MACU-2 Snow Leopard/MIU-1 Kodiak MK3

[Berkut]

@docprice, hehe, that is definately on my to do list

Wanted to start out easy with the weapons and did a simple medium size auto cannon. But I think I got a little carried away. This was supposed to be one of the lightest weapons available, but by the time I got to doing ammo storage I realised the hardpoint is probably already barely holding this gun in place, so for now it has very little ammunition. This is basically supposed to be a light weapon of armour piercing capability, similar to guns you see on modern day IFVs like Bushmaster II or Bofors 40mm.

Also added the camera module and the 2 long poles on the sides are cameras that allow it to look around objects, ex. over hills, or around a building in urban environments.

I still can't figure out where to put active defences to cover the lasers blind spot.

[Berkut]

Small update today. Did an early design of the feet, I'm not too satisfied with them atm, but not too sure what's wrong. Also a few minor things: some extra cameras in case the "head" gets knocked out, and a periscope in case all cameras get knocked out, or electronics get fried or something. I'm thinking ball joints for the ankles.

C&C as always welcome.

[Mach Crit]

While I understand about the cannon being barely held by its weapons mount, I also feel the cannon is way too small in comparison to the rest of the unit. I am sure it is to scale, but you could also beef up the mount (2 horizontal flanges holding the vertical shoulder joint to the horizontal shoulder joint) would give the appearance of more strength. It would also beef up the way the shoulders look.

Feet are interesting, but once again, seem a tad small in comparison to the rest of the mech. I like the spring and "reacto-motive" band connecting the toes to the foot.

[Meph]

Nice build you got going here. I like the design a lot but I'd have to aggree with Mach Crit, the guns are looking good and I like the realistic proportions but it does seem a bit of a puny weapon setup for such a relatively large body.
An alternative might be to incoprorate the two guns in one dual mount, that will immediately give some more volume and balance to the look of it all. On the other arm you could put a missile launcher for anti-tank/aircraft/structure engagements.

Something like this springs to mind
http://www.armyrecognition.com/Ameri...Us_Army_05.jpg
http://www.aaamodels.co.uk/List_Pics...405_LAV-AT.JPG
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazin..._lav-at_36.jpg
http://www.armyrecognition.com/Ameri...Us_Army_06.jpg
http://www.armyrecognition.com/Ameri...Us_Army_03.jpg

[Freak]

Looks like you got a Mech, there.
I like what Meph has surgessted for one of the arms.

[Berkut]

Thanks for the comments guys. Really appreciate the feedback.

@Mach Crit, I'm going for some degree of realism here, this is supposed to be a light cannon like those mounted on IFVs today:



As you can see by size comparison the gun on the Bradley is very small, but have you ever seen what it can do to lightly armored vehicles or buildings? This module really isn't meant to be that effective against other heavily armored mech units, it's more of an anti tanks, apcs, buildings, etc (Think of it as AC-2). Mostly for infantry support. I will be making other modules including a heavy gun module to defeat other mechs, just wanted to start with something simple. About the feet, really? I actually thought they looked kinda big in relation to the unit. Well they're still early, I might still change them.

@Meph/Freak, thanks, have no doubt that heavy weapons will be coming soon, hehe. But the missiles will probably be a top hardpoint mount. Apart from a heavy gun I have some other ideas for the side hardpoints.

[Mach Crit]

Maybe I should qualify: The whole foot looks like a good size, but each toe seems kinda long and fragile. Aside from that, the over all foot size looks good. There is also the idea that you are concentrating all the weight across such a small surface area. It's like trying to walk across sand in ice skates.

I understand the scale and the hitting power of such a small cannon. I am sure it is much more realistic than anything in Battletech in terms of cannon size. For scale, the AC-2 on most mechwarrior mechs could almost be an AC-10. I guess the artists never thought they looked "beefy" enough. Heck, the cannon on that bradley unit "looks" wimpy regardless of the impact it makes. I guess I have been spoiled by the mechs that can fire a volkswagen beetle from their weakest ballistic weapon and still call it a "light" autocannon.

I should probably just shut up and drool. Maybe it only sounds like I know what I am talking about to my ears ! It's already a better model than I can turn out on a good day and I seem to have stepped in something on another thread, so what do I know...

[Berkut]

Originally Posted by Mach Crit

Maybe I should qualify: The whole foot looks like a good size, but each toe seems kinda long and fragile. Aside from that, the over all foot size looks good. There is also the idea that you are concentrating all the weight across such a small surface area. It's like trying to walk across sand in ice skates.

I understand the scale and the hitting power of such a small cannon. I am sure it is much more realistic than anything in Battletech in terms of cannon size. For scale, the AC-2 on most mechwarrior mechs could almost be an AC-10. I guess the artists never thought they looked "beefy" enough. Heck, the cannon on that bradley unit "looks" wimpy regardless of the impact it makes. I guess I have been spoiled by the mechs that can fire a volkswagen beetle from their weakest ballistic weapon and still call it a "light" autocannon.

I should probably just shut up and drool. Maybe it only sounds like I know what I am talking about to my ears ! It's already a better model than I can turn out on a good day and I seem to have stepped in something on another thread, so what do I know...

Hmm, that's a good point. I will look into beefing up the foot structure. But I think the surface area should be ok, we'll see how it goes.

Heh, yeah, I love battletech, well rather mech warrior really, I grew up on those games. And they have some really artistic touches, like most guns are too big, while most missiles are too small. But then again they never claimed it to be realistic anyways, the ammounts of damage those things could take was pretty rediculous. I also highly doubt we'd still have machine guns in the 31st century. Just a different universe really, I'm trying to take a much more realistic approach. I don't know what you're talking about dude, your battletech mechs are most impressive. Always glad to see more giant robots here on SFM.

Also I measured the gun taking into account the size of the mech, its around 80mm, considering its relatively high rate of fire that's pretty good. Esentially 2/3 the size of guns on modern tanks.

In the meantime, an anti-aircraft module:

[Stev0]

The design is A1. I like the simple elements making a complex armored platform.

[Berkut]

what's A1?