Homemade Gunslinger Battlemech

cthulhu77 · June 20, 2006, 07:05:12 AM

Doing some kit reviews of the re-releases of "star wars" stuff, I managed to find this old gem at the lhs:

cthulhu77 · June 20, 2006, 07:10:18 AM

What a piece of *crp* this kit is...the worst of all the sw kits, by far. In fact, so bad that I had zero intentions of even wasting my time on it. But, fate had a different plan for me, and when the shelf holding two meteorites crashed down on an almost (two years in the making) completed diorama of a Gatling armed APC, thereby rendering it dead, I thought : "Hey, now I have a large gun with no where to go!"
Thoughts burbled around in my head for a bit, and one day, while playing Mech4, a scheme was hatched:

New feet, modified legs, and modified "head" turret so far...a 1/72nd scale Gunslinger variant of a 45 ton battlemech! Still in the puttysandrepeat phase (psr)

Tophe · June 20, 2006, 10:41:14 AM

Have you noticed the delta-wing feet?

(sorry, I know that modellism is not only aircraft, welcome to the Sci-Fi love as well

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B777LR · June 20, 2006, 12:06:58 PM

QuoteHave you noticed the delta-wing feet? (sorry, I know that modellism is not only aircraft, welcome to the Sci-Fi love as well )

Tophe, im sprised you have not noticed yet!
Its a Twin! (connected by a very tall set of legs!)

BlackOps · June 22, 2006, 09:12:46 PM

Looking forward to updates Greg, I love Mechs!

Jeff G.

cthulhu77 · June 24, 2006, 08:01:06 AM

I'm taking the g*$#mn weekend off, so hope to get some more work done...for those mech enthusiasts, have you seen this? :
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_a...e.asp?cid=36984

BlackOps · June 24, 2006, 08:33:24 AM

I have seen pics online but would love to see some of the Minis in person, by local bookstore has some on the shelf and I have been tempted but it's one of those blind box things that you don't know what's inside until you buy it. Still tempting

Jeff G.

cthulhu77 · June 24, 2006, 08:57:06 AM

I meant the backyard version! I have the game... it is worth every penny. For some odd reason, the link isn't working correctly...do a google search for "madcat treehouse", and check that thing out!

BlackOps · June 24, 2006, 09:17:22 AM

Oh yea! I have seen that! Very Cool! I would love to drop that in my front yard!

Jeff G.

cthulhu77 · June 24, 2006, 06:36:50 PM

Managed to get a fair amount of cutting and sanding done today on the head itself...psr:

BlackOps · June 25, 2006, 09:03:55 AM

Ahhh, looking good...much less like a chicken walker. I need to work on a project like this. Very cool stuff

Jeff G.

cthulhu77 · June 29, 2006, 05:27:25 PM

just about finished with the master for the missile launcher...starting on the canopy too:

Brian da Basher · June 30, 2006, 05:22:19 AM

Yowsa another masterpiece in the making! I always enjoy seeing your incredibly imaginative and talented builds Greg!

Brian da Basher

P.S. How did your Ar-196 diorama turn out?

BlackOps · June 30, 2006, 08:12:39 AM

Greg, It's lookin' really good. I like the way you've done the cockpit, I'm curious to see how you do the canopy.

I've got to ask, did you do the styrene details before or after you read John's article on FSM? (LizardStomp link) Your balance looks just like the technique he discussed so I was wondering. I enjoyed his article and I'm enjoying your build.

Jeff G.

cthulhu77 · June 30, 2006, 08:16:14 AM

Hey now! That article kicked some serious butt...first thing I did was go out and buy a nibbler from radioshack (six bucks, what a great tool!), and yes, I thought his writing was quite helpful, a must read for scratchbuilders. If fact, here's a link to it:

http://www.lyzrdstomp.com/index.php?option...d=216&Itemid=86

Homemade Gunslinger Battlemech

B777LR