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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8764439" data-attributes="member: 4534">And here is my completed Inner Sphere Striker Lance.&nbsp; It's been a long time since I've painted BattleTech models, and I'm not sure I like painting at this scale (10mm) as much as I enjoy larger scales.&nbsp; At this scale, I just have to accept that I won't be able to add the details I like adding at larger scales because you're simply not going to be able to see them.&nbsp; [ATTACH]260794[/ATTACH]And on another note, let's talk aesthetics for a moment.&nbsp; While I don't want to describe BattleTech as being &quot;realistic,&quot; because it's got battle mechs walking around, I would have to say that the design aesthetic is convincingly realistic when it comes to looking like a military vehicle.&nbsp; They're not really designed to look cool so much as they're designed to look functional (though some of them do look cool).&nbsp; So the paint jobs I find most flattering are those that are more on the realism side of camouflage or at least muted colors like green, tan, browns, etc., etc.&nbsp; Aside form not being a great paint job, the Black Jack below in the darker blues just looks ridiculous.&nbsp; (The Pink Panther gets a pass because it's supposed to look ridiculous.)&nbsp; But you don't improve your skills without going outside your comfort zone, and painting in a different scale is certainly a new experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8764439, member: 4534"] And here is my completed Inner Sphere Striker Lance. It's been a long time since I've painted BattleTech models, and I'm not sure I like painting at this scale (10mm) as much as I enjoy larger scales. At this scale, I just have to accept that I won't be able to add the details I like adding at larger scales because you're simply not going to be able to see them. [ATTACH]260794[/ATTACH] And on another note, let's talk aesthetics for a moment. While I don't want to describe BattleTech as being "realistic," because it's got battle mechs walking around, I would have to say that the design aesthetic is convincingly realistic when it comes to looking like a military vehicle. They're not really designed to look cool so much as they're designed to look functional (though some of them do look cool). So the paint jobs I find most flattering are those that are more on the realism side of camouflage or at least muted colors like green, tan, browns, etc., etc. Aside form not being a great paint job, the Black Jack below in the darker blues just looks ridiculous. (The Pink Panther gets a pass because it's supposed to look ridiculous.) But you don't improve your skills without going outside your comfort zone, and painting in a different scale is certainly a new experience. [/QUOTE]

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