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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 26/09/2026

A lance of Death Commandos. #battletech

Four Battlemechs painted as Capellan Confederation Death Commandos. From left to right, Menshen, Duan Gung, Ti Ts’ang, Yu Huang.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 24/09/2026

Another company of Death Commandos. #battletech

A company of Battlemechs painted as Capellan Confederation Death Commandos. Back Row: Charger, Orion, Rifleman, and Tian-zong. Middle row: Black Knight, Griffin, Cicada, and Crusader. Front row: Assassin, Vindicator, Phoenix Hawk, and Firebee.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 19/09/2026

Another lance of Death Commandos. #battletech

Battlemechs painted as Capellan Confederation Death Commandos. Left to right, Warhammer, Clint, Wasp, Ostroc.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 17/09/2026

Continuing to knock out more Death Commandos. #battletech

Battlemechs painted as Capellan Confederation Death Commandos. Left to right, Spider, Hermes II, Pillager, Spector, Awesome, Marauder, Emperor, Ostscout, and Urbanmech.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 16/09/2026

More Death Commandos done. #battletech

Battlemechs painted as Capellan Confederation Death Commandos. Left to right, Archer, Flea, Ostsol, Huron Warrior, Sha Yu, Anubis, Wraith.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 15/09/2026

First crack at some Capellan Death Commandos. #battletech

Four Battlemechs painted as Capellan Confederation Death Commandos. Left to right, Helios, Raven, Trebuchet, and Star Slayer.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 12/09/2026

And now a lance of Kell Hounds. #battletech

Four Battlemechs painted as the mercenary company, the Kell Hounds. Left to right, Grasshopper, Griffin, Scarabus, and Spector.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 06/09/2026

Two more lances of Legion of Vega. #battletech

Mechs painted as the Legion of Vega. Firestarter, Cicada, Chimera, Vulcan, Shadow Hawk

Mechs painted as the Legion of Vega. Cauldron Born

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 26/06/2026

Painted more Kuritans. Panther is painted as Katana Kat, the rest are my normal Legion of Vega scheme. #Battletech #Mechwarrior

Four Battletech Battlemech miniatures painted as House Kurita. From left to right, Panther, Venom, Charger, and Hermes II.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 16/06/2026

Second star of Clan Ghost Bear Alpha Galaxy painted. #Battletech #Mechwarrior

Five Omnimechs painted as Clan Ghost Bear Alpha Galaxy. From left to right: Mist Lynx, Nova, Fire Moth, Viper, and Adder.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 06/06/2026

First star of Clan Ghost Bear Alpha Galaxy painted. #Battletech #Mechwarrior

Executioner, Grizzly, Kingdisher, Timber Wolf, and Kodiak Battlemechs painted as Clan Ghost Bear Alpha Galaxy

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 13/02/2026

This shit is getting annoying, I've just started getting this on every embedded YouTube video I encounter. Just an hour ago on the same browser they were all working. It would be one thing if there was a login on this damn message. Going to YouTube's site I am logged in just fine.

Sign in to confirm you're not a bot error message

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 27/01/2026

And now some Legion of Vega vehicles. #Battletech

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 25/01/2026

It’s been awhile since I really posted anything, so here are some #Battletech minis I’ve painted over the absence.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 13/12/2025

Left aligned subtitles? I can’t think of any time other time I’ve seen them that way on a commercial DVD release.

A photo of a TV displaying the Mill Creek release of The Ultraman with left aligned subtitles.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 01/08/2025

The new Naked Gun is good. Really feels like a modern version of the old ones.

The Naked Gun (2025) poster. Frank Dreben Jr. pointing at viewer. Poster reads “I want you to pull my finger” as a parody of “I want you” posters.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 26/07/2025

Been awhile since I painted Legion of Vega and the new plastic Kintaro came out… #battletech

Battletech miniatures. A Kintaro and a Hatamoto-Chi in Legion of Vega colors.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 12/07/2025

Finished up more Republic of the Sphere Standing Guard. #battletech

Battletech miniatures painted as the Republic Standing Guard. Black Knight, Centurion Omni, Wolverine, Wasp, Joust, SM1 x2, and Fulcrum

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 20/06/2025

And here is the start of the Republic Standing Guard I mentioned earlier. #Battletech

Battletech miniatures painted as the Republic of the Sphere Standing Guard. Left to right, Scimitar Mk II, Firestarter, Behemoth II, Hatchetman, Thunderbolt, Marksman M1, Spider, and another Scimitar Mk II

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 20/06/2025

Needed to get these guys off my work space to paint more Republic of the Sphere. So here are more Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy. #Battletech

Battletech miniatures painted as Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy. From left to right, Hellion, Warhammer IIC, Flamberge, Thunderbolt IIC, Shadow Cat II

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 13/06/2025

Happy Friday the 13th everyone.

Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 24/05/2025

Time for a new Battletech campaign. So here is some Republic Standing Guard.

A group of Battletech Mechs and vehicles painted as the Republic Standing Guard of the Republic of the Sphere.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 17/05/2025

Clan Jade Falcon vs Clan Steel Viper

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 17/05/2025

More Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy

Marauder IIC, Turkina, Night Gyr, Locust IIC, and Black Lanner Battlemechs painted as Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 25/04/2025

Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 18/04/2025

Behold, my original big box for the original DOS version.

Command & Conquer DOS version large box.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 23/03/2025

I painted my British one fully assembled.

Bolt Action British vehicles. Firefly Sherman, Cromwell (with alternate Konflikt 47 turret), Sherman, and Universal Carrier.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 08/03/2025

Another star of Wolf’s Dragoons

Phoenix Hawk IIC, Nightstar, Rifleman IIC, Firefly, and Wolfhound painted in Wolf’s Dragoons Wolf Spider colors.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 31/01/2025

Haven’t been able to have the motivation to paint like I want, but I did finally finish this group of Wolf’s Dragoons.

Cauldron-Born, Marauder IIC, Warhammer IIC, Shadow Hawk IIC, and Grendel in Wolf’s Dragoons Wolf Spider Battalion colors.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 28/01/2025

They weren’t kidding when they called this the carnival of blood. Still managed to win though.

The final girl defeated Geppetto in the Carnival of Blood

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 23/11/2024

Today’s game: End of the First Combine-Dominion War, Draconis Combine and Nova Cats vs Ghost Bear on Courchevel.

DCMS and Clan Nova Cat forces fighting Clan Ghost Bear

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 21/11/2024

Yet another star of Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy finished. #battletech

Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy star. Eyrie, Gyrfalcon, Timber Wolf, Hunchback IIC, and Shadow Cat

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 09/11/2024

Battletech Gray Death Legion ilClan era lance.

Gargolye (Man O War), Catapult, Regent, and Grasshopper battlemech in the Gray Death Legion paint scheme.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 02/11/2024

More Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 28/09/2024

Not technically box art, but this is my favorite cover art.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 26/09/2024

First Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy star painted. Photo is not the greatest as I snapped it in a hurry earlier this morning. I kinda rushed these guys in general for Battletech game this Saturday.

Hellbringer (Loki), Executioner (Gladiator), Summoner (Thor), Kit Fox (Uller), and Stormcrow (Ryoken) Battlemechs painted in Clan Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy colors.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #85,168!

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 23/08/2024

The missing fourth mech from my last post, the Mauler.

Battletech Mauler miniature in the Vega of Vega colors.

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 16/08/2024

Managed to get these Battlech miniatures finished the morning. My Legion of Vega grows.

Legion of Vega Ostroc, Quickdraw, and Hunchback

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Cabal17 @cabal17.com · 10/08/2024

Haven’t painted anything in quite awhile due to an arm injury, but I just knocked these out from my recently arrived Battletech Mercenaries Kickstarter.