Miniature of the Fortnight #172: Mackie

[Xiwo Xerase]

Every so often comes an invention or discovery that changes civilization. The Mackie was one of them. Ushering in the Age of the BattleMech, the Mackie irrevocably changed the shape of warfare in the Inner Sphere. No more was the tank king of the battlefield, proven by the Mackie stomping a drone Merkava VI tank into scrap. If you'd like to perform this feat yourself or use the Mackie in combat against opponents its own size, please see marauder648's 'Mech of the Week article.

Despite its significance in universe, the Mackie has only had two sculpts, one in metal and one in plastic:

• The metal sculpt from Iron Wind Metals (20-686).
• The plastic sculpt from CGL's Proliferation Cycle force pack.

If you have painted either of these, please share pictures! We'd love to see them! (Merkava tank(s) optional.)

Our next two fortnights will be:

• 10/21: Fireball and Jackal
• 11/4: Hector and Icarus II

[Charistoph]

CGL Mackie from the Brown Pants Legion, reporting in!

[Luciora]

Original release Mackie, new plastic Mackie and a kitbash of a Tundrawolf, into a Mackie 9H

[Daryk]

The weathering on that first one is amazing! :)

[dirty harry]

Pewter Mackie in simple SLDF drab.

[Daryk]

Simple, but well done! :)

[beachhead1985]

Every so often comes an invention or discovery that changes civilization. The Mackie was one of them. Ushering in the Age of the BattleMech, the Mackie irrevocably changed the shape of warfare in the Inner Sphere. No more was the tank king of the battlefield, proven by the Mackie stomping a drone Merkava VI tank into scrap. If you'd like to perform this feat yourself or use the Mackie in combat against opponents its own size, please see marauder648's 'Mech of the Week article.

Despite its significance in universe, the Mackie has only had two sculpts, one in metal and one in plastic:

• The metal sculpt from Iron Wind Metals (20-686).
• The plastic sculpt from CGL's Proliferation Cycle force pack.

If you have painted either of these, please share pictures! We'd love to see them! (Merkava tank(s) optional.)

Our next two fortnights will be:

• 10/21: Fireball and Jackal
• 11/4: Hector and Icarus II

Don't forget the original MFUK sculpt. https://www.skumm.ca/limited-editions/MFUK-Mackie/MFUK-Mackie.html