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    BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview 06

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    This document provides information about an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for BattleTech miniatures called "Mercenaries". It will launch on March 23, 2023 at AdeptiCon and include over three dozen 'Mech miniatures and numerous vehicle miniatures. The document discusses two units that will be included - the Starslayer battlemech and Galleon light tank - and shows the design and sculpting process for transforming the original illustrations into 3D models and plastic miniatures. It also provides additional fiction and sourcebook information about the two units.

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    This document provides information about an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for BattleTech miniatures called "Mercenaries". It will launch on March 23, 2023 at AdeptiCon and include over three dozen 'Mech miniatures and numerous vehicle miniatures. The document discusses two units that will be included - the Starslayer battlemech and Galleon light tank - and shows the design and sculpting process for transforming the original illustrations into 3D models and plastic miniatures. It also provides additional fiction and sourcebook information about the two units.

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    This document provides information about an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for BattleTech miniatures called "Mercenaries". It will launch on March 23, 2023 at AdeptiCon and include over three dozen 'Mech miniatures and numerous vehicle miniatures. The document discusses two units that will be included - the Starslayer battlemech and Galleon light tank - and shows the design and sculpting process for transforming the original illustrations into 3D models and plastic miniatures. It also provides additional fiction and sourcebook information about the two units.

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    BattleTech Mercenaries Kickstarter Preview 06

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    David Casteel
    This document provides information about an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for BattleTech miniatures called "Mercenaries". It will launch on March 23, 2023 at AdeptiCon and include over three dozen 'Mech miniatures and numerous vehicle miniatures. The document discusses two units that will be included - the Starslayer battlemech and Galleon light tank - and shows the design and sculpting process for transforming the original illustrations into 3D models and plastic miniatures. It also provides additional fiction and sourcebook information about the two units.

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    © 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
    Both the Starslayer and Galleon Light Tank
    will appear in the Mercenaries box set.
    The Starslayer followed the same path as the Devastator, appearing in the McCarron’s
    Armored Cavalry scenario pack, published in 1992, then getting a Duane Loose
    treatment in Technical Readout: 3058, published in 1995.

    The Galleon Light Tank appeared in the original Technical Readout: 3025. It went on
    to be featured in numerous illustrations throughout the House books and scenario
    packs. Having it grace the cover of the new Mercenaries box feels wonderfully apropos.
    Duane’s take on the Starslayer was a great foundation off of which to build. In fact, it provided
    several ways to proceed. Due to the unusual asymetrical look of the ’Mech, there were several
    sketch iterations before we found the right path.
    We pushed the Galleon hard, ensuring it would stack up to our
    other tanks. But we wanted to retain the important elements;
    you can see how we passed through numerous iterations of the
    primary turret weapon, for example.
    Through its asymetrical arms
    and odd armor segments, the
    Starslayer really shows off how
    far afield you can go and still
    remain firmly BattleTech.

    Design by Harri Kallio


    Sculpt by Alan Blackwell
    Design by Benjamin Myers
    Sculpt by Alan Blackwell
    Free Rasalhague Republic—
    2nd Kavalleri

    Dismal Disinherited

    Digital painting by Mark Hayden


    Illustration by Harri Kallio
    It’s great how these line illustrations can
    even make a light tank look menacing!

    Illustration by Alan Blackwell


    That asymetrical look we keep talking
    about really shines in the plastic.
    Painted by Kenny “redpiano” Walch

    Did we mention how fantastic


    this looks on the table!
    Painted by Kenny “redpiano” Walch
    An ilClan Era unit entry for the Starslayer can be found in
    BattleMech Recognition Guide: ilClan, Vol. 26, which you can find
    here; the Galleon Light Tank entry can be found here, in Vol. 27.
    Innocent and Defenseless is the second in a
    new series of mercenary short stories, this
    time featuring the Eridani Light Horse and
    Star League, and it’s available now!
    March 10, 2023

    April 10, 2023

    The Mercenary Tales will continue...


    store.catalystgamelabs.com
    The Eridani Light Horse Hunter Lance
    ForcePack is available right now
    from Barnes & Noble.

    Also, click here


    to enjoy further ELH fiction!
    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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