Cesar Alfaro’s More Mechs
Mechas are not easy to come by in Costa Rica – just as anything else on modeling subjects – so, a couple of years ago, after having tried Star Wars and Star Trek, I decided to come up with these.
These are inspired on the MADCAT MechWarrior design…they are paper scratched, as all my models are. I used no blueprints, (since they were not available) just a few memory shots of how I remembered the thing to look like. Afterwards it was jut a matter of personal taste…
Mainly, I used the same paper as with the AT-ST that was posted a while ago, tough for these ones I detailed the cockpit. The canopy “crystal” is the clear bubble the Super Bonder comes in. I just cut it to fit my design. The joints for the arm-guns are drinking straw joints. (Yes, like the ones on your HI-C!) This can give you a general idea of how big they are, that is like 3 inches tall.
They are painted on different camouflage schemes (water acrylics hand brushed) and the designs of the Mecha itself, from Forest Drone to Night-Stealth vary a little: some infrared sensor cluster here and different missile launcher there…nothing really noticeable. Metal / Hydraulic pistons /Exhaust bells are Testors enamels.
They are tough to be agile defense machines. Versatile in their movements, they are not as clumsy as a regular Mechas. They have a special one of a kind gyro-stabilizing unit under the legs assembly. Top speed is 70 kph on walker gear mode, and up to 162 kph on hopper mode (rocket buster assisted mode), for less than 1.7 hours
They sport micro missile launchers with a load of 75 thermo charges each. The arm-guns are standard machine guns, with and extendable three fingered claw for close contact. Under the chin, there’s a laser gun capable of automated targeting. Sensor capacity is within parameters; tough special sensor packets can be mounted upon mission requirements. An on-board power generator supplies energy for all of the systems, less for the rocket buster pack. This is refueled in between missions. Armor plating and overall hull protection against direct hits is standard. Given a pilot’s dexterity on controls, taken damage could be reduced to minimal.
Cesar Alfaro
