Miniatures of the Fortnight #167: Bandersnatch and Rakshasa

[Xiwo Xerase]

The Clan Invasion resulted in a (not quite) Cambrian explosion of 'Mech designs, as the 'Mech manufacturers and techs tried to find ways to defeat the Clans' seemingly unstoppable OmniMechs, or, alternatively, tried to get a share of the Successor States' almost limitless military budget. This fortnight, we look at two heavy 'Mechs born in this period, the Bandersnatch and Rakshasa. The Bandersnatch is a 75-ton brawler that was marketed toward mercenaries and, for some reason, reminds me of the Hercules. The Rakshasa is the NAIS attempt to reproduce the Mad Cat with cutting edge Inner Sphere tech at the time and does a decent job. To learn how to use these in game, see Diplominator's 'Mech of the Week article for the Bandersnatch and Kotetsu's 'Mech of the Week article for the Rakshasa.

The Bandersnatch has had two sculpts:

• The original sculpt (20-650)
• The resculpt in a more dynamic pose (BT-171)

The Rakshasa only has a single sculpt (20-638).

If you have any of these painted, please share pictures. We'd love to see them!

Our next two fortnights will be:

• 6/10: The late Jihad sequels: Pack Hunter II, Dasher II, and Shadow Cat II
• 6/24: Hercules and Tempest

[Wotan]

I actually have a rakshasa that was painted many years ago. That one in colors of the 2nd Ceti Hussars.

And there is a resculpt Bandersnatch in colors of the Dioscuri merc unit.

[CranstonSnord]

Here's two resculpted Bandersnatch, one in Liao colors, the other nondenominational. Also a 1st Robinson Rangers Rakshasa.

[Luciora]

Rakshasa and RACshasa

[Luciora]

1 OG Bandersnatch
2 resculpt Bandersnatch
Bandersnatch Horus

[dirty harry]

A Rakshasa of the 5. Alliance Guard and Bandersnatch as part of the Dioscuri mercenaries.

[Joel47]

Bandersnatch painted as part of Wannamaker's Widowmakers.