Kalvin’s Arcade
@kalvinsarcade.bsky.social
3D and 2D artist, solo indie game dev, long time Mechwarrior. No A.I. or N.F.T.s, ever! Working on video games TANKETTES 🔞 and Galaxy Rancher and tabletop game War Grid! Material frequently 18+. He/him
Nothing attached to the deck yet. Just trying to figure out the layout. Going for a 5-turret look. I did slap together a hefty looking bridge for the ship using gunpla and other model kit bits. Now my fingertips are entombed in superglue. #battletech #tabletopgaming
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Nothing attached to the deck yet. Just trying to figure out the layout. Going for a 5-turret look. I did slap together a hefty looking bridge for the ship using gunpla and other model kit bits. Now my fingertips are entombed in superglue. #battletech #tabletopgaming
Kerensky have mercy, I’m scratch-building a wet navy battleship for #battletech. After using a jigsaw to cut a plank to size, I went hand-operated. I used a hobby saw to rough out the shape then sanded by hand. 2 hours and a bucket of sawdust later we have a ship shape! #tabletopgaming
November 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Kerensky have mercy, I’m scratch-building a wet navy battleship for #battletech. After using a jigsaw to cut a plank to size, I went hand-operated. I used a hobby saw to rough out the shape then sanded by hand. 2 hours and a bucket of sawdust later we have a ship shape! #tabletopgaming
In 2025, I got such a jump on October that after 2 weeks of late nights I finished this ~70 hour beast. Franky's riding a hell-train inspired by BÖC's "Hot Rails To Hell" #oc #myoc #halloween #spookymonth #spookyseason #myart #2dart #digitalart #werewolf #mummy #vampire #3dmodeling #blender3d 22/∞
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In 2025, I got such a jump on October that after 2 weeks of late nights I finished this ~70 hour beast. Franky's riding a hell-train inspired by BÖC's "Hot Rails To Hell" #oc #myoc #halloween #spookymonth #spookyseason #myart #2dart #digitalart #werewolf #mummy #vampire #3dmodeling #blender3d 22/∞
In 2025 I did another #battletech #halloween project! With Gothic coming out early in October I had time to paint the whole set for my girlfriend. She really likes Ghost, so I painted them like the band. #mechwarrior #spookymonth #spookyseason #mecha #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting 21/∞
October 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In 2025 I did another #battletech #halloween project! With Gothic coming out early in October I had time to paint the whole set for my girlfriend. She really likes Ghost, so I painted them like the band. #mechwarrior #spookymonth #spookyseason #mecha #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting 21/∞
Back to 2025 and back to Franky's dark nature. This time he was inspired by Judas Priest's "Nightcrawler." The sketch looked a little too cartoony so I removed his nose to make him creepier! #oc #myoc #halloween #spookymonth #spookyseason #myart #2dart #digitalart #werewolf #mummy #vampire 20/∞
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Back to 2025 and back to Franky's dark nature. This time he was inspired by Judas Priest's "Nightcrawler." The sketch looked a little too cartoony so I removed his nose to make him creepier! #oc #myoc #halloween #spookymonth #spookyseason #myart #2dart #digitalart #werewolf #mummy #vampire 20/∞
Backtracking a bit, in 2024 I did a special #halloween #battletech project where I painted a battalion of Draconis Combine 10th Ghost Regiment. For the command company I used a hand-painted Yōkai theme. #mechwarrior #spookymonth #spookyseason #mecha #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting 19/∞
October 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Backtracking a bit, in 2024 I did a special #halloween #battletech project where I painted a battalion of Draconis Combine 10th Ghost Regiment. For the command company I used a hand-painted Yōkai theme. #mechwarrior #spookymonth #spookyseason #mecha #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting 19/∞
"You caught me in a spell
Trying to leave, but you know damn well
The heat from below can BURN YOUR EYES OUT!"
Happy #Halloween! A bonus Franky inspired by BÖC's "Hot Rails to Hell!" #3dmodeling #train #myart #myoc #oc #werewolf #mummy #vampire #digitalart #horror #spookymonth #2dart #spooky #fire
Trying to leave, but you know damn well
The heat from below can BURN YOUR EYES OUT!"
Happy #Halloween! A bonus Franky inspired by BÖC's "Hot Rails to Hell!" #3dmodeling #train #myart #myoc #oc #werewolf #mummy #vampire #digitalart #horror #spookymonth #2dart #spooky #fire
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"You caught me in a spell
Trying to leave, but you know damn well
The heat from below can BURN YOUR EYES OUT!"
Happy #Halloween! A bonus Franky inspired by BÖC's "Hot Rails to Hell!" #3dmodeling #train #myart #myoc #oc #werewolf #mummy #vampire #digitalart #horror #spookymonth #2dart #spooky #fire
Trying to leave, but you know damn well
The heat from below can BURN YOUR EYES OUT!"
Happy #Halloween! A bonus Franky inspired by BÖC's "Hot Rails to Hell!" #3dmodeling #train #myart #myoc #oc #werewolf #mummy #vampire #digitalart #horror #spookymonth #2dart #spooky #fire
"...Fingernails start scratching
On the outside wall
Clawing at the windows
'Come to me' it calls..."
Happy #Halloween! This year's Franky, inspired by Judas Priest's "Nightcrawler," has a touch of Old Yharnam this year! #digitalart #2dart #horror #spookymonth #gore #myoc #werewolf #mummy #vampire
On the outside wall
Clawing at the windows
'Come to me' it calls..."
Happy #Halloween! This year's Franky, inspired by Judas Priest's "Nightcrawler," has a touch of Old Yharnam this year! #digitalart #2dart #horror #spookymonth #gore #myoc #werewolf #mummy #vampire
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"...Fingernails start scratching
On the outside wall
Clawing at the windows
'Come to me' it calls..."
Happy #Halloween! This year's Franky, inspired by Judas Priest's "Nightcrawler," has a touch of Old Yharnam this year! #digitalart #2dart #horror #spookymonth #gore #myoc #werewolf #mummy #vampire
On the outside wall
Clawing at the windows
'Come to me' it calls..."
Happy #Halloween! This year's Franky, inspired by Judas Priest's "Nightcrawler," has a touch of Old Yharnam this year! #digitalart #2dart #horror #spookymonth #gore #myoc #werewolf #mummy #vampire
I got the line art to cooperate with me at the resolution I want. My pencil brush in Affinity Photo is pretty close! So I'm going to proceed with the paint-over! I toned down the bloom a bit to clean up the image. #WIP #3dart #blender3d #halloween #horror #train #spookymonth #halloweek #spookyseason
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I got the line art to cooperate with me at the resolution I want. My pencil brush in Affinity Photo is pretty close! So I'm going to proceed with the paint-over! I toned down the bloom a bit to clean up the image. #WIP #3dart #blender3d #halloween #horror #train #spookymonth #halloweek #spookyseason
In 2025, I had the idea of drawing Franky as an Ed Roth-like Drag Nut. Originally I wanted to give him a junky ride, but settled on a glossy, chromed-out ‘59 Coup Deville that may be… alive? #oc #myoc #halloween #spookymonth #spookyseason #myart #2dart #digitalart #werewolf #mummy #vampire 18/∞
October 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
In 2025, I had the idea of drawing Franky as an Ed Roth-like Drag Nut. Originally I wanted to give him a junky ride, but settled on a glossy, chromed-out ‘59 Coup Deville that may be… alive? #oc #myoc #halloween #spookymonth #spookyseason #myart #2dart #digitalart #werewolf #mummy #vampire 18/∞
My demonic ghost/hell train is coming along nicely. Just have to get some good linework on there and I can begin my paint-over for the final piece! #Halloween is only a week away! #halloweek #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason #3dart #blender3d #horror #WIP #train
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
My demonic ghost/hell train is coming along nicely. Just have to get some good linework on there and I can begin my paint-over for the final piece! #Halloween is only a week away! #halloweek #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason #3dart #blender3d #horror #WIP #train
Got the bell and some tracks down! Now to fiddle with the grease pencil to get edges that somewhat match my pencil brush in my photo editor. I should be able to knock that and lighting out tomorrow! #Halloween is fast approaching! #spookymonth #spookyseason #train #3dmodeling #3dart #blender3d #WIP
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Got the bell and some tracks down! Now to fiddle with the grease pencil to get edges that somewhat match my pencil brush in my photo editor. I should be able to knock that and lighting out tomorrow! #Halloween is fast approaching! #spookymonth #spookyseason #train #3dmodeling #3dart #blender3d #WIP
Every part I get done, I notice one I missed. I still have a few details to go before finalizing lighting for the paint-over. Clock's ticking on #halloween, I really need to boogie! It's coming along, though. #spookyseason #spookymonth #Halloweenallmonth #train #3dmodeling #blender3d #3dart #WIP
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Every part I get done, I notice one I missed. I still have a few details to go before finalizing lighting for the paint-over. Clock's ticking on #halloween, I really need to boogie! It's coming along, though. #spookyseason #spookymonth #Halloweenallmonth #train #3dmodeling #blender3d #3dart #WIP
Finally got a decent shape for the front of the train. Making a horned skull look like crude metal plates is tedious. Adding rivets now. It's faster than I hoped and I need to wrap in 7 days so I can enjoy my #Halloween vacation! #3dmodeling #train #spookymonth #spookyseason #blender3d #3dart #WIP
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Finally got a decent shape for the front of the train. Making a horned skull look like crude metal plates is tedious. Adding rivets now. It's faster than I hoped and I need to wrap in 7 days so I can enjoy my #Halloween vacation! #3dmodeling #train #spookymonth #spookyseason #blender3d #3dart #WIP
Progress! Now that the hardest part is out of the way, I can add a few more little details before prepping this thing to be a creepy ghost train for #Halloween! Then it'll be adding lots and lots of rivets. #WIP #3dmodeling #blender3d #train #3dart
October 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Progress! Now that the hardest part is out of the way, I can add a few more little details before prepping this thing to be a creepy ghost train for #Halloween! Then it'll be adding lots and lots of rivets. #WIP #3dmodeling #blender3d #train #3dart
Somebody tell me why I decided to model a steam locomotive from scratch for a 3rd #Halloween project when Halloween is less than two weeks away. It’s taking forever! #train #WIP #3Dmodeling #3dart #blender3d
October 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Somebody tell me why I decided to model a steam locomotive from scratch for a 3rd #Halloween project when Halloween is less than two weeks away. It’s taking forever! #train #WIP #3Dmodeling #3dart #blender3d
I’ve completed 82 #battletech miniatures this year so far. I may not have time to work on more the rest of the year unless I get snowed in (unlikely) so here are some of my favorites from this year! #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniaturespainting #miniatures #mecha
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I’ve completed 82 #battletech miniatures this year so far. I may not have time to work on more the rest of the year unless I get snowed in (unlikely) so here are some of my favorites from this year! #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniaturespainting #miniatures #mecha
Close-ups of the Firestarter “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the Firestarter “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
Slide-ups of the Phoenix Hawk “Ghoulette!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Slide-ups of the Phoenix Hawk “Ghoulette!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
Close-ups of the Scorpion “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the Scorpion “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
Close-ups of the Rifleman “Ghoul!” #battletech #tabletopgaming #mechwarrior #miniatures #minispainting #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the Rifleman “Ghoul!” #battletech #tabletopgaming #mechwarrior #miniatures #minispainting #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
Close-ups of the King Crab “Ghoulette!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #minispainting #miniatures #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the King Crab “Ghoulette!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #minispainting #miniatures #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
Close-ups of the Urbanmech “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the Urbanmech “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
Close-ups of the Marauder “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the Marauder “Ghoul!” #battletech #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #mecha #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookyseason #spookymonth
Close-ups of the Atlas “Papa!” #battletech #gothic #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Close-ups of the Atlas “Papa!” #battletech #gothic #mechwarrior #tabletopgaming #miniatures #minispainting #halloween #halloweenallmonth #spookymonth #spookyseason