PPC Weapon Barrel Glow Effects | Battletech Detail Painting

[@FerreusVir]

Absolutely criminally underrated channel. Awesome content!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Thanks for the compliment!

[@odinulveson9101]

Agreed. We need moar 😁

[@tjjj2949]

I know it's gonna be a good day when I see a new CSO vid uploaded 👍

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

Same!

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

I am embarking on a big clan fleet expansion and this could work for plasma drives. Thanks!!

[@SEscarlett]

AWESOME! A new CSO painting video! Great to see new content!

[@rmdcade1717]

Really dig the purple on that Griffin.

[@WolfHreda]

I should be getting the box set delivered in the next couple days. I can't wait to paint these.

[@Brigand231]

A truly Awesome video! I learned a lot and got some ideas of my own to try. I have to say, since I've started following this channel I've been tempted to go down to the basement, dig up my ArmyTransport (Division) and see what kind of damage I can do even if I don't have anyone to play with or show off to anymore.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Thanks, great to hear you found the channel. Dig up those old models and have some fun slinging some paint.

[@ScarredCitizen]

I know this is a year old now. Played classic BT 3rd edition box set and played all the way til 2000. Forgot all about it until I was cleaning. Now that found them may try my hand at painting.

[@kaibechtloff5674]

Thx guy‘s 👌

[@xxjj4082]

Thanks for the tips!! This is "AWESOME"!! Lol

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

You bet, Awesomes are awesome!

[@wilsonw13]

Can I make a request for a future video, painting cockpits, especially for battlemechs with larger canopy? How do you blend from one shade to the next for the glass. It's always been that amazing finishing touch I would love to learn. I've learned so much from your video's so far, thank you for them so much!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Absolutely. While I can't promise it will get done in any near timeframe, I'll say that the oldest content on the channel needs some updating so I was planning on doing some version 2.0 runs on some of them and jeweling/lensing was on the list. Thanks for the feedback and I'll try to remember to paint a Battlemaster as an example.

[@wilsonw13]

@@CamoSpecsOnline That is the exact mech I had in mind, lol. Thank you I look forward to everything that is coming!

[@odinulveson9101]

I leave any energy weapon points color agnostic with light grey. Custom loadout for mechs. If say I wanted a ppc instead of large laser etc. My colors for IS and Clan lasers, ppc: IS: 🔴🟢🔵, ppc = cyan Clan: 🟠🟡🟣, ppc = violet ER, short burst versions have no color change impact. Micros = Amber/ 🔴mixedwith🟠 Binary laser cannons = light blue Continious laser cannon = white⚪️ Bombast laser = light yellow X-Pulse = 🟠🟢🟣 Heavy lasers = 🔴🟡🔵

[@Dmorris556]

I've had similar results with an undercoat of White (Vallejo Model) and a very light under loaded touch of the Contrast Paint Talassar Blue.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Excellent tip, I'll see about giving that a try

[@taunesor8691]

Hello B1Bflyer, I love your videos. They are very instructive and you learn a lot with them. Especially details that he overlooked: P. I have a question for you; Where do you get the decals for your minis in the videos and others? Thanks, and upload more videos like this.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Great to hear that you enjoy the videos. The decals I use are mostly from www.fightingpirhannhagraphics.com. Others I've used have been from the Robotech RPG Tactics decal sheets as well as some that I've printed myself on Testors' decal paper.

[@mindoxsuul5703]

Do you a video in how to paint black as a main color with deep purple or other colors as highlights and joints? Its been along time since I have painted.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Nothing specifically covering black. I prefer to use a blue-black color from secret weapon miniatures called "Tire Black" as my build up to show highlight on black miniatures and then do a bit of edge highlighting with a light grey.

[@dubuyajay9964]

I drill my PPC and laser barrels. Did I mess up? It's just the old pics used to have the barrels hollowed out instead of having a lens towards the front.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

there's nothing wrong with drilling out barrels, I do it on purpose with missile, A/C and Gauss barrels. But for this particular technique, if the depth is more than 1-2mm, you're going to get a natural shadow cast on the opening that will work against what you're trying to do. You can always put a bit of putty or filler in the hole to fill and re-drill if needed and then paint over it, even if the model is nearly finished.

[@horsemumbler1]

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[@basecoat1966]

Do you have a go-to place online for your paints?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Typically I buy from my local game store but on occasion I'll pick up paints from Monument Games/Creature Caster or ebay.

[@basecoat1966]

@@CamoSpecsOnline Thank you for the response and for all the videos. They are well done.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

@@basecoat1966 Glad you enjoy them

[@davidbanan.]

I might suck at drawing but i have a massive (relatively) to most people who have to go buy dis dis an dat from a million difrent websites my Mom owns a Hobby shop