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War is serious business in the Terra Nova badlands of #HeavyGear I don't really know what tickled the creative muse enough to make this. #scifiart #blender

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 16h

Another point in HBS #Battletech 's favor: It's far easier to edit in custom emblem graphics then it is in MW5. #starsiege #pusheen

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

General Black Mamba and his Emotional Support Planet. #Heavygear

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

RIP Hyper for giving her life for this achievement. o7

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I've been really getting into HBS' #Battletech lately. Which is strange because I bought it back in 2019 but could never fully get into it. But for whatever reason, it's really tickling the X-Com and Mech centres of my brain.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Every time I head back to do a #HeavyGear video I always end up modifying the models a bit. The Terra Nova video was the first time I ever did modelling at length, so anytime I go back I try to add what I've learned to them since. #scifiart #blender #b3d

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm looking at this and all I can think is "Gee, I didn't know the Clanners were fond of Nikon cameras". #battletech

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's Fall now, so that makes it #HeavyGear season for the Youtube channel. When did I decide that? Just now actually. #blender #scifiart

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Omega. With a Ship class name like that you damn well better be an intimidating sight. #Babylon5 #blender #b3d #scifiart

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The Starfury Thunderbolt. Not to be confused with the real world A-10 Thunderbolt, or the Thunderbolt VII from Wing Commander. #Babylon5 #scifiart #blender #scifi

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Which was then followed by Bester outstretching his hand and going "BooooooWeeeeeeOoooooWeeeeeee"

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Guys, I have been struck with inspiration: What if we take the role of Bester in #babylon5 and swap him for Mentok the Mindtaker from Harvey Birdman.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The other, longer, girthier, more intimidating metal cylinder all alone in the night. Babylon 4. #babylon5 #scifiart #blender

Babylon 4 by Zeontron
Minbari Tinashi by Fabio Passaro

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In a world filled with Ulkeshs, be a Kosh. #babylon5

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Crimson Skies High Road to Revenge has been available to buy and play on PC through the Xbox app for the past week or 2 now? So here's a render to celebrate that. I would have got to it sooner but I was too deep into Babylon 5 stuff for the White Star video. #crimsonskies #blender #b3d

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

By the Mormon God of the Independent Nation State of Utah, Crimson Skies High Road to Revenge actually runs decently on the PC. You a real one President Asha of Xbox. Look for a stream sometime in the near future. Not this weekend unfortunately.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Welp. At least I dont have to bang my head against xemu anymore. Provided this works.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Omar over on the Patreon requested some renders of the Terran Confederation Fleet based on what I did for the Excalibur video, and I was like "Bruh, say no more". So here's the first. The rest are on the Patreon but I'll upload them here soon enough. #wingcommander

The Terran Confederation Fleet as of Wing Commander III
Confed Capital Ships by the Wing Commander Saga Team.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Dumb things Ive found in older folders I forgot about after doing youtube for so long:

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

...well so much for that. Maybe they removed the Purchase button for the Canadian market. But Sony will totally tease us with the prospect of Wing Commander on the PS3.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The new Zellers is an International Clothiers with maybe 25% of the floor space dedicated to housewares, snacks, & toys. Giant Tiger is a better choice. But at least there was a food truck around the side. Excalibur video this weekend.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Old meme humor from when I started doing Blender for my #Homeworld videos.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I was adding the music to the upcoming Wing Commander Excalibur v2 video when I got to this last phase of Kilrathi War here and thought "Damn this is kinda cool with just the CG and the music and none of my blathering, I should upload this." #wingcommander #blender #b3d

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I swear I saw Bald Odo here and immediately thought "James Tolkan as the Constable".

James Tolkan. I think he bears a resemblance to Bald Odo.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Starship Engineer: Why do we need to incorporate aerodynamics shapes into the design of the Sovereign-class? Starship Designer: It's an ancient Earth custom called "Outmogging the others." #startrek #scifi #scifiart #blender

The USS Enterprise-E
3D Model by Alexander Klemm (Alex3D)
Rendering by Mac's Lore

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

"Excalibaaa!" - Saber Altria, Fate Grand Order Wait. I just gave myself a great idea for the next Wing Commander render. #blender #scifi #scifiart #b3d

Hangar Interior & Excalibur Model by Adam Burch/Hangar B Productions

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Excaliburs. Thats it. I'm kind of blanking on a caption right now. #wingcommander #scifi #scifiart #blender

Excaliburs from Wing Commander in flight
Excaliburs by Adam Burch/Hangar B Productions
Rendering by Mac's Lore

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

"Im Excited!" (To kill for money) Big Kev's (One Man) Brigade. Back in the World of Crimson Skies video, I cribbed from #Battletech merc companies for my own amusement when it was time to talk about Mercs in CS. In the end I did colors for them and the Gray Death Legion (as seen in the back here).

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My attention wandered for half a second, and all of a sudden I decided narrating some #Umamusume lore was a good idea. Don't you just hate when that happens?

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

RAPTOR VS. STRIKE COMMANDER! The juggernaut 90's multimedia franchise that we were so wrongfully denied as children. Why yes, I have been doing more work creating HDRIs with True Sky. #blender

The Raptor from Raptor Call of the Shadows vs an F-16 from Strike Commander.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Well. This has been a wild weekend of rendering. But I think I've finally gotten down the basics of creating HDRIs with True Sky 3. So lets close it out with the Starfury from Babylon 5. #scifi #scifiart #babylon5 #blender

Starfury in flight.
Starfury by Redfox20
Rendering by Mac's Lore

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

True Sky 3 adventures, pt. 5. Yeah, it was the added noise from True Sky that was causing the splotchiness for sure. Now I can get away with rendering at 200ish samples and not the 512 I was before. So that means faster renderings. #scifiart #scifi #heavygear #zenlesszonezero #blender

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Macs Wing Commander x True Sky 3 Adventure, part.4 By default, True Sky adds noise to the skybox for that cinematic feel. While thats great by itself, if activated when you render out an HDRI, it affects the output and creates a splotchy effect because of the Denoiser. #blender #scifi #scifiart

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Another Wing Commander x True Sky 3 experiment. #scifi #blender #scifiart

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

He also may have been a High Lord of Kilrah in one of his previous lives.

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The name Bearcat (From Wing Commander) reminds me of my beloved late-cat Corey. As he was a large and powerful Maine Coon, he was both a Bear and a Cat at the same time. Also 16k HDRI rendering works. #Blender just borks the output when you denoise w GPU for anything above 8k res. #scifiart #scifi

A Bearcat from Wing Commander
Bearcat model by Adam Burch/Hangar B Productions
Rendering by Mac's Lore

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I got True Sky 3 from Superhive, and its been very powerful. like powerful enough to have a learning curve. I havent fully gotten the hang of it yet for what I want, but I think Im getting there. Havnt quite figured out how to get 12k+ HDRI renders working right yet tho, this one here is only 8k

An Excalibur from Wing Commander with Planet behind it.
Excalibur by Adam Burch/ Hangar B Productions
Rendering by Mac's Lore

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

"Oh, no. You did not shoot that green shit at me!" - Ace Azzameen, probably. Or maybe it was his trusty droid Emkay. #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

The YT-2000 Otana from Star Wars X-Wing Alliance fighting Tie Fighters planetside.

YT-2000 AngryRancor
Tie Fighters by Daniel (Sketchfab)

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I vaguely remembered a comment about Heavy Gear, and T-Posing for dominance & phones and was suddenly hit with inspiration. Don't drink and render. #heavygear

Hunter Gear taking a selfie while his friend in the back is photobombing by T-Posing for dominance.

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