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As an old friend once said, until you go to bed, it's still your birthday. Welcome to #MechAdventCalendar Day 8, and today is everyone's favorite 'Mech, the Marauder! And not just one Marauder: I'm bringing you FIVE today, so make sure to click through the thread.
A quintet of BattleTech's Marauders, in a variety of variants, poses, and color schemes.
December 9, 2024 at 7:25 AM
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I can't believe I made it, but here it is: Day 24 of #MechAdventCalendar! Today we have an underrated 'Mech, the Blackjack, seen here in Davion Green. I'm going to talk a little about the 'Mech, but more about BattleTech's shattered IP.
BattleTech's Blackjack BattleMech, seen here in a nice green all-over scheme with a red cockpit and gray weapons. Rear view of the Blackjack. Its silver jump jet ports are just visible on its legs. A green Blackjack flanked by a tan Marauder and red-and-white Centurion.
December 25, 2024 at 4:42 AM
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Okay, let's do this. It's a #MechAdventCalendar! Every day between now and Christmas, I'll post a different BattleTech miniature with a bit of history behind the machine, faction, and/or pilot. For Day 1, here's the Grendel!
A Grendel OmniMech in tan-over-light gray. It has dark gray weapons and a bright orange cockpit. Another look at a Grendel OmniMech. Rear view of the Grendel. A Grendel with a pink Panther and gray camo Marauder in the background to show scale.
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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It's #MechAdventCalendar Day 17! One week left! Today is one of the classic light OmniMechs, the Adder (or Puma to the Inner Sphere).
A Clan Adder BattleMech from BattleTech. It's a small 'Mech with a hunched-over profile and big guns in each arm. It's painted in tan over light gray, with a bright orange cockpit and dark gray weapon barrels. The right side of the Adder. A rear view of the Adder OmniMech. The Adder, flanked by a point of Elementals and a red Summoner.
December 18, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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Welcome back to #MechAdventCalendar day 11! Yes, I'm late, but I was sick. *coughs* Today's unit is the Visigoth OmniFighter!
BattleTech's Visigoth OmniFighter, a large clan aerospace fighter painted in three-color tan/brown/green camo. A rear view of the Visigoth fighter, showing two of its four big engines. The underside of the Visigoth, painted overall light gray. A Visigoth lines up a strafing run against a red Rifleman and Shadow Hawk.
December 12, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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And immediately we're moving on the #MechAdventCalendar day 6, with an enormous Clan machine: the Executioner (aka "Gladiator").
An Executioner (or Gladiator) OmniMech, a gigantic Clan machine from BattleTech. A right-side view of the Executioner. It is painted in tan over light gray with orange cockpit windows and dark gray weapons. A rear view of the Executioner, showing off its banks of heat sinks and jump jets. Another front view of the Gladiator, seen towering over a Raven and Shadow Hawk.
December 7, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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Time to catch up! Today will see three entries for #MechAdventCalendar, starting with one of the most-classic of the classics: the Shadow Hawk!
BattleTech's current sculpt of the Shadow Hawk, pictured in solid red with a green cockpit and silver weapons. A view of the left side of a red Shadow Hawk. The big over-the-shoulder autocannon is prominently displayed. Rear view of the Shadow Hawk. Face-on view of the red Shadow Hawk, with a point of Elementals and a Raven for scale.
December 7, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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To start with today's catch-up edition of #MechAdventCalendar (this would've been Day 13), here's another actual Legend: Morgan Kell and his Archer.
A black and red Archer BattleMech from BattleTech, with its twin long-range missile launchers open. It has gray fists and a green cockpit. A side view of Morgan Kell's red and black Archer. One of its medium lasers is clearly visible slung under its right battlefist. A rear view of the red and black Archer, displaying the exhaust vents for its missile launchers and rear-mounted medium lasers. Morgan Kell's Archer stands flanked by Grayson Carlyle's Marauder and Rhonda Snord's Highlander.
December 16, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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Time for Day 22 of the #MechAdventCalendar. Today I've got a fun one: the Clint!

...what, you don't like the Clint? Me neither. It's a pretty boring BattleMech. But the fun thing is its name.
BattleTech's Clint BattleMech, a fairly run-of-the mill medium machine. It mounts an autocannon in one arm and a couple lasers in its torso. This example is a muddy brown. The Clint's big gun arm. Rear view of the Clint, showing off its decent array of jump jets. A Clint flanked by a Grendel and Griffin-2N. Lotta brown in this picture.
December 23, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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For #MechAdventCalendar Day 20, I've got another light scout 'Mech: the Spider, presented here in Marik Militia colors.
BattleTech's Spider BattleMech, a skinny light machine with prominent "wings" on its back. It's painted in the colors of the Marik Militia: overall pinkish-purple with blue and red accents. Its twin lasers are dark gray and its cockpit is metallic green. Another view of the Spider. Its cockpit and red panels are more visible here. A rear view of the Spider, showing off its impressive array of back-mounted jump jets. A Marik Spider flanked by a green Raven and a tan Marauder.
December 21, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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Day 10 of #MechAdventCalendar! Today we have the Nova, also known as the Black Hawk.
BattleTech's Nova BattleMech, a 50-ton skirmisher with a battery of lasers in each arm. Another view of the Nova. It's painted in tan over light gray, with an orange cockpit and a notable cluster of dark gray lasers on each arm. Rear view of the Nova. A Nova facing directly at the camera, with the silver-blue laser muzzles visible. A green Marauder and red Summoner are in the background.
December 11, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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Okay, okay, I teased her earlier, so for #MechAdventCalendar Day 16, here's the one - and thankfully only - Natasha Kerensky, in the Dire Wolf (AKA Daishi) she piloted upon her return to Clan Wolf.
BattleTech's Dire Wolf, a massive OmniMech with a frightening array of weapons. This model is in all black with red trim and a metallic red cockpit. A prominent red hourglass is on the left leg. Another view of the front of the Dire Wolf. All four arm cannons and an enormous multi-barrel autocannon in the right torso are visible. A rear view of the Dire Wolf and its many greebles. Natasha Kerensky leads part of a Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy assault star into combat. This front-on view is particularly menacing.
December 17, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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It's #MechAdventCalendar Day 23! Just one more left before Christmas! Today's BattleMech is another special one: "Shorty" Sneed's Rifleman FrankenMech!
BattleTech's Rifleman Sneed BattleMech. It's an unholy amalgamation of a green Rifleman (with its cockpit painted over), a red Warhammer's arm, and a blue Archer's left torso and arm, with a tan Phoenix Hawk head perched on top. The right side of Sneed's FrankenMech Rifleman, showing off the red Warhammer arm and tan Phoenix Hawk head with a blue cockpit. The rear of the cobbled-together Rifleman, mostly showing the blue Archer torso and arm. Sneed's Rifleman, alongside Rhonda Snord's Highlander and a green Raven.
December 24, 2024 at 12:34 AM
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Let's move right on the next #MechAdventCalendar. This would've been Day 14 and two weeks in, so I've got a double-whammy for this entry. Yes, it's the Whammy - the WHM Warhammer - and it's two different models. Be sure to click through, there's extra photos today.
A black Warhammer with red trim. A prominent hourglass on its "abdomen" and a red numeral 1 on its right thigh mark this as the one-and-only Natasha Kerensky. A Warhammer in a distinctive blue-gray and olive drab striped camo scheme, with yellow cat's eyes painted on its chest.
December 16, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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And on to #MechAdventCalendar day 3! Remember, I'm doing one of these every day up to Christmas, showcasing a single #BattleTech miniature and talking a bit about its lore and how I painted it. Today we have Gray Noton's Rifleman, Legend Killer.
Legend Killer, a red and gray Rifleman BattleMech with a green cockpit. Another view of Legend Killer, showing off its dual-barreled gun arms. A rear view of Legend Killer. Its sensor wing and leg heat sinks are clearly visible. Legend Killer alongside a gray camo Marauder and a green camo Timber Wolf (Mad Cat).
December 3, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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It's #MechAdventCalendar day 19, and today we're looking at another non-'Mech unit. This is the SM5 Field Commander, a heavy combat hovercraft. In this paint scheme it represents Callandre "Calamity" Kell.
An SM5 Field Commander hovercraft from BattleTech. Its hull is red with black details, gray air skirts, sapphire blue cockpits, and a gigantic silver gun. Another view of the SM5 Field Commander. A small gray aerial and the hovertank's compact turret are visible. Rear view of the SM5 Field Commander, displaying the crew access door and big jet engines. Callandre Kell's SM5 flanked by red-and-black BattleMechs, an Archer and Marauder.
December 19, 2024 at 11:24 PM
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And just like that, we're at Day 12 of #MechAdventCalendar and halfway to Christmas. Today's 'Mech is especially festive: it's Nicolai "You dare refuse my batchall!?" Malthus's red Summoner! For BattleTech newbies, you're going to want to read this thread, because the cartoon had wild aftereffects.
A Summoner OmniMech. It's painted in red and gray to resemble the classic "Thor" 'Mech from the 1990s BattleTech cartoon. The right side of the Summoner, showing off its PPC arm. A rear view of the red Summoner. The 'Mech's jump jets are highlighted. The red Summoner with two tan-over-gray Clan Wolf OmniMechs flanking it. Tiny green details can be seen on the Summoner's chest, mimicking the toy.
December 13, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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I owe y'all two more BattleMechs today as part of #MechAdventCalendar, so Day 15: the Panther! I've posted this before, but these pics are better. It's none other than Ace Darwin.
A pink Panther BattleMech from BattleTech. It has a big gray gun in place of its right hand, a metallic green cockpit in its mouth, and a tiny little white paw print logo on its left ankle. The right side of the pink Panther, showing off its massive particle projection cannon. The rear of the pin Panther. The white paw print logo is just visible, as are its primary heat sinks (on the upper back) and jump jet ports on its legs. The pink Panther flanked by a gray camo Marauder and leather brown Griffin.
December 17, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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We're now up to day 18 of #MechAdventCalendar. I've showcased some huge and powerful machines over the past couple weeks, so now here's something more humble: the basic LCT-1V Locust.
BattleTech's Locust BattleMech, a tiny, spindly machine that's about 85% leg. It's seen here in a rich green with bright yellow trim and gray weapons. Its cockpit is a silvery pinkish-purple. The right side of the Locust, showing its chin-mounted laser and machine gun arm. The rear view of the Locust. A tiny Locust flanked by a massive Executioner and medium-weight Shadow Hawk. The Locust barely reaches the waist of the enormous Clan OmniMech, and is only about chest-height to the mid-weight Hawk.
December 19, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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It's #MechAdventCalendar Day 7! Okay, this piece isn't quite finished, but I've been feeling sick the past couple days and didn't want to post yet another Clan Wolf 'Mech, so today's machine is the Highlander!
BattleTech's Highlander BattleMech in full jumping mode. This example is bright pink with fine tiger stripes, representing Rhonda Snord's personal 'Mech. Rear view of a pink Highlander, showing off its jump jet nozzles and an enormous plume of gray smoke. Another view of the Highlander, with its array of missile launchers clearly visible. A front view of the Highlander, with a green Orion and tan-over-gray Nova for scale.
December 8, 2024 at 1:24 AM
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What, you thought it was over? No, this is one of those fancy Advent calendars with 25 compartments! Yes, it's #MechAdventCalendar Day 25: the 100mm (4 inch) Timber Wolf! It still needs some work, but I wanted to share what I've gotten done. This is for the guy who reposts all the Timber Wolfs. ;)
A very large Timber Wolf miniature, still a work in progress. It has a sand tan upper torso and arms with a red cockpit and black legs. Another view of the 100mm Timber Wolf. The rear of the 100mm Timber Wolf. The 100mm Timber Wolf absolutely towering over two conventionally-scaled miniatures of the same model.
December 25, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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I'm posting #MechAdventCalendar Day 21 early today, as I might be away from home this evening. This is going to be critical of BattleTech, but I hope y'all read on. Today we've got perhaps the most famous individual 'Mech in the Inner Sphere: Yen-lo-wang, the Allard-Liao family's custom Centurion.
Yen-lo-wang in a red and white gladiatorial scheme. It's a customized Centurion BattleMech with a massive gun in its right arm and claws on its left hand. It has a blue cockpit with black armor plates on its "cheeks." Tusks are painted on each of those plates. A right-side view of Yen-lo-wang, showing more of the white vine details and its right-arm 20-class autocannon. A rear view of Yen-lo-wang. Yen-lo-wang faces off against Legend-Killer. This pose is based off the cover of the BattleTech Essentials boxed set. This scene never happened in canon.
December 21, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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POV: You've spent all weekend at a family thing, and you just got home. Your parents, exhausted from the drive, let you open all four missed days of your Advent calendar at 4 in the damn morning. There are going to be a LOT of photos today, so keep an eye on #MechAdventCalendar.
Four 'Mechs from BattleTech. From left to right, they're a black Warhammer with red trim, a pink Panther, a blue-gray and olive-drab striped Warhammer, and a black Dire Wolf with red trim. Four more BattleTech 'Mechs. Left to right, a gray camo Marauder, a red and black Archer, a green camo Timber Wolf, and a black Dire Wolf with red trim.
December 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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It's #MechAdventCalendar day two. For today, we have the Raven, a Late Succession Wars-era light 'Mech heavily specialized for electronic warfare and scouting. It was one of two new BattleMechs developed in the 3020s by the Capellan Confederation.
A Raven BattleMech in olive green. It has a metallic red cockpit, gray weapons, and a tan radome. Another right-hand view of the Raven. Rear view of the Raven. A front-on view of the Raven, with a pink Highlander and a red Shadow Hawk behind it for scale.
December 2, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Day 9 of #MechAdventCalendar is here, back to before midnight in my time zone. Today is another re-designed classic 'Mech, the Griffin. This is a longer thread, so buckle in.
BattleTech's Griffin BattleMech, shown here in leather brown with green bands around the arms, pauldrons, and legs. It has an orange cockpit and silver gun. A tiny silver star is just visible on its right chest. Another view of the Griffin, showing off the silver gun and a better look at the green bands on its left shoulder, forearm, and upper thigh. A rear view of the Griffin. Beyond the left-side green bands, its five silver jump jet nozzles are prominent. A front view of the Griffin, with a red Shadow Hawk and green Marauder behind it. The muzzle of the Griffin's main gun can be seen, in metallic pinkish-purple.
December 10, 2024 at 1:38 AM