For the lulz!

[Sabelkatten]

I don't think there's anything to say...

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ShadowHawk

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: VTOL
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D-A
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 1 110 000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 591

Power Plant:  70 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 75,6 km/h
Flanking Speed: 118,8 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Autocannon/5
    1  Medium Laser
    1  LRM-5
    1  SRM-2
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      15 points                3,00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                 70                       3,00
    Cruise MP:  7
    Flank MP:   11
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0,00
Control Equipment:                                                         1,50
Lift Equipment:                                                            3,00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  72                  4,50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     23       
                                          Left/Right   18/18       
                                                Rear     11       
                                               Rotor     2         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/5                                 FR        1         1         8,00
Medium Laser                                 FR        3         1         1,00
LRM-5                                        FR        2         1         2,00
SRM-2                                        FR        2         1         1,00
@AC/5 (20)                                   BD        -         0         1,00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  BD        -         0         1,00
@SRM-2 (50)                                  BD        -         0         1,00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 6
7v         2       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

[acksed]

"Shadow Hawk" is actually a good name for a chopper. What's the bet that there is an Airwolf-style action show about that VTOL in-universe?

A sidegrade and a speed boost:

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Shadow Hawk (3069)

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: VTOL
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-E
Production Year: 3070
Dry Cost: 1,372,000 C-Bills
Total Cost: 1,433,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 586

Power Plant:  100 Fuel Cell Engine
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor:  Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
    1  Light AC/5
    1  Medium Laser
    1  MML-5
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      15 points                3.00
Engine:             Fuel-Cell Engine             100                       4.00
    Cruise MP:  8
    Flank MP:   12
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             3                         2.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            3.00
Power Amplifiers:                                                          0.50
Armor:              Heavy Ferro-Fibrous          AV -  79                  4.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     22       
                                          Left/Right   20/20       
                                                Rear     15       
                                               Rotor     2         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 FR        3         1         1.00
Light AC/5                                   FR        1         1         5.00
MML-5                                        FR        3         1         3.00
@MML-5 (LRM) (24)                            BD        -         0         1.00
@MML-5 (SRM) (20)                            BD        -         0         1.00
@Light AC/5 (20)                             BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
8v         2       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: EE

[BATTLEMASTER]

I've found that 'mechs with 3/4 of their weapons being non-energy translate to vehicles pretty well.

[Sabelkatten]

I've found that 'mechs with 3/4 of their weapons being non-energy translate to vehicles pretty well.

Somebody made a brilliant UrbieTank a while ago!

[idea weenie]

"Shadow Hawk" is actually a good name for a chopper. What's the bet that there is an Airwolf-style action show about that VTOL in-universe?

A lone Star League infiltration/assassination helicopter, carried by privately-owned civilian Dropship from one world to another, with hand-made cockpit-killer missiles assembled almost from raw materials using forgotten methods performed by rote?  Their local intelligence contact keeps the main intelligence group from confiscating the helicopter (and their Dropship), while requesting their aid with 'various problems'.  Result is that the intel agency gets access to the helicopter, while being able to honestly deny they possess military equipment.

[killfr3nzy]

Bravo!

To follow the trend, and quote myself somewhat from elsewhere (it's not as good a one-to-one translation as Sabelkatten's, but at least it improves upon the original - see if you can guess before the end!);


Light scouting and harassing unit.

21t VTOL
9/14 MP ICE
4.5t Standard Armour (18 Front, 2 Rotors, 13 all others)
2x LRM-5 with 2t ammo, in Chin Turret

450,500 C-Bill
BV2: 460


And a spare half ton for 1 of 3 different options, in decreasing order of likely usefulness on TableTop;

+0.5t armour, 8.5k C-B and 21 BV
Remote Sensor Dispenser, 51k C-B (?!) and ... 0 BV (?)
Recon Camera, 17k C-B and 0 BV (again)


With about as much armour on each facing as certain Mechs have in their entirety...
I call it the '(real) LCT-1M'.

Because otherwise I scream out loud.

[Daryk]

If SAW did Fractional Accounting right, that thing could go 10/15 with even more armor.

[Sabelkatten]

Come on, it's supposed to be the LCT-1M. Why do you put armor on it?

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Locust Buzzing

Mass: 21 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: VTOL
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-C-C-A
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 493,850 C-Bills
Battle Value: 416

Power Plant:  70 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 108.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 162.0 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  Medium Laser
    2  LRM-5s
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      15 points                2.50
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                 70                       4.00
    Cruise MP:  10
    Flank MP:   15
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             3                         3.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            2.50
Power Amplifiers:                                                          0.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  16                  1.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     5         
                                          Left/Right    3/3         
                                                Rear     3         
                                               Rotor     2         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 FR        3         1         1.00
2 LRM-5s                                     FR        4         2         4.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      1    Points: 4
10v        1       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: EE, IF 1

[killfr3nzy]

Because I wanted to not only make a cheaper, non-BM version, but one that didn't die in one hit.

Good job on the translation, though, looks like only the increased speed is different.

[Sabelkatten]

Given the difference in internal structure I suppose it would be reasonable to move 8/12 with 2 tons of armor.

[Hellraiser]

I didn't see the name at first & all I kept thinking was, if the weapons were more like a Griffin it would be better.

Which then of course leads to me seeing the name & going duhhhh, and realize how right I was that a "Griffin" weapons would be better.

Probably faster &/or more armor too.

[Luciora]

I did make kitbash conversions of Airwolf and Blue Thunder.  One of these days I'm going to do a 80s montage of my TV themed minis.

[Sabelkatten]

I didn't see the name at first & all I kept thinking was, if the weapons were more like a Griffin it would be better.

Which then of course leads to me seeing the name & going duhhhh, and realize how right I was that a "Griffin" weapons would be better.

Probably faster &/or more armor too.

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Griffin

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: VTOL
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D-A
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 1,350,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 787

Power Plant:  100 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor:  Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  PPC
    2  LRM-5s
Manufacturer:
    Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      15 points                3.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                100                       4.50
    Cruise MP:  8
    Flank MP:   12
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            3.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  80                  5.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     29       
                                          Left/Right   18/18       
                                                Rear     13       
                                               Rotor     2         

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPC                                          FR        10        1         7.00
2 LRM-5s                                     FR        4         2         4.00
@LRM-5 (48)                                  BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 8
8v         2       2       2       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: IF 1

[Daryk]

Nice!  But I can't help but wonder if you could get it up to 10/15 with a reasonable amount of armor... 

[Hellraiser]

You can but at that point your either PPC or LRM10, not both.
Maybe a single LRM5 w/ 1 ton of ammo since I recall having an "Airwolf" way back in the day that was PPC & several MGs that used a 160SFE same as the Locust.

[Daryk]

Fair, but I'd still like to see the math... 

[Sabelkatten]

PPC plus single LRM5 gives you 3.5 tons armor going 10/15. Better than that needs advanced tech.

[Daryk]

That sounds good to me! 

[AngryButler with a KNIFE!]

"Shadow Hawk" is actually a good name for a chopper. What's the bet that there is an Airwolf-style action show about that VTOL in-universe?

A sidegrade and a speed boost:

Clantech VTOL w/ chin-turret'd ATM-3, 2x APGauss, 4x LMG, VTOL Jet Booster.
If you can somehow do mixed tech magic, give it vehicular Stealth Armor (pity that CLPS and/or NullSig aren't allowed on vehicles), so long as you can find room for the EMC suite. I'm not sure errata allows it (Stealth Armor, tmk, specifically says 'ECM Suite' but doesn't actually state 'Guardian ECM Only'), but if it does, use a Watchdog instead to really get the BS sensors that Airwolf had...