Ymir BWP-2B
The blue for this ‘Mech was Vallejo Royal Blue, highlighted with Americana Sapphire. The white areas were done first, accomplished by 50% diluted Folk Art Titanium White over the grey primer, followed by a 50% wash of GW Badab Blach, followed by targeted paneling using 25% diluted Folk Art Titanium White
Lyran Guard equipment is painted blue, with white applied as a broad vertical stripe covering portions of the right torso, arm, and leg. For vehicles and aerospace craft, the stripe covers some or all of the right side.Per CSO (edited 8/5/23) and Per FM: Lyran Alliance, page 74.Other references: Thunder Hawk, Classic Battletech Master Rules Revised Edition (plate 6) Banshee, CB: Miniatures Rules (p 22) Barghest, Salamander, Maelstrom, Typhoon, CB: Miniatures Rules (p 60) Commando, Uziel, Lynx, Clint, CB: Miniatures Rules (p 61)
Insignia:
The Lyran Guards’ insignia depicts a stylized white horse head that appears on the left leg of BattleMechs or the left side of vehicles. Regimental insignia appear on the right leg or side. The insignia of the Sixth depicts a scantily clad young woman, a reference to the unit’s former reputation for entertaining men and women of disrepute. Per FM:Lyran Alliance, pages 74 and 77.
