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| name = Camo Specs
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| product development = [[Jordan K. Weisman]]
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| primary writing = [[Karl Hiesterman]]
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| type                = Sourcebook
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| cover = [[Jeff Laubenstein]]
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| author              =  
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| illustrations = [[Doug Shuler]]
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| development         = [[Jordan K. Weisman]] (Production Manager)<br />[[L. Ross Babcock III]] (Editor-In-Chief)<br />[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[C. R. Green]] (Editorial Assistant)
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]]
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| primarywriting      = [[Karl Hiesterman]]
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| type = Sourcebook
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| pages              = 48
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| publisher = [[FASA]]
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| cover               = [[Steve Venters|Steve Venters (uncredited)]] [[Jeff Laubenstein|Jeff Laubenstein (design)]]
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| year = 1988
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| interiorart        = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director)
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| pages = 48
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| illustrations       = [[Doug Shuler]]
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| production code = 1632
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| publisher          = [[FASA]]
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| ISBN = 1555600808
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| productioncode      = 1632
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| year                = 1988
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| ISBN10              = 1555600808
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| ISBN13              = 9781555600808
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| MSRP                = $6.00
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| content            =  
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| era                = [[Succession Wars era]]
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| timeline            = ca. [[3025]]
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| series              =  
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==Description==
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A relatively small book, both in page count and literal size, '''''Camo Specs''''' (subtitle: '''''A Guide to Regimental Paint Schemes''''') is essentially a full color guide to a variety of common paint schemes for numerous military units during the late [[Succession Wars era]], for painting BattleTech miniatures. Along with each picture is a short overview and description of both the military unit the paint scheme belongs to as well as the combat unit pictured. Many of the 'Mechs featured are [[Unseen]] designs.
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Certain references and pieces of information within the text sections suggest that the book is written from a [[3025]] standpoint as the "present" year.
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==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''Camo Specs: The Guide to [[BattleTech]] Regimental Paint Schemes''
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''The most powerful [[regiment]]s are comprised of [[BattleMech]]s and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]]. All are steeped in tradition, honor, and duty. A single BattleMech can level a city, and can only be opposed by another of its kind. Piloted by the elite class known as MechWarriors, these machines, when organized into regiments, are a force to make planets tremble.''
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''Regiments are built on pride. A regiment's colors embody that pride. The Guide to BattleTech Regimental Paint Schemes provides the distinctive patterns and colors, as well as a description of selected regiments of the [[Inner Sphere]].''
  
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==Description==
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''Includes 44 full-color illustrations, including several 'Mechs, tanks, and other vehicles in Arctic, Woodland, and Desert camouflage schemes.''}}
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A relatively small book, both in page count and literal size, '''''Camo Specs - A Guide to Regimental Paint Schemes''''' is a full color guide to a variety of common paint schemes for a large number of military units during the [[Third Succession War]] era. Along with each picture is a short overview and description of both the military unit the paint scheme belongs to as well as the combat unit pictured.
 
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==Contents==
 
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* [[Eridani Light Horse]] - ''[[Locust]]''
 
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* [[Sword of Light]] - ''[[Wasp]]''
 
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* [[Marik Militia]] - ''[[Stinger]]''
 
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* [[Donegal Guards]] - ''[[Commando]]''
 
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* [[Crucis Lancers]] - ''[[Javelin]]''
 
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* [[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] - ''[[UrbanMech]]''
 
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* [[NAIS Traning Cadre]] - ''[[Valkyrie]]''
 
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* [[Rasalhague Regulars]] - ''[[Panther]]''
 
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* [[Capellan Hussars]] - ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
 
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* [[Team Banzai]] - ''[[Hatchetman]]''
 
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* [[Arkab Legion]] - ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
 
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* [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] - ''[[Hunchback]]''
 
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* [[Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]] - ''[[Trebuchet]]''
 
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* [[Syrtis Fusiliers]] - ''[[Dervish]]''
 
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* [[Arcturan Guards]] - ''[[Griffin]]''
 
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* [[Nightstalkers]] - ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
 
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* [[Oriente Hussars]] - ''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]''
 
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* [[Lyran Guard]] - ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]''
 
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* [[Dieron Regulars]] - ''[[Dragon]]''
 
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* [[Skye Rangers]] - ''[[Rifleman]]''
 
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* [[Northwind Highlanders]] - ''[[Catapult]]''
 
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* [[Stealthy Tigers]] - ''[[Crusader]]''
 
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* [[Liao Reserves]] - ''[[Jagermech]]''
 
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* [[Free Worlds Guards]] - ''[[Thunderbolt]]''
 
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* [[Atrean Dragoons|Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] - ''[[Archer]]''
 
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* [[Wolf's Dragoons]] - ''[[Warhammer]]''
 
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* [[Chesterton Reserves]] - ''[[Marauder]]''
 
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* [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] - ''[[Awesome]]''
 
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* [[Proserpina Hussars]] - ''[[Goliath]]''
 
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* [[Tamar Jagers]] - ''[[Zeus]]''
 
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* [[Avalon Hussars]] - ''[[BattleMaster]]''
 
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* [[21st Centauri Lancers]] - ''[[Stalker]]''
 
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* [[Fusiliers of Oriente]] - ''[[Cyclops]]''
 
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* [[Davion Brigade of Guards]] - ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
 
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* [[Defenders of Andurien]] - ''[[Harasser]]''
 
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* [[Atrean Hussars]] - ''[[Galleon]]''
 
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* [[Galedon Regulars]] - ''[[Pegasus]]''
 
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* [[Federated Suns Armored Cavalry]] - ''[[Vedette]]''
 
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* [[Tau Ceti Rangers|4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] - [[SRM Carrier]]
 
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* [[Lyran Royal Guards]] - ''[[Manticore]]''
 
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* [[An Ting Legion|2nd An Ting Legion]] - ''[[Von Luckner]]''
 
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* [[15th Dracøn]] - ''[[Demolisher]]''
 
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* [[Ceti Hussars]] - ''[[Partisan]]''
 
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* [[12th Star Guards]] - ''[[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemonth]]''
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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While providing some details about the military and combat units included, it's little more than a picture book.
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*The book is one of only a small handful of sources to feature the elusive [[Tamar Jagers]] unit.
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*In the ''[[Zeus]]'' entry the book repeats the false information that the ''Zeus'' was introduced in [[2407]] and deployed in the field by [[2411]]. This actually predates the creation of the first BattleMech (the ''[[Mackie]]'') by thirty-two years. The introduction date of the ''Zeus'' has since been corrected to [[2787]].
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*On its backside, the book states its ISBN as 1-55560-080-8 but this ISBN seems to actually be taken by another product from the same publisher ("''Circus Imperium''", from FASA's [[w:Renegade Legion|Renegade Legion]] product line).
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Image:Camomercseridanilighthorse.png|[[Eridani Light Horse]] (''[[Locust]]'')
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Image:Camokuritaswordoflight2.png|[[Sword of Light]] (''[[Wasp]]'')
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Image:Camomarikmarikmilitia1.png|[[Marik Militia]] (''[[Stinger]]'')
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Image:Camosteinerdonegalguards1.png|[[Donegal Guards]] (''[[Commando]]'')
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Image:Camodavioncrucislancers.png|[[Crucis Lancers]] (''[[Javelin]]'')
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Image:Camoliaomacgregorsarmoredscouts.png|[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] (''[[UrbanMech]]'')
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Image:Camodavionnaistrainingcadre.png|[[NAIS Training Cadre]] (''[[Valkyrie]]'')
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Image:Camokuritarasalhagueregulars.png|[[Rasalhague Regulars]] (''[[Panther]]'')
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Image:Camoliaocapellanhussars.png|[[Capellan Hussars]] (''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'')
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Image:Camomercsteambanzai.png|[[Team Banzai]] (''[[Hatchetman]]'')
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Image:Camokuritaarkablegion.png|[[Arkab Legion]] (''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'')
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Image:Camomercssmithsonschinesebandits.png|[[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] (''[[Hunchback]]'')
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Image:Camomercsrichardspanzerbrigade.png|[[Richard's Panzer Brigade]] (''[[Trebuchet]]'')
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Image:Camodavionsyrtisfusiliers.png |[[Syrtis Fusiliers]] (''[[Dervish]]'')
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Image:Camosteinerarcturanguards.png|[[Arcturan Guards]] (''[[Griffin]]'')
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Image:Camokuritanightstalkers1.png|[[Night Stalkers]] (''[[Shadow Hawk]]'')
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Image:Camomarikorientehussars.png|[[Oriente Hussars]] (''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]'')
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Image:Camosteinerlyranguard.png|[[Lyran Guards|Lyran Guard]] (''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'')
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Image:Camokuritadieronregulars.png|[[Dieron Regulars]] (''[[Dragon]]'')
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Image:Camosteinerskyerangers1.png|[[Skye Rangers]] (''[[Rifleman]]'')
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Image:Camomercsnorthwindhiglanders.png|[[Northwind Highlanders]] (''[[Catapult]]'')
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Image:Camomercsstealthytigers.png|[[Stealthy Tigers]] (''[[Crusader]]'')
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Image:Camoliaoreserves.png|[[Liao Reserves]] (''[[JagerMech]]'')
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Image:Camomarikfreeworldsguard1.png|[[Free Worlds Guards]] (''[[Thunderbolt]]'')
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Image:Camomarikatreandragoons1.png|[[11th Atrean Dragoons]] (''[[Archer]]'')
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Image:Camomercswolfsdragoons.png|[[Wolf's Dragoons]] (''[[Warhammer]]'')
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Image:Camoliaochestertonreserves.png|[[Chesterton Reserves]] (''[[Marauder]]'')
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Image:Camomercsmccarronsarmoredcav.png|[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] (''[[Awesome]]'')
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Image:Camokuritaproserpinahussars.png|[[Proserpina Hussars]] (''[[Goliath]]'')
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Image:Camosteinertamarjagers.png|[[Tamar Jagers]] (''[[Zeus]]'')
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Image:Camodavionavalonhussars.png|[[Avalon Hussars]] (''[[BattleMaster]]'')
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Image:Camomercs21stcentaurilancers.png|[[21st Centauri Lancers]] (''[[Stalker]]'')
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Image:Camomarikfusiliersoforiente1.png|[[Fusiliers of Oriente]] (''[[Cyclops]]'')
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Image:Camodavionbrigadeofguards.png|[[Davion Brigade of Guards]] (''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'')
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Image:Camomarikdefendersofandurien.png|[[Defenders of Andurien]] ([[Harasser]])
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Image:Camomarikatreanhussars.png|[[Atrean Hussars]] ([[Galleon]])
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Image:Camokuritagaledonregulars.png|[[Galedon Regulars]] ([[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]])
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Image:Camodavionfedsuncav.png|[[1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry]] ([[Vedette]])
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Image:Camoliao4thtaucetiranger.png|[[Tau Ceti Lancers]] ([[SRM Carrier]])
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Image:Camosteinerroyalguards1.png|[[Royal Guards|Lyran Royal Guards]] ([[Manticore]])
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Image:Camokuritaanting.png|[[An Ting Legion|2nd An Ting Legion]] ([[Von Luckner]])
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Image:Camomercs15thdracon.png|[[15th Dracon Regiment]] ([[Demolisher]])
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Image:Camodavioncetihussars.png|[[Ceti Hussars]] ([[Partisan]])
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Image:Camomercs12thstarguads.png|[[12th Star Guards]] ([[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]])
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Latest revision as of 11:21, 1 October 2023

This article is about the sourcebook. For the website, see Camo Specs Online.
Camo-Specs.jpg
Camo Specs
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Jordan K. Weisman (Production Manager)
L. Ross Babcock III (Editor-In-Chief)
Donna Ippolito (Senior Editor)
C. R. Green (Editorial Assistant)
Primary writing Karl Hiesterman
Pages 48
Cover Artwork Steve Venters (uncredited) Jeff Laubenstein (design)
Interior Artwork Dana Knutson (Art Director)
Illustrations Doug Shuler
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 1632
First published 1988
ISBN-10 1555600808
ISBN-13 9781555600808
MSRP $6.00
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Timeline ca. 3025

Description[edit]

A relatively small book, both in page count and literal size, Camo Specs (subtitle: A Guide to Regimental Paint Schemes) is essentially a full color guide to a variety of common paint schemes for numerous military units during the late Succession Wars era, for painting BattleTech miniatures. Along with each picture is a short overview and description of both the military unit the paint scheme belongs to as well as the combat unit pictured. Many of the 'Mechs featured are Unseen designs.

Certain references and pieces of information within the text sections suggest that the book is written from a 3025 standpoint as the "present" year.

From the back cover[edit]

“ Camo Specs: The Guide to BattleTech Regimental Paint Schemes

The most powerful regiments are comprised of BattleMechs and MechWarriors. All are steeped in tradition, honor, and duty. A single BattleMech can level a city, and can only be opposed by another of its kind. Piloted by the elite class known as MechWarriors, these machines, when organized into regiments, are a force to make planets tremble.

Regiments are built on pride. A regiment's colors embody that pride. The Guide to BattleTech Regimental Paint Schemes provides the distinctive patterns and colors, as well as a description of selected regiments of the Inner Sphere.

Includes 44 full-color illustrations, including several 'Mechs, tanks, and other vehicles in Arctic, Woodland, and Desert camouflage schemes.

”

Notes[edit]

  • The book is one of only a small handful of sources to feature the elusive Tamar Jagers unit.
  • In the Zeus entry the book repeats the false information that the Zeus was introduced in 2407 and deployed in the field by 2411. This actually predates the creation of the first BattleMech (the Mackie) by thirty-two years. The introduction date of the Zeus has since been corrected to 2787.
  • On its backside, the book states its ISBN as 1-55560-080-8 but this ISBN seems to actually be taken by another product from the same publisher ("Circus Imperium", from FASA's Renegade Legion product line).

Gallery[edit]

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