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Re: Two assault mechs, one anti-mech aircraft
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Wed, 12 May 2004 02:56:42 GMT
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First, what I call a “high value target” mech, with only eight extra-large
missiles and a pair of gauss rifles, it’s role is to blitz-attack a single
important target, like a dropship, using jump jets, high-powered, limited
ammunition, long range weapons, and then flee. I imagine pilots calling it
the “widowmaker”.
I got the idea for the “sideways can” missle launchers from a comic book
called “Mech Destroyer”, published by Image in 2001.
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GLEEE!!!! This looks Great!! It appeears to be a cross between the
direwolf/warhawk legs and a warhammer torso, with catapultmissle racks!! I love
it! The Gauss rifles are very simple, but looks VERY nice. This is probably my
favorite model of yours that you have built so far!
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Next, a version in blue inspired by the Masakari from Mechwarrior 4: Mercs.
It’s main weapons are the four PPCs in the arms, complemented by a pair of
small missle banks. The Mechwarrior PC games are a big inspiration for me.
I classify my mechs into light/medium/heavy/assault based on their scale
heights relative to the mech stats from the game (although Frank
Kopanitsanos’ Masakari is waaaaay bigger than my assault mechs).
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Aw Shucks! Well, this one looks to have the same general leg structure as the
last, which i really like!It looks big and strong, which is to be expected for
an assault mech. The stubbiness of the torso looks pretty cool (Like a
direwolf/daishi) and it matches the legs very well.
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Lastly, not a mech but an anti-mech aircraft. If mechs are the tanks of the
31st century, then this thing is the Apache helicopter:
This was inspired by Masamune’s description, at the end of the “Dominion”
trade paperback, of the violence done to tanks by anti-tank missiles and the
A-10 Warthog’s cannon. Like many on this board, I love Shirow’s work,
although I don’t know that I’ve ever built anything that really looks like he
would have designed it. Next on my build list is a larger anti-mech aircraft
with a cannon that looks more “A-10 Warthog” in scale.
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mmm, that thing looks like it could tear some mecha apart! It remindsme of the
orca VTOL from the command and conquer series. That cannon looks massive, and it
has plenty of missiles to rain destruction with, definately a plus for an
anti-mech vehicle.
All in all, very nice work! You have actually inspired me to try putting a new
Moc together. I can’t wait to see your next models!!
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| (...) Glad you enjoyed it! I love the chunkiness in the legs and torso of the Masakari and Daishi. They're among my favorites from Mechwarrior, along with the Shadowcat and Loki. (...) Responses like yours are why I started posting to .mecha in the (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Inspired by Soren's admonition, I'll try to do a more complete job on this post. I've got a couple of new mechs with "chicken leg" chassis based on the technic click ball joints from the Super Battle Droid set (they're cheap on Ebay these days). The (...) (20 years ago, 12-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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