1/18 Assault Mecha "Rabid Bear" . Infantry Support Unit
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:53 pm
Early stage work in progress. Based on same verse as the completed Guntruck.
The "Rabid Bear" was reverse engineered by engineers working with militia and military units in R&D facilities scattered throughout occupied Southeastern US. Preferably, US forces would smuggle captured alien technology to safe zones located in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia.
This particular mech fell into new class of weapon system: Bipedal Guard - Inantry Support and Assault Mecha (BGISAM). Some came up with new names for acronym (BIG-SAM, SAMI, etc.). "Rabid Bear" was first deployed bipedal human variant mech.
It was used to support ground units in offensive/defensive operations. Launch assaults on alien positions using it's side mounted and rocket artillery from safe distance. Engage alien units in direct skirmishes when called on. It would also conduct recon operations.
Armaments: 2x side mounted cannons (fires anti-armor and frag rounds, 24 rounds each);;; 2x side mounted miniguns;;; 2x rear mounted 40 round rocket launch artillery (each launcher pre-loaded w 40 rounds and 40 rounds in cartridge below the launch tubes);;; 1x twin 30mm chain gun below the cabin.
Comments, suggestions are appreciated:
The "Rabid Bear" was reverse engineered by engineers working with militia and military units in R&D facilities scattered throughout occupied Southeastern US. Preferably, US forces would smuggle captured alien technology to safe zones located in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia.
This particular mech fell into new class of weapon system: Bipedal Guard - Inantry Support and Assault Mecha (BGISAM). Some came up with new names for acronym (BIG-SAM, SAMI, etc.). "Rabid Bear" was first deployed bipedal human variant mech.
It was used to support ground units in offensive/defensive operations. Launch assaults on alien positions using it's side mounted and rocket artillery from safe distance. Engage alien units in direct skirmishes when called on. It would also conduct recon operations.
Armaments: 2x side mounted cannons (fires anti-armor and frag rounds, 24 rounds each);;; 2x side mounted miniguns;;; 2x rear mounted 40 round rocket launch artillery (each launcher pre-loaded w 40 rounds and 40 rounds in cartridge below the launch tubes);;; 1x twin 30mm chain gun below the cabin.
Comments, suggestions are appreciated:
