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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Spooky Season everyone 🎃

#Halloween

James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 2d

Finished off a couple more Mechs! 🤖 We've got a Lyran Bushwhacker and a Mercenary Grasshopper! This was my first attempt at a grassy base and I think it turned out pretty well!

#Battletech #Miniatures #Painting

Left: Blue and White Lyran Bushwhacker. Right: Green Grasshopper with grass base

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DX42 @darkexcalibur42.bsky.social · 5d

October 3152, the Inner Sphere.
A new major house arises from ashes of Jade Falcon's territories.
#BattleTech

A map of the Inner Sphere in 3152 where Jade Falcon's territory used to be. Across large, unoccupied regions are Spirit Halloween banners.

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 10d

Just got done with my game of Classic. Unfortunately, the FWL are leaving the field after failing their mission, but Purple Bird will get em next time!

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 11d

I painted up a Hunchback to round out my lance for a game of Classic #Battletech tomorrow. Note to self, don't try to paint an unfamiliar paint scheme at the last minute 😅 That said I'm happy with the result!

A Hunchback Battlemech painted in the Free Worlds Guards colors of White and Purple.

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 13d

If you know, you know 🥲

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 21d

The terrain on that board was foam, but now that you mention it, felt would work so well for desert terrain 🤯

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 21d

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · 21d

Just got home from New England Mech Con! It was a two-day overnight stay aboard the USA Massachusetts where everyone was playing Battletech! I had so much fun and can't wait to go next year!! My favorite part was teaching my friend Battletech for the con and seeing him come to love the game 🤖🎉

The day before the Con, I walked my friend through his first game of Alpha Strike. He has a basement full of wargaming terrain that really elevated the experience! I played two lances of Marik Militia, while he played a star of his own clan mercs

Here I watched my friend take part in a 3v2 game of Classic. Each side fielded a combined 24k BV force.

Here's a shot of the main board from the Alpha Strike Narrative Mega Battle. It had the Free Worlds League fighting Clan Sea Fox fighting for control of a star league cache aboard the SLSS Massachusetts

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you! 🙏 I was worried how the white would turn out

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Sep 13

Trying my hand at painting some Lyran Guard units! I still have some basing and detail work to do, but I like how it's turning out 🤖✨

#Battletech #Painting

White and blue Zeus Battletech miniature.

A Zeus Battletech miniature facing an Orion

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's been a full day of #Battletech for me! First I went to my FLGS and played a game of Alpha Strike, then ran a demo game of Classic for my friend over Tabletop Simulator! I'm mentally exhausted but had a lot of fun.

My 300PV Alpha Strike force. There is a Crusader, Shadow Hawk, Archer, Griffin, Orion, and a Wraith. All are painted in the Marik Militia Purple, red, and blue.

Turn two of the game. My Indirect Fire Mechs sat back, while my strikers with fast Jump Jets flanked my opponent.

The end of the game. My Crusader was destroyed at the end, but all of my opponent's Mechs besides their Archer and Catapult were destroyed. The last of their Mechs fled the field as they were being encircled. Overall, really fun (Purple Bird Strong)

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 30

Good luck and have fun!

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 30

Agreed! I love the amount of effort that goes into each video! I wonder what they'll do after the Battle for Blue hold finishes

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks! The Locust is definitely my favorite Mech from a design standpoint. It may get obliterated more times than not, but the times they manage to pull off a miracle on the battlefield are some of the most memorable

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 16

Honestly you're so right 😆 Mariks fighting Mariks will never go out of fashion

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 16

I've been busy finishing up my Marik Militia troops, and now I'm working on a desert terrain board! Not sure if I should paint a different FWL regiment, or an Opfor next 🤔

#Battletech #Miniatures #Terrain

A collection of Battletech Battlemech miniatures painted in the colors of the Marik Militia (Purple, red and blue). They are placed on an unfinished desert background.

A Locust Battletech miniature on a desert background.

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Sevencut @sevencut.bsky.social · Aug 12

I’m not a great painter. Not as good as I used to be.

But Battletech is for everyone. This is my small contribution to that ideal. A notice that I am an ally.

I may be straight, but I’m not narrow minded.

Welcome one and all. Live your best life. Be good to one another.

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 12

Let's go Purple Bird!

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 7

What I wouldn't give to play Alpha Strike on that board 😆

James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thank you! The Locust is one of my favorites, so I want a swarm of them for the tabletop 😆

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'm heading to the New England Mech Con in September and it's motivated me to paint up my pile of gray miniatures! The progress has been slow, but the battalion must grow! Purple Bird Strong!
#Battletech #HouseMarik #Miniatures

An assortment of Battletech miniatures painted in the colors of the Marik Militia (Purple, blue, and red). Most of the miniatures are half painted.

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Jul 31

Just got done reading the #Battletech novel "D.R.T" and I had a lot of fun with it! Can't wait to read the next book starring the Black Thorns Mercenary Company!

*Cuts to desolate irradiated wasteland*

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frthegratergood.bsky.social @frthegratergood.bsky.social · Jul 29

Decals on. Go purple bird!
#Painting #battletech #miniaturepainting

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James From The Woods @jamesdev.bsky.social · Jul 23

Your cat must've heard about Battletech Gothic and wanted to play as a Kaiju 🐱

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