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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8728462" data-attributes="member: 4534">I'm trying to come up with some sort of painting plan for these BattleTech miniatures, but the scale is really throwing me off.&nbsp; For the most part, I'm used to painting anywhere between 28-32mm in scale (See T-47 from Star Wars:&nbsp; Legion below for reference).&nbsp; At this scale, I was able to add a lot of detail to the miniature itself with panel lining and various weathering effects.&nbsp; But BattleTech is 6mm to 10mm (depending on who you ask), and what works on 32mm doesn't necessarily work at 6mm.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]257408[/ATTACH]For example, if I were to use regular grass for a BT mini then it'll look oddly huge compared to the mech.&nbsp; I'm toying with the idea of having a mech with evidence of battle damage/repaired limbs, but will that scale well at 6mm?&nbsp; If I paint some battle damage around the shoulder and paint the arm an entirely different color from the rest of the mech, will you be able to tell it's a replacement arm?&nbsp; How well will weathering look?&nbsp; I'm thinking of using some pigments to darken the feet a little bit because those parts get dirty.&nbsp; Or what about a chipped paint look?&nbsp; Tough to say, but I'm happy to give this a shot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8728462, member: 4534"] I'm trying to come up with some sort of painting plan for these BattleTech miniatures, but the scale is really throwing me off. For the most part, I'm used to painting anywhere between 28-32mm in scale (See T-47 from Star Wars: Legion below for reference). At this scale, I was able to add a lot of detail to the miniature itself with panel lining and various weathering effects. But BattleTech is 6mm to 10mm (depending on who you ask), and what works on 32mm doesn't necessarily work at 6mm. [ATTACH type="full" width="238px"]257408[/ATTACH] For example, if I were to use regular grass for a BT mini then it'll look oddly huge compared to the mech. I'm toying with the idea of having a mech with evidence of battle damage/repaired limbs, but will that scale well at 6mm? If I paint some battle damage around the shoulder and paint the arm an entirely different color from the rest of the mech, will you be able to tell it's a replacement arm? How well will weathering look? I'm thinking of using some pigments to darken the feet a little bit because those parts get dirty. Or what about a chipped paint look? Tough to say, but I'm happy to give this a shot. [/QUOTE]

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