Miniatures of the Fortnight #79: Ostscout and Ostsol

[Xiwo Xerase]

This fortnight, we'll look at two of the walking pods, the Ostscout and Ostsol, old, often forgotten friends from Technical Readout: 3025.  Unlike most of the other 'Mechs first seen in TRO 3025, they became Unseen and then Reseen.  The Ostscout even has a metal Classic model.  Unfortunately, there aren't any 'Mech of the Week articles to refer you to, so, if you want to use them in game, good luck!

The Ostscout has had three sculpts so far:

• The original Unseen sculpt (20-874).
• The Reseen sculpt for the OTT-9CS model (20-213).
• The Classic sculpt for the original OTT-7G model (20-5140).

The Ossol has also had three sculpts so far:

• The original Unseen sculpt (20-855).
• The Reseen sculpt for the OTL-5D model (20-262).
• The Reseen sculpt for the OTL-6D model (20-215).

If you have painted either of these walking pods, please share pictures!  We'd love to see them!

Thank you for reading.  And a special thank you to those who post!

Walking pod fans, don't despair!  The Ostroc and Ostwar will be covered in a fortnight in early 2020.

Our next two fortnights will be:

• Clan (10/21): Invading Clans Luthien: Smoke Jaguar Edition (Arctic Cheetah (Hankyu) and Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron Born))
• Inner Sphere (11/4): Locust

[Luciora]

OTT-7J Ostscout
OTT-7Jb Royal
OTT-7K
OTT-9CS
OTT-11J (Yes, the legs are reversed, a deliberate choice to evoke the original battle pod look)

[Luciora]

OTL-4D Ostsol
OTL-4F
OTL-5D
OTL-5M
OTL-6D
OTL-8D

[dirty harry]

Almost overlooked this Fortnight.
I will only present a reseen Ostscout in a typical white paintjob, suitable for Comstar as well as an Arcturian guard.
I do have a reseen Ostsol ... painted ... somehow. Looking at the pictures, i would say it badly needs a refurbishment.

[Daryk]

While I like Loose's art in general, Ostscouts SHOULD HAVE HANDS (and hooray for finally getting them)!  ::)

[mooonmagic]

I really love the proportions of these mechs.

[wolfspider]

This is a picture of my Ostsol and Ostroc from Beta Regiment Red Guard Battalion Rolling Stones Company. It was the first unit I painted with an Air brush and I went for a metallic green.

[vaporlynx]

The twins, Hank and Dean.   Along with a Blackjack buddy.

[beachhead1985]

While I like Loose's art in general, Ostscouts SHOULD HAVE HANDS (and hooray for finally getting them)!  ::)

Disagree. It was a mistake and always has been; much like the original stats for the Shootist putting the weapons in the wrong spots, Thunderbolt wandering LRM launchers and Orion come-and-go SRMs.

[Burning Chrome]

Disagree. It was a mistake and always has been; much like the original stats for the Shootist putting the weapons in the wrong spots, Thunderbolt wandering LRM launchers and Orion come-and-go SRMs.

Yep...some real bad decisions regarding errata over the years... :-\

[Starbuck]

i have one of each of the original ost-mechs.
the ostsol is the only one not painted (yet).

here is my Ostscout, member of the 1st Kittery Borderers

[00Dawg]

One of my favorite minis I've ever done, originally from 2012.
I should really redo the base and re-photograph with new terrain.