Battlehammer, crying out for some robotech minis and a hobby saw...

[Liam's Ghost]

Author: Fluff will have to be vague on details, since I still don't know how Foxhaven's brewing civil war will turn out

Battlehammer AW-6R
IS Introductory Box Set
70 tons 
BV: 1,364
Cost: 6,217,353 C-bills

First appearing among mercenary forces operating in the Periphery during the mid 3070s, the Battlehammer is currently the largest export of the independent world of Foxhaven, their first indigenous design, and their standard heavy battlemech. Maybe unsurprisingly, the Battlehammer is reminicent of the Cataphract, in that it was clearly derived as a hybrid of other designs (reputedly inspired by the cobbled together mech used by one of the mercenaries that fought in the world's civil war in the mid 50s). In this case, the mech essentially mates most of an archer's chassis with the right torso and arm of a Warhammer, with the armor stripped and redistributed to provide even protection. Despite the look, the result is surprisingly solid, and a capable multi-role design in a region where technology, and even battlemechs in general, are lacking.

Deployment:

The output of Foxhaven's battlemech plant is relatively low, and as such the Battlehammer is far from a common sight, even in its "home ground" of the Rimward Periphery. The mech is almost always seen either singly or in pairs, with the largest known concentration being a full lance in the hands of the pirates that control the Black Freighter.

Variants:

Foxhaven offers no advanced technology variants, leaving upgrades entirely to their clients. Multi-Missile Launchers and extended range weapons are a common upgrade, though not many pilots can afford the double heatsinks that would make improved beam weapons truly practical.

Movement: 4/6
Engine: 280
Heat Sinks: 15
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 107
Armor: 176/217
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Head                        3        9
Center Torso               22       27
Center Torso (rear)                  8
Right Torso                15       20
Right Torso (rear)                   6
Left Torso                 15       20
Left Torso (rear)                    6
Right Arm                  11       20
Left Arm                   11       20
Right Leg                  15       20
Left Leg                   15       20

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
PPC                             RA    10
Medium Laser                    LA     3
LRM 20                          LT     6
SRM 6                           RT     4
Medium Laser                    RT     3

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
LRM 20 Ammo                     LT     6
LRM 20 Ammo                     LT     6
SRM 6 Ammo                      RT    15

[Daryk]

Author: Fluff will have to be vague on details, since I still don't know how Foxhaven's brewing civil war will turn out
*snip*

Well, the Baron of Trent hopes the Duke prevails, since he stands or falls with him...

[Liam's Ghost]

Author: And of course, if you've bought the necessary minis to assemble your Battlehammers, you'll find you have enough of the right parts left to do this...

Arc Hammer WA-6R
IS TW non-box set
70 tons 
BV: 1,345
Cost: 6,018,878 C-bills

Built in very limited numbers by the Brotherhood of Randis, the Arc Hammer can trace its lineage back to the order's lone Battlehammer. Though the Brotherhood was deeply impressed with the periphery built design and saw the value of its general flexibility, its scarcity made it hard to find, but not, strictly speaking, to emulate. Using the Warhammers already being produced in small numbers on Randis, designers turned out their own hybrid, called the Arc Hammer. The design might be thought of a photo negative of the Battlehammer (if you stretch the term to the virtual breaking point) as it uses a Warhammer as its basis and adds an Archer missile pod and arm (rather than the inverse). Like the Battlehammer, the Arc Hammer relies on a combination of a PPC and missiles for its primary weapons, though in this case the missile pack is a multi missile system supplied with generous ammunition in a CASE protected bay. For secondary weapons, the Arc Hammer inherits the left side weapon cluster from the Warhammer (though the machinegun ammunition is notably not CASE protected), as well as an arm mounted laser from the Archer. Gone is the seperate SRM pack, though the MML launcher clearly makes up for it. A better cooling system and heavier armor also gives the mech greater staying power, resulting overall in a superior combat platform despite the loss of raw long range damage capacity.

Deployment:

Roughly one out of every four to six warhammer frames constructed on Randis are ultimately assembled in the Arc Hammer configuration. The mechs are much sought after among the Order, though the demand far outstrips the supply. Arc Hammers are also occassionally gifted or sold to groups considered to be friends of the Brotherhood, with a few showing up among Calderon Protectorate and Filtvelt Coalition forces   

Movement: 4/6
Engine: 280
Heat Sinks: 18
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 107
Armor: 200/217
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Head                        3        9
Center Torso               22       31
Center Torso (rear)                 12
Right Torso                15       22
Right Torso (rear)                   8
Left Torso                 15       22
Left Torso (rear)                    8
Right Arm                  11       22
Left Arm                   11       22
Right Leg                  15       22
Left Leg                   15       22

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
Medium Laser                    LT     3
Small Laser                     LT     1
PPC                             LA    10
Machine Gun                     LT     0
MML 9                           RT     5
Medium Laser                    RA     3

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
Machine Gun Ammo                CT   200
MML 9 LRM Ammo                  RT    13
MML 9 SRM Ammo                  RT    11
MML 9 LRM Ammo                  RT    13

Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------
CASE                            RT

[Liam's Ghost]

Well, the Baron of Trent hopes the Duke prevails, since he stands or falls with him...

Here's hoping.

[Natasha Kerensky]

I've long wished a Frankenmech "Arch-Hammer" would get canonized.  The peeper and LRM-20 combo is fairly unique yet effective in 3025-play, and the SRM-6 and medium laser backup is a good short-range array.

[Liam's Ghost]

Shorty Sneed's mech comes close, though that's more Rifleman.

I'd like to see more franken-mechs in general. Heck, I wish we could get an XTRO of them.

[Andras]

eta-Actually meant to post this in the 'inspired by thread.'

An Archer with one arm and torso replaced with that from a Rifleman.

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Archerman ARC-RFL

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-D
Production Year: 3045
Cost: 6,480,003 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,488

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous w/ CASE
Armament:
    1  LRM-20
    1  Large Laser
    1  Autocannon/5
    3  Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                     107 points                7.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                280                      16.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA    R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor:              Ferro-Fibrous                AV - 197                 11.00
    Armor Locations: 1 HD, 2 LT, 2 RT, 3 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
    CASE Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT                                             1.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     22           31       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  7         
                                           L/R Torso     15           23       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7         
                                             L/R Arm     11           21       
                                             L/R Leg     15           24       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 RA        3         1         1.00
Large Laser                                  LA        8         2         5.00
Autocannon/5                                 LA        1         4         8.00
LRM-20                                       RT        6         5        10.00
2 (R) Medium Lasers                          CT        6         2         2.00
@AC/5 (20)                                   LA        -         1         1.00
@LRM-20 (12)                                 RT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 16

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 15
4          2       2       1       0      3     0   Structure:  6
Special Abilities: CASE, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, LRM 1/1/1, IF 1



[Tyler Jorgensson]

Why not a Warhammer/Archer/Rifleman Franken superheavy hybrid?  Away from my books at the moment but something like 130 odd tons with twin PPC's, LRM 20's, AC/5's and Large Lasers with a bevy of mediums for back up.

Just a though... course it wouldn't be for Foxhaven but ... ya know

[monbvol]

Now I've gone and had a truly terrible idea.

Jagerhammer JMC-6S
IS unofficial
70 tons  
BV: 1,065
Cost: 6,211,233 C-bills

Movement: 4/6
Engine: 280
Heat Sinks: 14
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 107
Armor: 131/217
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Center Torso               22       21
Center Torso (rear)                  9
Right Torso                15       17
Right Torso (rear)                   8
Left Torso                 15       17
Left Torso (rear)                    8
Right Arm                  11        6
Left Arm                   11        6
Right Leg                  15       15
Left Leg                   15       15

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
LAC/5                           LA     1
LAC/5                           RA     1
Medium Laser                    RT     3
Medium Laser                    LT     3
Small Laser                     RT     1
Small Laser                     LT     1
Machine Gun                     RT     0
Machine Gun                     LT     0
LAC/5                           LA     1
LAC/5                           RA     1

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
LAC/5 Ammo                      LA    20
LAC/5 Ammo                      LA    20
Half Machine Gun Ammo           CT   100
LAC/5 Ammo                      RA    20
LAC/5 Ammo                      RA    20

A truly frankenmech.  Engineers attached the arms of a Jagermech to a Warhammer.   They had to find lighter ACs and remove the SRM rack to keep the design from being overweight but that is the limit to which they exerted themselves.

[Andras]

Why not a Warhammer/Archer/Rifleman Franken superheavy hybrid?  Away from my books at the moment but something like 130 odd tons with twin PPC's, LRM 20's, AC/5's and Large Lasers with a bevy of mediums for back up.

Just a though... course it wouldn't be for Foxhaven but ... ya know

We've had the Warhammer/Archer/Marauder hybrd thread before, just not as a superheavy:

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Waraudcher WCD-01

Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E
Production Year: 3045
Cost: 13,891,833 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,642

Chassis: Unknown Endo-Steel
Power Plant: Unknown 280 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
    Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  LRM-20 w/ Artemis IV FCS
    2  PPCs
    1  SRM-6 w/ Artemis IV FCS
    5  Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel                   107 points                3.50
    Internal Locations: 1 HD, 1 LT, 4 RT, 2 LA, 2 RA, 2 LL, 2 RL
Engine:             XL Fusion Engine             280                       8.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             13(26)                    3.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 200                 12.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     22           32       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  7         
                                           L/R Torso     15           23       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  7         
                                             L/R Arm     11           20       
                                             L/R Leg     15           26       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPC                                          RA        10        3         7.00
Medium Laser                                 RA        3         1         1.00
PPC                                          LA        10        3         7.00
Medium Laser                                 LA        3         1         1.00
SRM-6                                        RT        4         2         3.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           RT        -         1         1.00
Medium Laser                                 RT        3         1         1.00
LRM-20                                       LT        6         5        10.00
    Artemis IV FCS                           LT        -         1         1.00
2 (R) Medium Lasers                          CT        6         2         2.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-20 (Artemis) (12)                       LT        -         2         2.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 0

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      7    Points: 16
4          4       5       3       0      3     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1


Marauder Arms, Archer/Warhammer Torso.

eta: http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=19155.0

[Sartris]

The frankenmech no one asked for: The Crusaderman!

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Crusaderman CRD-3RFL
IS Introductory Box Set
65 tons 
BV: 1,285
Cost: 5,496,343 C-bills

Movement: 4/6
Engine: 260
Heat Sinks: 10
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 104
Armor: 192/211
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Center Torso               21       33
Center Torso (rear)                  8
Right Torso                15       24
Right Torso (rear)                   6
Left Torso                 15       24
Left Torso (rear)                    6
Right Arm                  10       20
Left Arm                   10       20
Right Leg                  15       21
Left Leg                   15       21

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
SRM 6                           RL     4
LRM 15                          RA     5
Medium Laser                    RA     3
Large Laser                     LA     8
AC/5                            LA     1

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
LRM 15 Ammo                     RT     8
SRM 6 Ammo                      CT    15
AC/5 Ammo                       LT    20

Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------


[Liam's Ghost]

Going small scale...

A rebuild of a succession wars Stinger using Wasp parts (stinger center torso, left arm, right leg, wasp head, right and left torso, right arm, left leg). Basically trades a machinegun for an SRM pack, but loses jump jets to do it. And they're lopsided jumpjets, at that! I can't imagine it'd be easy to pilot in a jump.

On the other hand, since I specified a wasp head, it wouldn't have the stinger's cramped cockpit quirk.

Stinger STG-3R "Stingwing"
IS Introductory Box Set
20 tons  
BV: 363
Cost: 1,524,240 C-bills

Movement: 6/9/3
Engine: 120
Heat Sinks: 10
Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 33
Armor: 48/69
                     Internal    Armor
--------------------------------------
Head                          3        4
Center Torso                6        6
Center Torso (rear)                  4
Right Torso                 5        6
Right Torso (rear)                   2
Left Torso                  5        6
Left Torso (rear)                    2
Right Arm                   3        4
Left Arm                    3        4
Right Leg                   4        5
Left Leg                    4        5

Weapon                         Loc  Heat
----------------------------------------
Machine Gun                     LA     0
Medium Laser                    RA     3
SRM 2                           LL     2

Ammo                           Loc Shots
----------------------------------------
Machine Gun Ammo                CT   200
SRM 2 Ammo                      LT    50

Equipment                      Loc
----------------------------------
Standard                       None
Standard                       None

[Daryk]

If you're willing to look beyond Robotech minis, plenty of opportunities abound... Such as the Clintworth:

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Clintworth

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D-A
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 2,742,413 C-Bills
Battle Value: 809

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 160 Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
    Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Unknown Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  LRM-10
    1  Autocannon/5
    1  Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
    Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      67 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                160                       6.00
    Walking MP: 4
    Running MP: 6
    Jumping MP: 4 Standard
    Jump Jet Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL                                         2.00
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 2 CT, 2 RT
Gyro:               Standard                                               2.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA+H    R: SH+UA+LA
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 112                  7.00

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     12           16       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  5         
                                           L/R Torso     10           12       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  5         
                                             L/R Arm     6            6         
                                             L/R Leg     10           18       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
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Medium Laser                                 HD        3         1         1.00
LRM-10                                       LT        4         2         5.00
Autocannon/5                                 RA        1         4         8.00
@AC/5 (20)                                   RT        -         1         1.00
@LRM-10 (12)                                 LT        -         1         1.00
                                            Free Critical Slots: 31

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 8
4j         2       2       2       0      2     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, IF 1
It had to lose four points of armor off the back and mess with the RT to balance out putting Clint arms on a Whitworth, but I think it actually works.