Today (well, this fortnight), we look at the
Grasshopper. Originally from Technical Readout 3025 (and probably overshadowed by the classic 'Mechs that would become the Unseen), the
Grasshopper also saw new art in Technical Readout: Prototypes (and Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs before it). Both versions have miniatures available.
The original
Grasshopper, the GHR-5H, has two metal sculpts and a plastic sculpt:
- The first metal sculpt had the right arm pointing to the side (20-888). (I am unclear if the beginners set miniature is a different sculpt or just the same sculpt with an integral base.)
- The resculpt points that arm forward (also 20-888).
- The plastic version released by CGL in the previous introductory box and the Assault Lance Pack appears to be based on the first sculpt.
The new
Grasshopper, the GHR-7P, has only a
single sculpt (20-5036).
If you have only a single
Grasshopper painted or a whole plague of them, please share pictures. We'd love to see them! As always, thank you for posting and especially thank you to those who will post.
Our next two fortnights will be: (Dates are approximations)
- Clan (4/22): Black Python (Viper)
- Inner Sphere (5/6): Enforcer and Enforcer III