Battletech Griffin  -  Posted: January 1, 2026  -  Manufacturer: Iron Wing Metals
I may have had this miniature for over 20 years, and I started painting it back then, stripped it recently when I needed a Griffin for battletech and after days of searching online I looked at my old figs and found that one of them was a Griffin after all! This is a trans-flag themed mech for sure, and it was really hard to figure out how to paint mechs... turns out they aren't like Bretonnians or Empire troops.

Battletech Griffin  -  Posted: January 1, 2026  -  Manufacturer: Iron Wing Metals
It painted this and repainted it a few times before I realized that I have to transition from a dark colour at the bottom of the panel to a light colour at the top, and then after that outline the whole pannel in a lighter version of the colour. Then add scratches if you want.

Battletech Griffin  -  Posted: January 1, 2026  -  Manufacturer: Iron Wing Metals
This fig was hard because it was metal and chipped a lot, and also has so many little details with a lot of flat panels. Also, it wasn't obvious where to put the different trans-flag inspired colours. Overall I'm pretty happy with it though.

Battletech Griffin  -  Posted: January 1, 2026  -  Manufacturer: Iron Wing Metals
Are those panels on the back designed to be like eyes, so that from behind it looks like a face? Not sure, but I decided to paint them blue in a sea of white and pink.

Battletech Griffin  -  Posted: January 1, 2026  -  Manufacturer: Iron Wing Metals
I tried to do a bright cannon nozzle, it worked okay. Also I tried to copy the common canopy cover, and it worked out okay, it's basically a warhammer jewel.

Battletech Griffin with Epic 40k Warhammer Rhino Rhinos  -  Posted: January 1, 2026  -  Manufacturer: Iron Wing Metals
The Griffin with the transports that I plan to use for the Alpha Strike Aces campaign. Yes, they happen to be old 6mm Epic Warhammer Rhinos. Why bypass a classic?