Firestarter 3D Sculpt
Added 2021-07-21 07:52:34 +0000 UTC
Here's a fun one, well, one where I tortured Alan Blackwell with another semi complex faceplate headed mech to model up. The body and legs also involve a fair bit of odd angles.
But the model came out great! Nice to see this one done after having it chopped from our redesign list in the kickstarter.
I posed it up in a nice warcrimes stance, ready to roast some infantry.
No complaints here. You nailed the Firestarter look.
Blacknight
2022-01-23 08:46:08 +0000 UTC
I can't wait for this one to available as plastic.!
Chris Miller
2022-01-19 12:28:10 +0000 UTC
This mech may be the most expensive one in the game for me. I love this mech and will get at least two, if not three.
Damen DeLeenheer
2021-11-22 15:13:30 +0000 UTC
I'd be all for it, but no one above us seems to feel there is a need, and from the fanbase don't see much push either. Probably would need a rules revamp among other things, first.
Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)
2021-07-24 17:19:35 +0000 UTC
Haha, who knows. Would be nice.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-24 00:16:10 +0000 UTC
Protomech redo when?
Joe Wright
2021-07-23 15:30:24 +0000 UTC
Excellent, love the background colouring for the 'mech.
Trevor R.N.
2021-07-23 14:31:12 +0000 UTC
That will defintiely make a nice replacement for that icky Raven in my Urban Lance.
Victor, Enforcer, Hunchback and wicked Firestarter? Heck yeah!
Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)
2021-07-23 00:06:46 +0000 UTC
Toasty!
KaiserDunk
2021-07-22 23:55:30 +0000 UTC
love the pose, The one mech that should not be in a wide stance like "Come at me ya, clanner shites" is in said pose.
this was a case of an upgrade to the design being very hard to do wrobng, you just needed to make sure the fusion bottles were on the arms.
James Bixby
2021-07-22 14:05:24 +0000 UTC
Even if the head differs a bit from the Mandalorian style helmet and the rear of the feet kinda look like inflatable life boats, this is still a great redesign!
BFenix
2021-07-22 12:45:24 +0000 UTC
Looks like a Commando and a Firestarter had a child. I like it.
Kanrei13
2021-07-22 12:38:56 +0000 UTC
Would buy a Lance pack that has this mech in a heartbeat.
Rene
2021-07-22 04:11:31 +0000 UTC
Almost a universal issue with the treatment of flying mechs in games, outside of the occasional fiction mention they ignore we're dealing with rocket booster levels of trust. That much force will kill you in proximity, if not the burning then it'll be the shockwaves.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-22 00:34:25 +0000 UTC
In due time, for sure :)
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-22 00:32:37 +0000 UTC
Sadly, jump jets are not enough to set woods hexes in your rear arc aflame
Malintus
2021-07-21 22:10:20 +0000 UTC
It looks amazing!
Looking at the rear, though... does it really need a flamer when it has all those jump jets? (Not a question for the art department.)
Carlos Sempere
2021-07-21 20:09:23 +0000 UTC
Wow…😮.
Can’t wait to see the Ostsol, Ostroc, Dervish, Vulcan, Vindicator…these minis just keep getting better.
Burning Chrome
2021-07-21 16:42:01 +0000 UTC
This look great!
Joseph Muniz Jr
2021-07-21 13:54:18 +0000 UTC
I’m one of the ones who always hated the old firestarter model, love the proportions and pose on this one. Fantastic work!
Andrew Smith
2021-07-21 13:22:57 +0000 UTC
And if you add to those above and do the Hatamo-Chi, Whitworth, Charger, and Wolftrap you will have all the mechs in the Combat Manual Kurita! :-D
Robert Moore
2021-07-21 12:57:40 +0000 UTC
Now if you can do the Cicada, Clint, Hermes, Hermes II, Quickdraw, Jagermech, Shogun, and the IMP and you will have all the mechs from Combat Manual Mercenaries lances! Just Saying! :-D
Robert Moore
2021-07-21 12:52:23 +0000 UTC
I think a few mechs were cut that were really likeable, but I also think that most of the additions were even more liked. It was a strong case of people being more mad that there was a chance, than none at all.
Also in this specific case, I think it was the Firestarter Omni that was cut, so it's nice that we're coming back to a regular Firestarter here.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-21 09:19:34 +0000 UTC
Oh yeah, we're always making sure that when a design sketch has whip antenna that we model in mounts for them for when they go to mini, and making them chunky enough. Some of our early KS mechs didn't have chunky enough mounts.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-21 09:16:58 +0000 UTC
Hmmmm, yeah go for it :)
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-21 09:13:25 +0000 UTC
I will forever hold a grudge with the backers who are responsible for pushing this thing back. God, I can't wait till I get my Kickstarter stuff so Catalyst can start milking more money out of me with another one.
I need three of these things for my Lyran, Capellan, and Commonwealth lists, stat. It's beautiful. Also, that duel wielding flamer pose is masterfully done. You can easily picture it with real flames; kinda makes me want to glue some on when Catalyst starts selling 'em later down the line.
2021-07-21 09:04:36 +0000 UTC
And again its ready for antennas. You sir are a true gentleman of mech warfare.
Swen Decker
2021-07-21 09:03:31 +0000 UTC
Now that's a powerful stance. :D Just checking, is the first image (fancy render with URL) shareable?
2021-07-21 08:20:28 +0000 UTC
Thats a firestarter……twisted firestarter
Jakob Fredensborg
2021-07-21 08:18:18 +0000 UTC
I think that's going to be a common phrase :)
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-21 08:10:06 +0000 UTC
I think a lot of people are going to try out flamers soon haha.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-21 08:09:44 +0000 UTC
Haha, not sure if I recall that one.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-07-21 08:09:04 +0000 UTC
Nice! Now for the Whitworth, another one that got chopped… right? Right?!
2021-07-21 08:05:35 +0000 UTC
Hunka hunka burning Firestarter
Alex F
2021-07-21 08:02:31 +0000 UTC
Wowowow. 1st Fire Starter I've ever liked . Classic Alan Blackwell. Your teams doing killer work. :D
Jordan G Roberts
2021-07-21 07:58:40 +0000 UTC
that's hot! (see what I did there?)
Can't wait to see this and many others appear in plastic (or metal)
David
2021-07-21 07:58:13 +0000 UTC
Never have wanted to play with a Firestarter more than now
2021-07-21 07:55:33 +0000 UTC
Ka-Wooosh! I always found this one pretty annoying with all the light anti infantry weapons but it's a fine scout, able to quickly cover its own retreat with some nice forest fires. ...or cities.
Peter Holthaus
2021-07-21 07:54:46 +0000 UTC