Last Ma.K. for a while: PKA Ausf. M "Melusine".

[Sticky Fingers]

[pyro-manic]

Very smart indeed!

[nighthunter]

Awesome work, as always SF! Could someone please message me a link to the genre history of these things?

[pyro-manic]

It's a start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maschinen_Krieger_ZbV_3000

[ChernayaAkula]

H. Schimanski? As in Horst Schimanski? Schimmi? Awesome! 

[NARSES2]

Superb 

[Captain Canada]

Very nice ! I have to admit to feeling a little claustrophobic just looking at the guy in there tho !

[nighthunter]

It's a start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maschinen_Krieger_ZbV_3000

Thanks Pyro!

[TallEng]

H. Schimanski? As in Horst Schimanski? Schimmi? Awesome! 

Shouldn't he be wearing the famous Grey/beige jacket then? 

For those of you who are wondering http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Schimanski
Should help.

Regards
Keith

[Sisko]

Did your kit come with the rubber sleeve joints for the arms and legs?

It seems mine didn't and not being a MAK expert I dutifully built it.

Wasn't till I saw some online pics that I realized mine were missing! 

[Sticky Fingers]

Thanks guys! Next suit I'll build isn't out yet, and isn't really from the Ma.K. universe although they also do come from the master himself, mr Kow Yokoyama, but at the end of the year I'll order some of these. Can't wait!

@nighthunter: I see Pyro-Manic pointed you in the right direction already.  The forum on maschinenkrueger.com will provide you with A LOT more information than the wiki page though. Certainly worth checking out.

@ChernayaAkula: Can't be Horst, can it? The suit is from the year 2886. But he's certainly a descendent, called Hermann. And yes, he's got the moustache. Shame he's wearing that oxygen mask...   I wanted a cool name for this guy, and since he works for the Strahl National Defence Army I wanted a cool German name. Horst Schimanski is about as cool a German dude as you can get, so yes, it's certainly a reference to him.

@Sisko: Most Ma.K. suits do not contain joint sleeves. And if they do they're not very good, to be honest. On the Fliege I used the ones that came with that kit, but on the Melusine, and on most other suits you'll find on the web, they're scratchbuild. In my case I used thin rolls of Milliput, modelled into shape with a toothpic.

[Sisko]

Ahh that's why!

Good to know certainly the first time I have heard that!

[Army of One]

Great build and diorama there...lovely job...!! The detail on the pilot/driver (excuse my ignorance) is wonderful...!!!

[MichelC]

Fantastic work! Love it. 

The Baron von Munchhausen adds a nice touch! 

M

[Dizzyfugu]

Horst Schimanksi as a Ma.K. pilot? 

"Tatort" of the future - battlefield Duisburg, maybe...?