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    The document discusses an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for BattleTech miniatures including over three dozen BattleMechs and numerous vehicles from the Mercenaries faction. It also discusses the process of reimagining classic BattleMech designs for modern miniatures.

    More than three dozen BattleMechs will be included in the Mercenaries Kickstarter, alongside numerous vehicles. Some of the BattleMechs mentioned are the Black Python and Phoenix Hawk IIC.

    The document discusses how classic BattleMech designs from the original illustrations and tabletop games are reimagined into new 3D sketches and plastic miniatures. It talks about showing the process and different stages of this for different mechs.

    © 2023 All rights reserved.

    STORMING
    TABLETOP BATTLEFIELDS
    The Mercenaries Kickstarter launches on March 23, 2023,
    live from AdeptiCon!
    This Kickstarter will bring a slew of much-demanded units to our plastics ForcePack line.
    More than three dozen ’Mechs will be included, alongside numerous vehicles for crafting
    combined-arms games.

    We found during the Clan Invasion Kickstarter that the community loved behind-
    the-scenes looks at how we re-imagined fan-favorite
    BattleMechs into fresh, modern miniatures. And we
    want to offer that again. This time, we’re offering a
    look at the new miniatures well before the Mercenaries
    Kickstarter launches, as we are so much further along
    on the project!

    Each of the PDFs in this series walks you


    through that re-imagining process. It starts,
    of course, with Duane Loose’s amazing original
    illustrations. We’ll show you our early, re-imagined
    sketches, followed by the 3D renders of each unit, the final plastic
    samples, and lastly the miniature, gloriously painted by the Camo
    Specs team.

    We hope you love this journey as much as we have, and we look


    forward to joining you on launch day!

    Team Catalyst

    BG.BATTLETECH.COM
    The Black Python will appear in the Clan Cavalry Star ForcePack, while the
    Phoenix Hawk IIC will be found in the Clan Direct Fire Star ForcePack.
    Art is incredibly
    subjective—each of
    us has our favorite
    looking BattleMech,
    while others may
    not like that ’Mech’s
    appearance at all.
    But when you’ve
    published hundreds
    of designs, there
    must be one that’s
    almost universally
    disliked. And no
    matter how you slice
    it, the original Black
    Python (Viper) was at
    the bottom of nearly
    every fan’s list.

    The Phoenix Hawk IIC is


    another controversial
    design from Technical
    Readout: 3055. While
    this was a very cool
    illustration, it stepped
    too close to the anime
    line for most of the
    community.
    The main problem with the Black Python is that it fuses the forward
    fuselage of an aerospace fighter with the legs and arms of a
    ’Mech. How do you do that while still making it cool? Well, the first
    sketch blew us away. It was also another wonderful moment when
    we realized our current team could make anything look fantastic.
    This was another sketch that just worked immediately, retaining
    the elements of the original but making it fully BattleTech.
    However, there are a few little nips and tucks between this and
    the final render; this nearly always happens during the transition.
    Ah, now that’s a look that matches the excellent
    battlefield capabilities of this ’Mech.
    Design by Anthony Scroggins
    Sculpt by Chris Lowrey
    Design by Anthony Scroggins
    Sculpt by Jordan Cuffie
    Clan Snow Raven
    Beta Galaxy

    Alyina Mercantile League


    Mercantile Militia

    Digital painting by Mark Hayden


    The little touches in the background of these
    brilliant illustrations, like the DropShip
    taking off, create wonderful immersion.

    Illustration by Chris Lowrey


    Illustration by Jordan Cuffie
    Holding the Black Python in my hand was nearly a moment of vertigo. I still remember
    excitedly opening the original Technical Readout in 1992. To be part of bringing this
    amazing iteration to tabletops everywhere...just amazing.
    Painted by Agustín “God and Davion” Sieiro
    As mentioned in the last preview, we love weaving aspects
    Painted by Scott “PapaChicken” Stinger
    together as tightly as we can. Since the Ostroc and Mobile
    HQ in that previous PDF were painted up as Illician Lancers,
    of course these two miniatures had to be Clan Sea Fox.
    An ilClan Era unit entry for the Black Python can be found in
    BattleMech Recognition Guide: ilClan, Vol. 12, which you can find
    here; the Phoenix Hawk IIC entry can be found here, in Vol 15.
    Riptides, the first of a new series of
    mercenary short stories, featuring the Illician
    Lancers and Clan Sea Fox, is available now!
    February 10th, 2023

    March 10th, 2023

    The Mercenary Tales will continue...


    store.catalystgamelabs.com
    The pre-launch page for the Mercenaries Kickstarter
    is live on BackerKit, right now! This preview page
    offers a look at what’s coming when the campaign
    launches on March 23 at AdeptiCon.

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