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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 12h

Finally getting close to the end :P
Next was Rhyder's Bushwacker. Lots of nice raised panels for bright colouring :)
Really love the bushwacker's design
Plus more use out of DeadlyPrint's beautiful 3d print fx
#battletech #paintingminiatures
May 6th, 2025

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 17h

I really like the visual differences between the classic Wolfhound and the newer CGL take on it. Looks significantly less derpy. But I prefer the silly little triple-nipples on the old look more haha

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 17h

After the Axeman came Ciro's Wolfhound. I really love the posing on this one. Wish more minis, both #battletech and #Warhammer, would go for the take-a-knee pose in their models.
This was an interesting one to paint with that mirky blue-white primary colour. #paintingminiatures from May 1st 2025

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 18h

yooo that's sweet!
Kinda digging the almost mute militaristic paint scheme :)
My Wolvie is like 60% done but I just gave up cuz the paint wasn't as dark as I remembered and wanted it to match my Griffin

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 19h

It does yeah. I wish we'd get the axeman in some of the games.
Here's hoping one of the dlc's for MW5:Clans will be a retelling of the animated series and give us the Axeman and Bushwacker for Mercenaries while they're at it :P

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 19h

I will say I'm not super happy with how this one turned out. But it was such a disgusting paint scheme to do haha

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 20h

I then took quite a length diversion from #battletech to do catch up on my warhammer pile of shame. Before returning with the Somerset Strikers box and painting up Steiner's Axeman in April this year...quite the batteltech break XD
#paintingminiatures

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 20h

This was done in June 2024. And the fx are by the incredible DeadlyPrintStudios. They really need to make more BTech fx

Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 20h

Not long after the Griffin came my Locust LCT-5M / 1VB (Depending on how I feel I guess, could be ran as either).
The paint scheme is based off of the Orloff's Grenadiers, but this particular lineup of paints has become LosTech to me...I forgot what I used XD
#battletech #paintingminiatures

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 20h

Damn that's impressive. My friend slaps with the locust in MW5:M when we used to do coop games. But I've yet to actually do a match of an actual game. I've played some MekLab but . . . princess . . . she is an unforgiving devil

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

I do also have a wasp from the alpha strike box but I have him primed up white to one day actually try using my airbrush, once i'm feeling brave enough

Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

This was around April or May 2024

Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

Good thing I have a pair of locusts then haha

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

Guess we'll start at the beginning.
My first introduction to #battletech being the Griffin GRF-1N that was part of the Introduction box, along with a Vindicator that I gave up on painting cuz it looked atrocious with contrast paints XD
#paintingminiatures

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

I should really post more of my minis here, since i've been doing a lot them lately

Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

Ahhh heh that would make sense then :P

Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 21h

I like them as a 'toss in to fill the roster' kind of mech but generally speaking if you have an alternative I suppose it's better to go with that instead haha

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 1d

Now just need something else for this lance. Debating between another Urbie and/or a Crusader

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 1d

Ooh I like it! Looks like it could be the cover for a book.

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks man :)

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 1d

Oh by the way
Mind me asking how you made your background for your photos? That landscape the base is on.
I've always wanted to do something similar for my own photography, since everything I paint is on a moonscape inspired by this landscape

Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 1d

yooo awesome work! Came out looking better than mine.
Extra based because you used the one from the Somerset Strikers box set too :P
I wish my camera did a better job with the photography focusing lol

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 1d

Panther PNT-9/ALAG painted up
Honestly pretty happy with how this has turned out, except for the cockpit glass and maybe the ppc.
But for what it is I'm certainly good with my work :P
#paintingminiatures #battletech

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 2d

awwwwwwww

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Cromwell The Synth @cromwellthesynth.bsky.social · 2d

oooh funky~

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