Scheme Inspiration
The United Sphere Mech Corps is a mercenary unit fiercely loyal to the ideal of a United Humanity. Poorly funded, they tend to utilize older model, classic Battlemechs. Paint schemes are dictated by ‘Mech weight class, using schemes derived from the ancient Terran USMC. Light ‘Mechs are painted simply in either flat khaki, tan, or olive green with mismatched panels for repaired sections. Medium ‘Mechs are painted in M81 Woodland Camouflage, heavies in desert “Chocolate Chip,” and assaults in a digital camouflage of some variety. Assault ‘Mechs also tend to have a prominent red and yellow portion of their ‘Mech, again in keeping with the heraldry of the ancient forebears.
Artist Notes
Unless otherwise noted, all paints utilized are Army Painter Fanatics.
- Primed with rattle can Matte White.
- Speedpaint Desolate Brown over entire model
- Base coat with Midnight Olive
- Layer with Woodland Camo
- Edge highlight with Army Green
- Digital camo is randomly (as best as possible) applied using Matt Black, Leather Brown, and Command Khaki.
- Head is based with Wyvern Fury, then the red portions are built up with Dragon Red followed by Pure Red. Edge highlighted with Blood Chalice.
- Yellow portions of head were painted with several coats of Inner Light to achieve opacity.
- EGA on forehead was free handed using a reference photo in Matt Black.
- Metallic surfaces were based in Gun Metal, washed with Dark Tone, and highlighted with Shining Silver.
