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Maxim 3025 Ammo Variant
« on: 14 October 2024, 14:20:16 »
I've never taken a close look at the SRM-2 & SRM-4 variants of the 3025 Maxim.
I was pretty disappointed at both of them honestly.
So I got inspired to make this.
Hope you like it :)

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Maxim Hover Transport   (Ammo)

Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-C-C-C
Production Year: 2689
Dry Cost: 1,020,000 C-Bills
Total Cost: 1,134,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 771

Power Plant: PowerTech Highlift 165 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor: ArcShield V Standard Armor
Armament:
    2 LongFire V LRM-5s
    6 SureShot II SRM-2s
    3 Heavy Machine Guns
    1  Infantry Compartment (3.0 tons)
Manufacturer: Scarborough Manufacturers, Cyclops Incorporated, Hellespont Industrials
    Primary Factory: Al Na'ir (Scarborough), Skye (Cyclops), Sian (Hellespont)
Communications System: Maxim New Standard I/O
Targeting and Tracking System: Maxm New Standard TargetTrack

Variants:
 The factory on Skye created the Ammunition variant of the Maxim during the 3rd
Succession War to streamline logistics & allow for variable ammunition loads.
 The Turret Mounted SRM & Rear LRM launchers were replaced by an additional
SRM-2 launchers bringing the total to 6.
 Ammo space for the SRM-6 Rack & Machine Guns were converted over to additional
LRM & SRM-2 ammunition.
 Finally a half ton of Armor was added to the Front, Sides, & Turret to better
protect the troops inside.


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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      25 points                5.00
Engine:             I.C.E. Engine                165                      12.00
    Cruise MP:  8
    Flank MP:   12
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             0                         0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            5.00
Turret:                                                                    0.50
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  96                  6.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     22       
                                          Left/Right   21/21       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     12       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 LRM-5s                                     FR        4         2         4.00
SRM-2                                        LS        2         1         1.00
(R) SRM-2                                    RR        2         1         1.00
SRM-2                                        RS        2         1         1.00
3 Machine Guns                               T         0         3         1.50
3 SRM-2s                                     T         6         3         3.00
Infantry Compartment (3.0 tons)              BD        0         1         3.00
@LRM-5 (48)                                  BD        -         0         2.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50
@SRM-2 (100)                                 BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 8
8h         2       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  3
Special Abilities: EE, TUR(2/1/0), SRM 1/1/0, IF 1
3041: General Lance Hawkins: The Equalizers
3053: Star Colonel Rexor Kerensky: The Silver Wolves

"I don't shoot Urbanmechs, I walk up, stomp on their foot, wait for the head to pop open & drop in a hand grenade (or Elemental)" - Joel47
Against mechs, infantry have two options: Run screaming from Godzilla, or giggle under your breath as the arrogant fools blunder into your trap. - Weirdo

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Re: Maxim 3025 Ammo Variant
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2024, 16:07:28 »
I'd swap one of the LRM-5s into the turret (and not call the Machine Guns "Heavy"), but otherwise it makes sense to me! :)

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Re: Maxim 3025 Ammo Variant
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2024, 16:27:32 »
I'd swap one of the LRM-5s into the turret (and not call the Machine Guns "Heavy"), but otherwise it makes sense to me! :)

Hmm.
I didn't want to swap guns that much.
But honestly, I feel like that would strip a lot of the close firepower from the turret where you have things getting into the flanks at close range.

As for the "Heavy", it's the canon "Heavy Brand Name, I didn't make it up, LOL :)

I do prefer the "Kickers" on the Drillson to avoid that issue, but it is what it is, Maxim uses "Heavy" Brand "Standard MGs"
3041: General Lance Hawkins: The Equalizers
3053: Star Colonel Rexor Kerensky: The Silver Wolves

"I don't shoot Urbanmechs, I walk up, stomp on their foot, wait for the head to pop open & drop in a hand grenade (or Elemental)" - Joel47
Against mechs, infantry have two options: Run screaming from Godzilla, or giggle under your breath as the arrogant fools blunder into your trap. - Weirdo

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Re: Maxim 3025 Ammo Variant
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2024, 16:36:27 »
Heh... I'm sure TPTB chose that name before they decided HMGs were a thing.. ;)

Well, if you scrape up another half ton, you can put a LOT of other things into the turret... :)

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Re: Maxim 3025 Ammo Variant
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2024, 17:33:42 »
Well, if you scrape up another half ton, you can put a LOT of other things into the turret... :)
Yeah, I could have not added armor but then I wouldn't be WYSIWYG 
 (at least for the metal mini, rear LRM is unseen, not sure if the put it on the new plastic)
3041: General Lance Hawkins: The Equalizers
3053: Star Colonel Rexor Kerensky: The Silver Wolves

"I don't shoot Urbanmechs, I walk up, stomp on their foot, wait for the head to pop open & drop in a hand grenade (or Elemental)" - Joel47
Against mechs, infantry have two options: Run screaming from Godzilla, or giggle under your breath as the arrogant fools blunder into your trap. - Weirdo