Battletech: Phoenix Hawk

So I got this crazy idea to try showing one of my jump jet equipped Mechs in the process of lifting off the ground. My choice was the Phoenix Hawk model from the new plastic Catalyst Lab Games. It's pose standing made it an easy choice to simulate a flight take off. 

I drilled a hole in the crotch of the mech and into the mdf base and used a clear rod to insert mech onto the base. I had it on a painting stick for awhile thinking about how I wanted to simulate the flames etc. when oops, knocked it over and the rod broke off on the inside of mech, doh! So I had to drill out the rod and do it again but lesson learned, don't be a clutz. 

I decided on using greenstuff, and once I made some up I wetted my fingers with water to handle it easily. I started out with a blob on the base and then sort of stretched it up to the jump jets. It was almost perfect first time, I just had to use a hobby knife to mold a few more twists and turns in the greenstuff. Then I let it dry over night. I was pretty happy with how it turned out. I just primed it up, started with an Ivory and then went to town building up the highlights and shades for the jump jet exhaust. 

This Mech was also painted up in the Draconis Combine colors for the Genyosha. It will be part of a Medium Battle Lance. You'll note the decal on the left breast of the mech, and the front right knee. I cut the decals out of sheet and eyed them up on where I was going to place them on the mech, then gently used a very sharp xacto blade and cut both decals into three parts without cutting all the way through the decal paper. Then I soaked them in water the appropriate time and then gently lined them up on the breast and the knee as there were sharp angles and separate plates.

Here are a few pictures. Hope you enjoy them.

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers

Kevin