Mech Every Day Sunday Special #5: One Month In

 

It's been a full month (and a couple days) since I started this blog, and I'm happy to report that I made my goal of posting every single day. The only change from my original plan is that I have started posting miniatures every day instead of just on weekdays.

As of this writing, my most-popular single miniature is the Rifleman from earlier this week, with over 75 "likes" on Bluesky and ten click-throughs to this blog itself. My best-performing post on this blog was from January 19, which was a series of thumbnail maps and an overview of the changing BattleTech universe. That has nearly 50 views, which really isn't bad for a blog that was only two and a half weeks old! I posted a total of 26 miniatures over January, only two of which were previously seen during 2024's Mech Advent Calendar.

As we move into February, I'm sticking to the schedule I posted in the very first Sunday Special. So this week will see a Lyran unit (which I've hinted at over on Bluesky), followed by Clan Wolf and Star League forces. Fridays will continue to be the many incarnations of the Bounty Hunter, at least on weeks that I haven't posted a Clan Star. I've also picked out some fun notable characters and other fighting machines for the weekends. I'm not ready to say which factions will follow these, though I do have miniatures and schemes picked out for well into Spring.

I'm also hoping to finish my collection of Catalyst's plastic 'Mechs and fighting vehicles by the end of this month. I'm going to be holding off on the DropShips; they're just too pricey for me right now. I also hope to expand my selection of paints so I can bring you all even more schemes, including some of the more-exotic examples.

As always, I could use help with making sure that I can keep this blog running and purchase supplies. If you're enjoying these posts, here or on Bluesky, you can support me via Paypal.me/RolandBoshnack or https://gofund.me/4c4a38ff. Thank you!

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