Uncertain Future

Well, I got an e-mail from Chris at Ravenstar.  He has done most of the casting and created quite a few kits.  From his blogsite...

 i have been asked very nicely to stop selling battletech design models and as of this moment i have.

That is all the info I have.  I don't know if it came from Catalyst Game Labs or from Armorcast or someone else.  What this means is that there probably won't be any more mechs coming from us in the near future.

In the mean time, I intent to continue publishing builds that those in our little community send me as well as any scratchbuilds that we come up with.

Signing off for now...

Still no update

Still no update or review on the Savannah Master and Wolverine.  I know its been a month, but what can ya do?

So, in its place I have a new set of mech pics from Nate.  Here is his description of the mech:

AS7-D Atlas

This is an old 1/60th scale Armorcast Atlas I picked in 2007 before they stopped producing them due to WizKids going under. The kit wasn’t modified in any way. I used German colors for the main paint scheme. For the masking, I used "Silly Putty". It worked great, going over the model and didn’t leave any residue or peal any paint. The only problems that I found with using "silly putty" was that I caused damming, paint would pool up in low spots and would making a ledge when you peel the putty away. Even with the damming, it still makes painting uneven surfaces easy to paint. Its markings were comprised of custom, Fighting Pirannha Graphics and modern aircraft. The shading was with graphite and airbrushing.

The kit is a command Battlemech of the 1st Kearny of the Northwind Highlanders.

Still not happy...

So, I was still not too happy with the Hunchback torso, so after lots of sanding and Aves, here is where it stand now....

Hunchback Continued

So, I mentioned not being fond of the Hunchback IIc and was going to convert one into an IS version.  Here are the updates:

Reworked the torso....

Fixed the knees so they will be more posable...

And on a whim, spent a few hours reworking the fingers...

Also, I have redone the cockpit to be flat and more squat like the IS version.  The feet are being reworked also to give it a more compact look.  Finally, there will be more done to the chest to make it like the IS version and I have made medium lasers for the forearms.  Stay tuned....

Still Nothing

Well, Tuesday and still no package.  I had put everything else on hold to do instructions for the new kits as this was my week off before fall classes. But...

I guess I will figure out something else to work on.  Thing is, will it be a mech or Trek or the Corsair my 5 y/o wants built?

Hunchback Conversion

Okay, we have all seen Chris' Hunchback IIc...but myself, I am partial to the original Hunchback. So, I pulled some pics off the web...

And now, while I wait on those other mechs Chris is sending, I shall begin the conversion to the IS Hunchback.

Stay Tuned!

On the way...

Oh, goody!  Chris suprised all of us (even me) with his Thor.  I knew he was playing with one, but again had no idea how close it was to being done.

Anyway, he is sending me one with the Wolverine.  As soon as I get it, you will get pics.  Promise!