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New Generic Team - Beige
« on: 17 April 2022, 12:21:50 »
So, the brown I want to use for my Generic Team Brown is hard to find, and this was a couple years ago when I discovered this.  Add to that the odd shift in my tastes regarding the old 80's and 90's minis, BattleMech-wise, I decided to come up with a third team. 

This one will be my catch-all for a lot of supplemental forces and extras.  It'll contain full lances of vehicles as I get them done or other weird things.  A lot of the Mechs that I have pewter minis for that I think are too funny-lookin' for Team Brown will be in this team.  I give the example of the Stalker, which I'm working on next.

Now, not everything I put in this team is going to be funny-looking.  There are some nice classic vehicles which will be in this team, in numbers of four where appropriate.

And, that brings me up to my first showcase:  The Harasser.
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #1 on: 17 April 2022, 12:27:56 »
When you look at all the variants available to the Harasser, you could easily run a company with all kinds of options. I've been having fun playing around with teams of stock and LRM and Laser variants.  But, I just saw the Flamer variant, and have some ideas on how to rework.

The missile spammer in me also wants to play around with more numerous, smaller launchers, like 6 SRM-2s or 2 LRM-5s.

Anyways, this was the first tank that I could get 4 miniatures of to make an armored platoon or lance.

And, to represent the laser variant, I magnetized two of them and found some good turret replacements from the DA Thumper Artillery.

What's really neat about the turrets being swappable is that I can also use them as terrain pieces in the form of turret emplacements.
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #2 on: 17 April 2022, 12:30:00 »
This is an intensive project, so my offerings for this team will be slow in coming.  For example, I do not have a full set of Striker tanks, which is next on my docket.  In fact, I don't have four of any other set of vehicles. 
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2022, 21:18:27 »
When you look at all the variants available to the Harasser, you could easily run a company with all kinds of options. I've been having fun playing around with teams of stock and LRM and Laser variants.  But, I just saw the Flamer variant, and have some ideas on how to rework.
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #4 on: 21 March 2023, 17:02:02 »
Next addition to the team is the Striker light tank.

I only have a pair of the standard, and a pair of the 3058 upgrade.

The pair of '26 minis are done, but I'll provide a group shot with all four together once the 3058s are finished.  (Not that far off.)

I do intend to have a full group of 4 each, eventually.  Here's a singular runway shot.  The two will be practically identical.
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2023, 12:51:46 »
Very nice. :thumbsup:
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2023, 13:26:15 »
When you look at all the variants available to the Harasser,

The missile spammer in me also wants to play around with more numerous, smaller launchers, like 6 SRM-2s or 2 LRM-5s.

Anyways, this was the first tank that I could get 4 miniatures of to make an armored platoon or lance.

And, to represent the laser variant, I magnetized two of them and found some good turret replacements from the DA Thumper Artillery.

What's really neat about the turrets being swappable is that I can also use them as terrain pieces in the form of turret emplacements.


I once did a similar idea with pegasi, pulled the medium last and sinks
Had 8 srm 2s, 6 in turret 2 forward, 3 tons ammo 2 normal 1 inferno
Added a passenger/troop slot and still had a sensor dispenser
The SRMs allowed for an instant 8 hex flame barrier for running away

Ooh found my old post
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/non-canon-units/sneaky-pete's-ninjas-from-hell-(updated)/msg71949/#msg71949
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2023, 20:21:13 »
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #8 on: 23 March 2023, 20:24:58 »
Sweet.  :thumbsup:

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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #9 on: 25 March 2023, 14:42:24 »
 :o 8) :thumbsup: WOW!! Again I like it. GREAT JOB ON THE MINIS!!!!

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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #10 on: 01 April 2023, 15:53:36 »
The 3058 Striker.

The only problem I had with the sculpt was the rolling pin that was the front pair of wheels.  I get the hollowed out under-side was to save on metal and cost.  But, that made no sense to me.  I'm glad I inherited my mom's dremel, because I was able to do something about it.  But, I shouldn't have had to do something about it.

Once that was fixed I feel much better about the mini.

And, the group of Strikers currently in my possession together with some comparison pieces.
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #11 on: 08 May 2023, 18:15:51 »
Newest addition to the team, a BattleMech.

The Stalker

And, a glimpse of the team thus far.

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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #12 on: 01 January 2025, 19:02:06 »
Team Beige has grown in the BattleMech department!  And, it will be growing more steadily this year as I finally put brush to the rest of my metal collection. 

Right now, I'm starting with Mechs from the original CityTech, or the ones I actually have.  I don't have any of the Osts.  Nor would I want to.  Maybe some of the new ones but not the classic metal ones.

But, that leaves the recognizable Stalker, Hunchback and Spider.

You've already seen the Stalker, above.  Here are the Spider and Hunchback.

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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #13 on: 01 January 2025, 19:04:07 »
But, without any of the Osts, I don' have a full lance, so I filled in with the Ral Partha metal Merlin, since it's the construction example.

This creates a full lance.

The next lance will be the four IS Mechs in [urlhttps://www.sarna.net/wiki/CityTech,_Second_Edition]CityTech 2nd Edition[/url]. 
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Re: New Generic Team - Beige
« Reply #14 on: 02 January 2025, 03:44:41 »
Sweet! :smilie_happy_thumbup: