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[ApolloKaras]

I don't have an artistic bone in my body, so I can't really draw it, so I did the best description I could lol. Also I put a link to a .html version because the tables on the forums are crap.

Armadillo ARM-01

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3051
Cost: 4,116,250 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,680

Chassis: Coventry ARM01-Flex Endo Steel Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Nissan 200 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin's Own Model 34z
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: StarSlab/Hardened Mk III Hardened
Armament:
1 ER PPC
3 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works
Primary Factory: Coventry
Communications System: Cyclops P7 Dispatcher
Targeting and Tracking System: Cyclops 8B Urban Trak

Overview:
The year is 3045, an experimental armor is now being produced within the
confines of the Lyran Alliance. Rumors run rampant that contact with planets
on the periphery are being lost. Something was afoot, who knew what. A mech
born out of fear and anxiety...



The armor dubbed the hardened armor, this armor was designed to offer
outstanding protection above and beyond current armors of the time. Coventry
Metal Works chose a version of the Hunchback to act as a canvas. Having been
familiar with the chassis already, this familiarity would pay dividends in the
near future.


The Lyrans were looking for an application to this armor. Seeking something
that would do well just outside of cities in protection details that could go
for extended periods of time without needed resupplied. A few tank designs
were hashed out, however designers started to look back to the Hunchback. A
stout mech that could handle the weight however would still need a complete
refit to meet the requirements.

In 3051, 4 years after the completion of the Hardened armor came the Armadillo
- ARM-01.



Capabilities:
The Armadillo lives up to its namesake. With a total of 20.5 tons of hardened
armor, it could take punishment that would rival that of an Atlas in a package
that is only 50 tons. With the look of a Hunchback - with a smaller 'hunch'',
and layers of the Hardened plate all over the mech. In order to save weight
Coventry designers used an Endo-Steel chassis. The Hunchback engine was also
kept, the Nissan 200. Although the engine struggled with the extra weight of
the hardened armor, moving only with a maximum of 54 KPH. This would be fine
within the confines of an urban environment.


Armed with an ER PPC, and 3 Medium Lasers, and 3 jump jets would enable to get
the Armadillo into an advantageous position to fire the PPC and if things got
close resort to the 3 medium lasers. The Armadillo will have a tough time
attempting to out gun anything, relying on its superb endurance to get it
through the battle.



================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 83 points 2.50
Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT, 3 LA, 2 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 (5)
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL 1.50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Hardened AV - 164 20.50

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 24
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 12 18
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 8 16
L/R Leg 12 22

================================================================================
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
ER PPC RT 15 3 7.00
Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 12

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 11 Points: 17
4/2j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



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[TercieI]

Saxie, on 31 August 2015 - 02:53 AM, said:

I don't have an artistic bone in my body, so I can't really draw it...

This didn't stop the illustrators of the original TROs, why let it stop you?

[ApolloKaras]

Terciel1976, on 31 August 2015 - 04:47 AM, said:

This didn't stop the illustrators of the original TROs, why let it stop you?

lol!! Brilliant

[ApolloKaras]

Marack Drock, on 31 August 2015 - 06:33 PM, said:

.............. I thought those originals were really good. Yeah they were 80's and simple but, they were still good, especially given there were tons of illustrations per TRO manual.

I'm not sure, even looking at the manuals when I was a kid I didn't think much of them. Although the blueprints I thought were really neat. Except the locust, that thing was taller than the Warhammer, again I didn't think about that when I was little but now I look back on it lol.

[Bishop Steiner]

Saxie, on 01 September 2015 - 01:36 AM, said:

I'm not sure, even looking at the manuals when I was a kid I didn't think much of them. Although the blueprints I thought were really neat. Except the locust, that thing was taller than the Warhammer, again I didn't think about that when I was little but now I look back on it lol.

original 3025 and 3026 had a special unique feel. Pretty much everything after was jsut bad. ESPECIALLY the original 3055 TRO. Oy vey.

Saxie, on 31 August 2015 - 02:53 AM, said:

I don't have an artistic bone in my body, so I can't really draw it, so I did the best description I could lol. Also I put a link to a .html version because the tables on the forums are crap.

Armadillo ARM-01

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3051
Cost: 4,116,250 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,680

Chassis: Coventry ARM01-Flex Endo Steel Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Nissan 200 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin's Own Model 34z
Jump Capacity: 90 meters
Armor: StarSlab/Hardened Mk III Hardened
Armament:
1 ER PPC
3 Defiance B3M Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works
Primary Factory: Coventry
Communications System: Cyclops P7 Dispatcher
Targeting and Tracking System: Cyclops 8B Urban Trak

Overview:
The year is 3045, an experimental armor is now being produced within the
confines of the Lyran Alliance. Rumors run rampant that contact with planets
on the periphery are being lost. Something was afoot, who knew what. A mech
born out of fear and anxiety...



The armor dubbed the hardened armor, this armor was designed to offer
outstanding protection above and beyond current armors of the time. Coventry
Metal Works chose a version of the Hunchback to act as a canvas. Having been
familiar with the chassis already, this familiarity would pay dividends in the
near future.


The Lyrans were looking for an application to this armor. Seeking something
that would do well just outside of cities in protection details that could go
for extended periods of time without needed resupplied. A few tank designs
were hashed out, however designers started to look back to the Hunchback. A
stout mech that could handle the weight however would still need a complete
refit to meet the requirements.

In 3051, 4 years after the completion of the Hardened armor came the Armadillo
- ARM-01.



Capabilities:
The Armadillo lives up to its namesake. With a total of 20.5 tons of hardened
armor, it could take punishment that would rival that of an Atlas in a package
that is only 50 tons. With the look of a Hunchback - with a smaller 'hunch'',
and layers of the Hardened plate all over the mech. In order to save weight
Coventry designers used an Endo-Steel chassis. The Hunchback engine was also
kept, the Nissan 200. Although the engine struggled with the extra weight of
the hardened armor, moving only with a maximum of 54 KPH. This would be fine
within the confines of an urban environment.


Armed with an ER PPC, and 3 Medium Lasers, and 3 jump jets would enable to get
the Armadillo into an advantageous position to fire the PPC and if things got
close resort to the 3 medium lasers. The Armadillo will have a tough time
attempting to out gun anything, relying on its superb endurance to get it
through the battle.



================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 83 points 2.50
Internal Locations: 1 CT, 3 LT, 3 RT, 3 LA, 2 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 (5)
Jumping MP: 3 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 CT, 1 LL, 1 RL 1.50
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Hardened AV - 164 20.50

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 24
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 12 18
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 8 16
L/R Leg 12 22

================================================================================
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser RA 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser LA 3 1 1.00
ER PPC RT 15 3 7.00
Medium Laser HD 3 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 12

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 11 Points: 17
4/2j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA



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Kinda cool though for a mech called Armadillo, I would have thought Quad first.....

[ApolloKaras]

Bishop Steiner, on 01 September 2015 - 06:13 AM, said:

original 3025 and 3026 had a special unique feel. Pretty much everything after was jsut bad. ESPECIALLY the original 3055 TRO. Oy vey.


Kinda cool though for a mech called Armadillo, I would have thought Quad first.....

I was thinking maybe a quad, I was torn between the two. I did make a quad version, then I just settled on the biped lol. I'll post the quad version too.

EDIT:

Armadillo IS ARM-01 quad

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3055
Cost: 4,078,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,623

Chassis: Coventry ARM01-Flex Endo Steel Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Nissan 200 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin's Own Model 34z
Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor: StarSlab/Hardened Mk III Hardened
Armament:
1 ER PPC
1 Medium Pulse Laser
2 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works
Primary Factory: Coventry
Communications System: Cyclops P7 Dispatcher
Targeting and Tracking System: Cyclops 8B Urban Trak

Variants:
There was a variant of the ARM-01 that removed the standard engine in favor of
a Vlar 300XL. Which raised the speed the design desperately needed however
added the liability of an XL engine, however it never left the design phase.


================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 2.50
Internal Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 6 RT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 (5)
Jumping MP: 2 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 RLL, 1 RRL 1.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: H+UL+LL+F R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor: Hardened AV - 160 20.00

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 24
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 12 18
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Front Leg 12 16
L/R Rear Leg 12 20

================================================================================
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser FRL 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser FLL 3 1 1.00
ER PPC LT 15 3 7.00
Medium Pulse Laser HD 4 1 2.00
Quad Mech Turret LT - 1 0.00
Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 11 Points: 16
4/1j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Edited by Saxie, 01 September 2015 - 06:26 AM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Saxie, on 01 September 2015 - 06:20 AM, said:

I was thinking maybe a quad, I was torn between the two. I did make a quad version, then I just settled on the biped lol. I'll post the quad version too.

EDIT:

Armadillo IS ARM-01 quad

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Quad
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-A
Production Year: 3055
Cost: 4,078,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,623

Chassis: Coventry ARM01-Flex Endo Steel Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Nissan 200 200 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h (54.0 km/h)
Jump Jets: Odin's Own Model 34z
Jump Capacity: 60 meters
Armor: StarSlab/Hardened Mk III Hardened
Armament:
1 ER PPC
1 Medium Pulse Laser
2 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Coventry Metal Works
Primary Factory: Coventry
Communications System: Cyclops P7 Dispatcher
Targeting and Tracking System: Cyclops 8B Urban Trak

Variants:
There was a variant of the ARM-01 that removed the standard engine in favor of
a Vlar 300XL. Which raised the speed the design desperately needed however
added the liability of an XL engine, however it never left the design phase.


================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel 91 points 2.50
Internal Locations: 2 CT, 2 LT, 6 RT, 1 FLL, 1 FRL, 1 RLL, 1 RRL
Engine: Fusion Engine 200 8.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6 (5)
Jumping MP: 2 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 1 RLL, 1 RRL 1.00
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 12(24) 2.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT
Gyro: Standard 2.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: H+UL+LL+F R: H+UL+LL+F
Armor: Hardened AV - 160 20.00

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 24
Center Torso (rear) 7
L/R Torso 12 18
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Front Leg 12 16
L/R Rear Leg 12 20

================================================================================
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser FRL 3 1 1.00
Medium Laser FLL 3 1 1.00
ER PPC LT 15 3 7.00
Medium Pulse Laser HD 4 1 2.00
Quad Mech Turret LT - 1 0.00
Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 11 Points: 16
4/1j 3 3 1 0 2 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: ENE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

10 minute concept sketch #1
sorry for blurry

Marack Drock, on 01 September 2015 - 06:36 AM, said:

TRO 3055 was my favorite..........

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....................

[ApolloKaras]

Bishop Steiner, on 01 September 2015 - 07:07 AM, said:

10 minute concept sketch #1
sorry for blurry

haha, I'm now the happiest person in the Inner Sphere!

Awesome work!

[Burktross]

Bishop Steiner, on 01 September 2015 - 07:07 AM, said:

10 minute concept sketch #1
sorry for blurry


ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....................

god dammit bishop this isn't fair

How does THIS happen in 10 minutes?
I get TRO 3025 quality drawings in 60 minutes, and you give Alex quality drawings in 10?
Reported for hacking, noob.

Marack Drock, on 01 September 2015 - 05:48 AM, said:

Its just the difference in style. Everyone has there own. I personally usually prefer the original designs and mechs to these new ones. Its not bad art, its just a completely different style than what we are use to here on MWO with Alex's new redesigns.

It's more than the style they're rendered in, it's the mech design itself. Even Alex's designs still encapsulate that 3025 charm, but modernized. The same cannot be said for later TRO work.

Too sleek!