Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Battletech has had a fantastic resurgence recently and it has been around since the early 80's. It's got a great following and the game is both pretty fun to play and collect too. In this tutorial we show you how to paint one in the colours of the Droconis Combine. There are some fantastic techniques demonstrated including how to get that awesome looking tobacco coloured glass effect!

"Reactor online, sensors online, weapons online. All systems nominal."

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Paints Used:
Mechanicus Standard Grey Spray (Citadel)
Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel)
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel)
Wild Rider Red (Citadel)
Leadbeclher (Citadel)
Nuln Oil (Citadel)
White Star (TTC) or Matt White (Army Painter)
Averland Sunset (Citadel)
Doom Death Black (TTC Paints) or Matt Black (Army Painter)
Khorne Red (Citadel)
Yriel Yellow (Citadel)
Skrag Brown (Citadel)
Thousand Sons Blue (Citadel)
Baharroth Blue (Citadel)