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Lunar Base Terrain

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Not a specific unit or time period for this one, but rather another Terrain project... this one was a lengthy effort but I love the way it turned out.  This is a 3d printed building terrain for the CGL Lunar Base battle mat provided in part by the great skulpts of GHIBtech .  This vendor created some great domes which really do a fantastic job of translating the 2d images on the map.  I then had some hextech structures from other maps, mostly the FOB and Commo Center file sets; adapted to fit the make up of this base - which I think they do an admirable job of.  The glass in the domes are done with a speed paint - which took forever but translates well I think. GHITBtech now has another version which prints without the 'glass' part making it just lattice work open to see the inside, which I have seen others use some LED lights to give it a glow which looks really cool... but I had already bought these, and besides they are super sturdy as single units.  Now on t...
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Kurita Command Lance - 2nd Sword of Light; Circa 4th Succession War

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  This lance is taken directly from the 4th Succession War Atlas sourcebook.  In the listings there the 1st Battalions command lance is listed as "H4".  When we reference this in the atlas tables for the standard Kurita lance of this type we see it is made up of a Dragon, Warhammer, Rifleman and Grasshopper.  In true fashion then I have added this exact lance to my 2nd Sword of Light Battalion to maintain its lore compliance - and these are as always classic succession wars mechs with beautiful lines to paint... even if I do think the Grasshopper is a bit to common place in the DCMS for its 'rarity' it has in the lore.
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Yoshogi's Support Lance - 2nd Sword of Light; Chara III

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During the surprise - not surprise - attack against the Kell Hounds on Chara III the 2nd Sword of Light employed a force almost entirely composed of Panthers.  While they were prolific and produced in the Luthien Armor Works using a force composed entirely of light battlemechs - even one as awesome as a panther - is a dubious strategy.  They did have the for sight to include a small support force - specifically a mixed unit under Chu-i Akido Yoshogi which included 2 Kurita variant shadowhawks and 2 griffins.  In addition two additional machines - an Awesome and a Grand Dragon.   I took the liberty of completing the lance here with an OstSol and a Dragon pulled from the original 3025 lore.  The Dragon mentioned is in the 2nd Sword of Light and piloted by Leon Gambetta, an aged warrior in 3025 known for his city fighting.  The OstSol is seen in the 7th Sword of Light piloted by Lynn Woo - a renowned marksman.  Curiously both descriptions tell us tha...
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Kell Hounds - Chara III ca 3027

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  In March of 3027 the Draconis Combine committed a full battalion of the 2nd Sword of Light to an (poorly conceived) ploy to attack the Kell Hounds on Chara III for little more than a vendetta.  While the Kell Hounds were planning a VIP visit the 2nd Sword was supposed to stage an attack on the delegation.  The majority of the attacking force were newly produced Panthers, a formidable light mech - but still a light mech.  They were supported by several heavier lances.   In the end the Sworders got decimated - one company torn up by mechs, another by aerospace fighters.  This is the complimentary unit which fought Torinaga's Company of Panthers I did a little while ago.  I am still not a fan of the Kell Hounds as a stand alone faction - not enough cold blooded merc for my taste - they do have a good paint scheme and are a great foil in the Lore for the combine.  And they play a part in the defense of Luthien eventually so I had to do them. Th...
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Recon Lance - 2nd Sword of Light - Circa 3021

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This is stolen from one of the finest battletech novels of the early years - Minobu Testuhara's lance as described on Dromini VI while battling the Wolf's Dragoons.  Wolves on the Boarder set the stage for both the most famous, and loved, mercenary unit in the setting as well as taking the Draconis Combine from something other than just a cartoon villain character to a fully fledged and muti-dimensional faction.  This book - with its successor Heir to the Dragon - really put the Combine into a clear picture of all its good and bad. While not the first time I have done Panthers - hell I just did a full company in a previous project - this one is a refined approach with better decaling and more attention to detail.  I've been moving more into lance size projects as my free time dwindles which I think is actually more satisfying to paint since i can move on from a single element to the next more quickly.
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2nd Arkab Infantry - War of 3039

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This is an update from my original Arkab legion project.. I have decided to expand this one into a full company tactical group of 1 company mechs, 1 company vehicles and 1 company infantry set in the 3039 period.  I think eventually I will expand this paint scheme even further with another tactical company in the later clan invasion era/Jihad and perhaps finalize one in the Jihad era.  I really enjoy this paint scheme and I think these guys look great. The miniatures are from the Brigade Models 6mm line of desert raiders   which translate really well into the Arkab Legion vibe.  I used two Maxim hover craft from the latest Mercenary release to get these guys around and some generic hover infantry transports to represent the mechanized infantry platoon.... a hold over from the original project... of note the Arkab legion does not wear the Dragon emblem of the Draconis Combine, so I may fix that on these transports at a later time. Anyway - more infantry to squirt...
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