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Aka-Oni Irregulars: Raven, Blackjack, Grasshopper, Thug, Annihilator

Some more Battletech mechs have rolled off the assembly line. Decked out in the red and yellow livery of the Aka-Oni Irregulars we have a light, a medium, a heavy, and two assault classes.

  • Raven (35 tons, BV 887)
  • Blackjack (45 tons, BV 1011)
  • Grasshopper (70 tons, BV 1417)
  • Thug (80 tons, BV 1502)
  • Annihilator (100 tons, BV 1625)

Total mechs: 21
Total tons: 1155
Total battle value: 23,044

Dragonmen

Here are six dragonmen. Five have spiky mauls while the sixth has a rifle. The five melee guys can be used in fantasy games. Throw in the rifleman and they can be used in scifi games. Flexibility!

The heads are from the Stargrave Mercenaries sprue. There are two per sprue (one with open mouth, one with closed mouth). As there are four sprues in the box, I have two of the heads left. The bodies for the melee guys come from the Frostgrave Soldiers box; the rifleman's body is from the Stargrave Crew box.

The two-handed mauls are from the Frostgrave Cultists sprue. After I built three as-is, I wanted to change things up. One dragonman has a one-hander made by removing an axehead and replacing it with a maulhead; the other has a maul mounted on a spear shaft. It adds some variety.

The painting was fast and a little sloppy. The skin and bone (basically the head) got a wash of Agrax Earthshade. The rest (grey, blue, brown, and metal) got a wash of Nuln Oil.