Squad D

Squadron D

Unit 01: Multi-Range Commander's Shell Brigandine

Unit 02: Long range Sniper Shell Arquebus

Unit 03: Melee Combat shell Saber Commando custom

Unit 04:  mid-range Machine Gunner shell Saber custom

unrelated: prototype heavy shell Kodiak

Big Blue

new mech for yaz:

Backgrounder/History: to follow. reeeally tired  >.<

Notes: i think i may have gone over board with the decals...

Flat HED

here's a new(and small) one finished:

Flat HEDs (Heavy External Defense suits) were once the mainstay of the armored infantry of the most powerful countries from 2085 to 2144 CE, and are the predecessors of the SHELL combat frames used today. though not as modular, it was more agile, and due to its size required less power to run on. but as more powerful weapons became the norm, adaptability was key. but it simply could not be accomplished within this design. it could not take sniper roles supporting fire, nor could it be suitable against tanks or missile launchers. and when one part got damaged it cannot be replaced on the field. these concerns are what gave rise into the development of the modern SHELLs  with their modular and interchangeable nature, retaining only the torso where the pilot sits and controls the machine, or as it's called~ the core. these days FlatHEDs are sold as army surplus to impoverished nations looking to up their defense (or offense) if only slightly. sold mostly to countries of lower economic capacity, or to insurgent forces, about 5 FlatHEDs equal one SHELL. it may not be much but it is still intimidating in its own right.

also called:  Crabs, Hunchbacks, Bulletbox/es.

Scale Comparison with Saber shell:

BONUS Pics:

I love Mechwarrior pilot figures =D

Chiara

it's fun to build clear things sometimes. :)

first mech of 2010

hoo-yay!

Saber variant: "Machete custom"

a variant of the Saber Shell , customized for localized combat in the jungles and paddies of Southeast Asia, this black market mech was sold to rebel groups in stripped-down units, having bought the weapons from another supplier and creating makeshift--and often scrapmetal--armor platings taken from older models or cobbled together in local junk shops. plating is applied sparingly and only in frontal regions. the logic behind this is within the areas of combat these machines face only tanks and infantry units of the national (and underdeveloped) military. local names may vary but the nature of combat as local guerilla warfare has earned this unit the Nickname "Machete" both by the Atlantic Nations Union (ANU) intervention  forces stationed in The Independent Republic of Cambodia and by the Pacific Economic Federation (PEF) Forces stationed in Mindanao sovereignty conflict zones. 

(someday i'll write an entire world grounded on these robots, using my fondness of the Front Mission games as a basis. let's set it at 2190 C.E. )

last mech for 2009

i got a couple more bashed up especially a Quad type but i figger i'd post a finished and painted one:

and a preview of the Brigandine:

goodbye, 2009!

new mechs (again)

before anything else, here's my latest BJPM Haul:

woo-hoo

now on to some refined designs and some new ones (unprimed):

Saber series 2:

Brigandine heavy shell:

Arquebus Sniper shell

Raptor Law Enforcement shell:

new diorama base,new micro mechs and shit

just got a Dio Base from the last day of toyfair,i plan to accumulate a few before i begin repainting it to my preferred look. so for the meantime here's a new painted BJPM mech for you:

comparison with Frost Saber

and now some previews:

Transport truck carrying terrapin shell:

Improved Terrapin:

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