Battletech painting: Clan Nova Cat Alpha Galaxy and 17th Avalon Hussars
Here are my completed Clan Nova Cat Alpha Galaxy mechs. I re-based them from the larger (non-standard) 40mm hex bases to the standard 33mm bases (you can see the old bases in the previous post ): while I feel that the larger mechs look too cramped on the standard sized bases, and I really enjoyed the opportunity to decorate the larger bases as mini-terrain with various interesting elements, in the end I decided to use standard sized bases to make gameplay easier. All of this group were 3D-printed miniatures I bought off Etsy. First up is the Turkina. Besides the King Crab, this is the only other model with a nice flat top surface for painting, and I knew it would look good with the camo pattern for Clan Nova Cat's Alpha Galaxy: the board surface allows for a swathe of stars to cover the top. Next is the Ebon Jaguar/Cauldron Born, one of my favourite mechs in terms of looks. I chose to base this group on rough terrain, painted black with pink and yellow highlights to try and convey ...
