Painting Update - Battletech

With the pandemic still ongoing, my old gaming schedule just hasn't been anywhere near what it was last year. So I continue to knock items out of my painting queue. 

I finished another lance to combat the Death Commandos in BattleTech's Alpha Strike rules. For these I used the 8th Crucis Lancers color scheme, who are part of the Federated Suns of House Davion. The smaller mechs in this lance are a medium-class Centurion (the updated omnimech version) and a light-class Crimson Hawk. 

The lance's muscle come from a heavy-class Mad Cat Mk IV (also known as a Savage Wolf) and a Templar III.

Also finished are a lance of Manticores, a 60-ton tank designed to take on mechs. This is the start of a vehicle company that will reinforce my mercenary mech company. 

Painting Update - WWII

 I finally finished a major project!

With the end in sight of the 1939 German Platoon, I pushed on ahead to complete the last few minis. 

These will represent the Hauptmann commanding the various platoon, my infantry platoon's Oberleutnant, and two attending infantrymen.

The invading Germans will also have a medic, a spotter (for mortars, artillery, planes, etc.), and an anti-tank rifle team. 

To round out the support options, I also included a light mortar team and a sniper team. 

And that's that! At least as far as I've planned. I may add another vehicle or two, maybe a Panzer II and IV, or a halftrack to tow a gun. Now we just need to wait for the Poles to coalesce and we can start gaming. 

Painting Update - WWII

 I've been watching paint dry. Now you can too!

I decided to take a break from the mechs to work on the 1939 Germans again. Here's a medium mortar and a medium machine gun to support the infantry.

And I picked up a Panzer 38(t) platoon for my armored force. These were great little kits that painted up quick. 

Instead of the strict "panzer grey" color, I decided to use a grey and dark brown camo mix that was apparently used early in the war, before the Germans moved to just using grey. 

The last vehicle for the platoon is a Kradschützen to act as recon either for the infantry or the tanks.