Does this look like a realistic, dirty, battleworn, centuries old battlemech?

The model looks great and the scale too. Maybe some rusty textures could make it better?

Great model, did you make it yourself? He's far too clean to be battleworn though, a bit of grime and as said above, rust, you can never have too much rust it's one of those things that's always been and always will be. Perhaps a few dents to show of his war wounds. Catlin

I like the shiny metal, but it doesn't add to the battleworn feel at all. The model also seems to be a little oversmoothed

I love shiny metal also, but agree with the general consensus that bump mapping some dents and scratches and adding some rust would look more battle worn. Great model too.

One of the first things you do when you take a new jeep into a battlefield situation is to wash the thing with ammonia to strip all the wax and shine from it. The next is to dump dirt on it. I disagree with rust. Iron rusts within a few hundred years. A centuries old battlemech would completely rust away unless made of stronger stuff. Inconel, hastalloy and other superalloys with nickel oxidize green or pale blue. Use that color instead of orange/brown. A few good gouges across the green showing bare metal underneath and some dings in the housing would go far towards the battleworn effect.

Thanks for the suggestions. See this is how it would look after it was repaired and repainted. So maybe some patches of slightly different color than the paint (like not exactly matching) would help. The rust, etc would be during an actual campaign when there isn't time for the cosmetic aspects. There is grit and grime on it now (applied as a cloud mat for the diffusion channel) but maybe a bit more on the silver parts.

Those familiar with Battletech will know what I'm talking about. The above pic is a mech that is in battle but notice the metal still has a shine to it.

Yes the metal still still has shine but its like the oily muck you see in garages and workshpops, old tools etc.

Admittedly I've never seen Battletech, but I always want to see bits of twigs and things stuck in any object that plows through trees and shrubbery. Goodlooking model though, and I think you've almost got the texture right. Lin

What'd really make it seem like it's been through the wringer is if you made one limb a totally different camoflage scheme like it was scavanged off another mech that had been destroyed. BTW I am interested in having a Marauder model. Tis my favorite mech of the whole lot. Lemme know if it's available. I've been spoiling to start doing some battletech images.

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Got the model here. He has several.

I'll agree with the masses and say to tone done the shinny metals on the 'Mech. A couple of blast marks on the torso wouldn't be bad either. No rust on it, but give it a worn look at the corners and edges if you can. Maybe some peeled or worn paint. I like it, though.

It's a beautiful Zentraedi mech, though, have fun with it! There's some awesome Veritechs available online for free, if ya dig!

Technically yes it is a Zentraedi officer's pod but Battletech by FASA originated from that show. Unfortunately because of some copyright issues (years AFTER battletech was on the market) FASA had to pull most of the original mechs. :(

I know what you mean Al, And most of the mechs they pulled were favorites of mine. Their replacements at best were dim shadows of the real McCoys as well. I miss my old Thunderbolts.

Any better?

Oh yes, looks mucky, tarnished, battleworn. I love the scuff marks poor thing has certainly had a rough time. Catlin

Much better. Now you only need to create a nice action scene with it.

Vastly improved, looks battleworn, but freshly painted and repaired. Scars after plastic surgery so to speak.

Needs that leaking oil/hydraulic fluid. Showing dirt and grime where it sticks to areas where its most likely to leak out. Most military aircraft that have been in heavy use show signs of that, and I'd think that Mechs would show similar signs of heavy use.

Salesman: Shows mech to little old lady Was driven by a lady who only drove it to church. Old lady: It looks so worn and diry! Looks like odometer has turned over several times. Salesman: The church was in Clanner territory. Old lady: Ok. Can I add LRM80s? Cool looking mech.