Awesome to have you join in the challenge! Vampire Count minis are looking great! Keep at it!
@Helcarexe262 күн бұрын
Thanks, I've finished up a lot of those miniatures already and moving on to the skeleton warriors
@mathewkelly99683 күн бұрын
Fan of this mech , leave it back and then zoom in there crit seeking . The Dracs love their PPCs and SRMs for good reasons
@Helcarexe262 күн бұрын
Spending its time waiting for the right moment or hunting a light mech in a Wolfpack works well with this one
@HeresyProducktionz5 күн бұрын
Looking good Rusty those prints look nice. You have been very productive kicking out all these OW armies!
@Helcarexe264 күн бұрын
Thanks Palmer, sometime when I sink my teeth into a project I can't let go until I'm finished
@basicminiaturepainting5 күн бұрын
Figures look awesome
@Helcarexe265 күн бұрын
@basicminiaturepainting Thanks Justin, it took some playing around with the paint scheme to get the look I wanted for the miniatures. Have a great day
@alwoodsmodellingmayhem5 күн бұрын
Have you chosen a distance to reach with September challenge Rusty? There is a load of figures there my friend and they are going to look cool when painted. Have a great week. 👍👍😉
@Helcarexe265 күн бұрын
@@alwoodsmodellingmayhem I have a goal of painting up the Skeleton warriors as the final end point. But I tend to keep going with such things as I love to paint 😅 Have a great day
@lorddraconum6 күн бұрын
Seems like a mech i would use as Militia. or Security forces
@Helcarexe266 күн бұрын
@lorddraconum I has the total feeling of a security force mech and not belonging on the front line
@kanaric6 күн бұрын
medivac version at leas tin alpha strike has extra space to carry battle armor, never used it in classic though
@Helcarexe266 күн бұрын
@kanaric The removal of the MG allows a little extra space which I would imagine allowing BA to fit
@ElDinosaurioGigante7 күн бұрын
Wait, i had a micro-machine that looked like this weird
@Helcarexe266 күн бұрын
@ElDinosaurioGigante ð I can imagine that there's a lot of micromachines out on the market similar to Battletech miniatures or someone took the image of a Micromachine and designed something for Battletech
@P.CL33T7 күн бұрын
What in the 40k Ork
@Helcarexe266 күн бұрын
@@P.CL33T I'm thinking more Mechanicus army 🤔
@christopherfriend74027 күн бұрын
Ok it's 4 years after your video, so fwiw France was not conquered. One of the four French major cities to be captured has to be Paris. Rule 18.2 Conquering a country. "France - four or more major cities including Paris." Enjoying the playthrough though.
@Helcarexe266 күн бұрын
@christopherfriend7402 One of these days I'm going to do another game and see if things end differently.
@fearanarchy9 күн бұрын
That paint job is so nice. It is like a Sunset that punches back
@Helcarexe268 күн бұрын
You wouldn't miss seeing that blazing colored mech coming at you!
@JosephMitchell-zw3db9 күн бұрын
Clan can do cell Engine Arow 4 and 15 rds no turret jest VLS
@Helcarexe268 күн бұрын
I looked at doing a Striker Arrow IV version and it has a FE and 10 rounds of ammo, that can to some good work in support
@nathanbrown868010 күн бұрын
This mech is a terrible waste. You save 300k C-bills by modifying a Commando into one, but who'd want a Commando variant with only 3 tons of armor? My meccenary commander's thoughts are to sell it and buy something that isn't a glorified Wasp. I don't think light mechs are fiscally responsible for a mercenary. Unless they have hardened armor there's just too armor before they start taking expensive component damage. But at 20 tons you can't even take two medium lasers to the same location without internal damage. With expensive tech behind that paper thin armor, no range, and a speed profile that should have been obsolete with the invention of non-primitive fusion engines, buying Cossacks is like buying Trellshire Industries stock during the Clan invasion. Even for the militia of an agriworld well behind the borders with nothing worth an objective raid this is a bad buy, though not quite as bad as if it will get shot at.
@Helcarexe269 күн бұрын
You have that exactly correct with any good Merc Unit would still use a Succession Wars mech and just add some good advance tech to it and save the money for more of the same. I feel you'd be better off with a Phoenix Hawk instead that has the armor and ability to cause havoc than the Cossack. The Cossack has the feel of a militia or police force mech than a front-line fighter
@Magermh10 күн бұрын
This mech has been out for a long time and I have never played with or against it. Did not even know about the medium VSPL variant until this vid.
@Helcarexe2610 күн бұрын
I'm not surprised that people haven't seen this one in a game before, Having 3 RL and MPL version could find some uses on the battlefield
@SHDW-nf2ki10 күн бұрын
It's a shame for a mech with such a weighty name is so, eh.
@Helcarexe2610 күн бұрын
Its one of those things that the designers want it to have an awesome name and have people overlook its lackluster performance
@WolfHreda10 күн бұрын
It's so ugly, I hope its eventual updated appearance doesn't take that away. Because it's very charming. And being a St. Ives/Capellan design, I appreciate its compromises made. Endo-Steel and an XL engine, but 10 standard heat sinks? Incredible. 😂 It's no Vindicator, for sure.
@Helcarexe2610 күн бұрын
Knowing CGL will beef up the looks and make it more menacing looking, one would think with Endo it would come with DHS, but you can't make it work unless you up the speed on it due to crit space.
@ogrehaslayers60510 күн бұрын
I really enjoy your videos!
@Helcarexe2610 күн бұрын
Glad you like them!
@Manic_moments12 күн бұрын
Great video 👍 been experimenting with basing for a while, and seeing this method is gonna save me loads of time ❤ Just wondering how you achive the static grass to stand after youve applied it?
@Helcarexe2612 күн бұрын
@Manic_moments Thanks, I'm glad you found some useful information on basing models. I've found that they tend to stand up themselves when applying to the base, buy you can get a static charger from most places. Woodland Scenic has a static device called the Static King that I've seen work well. Probably can find one on Amazon fairly cheap. 🤔
@ForgottenSpartan112 күн бұрын
Like a mini OGRE
@Helcarexe2612 күн бұрын
@@ForgottenSpartan1 I can see the resemblance to an Ogre tank 🤔
@verysilentmouse12 күн бұрын
Looks great
@Helcarexe2612 күн бұрын
@@verysilentmouse A different approach to the Solaris games
@michaelpfister128312 күн бұрын
Ran a TR1 upgunned with salvaged clan-spec weapons. Very effective.
@Helcarexe2612 күн бұрын
@@michaelpfister1283 The combination of the IS and Clan technology would make a deadly mech
@HeresyProducktionz13 күн бұрын
Nice Khorne contingent. I think my favourite unit for them are the flesh hounds in TOW rules. But one thing I noticed is the entire army has the impetuous rule. Not sure after dealing with it in O&G ai want an army that has it even worse.
@Helcarexe2613 күн бұрын
@HeresyProducktionz Thanks, I noticed that also about the army. They all have a +1 or +2 for the units, so there's no holding back with them. So they're all a choppy choppy army
@basicminiaturepainting13 күн бұрын
The demons look excellent
@Helcarexe2613 күн бұрын
Thanks Justin, I just need to finish painting up those Bloodletters and its totally ready for battle!
@thorshammer803313 күн бұрын
I sold mine unfortunately , Still got a couple of kitbash models at least.
@Helcarexe2613 күн бұрын
@thorshammer8033 A lot of people sold their fantasy miniatures about 10 years ago when the discontinued it. I started to convert my miniatures over to 40k, I'm glad that I kept most of my fantasy models.
@thorshammer803313 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 Bout that time I went through a change in career and had to sell all my massive Fantasy and half my 40k just to give the wife to pay bills.
@thorshammer803313 күн бұрын
Kept all my Battletech though. id rather sell a kidney than part with the old lead minis
@Helcarexe2613 күн бұрын
@@thorshammer8033 I can totally relate to selling off some of the miniatures and you made the right choice in keeping the Battletech miniatures!
@basicminiaturepainting15 күн бұрын
Excellent stuff
@Helcarexe2614 күн бұрын
@basicminiaturepainting Thanks Justin, I hope that people will find the video helpful.
@HeresyProducktionz16 күн бұрын
Nice process for flocking flocker : D lol
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
Thanks Palmer and lets get the Flock out of here Brother
@porgstew365716 күн бұрын
Thanks again. I really appreciate it!
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@porgstew3657 You're Welcome 😊 🙏 I hope this helps you with flocking your miniatures
@porgstew365716 күн бұрын
Do you have a tutorial on the bases?
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@porgstew3657 I've done many types of bases for my models. Is there a specific style of bases information you're looking for your project
@porgstew365716 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 The ones on the cavalry bases I'm this video. I like the grassy look and want to try to replicate it.
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@porgstew3657 OK, I'll make a video today for you explaining my mixture of grass and rock. It's a lot easier to show on video
@porgstew365716 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 That's great! Thanks a lot
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@@porgstew3657 The video is up for you to view
@mikealpha261116 күн бұрын
I can see it as a decent siege or defensive tank. one of the issues with this is that in Battletech there don't seem to be many months or years long wars where vehicles like this that bombard and can protect themselves would make sense on both sides. Something like 40k where you have multi year long sieges would be good for this.
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@mikealpha2611 They tend to show Battletech as a lightning warfare game, but smashing cities or well defended objectives is the bread and butter of vehicles like the Mars. Considering that most armies are 4:1 in armor assets vs mechs as being cheaper than mechs
@mikealpha261116 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 Yea
@Magermh16 күн бұрын
I have been using an effective lance from the DCMS in 3039 Successor Wars era. A Grand Dragon, Lancelot, and two Panthers. Had a comical game where my opponent was trying to move in on a flank. I did a fighting retreat into the flankers and PPC'ed them down one at a time. Then they pushed in with an Atlas down the center as my retreat was to keep me out of range of the Atlas. It only takes 4 PPC to take down an Atlas. If I remember correctly a Draconis PPC is made with Sake. Another game with the same lance my opponent focus on the Lancelot hard trying to kill it. Because of the energy loadout the mech took fire turns just to nock off its feet. As they where focused on the Lancelot. I had managed to move the Grand Dragon into a side flank and charge my two panthers into melee range. That was a good game as the game turned in my favor after kicking a leg off one of my opponents mechs. I lost one of the Panthers in the melee but the Lancelot survived at end of game with a gyro hit and missing an arm. That armor maybe thin but its still a heavy mech.
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@@Magermh With those longer ranged weapons, those PPC can slowly beat down an Atlas. When you're only worried about the LRM, you can slowly strip off the armor
@bthsr711317 күн бұрын
I'd probably pull the ArtIV from the base version. Standard FCS doesn't help on indirect fire, so more ammo would be better. Edit, And I'd probably skip the ATM variant for my motor pool. Both because of the heavy laser and because long range fire is really inefficient with ATM's over clan LRMs.
@Helcarexe2617 күн бұрын
@@bthsr7113 I'm with you on swapping out some systems for more efficient damage dealing
@Magermh17 күн бұрын
The Ostscout is a hidden gem of a mech that gets critical thinkers stuck into a ridiculous thought loop of it being terrible mech. In the last update for the 3025 TRO added hand actuators as part of the record sheet. Before the mech had issues. But I started playing with it before the corrections or changes. The Ostscout is an absolute menace in 3025. The 8 jump jets nets you a +4 at all times and before it could just kick but now it can punch. With the new update I have racked up an impressive number of kills and have had some player accept the mech. The list of kills include. Ripping the ammo bins out the rear armor of a Centurion. Punching the head off a Rifleman from the rear. Kicking some medium mechs onto the ground. The addition of hands offer the player many advantages in RPG play as well. Hand actions for the good old fashion F-U-2, pinky up yours, I love you’s, get lost and complete sign langue thank you’s. When working with a companion that also has hands you could be signing to your Archer buddy on the hill and you kick someone in the rear or sucker them out of cover for a good valley of LRM’s.
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@Magermh As a strictly scout mech for finding and harrassment, it does a good job. I tend to look at it as more of a Spider during the Succession Wars. When the 3050 era hits then the Ostcout really becomes a true scout due to the technical added
@sharlin64817 күн бұрын
The Mars is a big blob of weapons, its armour's not that great for a vehicle its size but it more than makes up for it with the sheer volume of hate it can lob your way at all ranges. And you can't really flank it or anything. Park it near something you want to keep and your enemy wants to take and go "Try me."
@Helcarexe2617 күн бұрын
@@sharlin648 You have several working as the fire support platform behind those faster vehicles. You're going to have people trying to close and take them out quickly. They're gonna feel the pain 😅
@kathilmechworks489517 күн бұрын
Basically a clan behemoth. Lot of firepower, easy to cripple, hard to kill. Not much to actually say about it.
@Helcarexe2617 күн бұрын
@kathilmechworks4895 True about it being a similar system with Clan weapons. It doesn't take much to motive kill it, but you're still left with a killer weapons platform
@kathilmechworks489516 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 Watched a motive crit behemoth kill two clan mechs due to being in the right place. Big weapons turret can still do stuff and the Mars has a lot of guns
@Helcarexe2616 күн бұрын
@@kathilmechworks4895 I was in a game where 4 vehicles were motive crit and formed a pill box on the objective. They smoked a lot of mechs that tried to remove them
@Magermh17 күн бұрын
I have had some good games with the Mars. I do play Hell’s Horses for the Clans and often use the Ares Tank as a companion vehicle for the Mars “XL”. On a one vee two game where two players played against a single player. My companion player parked an “ATM” Mars on the right flank on a hill and held the flank vs three mechs permitting me to focus on protecting the center and providing support to the right flank. It is another way to be engaging in the fun of Battletech to split control of forces between other players like mechs, vehicle, and aerospace fighters. That way others may join in and sometime make mistakes and create opportunities for the game. In this case I am grateful to the Mars.
@Helcarexe2617 күн бұрын
@@Magermh It's a good base protection system to augment any fixed systems you might have available in the complex.
@imadethistopostponi17 күн бұрын
it's a brick for sitting on objectives with little escort. It can fight at any range and protect it's flanks. A bit expensive BV-wise but not significantly more than other 100t units.
@Helcarexe2617 күн бұрын
A brick is an excellent description of the model, it can really hammer anything coming at it with its firepower. The BV is about the only thing that keeps the numbers down for deployment.
@alwoodsmodellingmayhem17 күн бұрын
Very cool army Rusty. Some of those figures brought back memories, although I didn't play the Daemons of Chaos just the warriors of Chaos.👍👍
@Helcarexe2617 күн бұрын
Thanks Al, back in the day the Warriors of Chaos army had those Daemon in it unlike today which is strictly Daemons only.
@basicminiaturepainting19 күн бұрын
That's a great collection rusty
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@basicminiaturepainting Thanks Justin, lots of time and effort went into the army
@MrDecelles20 күн бұрын
This 'mech is the BEST 'mech..... In a formation It's a low threat target in a formation and when you are in the end game, you get to have your pristine damage sponge firing that LBX-10.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@MrDecelles It can spend a lot of time flying around flanks at a distance earlier in the game. Then when everyone is shot up you go crit hunting with a very large shotgun 😎
@HeresyProducktionz20 күн бұрын
Great looking tzeentch collection Rusty. Even though it’s one of your smallest forces still you have a lot of models.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@HeresyProducktionz Thanks Palmer, it's a good little force that can use a few more models
@bthsr711321 күн бұрын
Almost nothing, it IS a totem mech. And a superb one at that.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@bthsr7113 It's the mech I think of when you mention the Ghost Bears 🐻
@bthsr711321 күн бұрын
A truly fearsome beast. I'm rather partial to the idea of having using Kodiak II's in the same star to compliment the brawling Kodiaks with long range supporting fire or to use Kodiaks to bodyguard in a long range star of Kodiak II's.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@bthsr7113 It's an absolute beast of a mech that rips apart others, you're right about it being a awesome bodyguard mech
@Magermh21 күн бұрын
I like the Dragon Fire. I have a mini that unfortunately had been glued at a nose dive angle due to me bumping it when it was drying. So, it is always looking down at the toads in the game. 😊Over all I have had a satisfied impression of the Dragon Fire. I have mostly played the 3F and 6FC variants. Each game the mech performed as cool as ice cream and had good sustain even when standing in fire. I like the gauss rifle and LB combination as the ammo weapons may shoot VTOLs and slug a mech with a gauss as the LB cluster round armor strip or crit hunt. The mech performs better for me in smaller games with the head hunting gauss rifle. I have little issue with the XL engine vs the volatile payload of ammo and gauss rifle. As the mech most often the mechs ends with engine destruction. In my campaign the engine just ended up replaced and torso restored. It is better than a complete loss as time repairs. I have the 3F in a Comstar level II with Raijin 101-C and Hussars. Last game. I played the Dragon Fire 6FC paired with a Flashman, Raijin 200, and Light Ray and Nexus II for a WoB match. It was mostly mechs and I sub-netted the C3i networks to lower the units BV. I can no longer remember what I used to capitalize on the TAG on the Nexus. I do keep a bad record of my line-ups and I am wondering if this was a planned game last and I did not get a chance to play that line-up. This mech is a missed opportunity as it is an excellent candidate for the DCMS Ballistic Reinforced armor. I have considered this mech for DCMS line-ups or games as it does fit their MO.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@Magermh It's one of those little seen mechs in the game, I'm more inclined to swapping out the LBX10 for a ERPPC and an assortment of weapons and support equipment. Wrapping up a lot of tonnage in a couple ballistic weapons isn't the best thing.
@Magermh21 күн бұрын
The Badger has been played by me twice. I do like the primary configuration the most but have used two others including the D and the G. Considering the uses that others have already posts in taking a large infantry line or a lance with just two vehicles. The LRM configuration is notable to me. I have yet to play it. The carry capability of omni vehicles means I could use fewer ground vehicles to match a game. The clan variant is interesting. The G stuck out for me the most as it permits me to carry assault battle armor and motorized infantry platoons. There are only a handful of vehicles that may move assault battle armor. The prime permitted me a mixed unit of IS standard battle armor and jump infantry. The SRM-2 on the prime was loaded with smoke rounds to stack with jump infantry in stealth suites. The Badger advantages are weighted in being capable of moving into buildings for cover or forested terrain to deploy troopers and the omni riders. I played it in a forested map where the 6 mp was useful moving through three hex thick light woods. The wonderful thing about the Badger is it permits me to consider a MERC force using Omnimechs like the Avatar, Blackhawk KU, Blackjack, and Firestarter “All be best friends” (ABBF). Or taking a more BA and infantry focused force for citytech. But the need for bridges for crossing water is always an issue for me when my opponent has the choice of field. This unit is on a wish list. The issues that popped up with the vehicle is its armor is no better than a heavy APC and its all-energy weapons loadout was more effective vs mechanized infantry platoons but could drop your fire power down to none with engine hits. The availability of the vehicle in the MUL being merc forces until the dark age lowers availability. I could play the vehicle because of its lower BV with a 3/5 crew. The lack of pulse laser configurations kind of niches the vehicles BV for crew requirement.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@Magermh It's an interesting thing with the vehicle being limited in availability early on, but if you can add some to your force they're great addition for moving the infantry around the battlefield. The armor is a limitation for getting them stuck in, but good later game harrassment vehicles
@bthsr711321 күн бұрын
You can absolutely hide behind things. Like high rises. Sky scrapers. Hills. Mountains. Redwood equivalents that have had time to really grow.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@@bthsr7113 The Yellow Jacket is a nasty piece of work for causing havoc at a distance 😳
@bthsr711322 күн бұрын
Ah yes, one of the scariest VTOL's in the game.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@bthsr7113 Nothing like having a fast moving VTOL for punching holes 🕳 at a distance 😅
@bthsr711318 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 Or popping off a pair of tactical warheads like the Airwolf pilot.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@@bthsr7113 Tactical Warheads sounds very WOBish 😳
@bthsr711318 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 or desperate first succession war field officer.
@Helcarexe2618 күн бұрын
@bthsr7113 Or a Amaris general or two 😳
@bthsr711322 күн бұрын
It might look goofy, but twin GR or twin HAG, the one who laughs is the one driving and shooting. The XR though.... just no. At least do autocannons so you can drop the heatsinks and not have the indignity of needing ammo for your lasers.
@Helcarexe2622 күн бұрын
That's so true about keeping those weapons off the platform and keeping it AC or Gauss weapons, I prefer to only use those engine HS for cooling
@SpiritWolf196623 күн бұрын
I enjoy all of Helcarexe26🎉🎉😅😊
@Helcarexe2623 күн бұрын
That's Awesome! 👍😎👍
@bthsr711324 күн бұрын
The one thing it needs is to have an AA quirk. Still, would be a good use for heavy vehicle bays on a dropship looking to set up a long term presence. Set up a strong defensive perimeter in the initial landing.
@Helcarexe2623 күн бұрын
That's what I believe the primary use if for with the Clans in the game, when you don't need to go very far to engage the enemy
@kathilmechworks489524 күн бұрын
Have a pair of these in my Star Adder forcers one of the few clans that will use artillery. Its not something you put in the front lines but with two arrow IV launchers it will make a mess out of what ever is tagged. Made a mess out of a Jade Falcon star last time I've used one and funny you mention elementals arrow IV's solve that problem very quickly.
@Helcarexe2624 күн бұрын
The bane of any elemental is the artillery especially if they're on foot and the artillery can lock on them quickly
@kathilmechworks489523 күн бұрын
@@Helcarexe26 Was using a huntsman prime which has a tag. Dropped two arrow IV's on Warhawk then moved in a Blood asp and ripped it apart. A nova with elementals on it was next. Shredded both mech and elementals. Its not a bad platform if you can keep things off of it and really other than aero space fighters that is open to all clans.