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[Max OConnor]

I thought it would be cool to start a topic of famous MechWarriors from Battletech. If any of you have ever read the original Technical Readout 3025, you will know that every Mech has at least one notable pilot mentioned. I wanted to showcase either the pilot and or their Mechs here. There are so many talented artists out there, I know many of you could easily tackle drawing up an image of the characters from the game.

Here is my first submission,

"Captain Miko Umcizi
A descendant of the ancient Zulu chieftains, Captain Umcizi keeps his heritage alive by decorating his Crusader, the Shaka, in traditional Zulu style. The other members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Crucis Lancers, have also adopted the Zulu decorations, giving the unit the nickname, "The Impe".
Umcizi is a fitting commander for the company. Impressively tall, he wears the traditional leopardskin cloak of a Zulu chief draped around his shoulders, and drives his unit to the limits of their endurance. This style of leadership has won the unit many victories and many decorations from House Davion. Though his MechWarriors may grumble at times, they are devoted to their commander, and would follow him to hell itself."

[Odanan]

Max OConnor, on 27 October 2016 - 01:00 PM, said:

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I thought it would be cool to start a topic of famous MechWarriors from Battletech. If any of you have ever read the original Technical Readout 3025, you will know that every Mech has at least one notable pilot mentioned. I wanted to showcase either the pilot and or their Mechs here. There are so many talented artists out there, I know many of you could easily tackle drawing up an image of the characters from the game.

Here is my first submission,

"Captain Miko Umcizi
A descendant of the ancient Zulu chieftains, Captain Umcizi keeps his heritage alive by decorating his Crusader, the Shaka, in traditional Zulu style. The other members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Crucis Lancers, have also adopted the Zulu decorations, giving the unit the nickname, "The Impe".
Umcizi is a fitting commander for the company. Impressively tall, he wears the traditional leopardskin cloak of a Zulu chief draped around his shoulders, and drives his unit to the limits of their endurance. This style of leadership has won the unit many victories and many decorations from House Davion. Though his MechWarriors may grumble at times, they are devoted to their commander, and would follow him to hell itself."

That's a very nice hero for the Crusader... (I suppose it will be added soon to the game, right PGI?)

EDIT: not to mention the African pilot and camo pattern would be a fresh air to MWO.

Edited by Odanan, 28 October 2016 - 03:56 AM.

[MovinTarget]

we are do another IS mech pack aren't we?

[gritty181]

Very,very cool.

[General Pete]

I adore this. I wanna see one for every page of the 3025 tech manual. Rattle the cage by doing ones for mechs outside the PGI comfort zone like the Hatchetman or the Scorpion!

[Orkdung]

Beautiful work and story there.

[FuzzyNova]

This is absolutely amazing. I love this. More more more please

[TheArisen]

Here's one by FLG 01


Art by Soku Yamashita

Edited by TheArisen, 29 October 2016 - 11:01 PM.

[Steel Raven]

Think the Citytech/Fist Strike story, Life in the Big City did a great job summing up Locust Pilots in general

"So Howard didn't die a hero's death."

"The sonuvabitch didn't die. He must've landed on his head. He's getting a
new arm and leg, and if anyone wants to pull his 'Mech out of the rubble,
we can have a crazy, bionic Locust pilot to contend with."

"No thanks. And the moral of the story is: don't run in the city."

"No, the moral of the story is: Locust pilots are the weirdest."

[Max OConnor]

For my next submission, the Clint.

"MechWarrior Janos Arthur Denton II
Assigned to the Arcturan Guard of House Steiner, Janos Denton II has had a Clint for some time. His family is well-known throughout the Lyran Commonwealth, but has never revealed how it came to possess the rare Clint. Janos more than proved his and the Clint's capabilities during the battles of Alexandria against House Kurita. To date, he has had little difficulty in getting repair parts for his 'Mech, though his gyro has never been damaged in combat. He is considered the urban combat specialist for his recon lance."

[Max OConnor]

Next submission from the original 3025 Technical Readout.
The Hatchetman HCT-3F

"Lieutenant Helimar Senton
A member of Colonel Kester's battalion, Lieutenant Senton is the first MechWarrior to get a confirmed kill in a Hatchetman. As his victim was an officer and because the 'Mech's gruesome cleaving was captured on camera by a local news team, Senton became a local hero."

[jss78]

Max OConnor, on 27 October 2016 - 01:00 PM, said:

The Shaka

I already broke the "Like" button, so just posting to tell how much I adore this one!

It's one of my favourite 'mechs, and this is possibly my favourite rendition of it.

[Max OConnor]

jss78, on 21 November 2016 - 04:35 PM, said:

I already broke the "Like" button, so just posting to tell how much I adore this one!

It's one of my favourite 'mechs, and this is possibly my favourite rendition of it.

Glad you like it. It is a model kit i threw together from the best parts of a 1/100 VF-1J and A 1/72 scale VF-1A toy. I also used parts from a video game action figure for the upper legs and hands. I have photos of it if you want to see other angles.



virtual on? I think. here are some pics.
http://2ndkearny.m.w...%26no_flash%3D1

[Max OConnor]

Here is an update to my earlier submission for the Clint.
I cleaned up the CLINT and found a great image to represent the pilot Janos Arthur Denton II. I modified the pilot to make it look like a Steiner Field Uniform.
I have also added a scale image of the pilot to the cockpit along with an overlay of how the cockpit might look like.

I hope you like these.