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[Breeze]

I've got a baby boy (he just turned 1). I named him Grayson, obviously after Colonel Grayson Death Carlyle (to which my partner surprisingly agreed to). It's a bit of a double geek reference as well, as I'm a bit of a Batman fan as well, and he'd be my Robin (as in, Richard Grayson. The profanity filter won't let me use the more commonly used, and short form version of Richard).

Obviously Grayson needs a mech to ride around in, and what's more appropriate than a Marauder?

So I went ahead and got one made for him. In other words, I found someone talented enough to do it justice, and had one custom made.

You might have come across the work of this artisan from other videogame related projects (I believe Kotaku has posted up previous works before). She's made plushies from Plants vs Zombies, and Starcraft. You can find her website here.

Edited by Breeze, 28 November 2012 - 02:56 PM.

[TROWAHC]

that is adorable... i want one.

[SteelyDan]

Now that is Cute!
Congrats, on the newest Mechwarrior!

[Kobura]

This makes me disappointed in my parents.

[FrostCollar]

This is just too cute. Thanks for posting!

[Steinar Bergstol]

That's just incredibly awesome. Now remember to read him Battletech lore at bedtime, and may I suggest an original 3025 Tech Readout for his first proper book when he 's going to learn to read?

[Elizander]

If I had a son, I'd give him a 75-ton futuristic war machine stuffed toy too!

If he brings that to school, the dads of the other kids will get jealous if they see it.

[Daekar]

Good gravy, that opens up possibilities! I wonder how much for a Catapult plushy?

[GuardDogg]

Wow!...that is damm kewl!...I would buy.

[Twisted Power]

I looks like a teddybear head with arms and legs attached.

[Pancakeman]

D'awwwww!

[Velete]

Super epic, tell him to hide it from lawyers tho:P

Dont suppose the artist you found is one of these online-artisan-crafty types? id kill for one of these... for my cat! honest

[HanaYuriko]

I'd like to echo everyone's statements. I'd also like to add one thing:

Squeee!

[Breeze]

Twisted Power, on 29 November 2012 - 12:54 PM, said:

I looks like a teddybear head with arms and legs attached.

.... which would essentially make it a teddy bear and/or any other stuffed toy...?

Natasha Kerensky, on 29 November 2012 - 10:31 PM, said:

Super epic, tell him to hide it from lawyers tho:P

Dont suppose the artist you found is one of these online-artisan-crafty types? id kill for one of these... for my cat! honest

Yep! Online-artisan-crafty type! Links to her website in the original post.

Edited by Breeze, 30 November 2012 - 01:38 AM.

[Treehugger]

It's so cute! Good parenting right there

[Marconey]

About how much was that commission? Seeing that makes me want to get a Timber Wolf, and I know a few of my friends would want to request a mech of their own.

[Breeze]

The final amount was around $200, which isn't cheap. But I've happily paid it because I'm fully assured of her quality of work. I've asked her to make me some Plants vs Zombie plushies some years back.

That cost does include international shipping to Australia though.

[Garth Erlam]

I demand a plush UrbanMech!

[MasterofBlasters]

Garth Erlam, on 03 December 2012 - 10:53 AM, said:

I demand a plush UrbanMech!

I second this demand!

[Egomane]

Garth Erlam, on 03 December 2012 - 10:53 AM, said:

I demand a plush UrbanMech!

I'm with you on this one!