here's a link to a ZIP file with a bunch of them enclosed. You're welcome to use any you wish. I did one for the Fusiliers and a few unit-specific Fusilier colors, but nothing for the Legionnaires.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wq94y8284avjueo/rwr_camo.zip?dl=0
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 21 June 2019, 07:59:06: Quote from: TigerShark on 21 June 2019, 06:36:38
Oh, I'm not upset at all lol Or looking for credit, even. Just the opposite. I was pretty excited to see them in some format beyond photoshopped minis and the paint swatches we use in MegaMek! And that someone liked them!

I actually have a ton of them. They all stemmed from camo swatches used in MegaMek for the Dominion campaign in my signature. Here's a link to a ZIP file with a bunch of them enclosed. You're welcome to use any you wish. I did one for the Fusiliers and a few unit-specific Fusilier colors, but nothing for the Legionnaires.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wq94y8284avjueo/rwr_camo.zip?dl=0

Thanks! I'll have a look later :thumbsup:
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 25 June 2019, 11:46:04: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-june-2019-state-of-progress-update/ :)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 06 July 2019, 15:05:55: BRADIGUS' incredible art and redesign of the OSTSOL BattleMech allowed me to produce this template for repaints. Thank you BRADIGUS for letting me use your artwork.
https://www.deviantart.com/oathoffealty/art/ostsol-base-mech-A-804629448
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 26 July 2019, 01:53:04: The July update.

https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-july-2019-state-of-progress-update/ (https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-july-2019-state-of-progress-update/)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 12 August 2019, 14:23:06: Thank you JustinKase for pointing this out to me from the Kickstarter ...

*Camospecs: A Unit Art Manual PDF. The BattleTech community is fantastic, filled with great energy and passion that can lead to fantastic projects. One of those is the Unit Art Compendium, created by the community for MechWarrior Online. Our Camospecs: A Unit Art Manual PDF will be patterned after that amazing project. It will include a variety of paint schemes for various combat commands from the various factions, appropriate to each design, along with text discussing those details. This PDF will dove-tail into the Camospecs: A Guide to Faction Paint Schemes from the $1,750,000 Stretch Goal; each time a new How To Paint guideline is added to that PDF, it will correspond directly to a camo schemes from this Camospecs: A Unit Art Manual. WARRIOR and above will receive all PDF updates for free.*

A couple of points ...
A) the link included leads to the very first PDF version of the UCC. It's heavily outdated.
B) Even the latest version of the PDF is outdated by now. It's nice to browse through but yeah ... https://unitcolorcompendium.com/ is where you find up-to-date informations if you desire to.
C) It's title is Unit Color Compendium - BattleTech Unit Color Palettes and Paint Schemes (now: A Database for BattleTech Unit Color Palettes and Paint Schemes)
D) It's NOT just for MWO but rather for every hobbyist involved with BattleTech.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Valkerie on 12 August 2019, 19:22:11: And thank you again for all your work on it. It's been a fantastic reference tool. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 28 August 2019, 03:57:01: August update
https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-august-2019-state-of-progress-update/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 25 September 2019, 04:28:30: The first quarterly update covering the September progress.
https://unitcolorcompendium.com/end-of-september-2019-state-of-progress-update/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 04 November 2019, 03:43:54: New repaints ...

https://unitcolorcompendium.com/summers-storm/

https://unitcolorcompendium.com/band-of-the-damned/
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 20 November 2019, 05:35:56: https://unitcolorcompendium.com/miniature-gallery-online-1-year-unit-color-compendium/
https://unitcolorcompendium.com/miniature-galleries/

A feature much requested ... the Miniature Gallery is now online. Thanks to @col.matthew.steiner.
It’s pretty empty at this moment but I’ve written to many people and asked them to contribute.
Hopefully this will demonstrate that I am determined to make this happen.
However, success depends on you guys.
Cheers!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: marauder648 on 20 November 2019, 05:48:26: This has been GREAT in helping choose paint scheme's for the kickstarter :D Thank you for this amazing project!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 28 November 2019, 13:07:59: Quote from: marauder648 on 20 November 2019, 05:48:26
This has been GREAT in helping choose paint scheme's for the kickstarter :D Thank you for this amazing project!

Glad to hear it! That's why it's there. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Notsonoble on 20 January 2020, 19:26:11: Is something wrong with the site? I'm getting 404 errors.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: mikecj on 20 January 2020, 20:43:52: Me too.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Kilo60 on 20 January 2020, 22:31:42: Quote from: mikecj on 20 January 2020, 20:43:52
Me too.

DITTO!

Is the site GONE...?
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: marauder648 on 21 January 2020, 03:30:26: Same, I really hope its not dead :( So much work went into this and it was damn handy!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Geont on 21 January 2020, 03:36:07: From UCC Discord:

Quote
LegendKiller
Over time I ran into multiple issues running/hosting the UCC site. They’ve accumulated to the point that I decided to take the site down and figure things out. I do not know how long this will take but I keep you updated. If you’re working on anything for the site I suggest you wait until you hear further news. Apologies and thanx for understanding.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: marauder648 on 21 January 2020, 03:50:09: Quote from: Geont on 21 January 2020, 03:36:07
From UCC Discord:

Thanks for the update :)
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: Notsonoble on 22 January 2020, 17:04:59: That makes since. Since the address actually goes to a 404 page though I wonder if he could be talked into doing a flat placeholder page.
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: LegendKiller on 23 February 2020, 11:54:00: Sorry everyone, I'm hardly around here. However, today I bear good news for you.

The long waiting time is over and the UCC is online again! Thank you for your patience!

There’s been a change. The site and project has been transfered to @Insaniac99. The step was necessary and the main thing is that the site is accessible yet again. I’ll will continue to assist and help out on the project.

Please note that there might be some hick-ups like missing images here and there. We'll take care of those along the way.

IMPORTANT: If you contributed and you have an issue with your content now beeing used in this way, please let either Insaniac or me know and we’ll remove it!

This is also the time, where we’d like to reach out to find a small amount of trustworthy, reliable and overall determined administrators to join. We’ll firstly consider those who already contributed but if you feel like you want to become a member of the team, please let us know, too.

Enjoy! Cheers,
Insaniac99 + LK

p.s. for better communication you can find me on my discord!
Title: Re: UNIT COLOR COMPENDIUM
Post by: marauder648 on 23 February 2020, 15:40:05: Its great to see this is back :) Thank you for the update :)