Hi folks,
Sometime in the deepest, darkest 80's I purchased a 1/48 Ostall (Unseen Locust) and a 1/200 Glaug (Unseen Marauder) because of their anime connections. Now, 25-some-odd years later I would like to recreate a scene from the Battletech manual I remembered from back then. The scene (page 11 of the 1987 Battletech Manual) shows a Locust pilot triumphantly surveying the wreckage of his kill, a Marauder, from atop his mech. The Ostall has never been assembled, and after some consideration I've decided to convert the Glaug (already painted in Macross scheme) to be the wrecked Marauder.
So, here we are so far...
The Marauder shows its age, as my modeling-fu was weak then. The Locust is a nice simple kit, but will need a little work to make it more like the artwork. The legs have a locked knee, which I may cut and reposition to get the more upright stance of the illustration. I will also need to cut a hatch in the top and model some of the interior if I am to have the pilot stand there half out. Any ideas on a 10 or 15mm fig that might work well here?
The setting is also up for grabs. The illustration shows mountains in the background but no real sense of where the battle took place. I am thinking an urban setting would be fun, and allow for painting some urban camo.
So, more to come as I sporadically work on this.