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[evil merlin]

I recently bought a new house and finally have room for my own office. I've been a BattleTech player for a LONG time. I will be adding the Locust, Wasp, Warhammer, Loki, Thor, MadCat and Vulture later. These are very cheapo frames, and I really want to protect these prints. They are from 1991! I do wish I had picked up the 1988 edition, which were rolled and could have avoided all those fold marks!

[James Montana]

Coooool!!!! I thought I was the only one with the old schematics, now I have to find mind. I think mine date a little later (Thor and Mad Cat).

[evil merlin]

Actually there are two sets. The first set (inner sphere) were published first in 1988 in a tube to keep the posters in tip top shape. Then in 1991 they released as a box set. The Inner Sphere mechs, all unseen now, were the Locust, Wasp, Warhammer, Marauder and BattleMaster. Also in 1991 they released a Clan Mechs box set which were the Loki, Thor, MadCat and Vulture.

[Iqfish]

Were can I buy these? Or are there super High Definition scans of it to turn it into a poster by myself?

[evil merlin]

You can no longer buy them, they have been out of print for 20 years now. Occasionally you will see them on Ebay, and typically even used ones sell for 200 dollars for the set. I have not found a super high def scan of them yet, as I would like to have copies that don't have all the fold marks in them.

[I C Wiener]

+1 hoping for high def scans

[WidowMaker91]

wow... i 1st got into MW in like 1996 or so. my dad showed me and we had the mw2 :31cc Voodoo edition. i was only 5... those schematics were around before i was even born haha, makes you feel old dont it xD

[Brut4ce]

OW!!! Merlin....you are....evil!!! I'm so jealous! I actually remember the time they were displayed in my local "hobby shop" but opt'ed out of buying them then, as i felt they were not worth it. One of my mistakes.....in life....sigh....

Keep them away from sunlight, so that they don't fade.

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[Alaskan Nobody]

Brut4ce, on 18 September 2013 - 07:06 AM, said:

Keep them away from sunlight, so that they don't fade.

This very much THIS!

[Skylarr]

[RogueJello]

I think there were three sets, since I've got the originals, poster tube ed, and a set out color prints that are about half size for the clans. I have never seen the blue clan posters.

((oh, and I'm not selling )

[Seijin Dinger]

I need to get mine framed

[Durant Carlyle]

I've seen all of the Clan 'Mech schematics (saw the boxed set on the shelf but never bought it ), but only the Marauder out of the Inner Sphere ones. I'd like to see the Locust, Wasp, and Warhammer ones.

Edited by Durant Carlyle, 03 November 2013 - 06:42 PM.

[Seijin Dinger]

Here are the ones I have

[Blood Rose]

You feths.. You lucky feths... I think i would kill for one of those.
They are so amazingly cool. I wish that they where still in print as i would have my wall covered in them by now
I cannot believe that you have these, you people are amazing.

Skylarr, on 21 September 2013 - 12:40 PM, said:

And as fo you,
you *******. You utter *******. My Favourite fething mech...... My jealousy has breached all known levels....

[Seijin Dinger]

I will also state that mine are not for sale

[Sug]

Seijin Dinger, on 05 November 2013 - 06:38 PM, said:

I will also state that mine are not for sale

I check ebay every so often but I only see 1 of these prints up every couple months or so.

Also not to threadjack but I recently acquired these original concept arts and I'm beyond pleased.
Haven't had time to frame them yet.

Edited by Sug, 06 November 2013 - 02:20 PM.

[MoonUnitBeta]

I got mine off e-bay, both sets, and then bought my brother another set as well. 9 posters for $74, (times two)...
I wept with happiness as i put my credit card into my cd-rom drive and pressed go.

I'm saving up to get nice solid wood frames with glass.. (about $1050 for 9 frames to fit these huge posters) and they're going to be hanging up in my computer room. It'll be glorious

*closes eyes, throws hands into the air and spins around in the middle of the room, imagining all the posters twirling around him. Spinning in closer and closer... then a bright flash of white light, and i'm in an elemental.)

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 06 November 2013 - 08:53 PM.

[Captain Stiffy]

evil merlin, on 13 September 2013 - 03:13 AM, said:

You can no longer buy them, they have been out of print for 20 years now. Occasionally you will see them on Ebay, and typically even used ones sell for 200 dollars for the set. I have not found a super high def scan of them yet, as I would like to have copies that don't have all the fold marks in them.

Seriously? I know a guy that has... ancient... super ancient... original FIRST ISSUE... original... pewter ral partha minis, 1980's era promo standups, posters, these prints mentioned here... is this stuff really worth cash?

I still have original pewter Imp's and Marauders from Ral Partha

[Steinar Bergstol]

That Chameleon concept art is pretty darn awesome too, and I can't believe I never noticed it before, but it obviously takes a lot of inspiration from the classic LAM/Veritech type mechs (Stinger, Wasp, Valkyrie and Phoenix Hawk) with its torso shape as well as the feet. Always kinda did like the look of the Chameleon.