jamescutts does BATTLETECH

Here’s my first attempt, and I have to say, after a bit of frustration, and some initial disappointment its really growing on me now I’ve popped a base on it. Its perhaps come out a bit darker than I would like, next time I’ll go a bit lighter on the wash stage.

The scheme is based on Johns tutorial, Its certainly much tricker applying to a BattleMech rather than a tank though!

Comments and criticism are more than welcome, I’m not trying to win any awards but I would like to paint something I’m proud of, and that balances time over getting something on the tabletop. Overall I think the wash even thinned came out much darker than I wanted, and I probably should have varnished before applying it, step I haven’t always found necessary. The overall result is that the darker green has become a bit lost and the brighter green isn’t quite as poppy as I would like.  I probably want to reduce the size of the black areas too as these become quite overpowering, For a second lance I might consider switching up the brighter green to one that perhaps more yellow in tone, the end result here feels very similar to Nato colours, and while i like it, I would like a bit more of a nod towards the Swedish inspiration.

I plan on painting up the rest of the lance pretty similar for a reasonably cohesive look but I will aim make incremental improvements along the way as I go.

For the base I Used AK Dark Earth, followed by a rough drybrush of Vallejo German Camo Beige, the tufts are from Gamers Grass an are Green 4mm Wild (a prize I won)