Update: Now with Pics!

All Bushwacker pre-orders have shipped and the kit is now available in the store. International ordering has become more streamlined and I can do it all on-line now.  No more hour long trips to the Post Office.  Huzzah!

Project Dervish is almost done...there are just a few tweeks to make like the missile tips and some extra detail on the head. Yesterday I finally assembled the kit and I am happy with this one. It stands about an inch or so taller than the Bushwacker and Uziel. Mass wise, it seems to fit in nicely. I will open a pre-order for it soon. I am going back to doing the pre-orders old school. If there are not enough pre-orders in the pre-order period, then the kit won't see production.

It looks wobbly, but that is a result of the balanced ball and socket ankles. 

Only one arm as the left/right arms will be interchangeable. 

Again, I did not take the time to perfectly align the ball and socket hips

I really like the way the laser with undercarriage SRM2s worked out.

Latest Kit: Bushwacker!

Made famous in the opening of Mechwarrior 3, the Bushwacker is a solid medium mech. The Bushwacker carries two Federated 5-Shot LRM-5 launchers. The LRM-5s give it the capability to give some indirect fire support as well as laying down minefields with specialized munitions. These are backed up by a BlazeFire Sweetshot ER Large Laser (nose) and an eighty millimeter Mydron Model B Autocannon/10 (arm), which give the 'Mech a powerful long range direct-fire punch. A Johnston Minigun Machine Gun is the only short range weapons carried by the 'Mech (nose).

This kit contains 14 pieces cast by Timeslip Creations.  The torso is hollow cast as the design tended to be back heavy.   

Look for these to be available in the Marketplace in the next week or so. The pics below are the prototype supplied by TimeSlip. Needless to say, the pre-order is now closed. 

And just because its cool...Jelly Fish.

Project Dervish

The LRM Option kit is now available in the Marketplace. 

Project Dervish is coming along nicely, if I do say so myself. It will be a touch taller than the Uziel...scale wise it works well.  Right now I think the lower legs are a bit fat...I may thin them up a bit.  This one is going to have a lot of ball & socket set-ups...but not the shallow ones like on the Madcat MK II but rather real balls & sockets.  I am planning them for the shoulder, hip, and ankle. The cockpit is a bitch because of the curves, but I think I have the basic shape right at the moment. 

LRM Option Part

Hey All. I have had the TRO style LRMs for the Madcat MK II cast and they are now available. They are selling for $22.00 plus shipping. They are not listed in the store yet, so shoot me an e-mail if you are interested.

Son of a...

Well, I have shed blood for Project Dervish. Significant blood. Damn thumbs...can't live with them, can't live without them.

Bushy and Madcat MK II stuff....

Alrighty you louses. The Bushwacker pre-order is still going. To date I have ONE pre-order. Really?

The chap that did the unbox video has completed his build.  The video is here.

He has also created a gallery of pics here. Awesome fricking build!  I may have to post pics of my build too.

Stay tuned for an update in the next couple days.  Project DERVISH is coming along nicely.  I may kit his just so I can have one.

Bushwacker Pre-Order Closed

The Bushwacker is now available for pre-order. The pre-order will be done like the Madcat MK II...by number sold rather than a certain amount of time. There are going to be 15 pre-order slots available. Once they are gone, they are gone. Now, I am using the Back-up caster and his costs are about 15% higher than the usual guy. On the other hand, he said he can have it done in about 4 weeks. I am taking a huge gamble on this one and going significantly "out of pocket."

The Bushwacker pre-order price will be $125 for domestic orders and $140 for international orders. This includes shipping and handling and insurance (on domestic orders).