Modified Reseen Marauder & Custom Kitbashed Avatar

[Baristan]

Attached pictures of my most recent custom/moded minis.

EDIT: The base of the Avatar is not yet finished, but i can't find or remember where my static gras is currently.

[Baristan]

And one more picture.

[TheMaster1955]

 8) :o [rockon]

[jimdigris]

 [applause]

[Wraithcannon]

I am filled with anger, fear, and a deep abiding envy.  [notworthy]

But where are the Avatar's fixed torso lasers?

[VF1LAM]

That Marauder looks great, even if it's a Reseen... 8)

[Saint]

Very cool [rockon]

[Siberian-troll]

Superb barrels and sexy look!

[Stormcrow]

That Marauder looks great, because it's a Reseen... 8)

Fixed that for you

[Demon55]

They look good.  What config is the avatar supposed to be?

[Col.Hengist]

 You know, those reseen whammy arms are the ugliest things i have seen since the reseen crusader but on your mad they look awesome! what a great mod sir.

[OverKill]

I am totally digging that Marauder II!!!

[sherlox]

I want that marauder ii something fierce..... helluva nice job on this one

[Sigma]

That Marauder II is fantastic! I weep at what you did to that Ghost though. ;)

[Grave]

That Avatar is possibly the only one I have ever been completely okay with the look of.  Awesome work!

Good job on a reseen marauder - making fugly look good :P

[Stormlion1]

Very nice work!

[Papabees]

What did you use for the top cannon on that Mad?

[LastChanceCav]

Is that the G configuration of the Avatar?

Nice work all around.

Cheers,
LCC

[Baristan]

Thanks all for the positive feedback.

I weep at what you did to that Ghost though.

I would never have build a ghost mini, as it is one of the ugliest minis i can think of. I was really astonished how well that torso fit into my idea and how well it merged with the warhammer arms. So no sorrow with me cannibalizing the ghost.  ;D

Here a few more details about the the minis:

For the Marauder my idea was to give the reseen a much more closer look to the original. As is clearly visible the arm weapons pods are from a reseen warhammer. The top mountet weapon is a Wolftrap LB-X arm combined with another of the reseen warhammers arm weapons barrels.

The avatar can represent the G and/or H-Variant, but is acutally the customized commander machine of my Jihad Chaos Campaign unit. The mini has not a single Avatar piece in it. From top to bottom the parts are Ghost-torso + ghost torso/hip rotatin joint (hell of work cutting this out i tell ya), upper arms reseen warhammer (the warhammer blister is a real nice source of spare parts ;) ), arm weapons Arcas, hip from a reseen Marauder, legs from a Vulture and finally feet of a reseen Marauder.
If you look carefully at the ghosts original MML-3 you will see that i only painted two of those muzzles black, so there are the fixed torso lasers. :)

And here is the technical description of the Avatar as i play it. Its designated AV-1OX "Hephaistos"

               BattleMech Technical Readout
                     Custom* Weapons

Type/Model:    Avatar AV-1OX "Hephaistos"
Tech:          Inner Sphere / 3067
Config:        Biped OmniMech


Mass:          70 tons
Chassis:       Endo Steel
Power Plant:   280 VOX Fusion
Walking Speed: 43,2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64,8 [86,4] km/h
Jump Jets:     None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor Type:    Standard
Armament:     
  2 Heavy PPCs*
  2 PPC Capacitors*
  3 Medium Lasers
Manufacturer:  (Unknown)
  Location:    (Unknown)
Communications System:  (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System:  (Unknown)

--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model:    Avatar Heavy Hitter AV-1OX
Mass:          70 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  107 pts Endo Steel           14      3,50
 (Endo Steel Loc: 5 LT, 7 RT, 1 LL, 1 RL)
Engine:        280 Fusion                    6     16,00
   Walking MP:   4 [5]
   Running MP:   6 [8]
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     16 Double [32]              15      6,00
 (Heat Sink Loc: 1 LA, 1 RA, 2 LT, 1 RT)
Gyro:                                        4      3,00
Cockpit, Life Supt., Sensors:                5      3,00
Triple Strength Myomer:                      6       ,00
Actuators: L: Sh+UA   R: Sh+UA      14       ,00
Armor Factor:  216 pts Standard              0     13,50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Head:                      3          9     
   Center Torso:             22         33     
   Center Torso (Rear):                 10     
   L/R Side Torso:           15      21/21     
   L/R Side Torso (Rear):              9/9     
   L/R Arm:                  11      22/22     
   L/R Leg:                  15      30/30     

Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits    Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Heavy PPC*             RA     15           4     10,00
1 PPC Capacitor*         RA      5           1      1,00
1 Heavy PPC*             LA     15           4     10,00
1 PPC Capacitor*         LA      5           1      1,00
2 Medium Lasers          CT      6           2      2,00
1 Medium Laser           HD      3           1      1,00
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                         47          77     70,00
Crits & Tons Left:                           3       ,00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        8.584.434 C-Bills
Battle Value 2:    2.186 (old BV = 1.702)
Cost per BV2:      3.927,01
Weapon Value:      2.441 / 2.441 (Ratio = 1,12 / 1,12)
Damage Factors:    SRDmg = 30;  MRDmg = 19;  LRDmg = 7
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 5/5
                   Damage PB/M/L: 4/3/2,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: MH;  Point Value: 22

[Ronin Actual]

The paint is amazing!

[sherlox]

Heavy ppc w/capacitator WTF.  I dont even want to think about that dmg potential

[IAMCLANWOLF]

Fantastic job! I love that Marauder II. Who would have thought - Warhammer arms?

Really like the second bash too, just having a hard time calling it an Avatar. Though, it's quickly growing on me. I think protruding barrels would help, rather than just the holes painted.

Great stuff!

<--- BTW, dig your profile pic... ;)

[Baristan]

The paint is amazing!

Thanks for this, although i find it hard to take acknowledgment for my painting, as the paintjobs are easily achieved and are nothing special.

Just white primer, than basepainting with two different blue ones, a little drybrushing to better accentuate edges, than highlighting joints, barrels, cockpits and "counterpoints" (the yellow parts" to make the modell a bit more vivid and finally Quickshade Dark Tone.

Really like the second bash too, just having a hard time calling it an Avatar.

Maybe because my initial input for this project came from a non-canon mech from MW4 the Wildcat. So primarily i tried to capture the impression that mech made on me and afterwards used the Avatar to carry the thing into canon BT.  ;)


 

[IAMCLANWOLF]

Maybe because my initial input for this project came from a non-canon mech from MW4 the Wildcat. So primarily i tried to capture the impression that mech made on me and afterwards used the Avatar to carry the thing into canon BT.  ;)

Ah, I've always liked the Wild Cat. And it certainly works as an Avatar, I just kinda miss the protruding barrels. Again solid work. Makes me wish I had a Ghost and a Mad Dog.  8)

[Degman]

Very interesting mods

MAD II FTW!  [rockon]

[Fatebringer]

Very nice :)