Mech Every Day #111: Rifleman


Model: Rifleman RFL-3N

Mass and Tech Base: 60 tons (Heavy) / Inner Sphere
Miniature Source: BattleTech Essentials
Paint Scheme: Free Worlds League Custom
Notable Pilot: Janos Marik

All paints used are from Army Painter unless otherwise noted.
This miniature was primed with Matte White spray. It was then given a coat of Holy White, with Widow Black (Grim Black) on the cockpit and Purple Swarm on the knees and side torsos. It was then given a heavy drybrush of Matte White, followed by a reapplication of Purple Swarm and then a coat of Steiner Blue (High Lord Blue) on the cockpit. The arm guns were painted Matte Black and drybrushed with Actuator Metal (Gun Metal). Combat Wash (Dark Tone) was used as a general wash on the lower legs and as a detail/pin wash in various places. The medium lasers were left unpainted, to represent Janos stripping them out for more armor. The base was finished with Matte Black.


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