DONE @p.3 +++ 1:60 German Police Labor "Michael I" (Mecha)

scooter · April 09, 2021, 05:44:19 AM

Quote from: zenrat on April 09, 2021, 05:25:03 AM<edit>
I found this chart which shows the range of mecha size. Dizz will fill us in on which one is which...

Huh, they forgot Unicron

NARSES2 · April 09, 2021, 06:00:03 AM

I have absolutely no idea what are you are talking about

PR19_Kit · April 09, 2021, 06:04:09 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 09, 2021, 04:50:42 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xybWsAk5oVk

Yes, very gripping, but they're not BLUE!

PR19_Kit · April 09, 2021, 06:04:38 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2021, 06:00:03 AM

I have absolutely no idea what are you are talking about

I'm with you there Chris. $:-\$

Dizzyfugu · April 09, 2021, 06:22:47 AM

Well, there actually IS an AV-98 Ingram from the Patlabor universe among the crowd (as seen in the Patlabor 2 movie snippet above), but it is relatively tiny - at about 1/3 from the right end and to the left of the VF-1 Valkyrie and the Destroid Monster...

Yes, the Patlabor stuff is relatively compact and "realistic". There has even been a real world adaptation of the series.

Dizzyfugu · April 09, 2021, 06:23:29 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 09, 2021, 06:04:09 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 09, 2021, 04:50:42 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xybWsAk5oVk

Yes, very gripping, but they're not BLUE!

Because that's the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department!

Old Wombat · April 10, 2021, 02:21:15 AM

Umm, some of them seem to have quite significant codpieces!

Old Wombat · April 10, 2021, 02:25:22 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 09, 2021, 06:22:47 AM
Well, there actually IS an AV-98 Ingram from the Patlabor universe among the crowd (as seen in the Patlabor 2 movie snippet above), but it is relatively tiny - at about 1/3 from the right end and to the left of the VF-1 Valkyrie and the Destroid Monster... Yes, the Patlabor stuff is relatively compact and "realistic". There has even been a real world adaptation of the series.

Dizzyfugu · April 10, 2021, 03:01:35 AM

A different topic... Found a solution to mount the riot shield to the lower arm without gluing it into place. Some decals that hide the attachment pin, and the Police Labor is more or less done.

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I" in German Police service (Whif/Bandai kit conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

zenrat · April 10, 2021, 03:19:00 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 10, 2021, 02:25:22 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 09, 2021, 06:22:47 AM
Well, there actually IS an AV-98 Ingram from the Patlabor universe among the crowd (as seen in the Patlabor 2 movie snippet above), but it is relatively tiny - at about 1/3 from the right end and to the left of the VF-1 Valkyrie and the Destroid Monster... Yes, the Patlabor stuff is relatively compact and "realistic". There has even been a real world adaptation of the series.

Most of what's there makes an RX-78 look small.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 09, 2021, 06:04:38 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2021, 06:00:03 AM

I have absolutely no idea what are you are talking about

I'm with you there Chris. $:-\$

The most important thing to know is that mecha can only be operated by teenage children who, if female must wear short skirts and if male must have floppy hair.

Riot shield looks great Dizz.

Dizzyfugu · April 10, 2021, 03:54:22 AM

Thank you! Now some scenic pictures...

PR19_Kit · April 10, 2021, 06:48:35 AM

Quote from: zenrat on April 10, 2021, 03:19:00 AM

The most important thing to know is that mecha can only be operated by teenage children who, if female must wear short skirts and if male must have floppy hair.

Ah right, thanks.

Every day's a school day....................

scooter · April 10, 2021, 06:54:46 AM

Quote from: zenrat on April 10, 2021, 03:19:00 AM

The most important thing to know is that mecha can only be operated by teenage children who, if female must wear short skirts and if male must have floppy hair.

Riot shield looks great Dizz.

Or super tight uniforms. The male lead must also be a complete weenie as well.

Dizzyfugu · April 10, 2021, 11:53:09 AM

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Some background:
With more and more experience through military mecha in Japan during the late Nineties, Schaft Enterprise's Europe branch started the development of civil Labors for public use. These models included the Type-8FF firefighting Labor, which was originally created for the Japanese market but eventually only sold and operated in the European market, and the Type-10P, a dedicated police duty Labor and a direct competitor to Shinohara Industry's highly successful AV-98 Ingram.

The Type-10P was based on a completely new chassis and introduced many composite material elements that lightened its structure and even gave it a light armor protection against small caliber rounds. It was designed to be effective in situations like dealing with stolen labor units or rogue labors, but also for more mundane duties like riot control and escorts. Its intimidating size certainly helped psychologically. However, the Type-10P was not designed to take on military labors in close combat, even though it could be outfitted with manual weapon that would offer considerable firepower at distance. Typical police service weapons included a shield and a stun stick (with an optional taser function) as well as a handheld revolver gun, but other equipment was available, too. Precise manipulator fingers (with three fingers and one thumb on each hand) allowed delicate handling.

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

The pilot sat in a fully enclosed, climatized cabin in the Labor's breast section, with an excellent field of view and protected from water and gas. In order to ensure proper surveillance under harsh conditions in any weather and at day and night, the Type-10P received a complex sensor suite, including a telescopic camera boom, a close-range Lidar and a directional microphone. Communication with other units was ensured by both radio and laser communication systems.

Further special equipment could be attached to the Type-10P's back. These easily interchangeable "backpacks" included an extra battery for extended operation, a fuel-powered external generator with one or two powerful searchlights, a pack with loudspeakers, a large, retractable LED matrix display, and two packs with pressurized canisters that were connected with a handheld spray gun each, either carrying CO2 as a fire extinguisher or OC spray for riot control. Even an inflatable lifeboat was available, as well as special weapons like an EMP pulse rifle, which necessitated an external auxiliary battery pack, and a rearward-facing "brown note" infranoise generator.

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Officially baptised "Michael", after the German police's Christian patron saint, the Type-10P was in 2000 adopted by special units of the German Bundespolizei and by some major police departments on federal state level. Typical German Labor units would operate two or three of these vehicles, primarily as support units for standard units when called upon in an emergency and also to counter Labor crimes and accidents. Their psychological value in riot control duties was highly appreciated, and the Type 10Ps were also frequently sent to official political events for PR purposes.
The Type-10P was also promoted abroad, esp. in Japan, but it was rejected there due to its size and the strong (and established) competition from Shinohara Industry, namely the MPL-97S "Python" and the AV-98 "Ingram". However, eight Type-10Ps were sold to the Austrian Bundespolizei and an undisclosed small number was bought by a private security service company in Northern America.

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Technical Data:
Code name: Type-10P "Michael"
Unit type: police labor
Manufacturer: SEE (Schaft Enterprises Europe)
Operator: German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and several major German federal state
police departments (Berlin, Northrhine-Westphalia, Bavaria), Austria, USA
Number built: 33
Accommodation: pilot only, in heat- and ABC-insulated cockpit in front torso

Dimensions:
Overall height 9.42 meters
Overall width 5.95 meters
Minimum revolving radius: 6.0 meters

Weight:
Standard 6.55 metric tons
Full 8.1 metric tons

Armor materials:
Light composite armor, effective against fire and small caliber rounds of up to 12.7 mm

Powerplant:
unknown

Maximum weight lifting capacity:
2.50 metric tons

Equipment and design features:
Visual and acoustic sensors, range unknown, with suitable recording and data transfer equipment
Retractable visor cover
Highly articulated manipulator hands
Searchlights
Flashlights and four claxons/loudspeakers on the shoulders

Armament:
No internal weapons installed;
The Type-10P can operate a wide range of handheld equipment like an extendable baton,
anti-terror shields, and weapons like a 42 mm revolver handgun, a taser or a 90 mm pellet shotgun.
Two hardpoints on the lower arms to attach equipment/weapons, plus a single hardpoint on the
back with the option to carry a wide range of equipment packages.

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Patlabor +++ 1:60 Schaft Enterprise Europe Type-10P "Michael I", Deutsche Bundespolizei (German Federal Police); vehicle ,,BE 2 (BP-41 251)" of Direktion ZA - 2. BPA; Berlin 2002 (What-if/Bandai kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

The build of the "Michael I" police Labor was quite a challenge – mostly because it was not easy to get away from the model's "Phantom" basis. But with the completely new head/shoulder section and the slight mods on arms and legs it looks quite unrelated – but still intimidating. The all-blue livery is not spectacular, but true to German standards, and it works surprisingly well and convincingly.

Steel Penguin · April 10, 2021, 12:12:37 PM

very good looking