Coloring Jeff Laubenstein Artwork.

 Archer of the 2nd Crucis Lancers, the "Kestrel Lancers". From Mechwarrior RPG, 1986.

Illustration by Jeff Laubenstein, colors by Brian Roe.

(This is a fan-project only. I have no connection to the artist or the company that owned or owns the copyright.)

Japanese Battletech Animated GIFs

After twenty eight years I finally own a copy the Japanese reinterpretation of Battletech. I really wanted it for the mecha redesigns created by Studio Nue but it also contains some really beautifully gritty illustrations. I scanned them, did some simple flat colors on them, and then made animated gifs of them. I'll probably do some more in the future and will post them here. Enjoy!

Twentieth Century Imports Catalog 1986

TCI was an American importer that brought many kits over that would become classics, especially among sci-fi and mecha modelers. From the Nitto S.F.3.D series to the kits repackaged for Battletech, TCI were responsible for making these kits easier to find both by retailers and customers. 

I specifically remember when the Star Blazers kits first showed up at my local game store, The Game Preserve at Glendale, there was a feeding frenzy of buying the first night that they were put on the shelf that almost none of them were left the next day. I'm pretty sure that the manager didn't restock them again under the assumption that they'd never sell that well again.

Vintage Battletech Demolisher Tank

Almost a proto-OGRE.

With two Robotech Tactics Tomahawks.

Needed a bit of hobby meditation last weekend so I built and painted this vintage Battletech Demolisher. It came with a sprue of bits like the pintle mounted guns and the strange "horns". It also included cast metal rods to use for smaller gun barrels but I just used brass wire.

The camo scheme just came together as I was painting, I didn't start out with a plan other than I wanted something dark red. Originally this was going to be for a Horizon Wars Martian army but I had some small House Kurita decals so it went right back to the Battletech universe.

Thse are still available from Iron Wind Metals but are a bit pricey at almost $30us. I'm glad I found mine in my lead horde.

Making Micro-Scale Buildings with Plaster

A quick video showing how I use throw-away plastic bits as molds for plaster to make small scale buildings for games like Battletech and CAV.