BATTLETECH! How to paint Draconis Combine Sword of Light Battlemech

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2 жыл бұрын

Battletech has had a fantastic resurgence recently and it has been around since the early 80's. It's got a great following and the game is both pretty fun to play and collect too. In this tutorial we show you how to paint one in the colours of the Droconis Combine. There are some fantastic techniques demonstrated including how to get that awesome looking tobacco coloured glass effect!
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Paints Used:
Mechanicus Standard Grey Spray (Citadel)
Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel)
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel)
Wild Rider Red (Citadel)
Leadbeclher (Citadel)
Nuln Oil (Citadel)
White Star (TTC) or Matt White (Army Painter)
Averland Sunset (Citadel)
Doom Death Black (TTC Paints) or Matt Black (Army Painter)
Khorne Red (Citadel)
Yriel Yellow (Citadel)
Skrag Brown (Citadel)
Thousand Sons Blue (Citadel)
Baharroth Blue (Citadel)

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@ShimmeringSword 2 жыл бұрын

As the designer of the minis, thank you for showing people the keys to keeping the main color steps simple while putting some extra time into the details that really sell the look. You applied metallics, stripes, and the cockpit glass just how I like seeing them.

@jimmydesouza4375 2 жыл бұрын

So you designed this mech, which was first published in the mid 80's, despite the fact you were still in school a decade and a half ago? Yeah, makes sense!

@ShimmeringSword 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmydesouza4375 hahaha. I designed this very sculpt, not the Dougram mech that existed before I was born. They're a bit different.

@justinheads5751 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmydesouza4375 dude, don't be an ultracrepidarian. shimmeringsword is a miniature sculptor for catalyst games labs. its a well known thing.

@jimmydesouza4375 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShimmeringSword Ah that makes more sense. Why did you make a new design for it since the old one "worked"? As in what was the design goal? Simply to make it so people have to buy a new mini, or something about trying to make it match some kind of design ethos?

@ShimmeringSword 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmydesouza4375 Battletech stopped using all designs licensed from Japan after Harmony Gold made it their life's goal to IP troll the franchise with their Robotech license. I redesigned all the "unseen" so that they can be sold again. Ones like those from Dougram that were never too much legal risk got more minimal redesigns. People can still use the old minis if they want.

@potchns 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Duncan. A subtle thing that I really appreciated is that you clearly know the BattleTech universe. When you casually mention PPCs, LRMs, jump jets, etc it shows you’re not just painting a generic model but demonstrating a genuine interest in BattleTech. Very cool.

@Mechator_Rex 2 жыл бұрын

The mentioning of the Dragon for Kurita was a strong giveaway that either he is a fan or just really well informed on what he's painting. It's one of the most Draconis Combine Mechs ever. ^^

@MrOhidunno Ай бұрын

I know this video is 2 years old at this point, but man would I just love to see more Battletech painting tutorials. The 2 posted here are the best I've seen.

@Blustride 2 жыл бұрын

The perfect color scheme for a long DCMS-sponsored vacation on Kentares IV. I hear the civilian population centers are great spots for Mechs this time of year.

@verysilentmouse 2 жыл бұрын

lol *stabs* ;)

@brianhuss9184 2 жыл бұрын

I painted the flag of Kentares on the back of my 2nd Sword of light battlemechs :)

@Judge_Jej 2 жыл бұрын

I DIE FOR THE COORDINATOR you honor the Dragon Duncan, thank you for making me once again repaint my 2nd Sword of Light

@magennis 2 жыл бұрын

Dracs.... I'm I right!

@KingKass2929 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I've always loved your work, but I REALLY love that you've joined us in the BattleTech Community! So good!

@fuzztsimmers3415 2 жыл бұрын

he hasnt joined shit cant even get the class of mech right

@brettpetersen1671 2 жыл бұрын

You paint Battletech and I subscribe. Glad to see channels painting something other than Warhammer stuff.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

We love wargaming and painting miniatures 😁

@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork 2 жыл бұрын

Not only do I appreciate the tutorial, but I am silently impressed with Duncan's knowledge of the battletech lore in regards to the tech present on the model. Just did a few rounds painting my buddy's original battletech starter box from the 80's, Pteg plastic extruded two part molds and all. Had no idea what any of the little details represented, so just used my games workshop knowledge of mini painting to get it done, and based the hex stands with a Vallejo tank mud mix. Good times.

@Nilloxified 6 ай бұрын

I just started playing MW5 and I really want to get into Battletech. I have been a long time mech fan, so thanks for showing how to paint them!

@HLSnake 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't played the game yet but I did watch the old Battletech cartoon! Would love to see Duncan paint some 1st Somerset Strikers and Clan Jade Falcons.

@gregoryroth5527 2 жыл бұрын

More Battletech, yes! I flirted with Battletech 35 years ago and only recently got back into it full force after GenCon 2021. Thanks so much; love the channel, Duncan.

@Hudson316 2 жыл бұрын

I've been playing the Mechwarrior and Battletech games since I was like... 8 I think (MW1 and Crescent Hawks Inception) and I only just finally got my hands on some real battletech minis a few weeks ago (via the Clan Invasion kickstarter, mine got here late because I ordered it all on wave 2 delivery) and they're everything I could possibly have wanted (other than needing more mechs because I couldn't afford to buy the full range, and though I lucked out getting a Dire Wolf in a salvage box, my sweet King Crab has so far eluded me)

@oldmenrollingdice 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I hope to see more Battletech videos. The canopy walk through was very appreciated.

@joeg875 2 жыл бұрын

YEAH DUNCAN!! MOAR BATTLETECH!! Thank you sir!

@frankb3347 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. This is pretty much the painting technique I pieced together all concisely covered in one easy to follow video.

@dwarrenmsp 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see non-GW minis and this looks great! Now do Infinity! 😁

@johnkelley9877 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work Duncan! The figure looks great and I enjoyed watching and learning from this tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.

@ekillops22 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this tutorial! I've been meaning to get back into painting my mechs and this is exactly the type of scheme I would be doing: single main color with metal and detailing. You made it all very approachable.

@andromedaradiotheater3380 2 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early, General Kerensky was still around

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

Touche

@magennis 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha best comment of the night

@fedemotta3 2 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeees! Awesome to see more battletech Duncan!

@MaskedRiderChris 2 жыл бұрын

Red can be a tricky color, but you always make it look good! Gives me more incentive to improve at painting it.

@AlitarS 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing some more BattleTech, really appreciated!

@ben2061james 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work Duncan! Your painting videos and general attitude to the hobby is very inspiring.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@diverspudph1310 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Battletech love, Duncan!

@killroy255 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see another painting guide for battletech! Think you'll be doing more for each faction?

@TinBane 2 жыл бұрын

This guide is awesome! It’s inspired me to paint up a sword of light unit!

@heywoodjablome9114 2 жыл бұрын

Aw, sweet! My Kickstarter minis just came in and I've been deciding on a color scheme. I want to do a company of Crescent Hawks, so the natural choice for an opponent is 2nd SOL. This is exactly what I needed, thank you.

@Hudson316 2 жыл бұрын

Crescent Hawks paint scheme is basically the Kell Hounds scheme with dark blue instead of red, right?

@heywoodjablome9114 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hudson316 Yes. Dark blue instead of red, and gold highlights.

@Dracobyte 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your painting tutorials!

@remarkzero Жыл бұрын

I'm actually painting this model now, but im using the desert camo recipe you released recently. I wasn't sure what to do about the joints/non armored bits but I this video has all the detail work I was looking for! Brilliant

@matthewbirdsall9518 2 жыл бұрын

Basic and clean steps! Really enjoyed the tutorial, ready to go paint a mech Duncan style.

@kinruhighwood8640 2 жыл бұрын

Please paint more Mechs. Will love to see this

@frostphoenyx 2 жыл бұрын

Another Battletech video ? OMG Duncan you're the best !

@Wraithcannon 2 жыл бұрын

One of my deepest chuckles in Battletech is the color scheme of the Robinson DMM, the border unit of the Federated Suns between them and the Draconis Combine. If you find it, you will see why. Good paint job Duncan. I like gloss black paint for the cockpit glass.

@lorcannagle 2 жыл бұрын

I came across a photo from my first in-person BattleTech game since COVID began the other day, and it's my friend's red Robinson Rangers vs my Grey and silver Ryuken-ni...

@RahByte Жыл бұрын

Holy that glass looks awesome! I get my first mechs next week and I bett your videos will be a great help. :)

@ironbat2376 2 жыл бұрын

Woah never thought I would see the day. Thanks duncan!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure 😊

@knightofthenine3121 2 жыл бұрын

Battletech Duncan! FINALLY!

@estwilde 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic work!

@jogro9769 2 жыл бұрын

Simple clean and good looking . Nice work !

@RickardLejonhjarta 2 жыл бұрын

Duncan can be as master as he wants, i painted mine like a Gundam and it looks rad

@Raziberry 2 жыл бұрын

This is great, I'm painting a batch of Sword of Light 'Mechs right now and I def needed pointers.

@hzglm3 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. Your stuff is always worth watching.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hopefully there is something for everyone to pick up or learn in every video. Or at least get a little entertained lol

@robcarroll42 Жыл бұрын

You can paint all the Battletech Mechs you want. Been watching you for a long time. Now that you started painting Battletech I watch more ;) Keep up the excellent work.

@xyonblade 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this channel

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

Us too 😊

@loupiscanis9449 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , DRPA .

@theJellyjoker 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you do more BattleTech minis

@davidhadskey5979 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for painting some Battletech

@martintaylor570 2 жыл бұрын

Ah man, so good!

@TheGantus 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for making my Sword of light look good.

@benjerauld4248 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff, would love to see some Steiner or jade falcon mechs next if you got the time!

@damiendavis9884 2 жыл бұрын

I could watch you do a 100 battletech videos, so good

@ninjamania 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely work!

@kevinbartoe7881 5 ай бұрын

I'd be happy just getting the weapons and cockpit looking nice

@csmonkey1701 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Duncan! Glad to see some love on the BattleTech minis! More please? Sharing a link to this on some of the FB BattleTech pages.

@BigRed40TECH 2 жыл бұрын

The Coordinator is pleased by this video.

@bee-beargaming Жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to watch all ur battletech videos now

@DuncanRhodesDRPA Жыл бұрын

yahoo!!!!!

@icommaDK 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, please do more Battletech paintings!

@ConstableGrey 2 жыл бұрын

My LGS just got a big Battletech section. Got a box set on Black Friday! All the factions, etc look overwhelming. Looks tough to choose just one!

@ShimmeringSword 2 жыл бұрын

Many players paint multiple armies either just for fun variation, or to run multiple factions more authentically (often providing your opponent an army). But you can also do so without fear of not being able to play what you want on the fly. Mix and match your painted minis at will and only the worst grognards will give you snark for it. End of the day, paint what looks cool.

@anorcalchemist891 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@Castillo525 2 жыл бұрын

I JUST PAINTED MY FIRST TWO KURITA BATTLEMECHS YESTERNIGHT!! WHY DIDNT YOU POST THIS VIDEO A DAY BEFORE?! 😂

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@garin4364 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you getting into battletech. Awesome tutorial as well. Even if it is for a Kurita mech ;)

@Mechanic618 2 жыл бұрын

A gloss varnish on the canopy glass would be a nice final touch to give it the appearance of a reflective surface

@Pariah502 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know, if the gloss is too intense you might waste all the work put into the reflection you painted on the canopy by, well, the actual reflection going on with the gloss

@Mechanic618 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pariah502 never had that issue, use a thin coat :)

@PartisanGamer 2 жыл бұрын

Just some minor amount of smart-assing and maybe a "nice to know": the canopy is not made out of glass. Canonically its translucent armor. It's basically the same thing the mech is armored with just see through. Think: very advanced Aluminium oxynitride (transparent aluminium) of sorts; made out of whichever ceramics they use to armor their mechs with in the 3rd millennium :D

@baker90338 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know that, explains why a burst of a good ole’ LB10X isn’t a instant kill.

@Hudson316 2 жыл бұрын

@@baker90338 that's why you gotta go for the AC20 to the face, like a civilised person.

@snoopy29alpha Жыл бұрын

I've always loved your tutorials. Would you do a tutorial for chipped and weathered armor on a BT mini?

@idbuyanewbmx 2 жыл бұрын

I just painted my mechs last night. Now I need to fix them after watching this lol

@bobavontanelorn5713 2 жыл бұрын

Duncan paints Battletech…. Ii it XMas aleeady? Thank you for that stream! Wish came true!

@verysilentmouse 2 жыл бұрын

yay more battletech

@SlamBaron 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Duncan! Glad to see more Battletech! The Weeb Combine is one of my favorites. Is the name of this pilot Bob Kurita by chance? As always I enjoy how you bring these mechs to life with your attention to detail, especially the red on it! Now I wanna jump in the cockpit fly around and blap fools with that PPC and LRM at long range! At least until it overheats on me lol.

@TheMiniJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic. I'm finding one of the hard parts of these plastic mechs is cleaning them up (mold lines and whatnot).

@MrWhatevertoday 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Battletech content coming out cant wait to see more! Do you have more on your website by chance?

@dracofrisco9244 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Sir!

@DoomAngel15 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I also paint my Mechs red ;) but in the scheme of the 4th Skye Rangers. Everything is red except the arms. I took some tips from this video for my next Inner Sphere models!

@cactus351rs4 Ай бұрын

Time for more battletech guides with the kickstarter getting close to shipping 😁😁

@DuncanRhodesDRPA Ай бұрын

Good call!

@edwindrood2816 2 жыл бұрын

Great job

@DuncanRhodesDRPA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sstinger0137 2 жыл бұрын

More Battletech!!!! Yeeeeeess!!!!!

@overlord2304 2 жыл бұрын

Honorless Drac sympathizer! I love it!

@gagemorrow6702 Жыл бұрын

More battletech please!

@berndx5798 2 жыл бұрын

And I am intersting in your interpretation of Clan Jadefalcon.

@Tom-vy4uw 2 жыл бұрын

More Mechs please! 😁

@christianhilleke2548 2 жыл бұрын

I really love the work shown here. Only thing I've seen better is the weapon effect inside the PPC-barrel. I would have preferred the colors blending into each other (as done on the cockpit) to create the impression of glowing energy.

@6MetaL6Core6 2 жыл бұрын

More battletech!!!

@s41nt-hardy85 Жыл бұрын

ah the cult of the Agrax, may we long worship at is defining temples

@ghostcat5303 2 жыл бұрын

Having my first game on Sunday with my capellan death commandos

@andreasell1830 2 жыл бұрын

I hope we see others faction of this awesome game

@minipaintingforyou 2 жыл бұрын

I‘d have gone for a green or blue canopy, to add some interest and make the mini pop a bit more. Great execution, as always!

@Pariah502 2 жыл бұрын

me too, probably green for me, but blue would be awesome as well

@gory51gaming72 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial, cant wait to get some Battletech minis to paint. Really great video, clear and precise and relaxing to watch. I was wondering about your background music though....do you create it yourself or do you source it online. Just a curiosity. I like it

@Promethius84 2 жыл бұрын

The hardest part is actually getting hold of the models

@scottwilliams3665 Жыл бұрын

Just order them

@vectorstrike 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know you're exploring 'fringer' miniatures! What about Infinity and Wild West Exodus? Plans on painting some of them?

@phillipjones911 2 жыл бұрын

More Battletech please

@billbrigham7514 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff, end result. Gorgeous. If you aren't selling them, can you suggest anywhere that is? Thank you. Please keep them coming.

@NewSquallor 2 жыл бұрын

That gazpacho paint water... mmmmh forbidden gazpacho

@julvatn 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work Duncan! Now, we need a good guide for the Free Viking Republic (we only had a decade but it was hours, dammit!) 👍

@1Maklak Жыл бұрын

IDK why this is in the middle of Shadow Empire playlist, but good job on the paint job as well as on the tutorial. My one small complaint is the white dots on the windows.

@DeathMortarion 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a guide for your Smoke Jaguars scheme too!

@theomnissiah-9120 Жыл бұрын

I would love a WoB 52nd shadow Devision

@alphaleigpyne 2 жыл бұрын

I think I may of seen a TV show of BattleTech over a decade ago, I think I remember seeing some miniatures of them when I was starting the hobby. Or was Heavy Gear? Thank you for showing the some tips.

@lorcannagle 2 жыл бұрын

There were short-lived BattleTech and Heavy Gear cartoons in the 90s. BattleTech was cel animation that used occasional CG for the fight scenes, while Heavy Gear was all CG.

@karlosrolero 2 жыл бұрын

Very, very cool! I like a lot this tutorial. I really dig how you paint Battletech mechs. You had to please the surats from the Inner Sphere didnt you? :P Still, I like Kurita a lot. Had a company of them way back when, but from another division, the 7th serpent.

@JasoninOhio 2 жыл бұрын

Glory to the Coordinator!

@Aodyri 2 жыл бұрын

As Duncan does his first tutorial for Battletech and picks the closest thing to an evil faction the setting has. (Starters of first, second, and third Succession Wars, mass slaughterers, traitors, etc)

@Judge_Jej 2 жыл бұрын

First of all Kentares IV was a righteous slaughter of Fedrats as retribution for the assassination of Minoru Kurita, secondly he did clan wolf as his first BT tutorial

@Aodyri 2 жыл бұрын

@@Judge_Jej maybe, just maybe, don't hop out of your war machine to take a stroll in a warzone. Then slaughter 52 million uninvolved civilians. Good guy clans, here to lead us into the ilClan era. Alaric Ward, heir of Kerensky, ilKhan!

@Judge_Jej 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aodyri boring mary sue clan, your taste in factions are absolutely dreadful. Have a terrible day, glory to House Amaris

@Aodyri 2 жыл бұрын

@@Judge_Jej I don't mention the glory of the Word of Blake to just anyone. Here, take a robe and a candle. Have you felt the glory of our Saviour in the form of our Pocket Warships? How about our legions of perfectly preserved SLDF Mechs? Oh. You are walking away. Remember to pay your cable bill. Don't ask questions about the small army now posted outside the complaint office.

@magennis 2 жыл бұрын

I think we all know that the Cappies are the true villains of the story. "Never trust a Capellan or anything they say, they will stab you in back just to get their way"