[MicroMOC] Space and ground models

[TenorPenny]

Interesting little experiment in which I tried to use one versatile frame and a not dissimilar amount of parts to make two quite different designs:

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AC-27 'Salamander' by TenorPenny, on Flickr

AC-27 'Salamander' by TenorPenny, on Flickr

AC-27 'Salamander' by TenorPenny, on Flickr

Armoured Crawlers are a hybrid between traditional tracked tanks and the more modern bipedal walkers. They combine the sturdy armour of the former with the adaptability of the latter to create an affordable and stalwart part of any ground force.

The 'Salamander' is a human vehicle, designed and marketed by the Northropp Terrestrial Division and supplied primarily to US forces. It is heavily armoured and capable of withstanding damage which would destroy other craft of it's stature.

It's default armament takes the form of a anti-material cannon mounted on it's back. This weapon can target both ground and sub-orbital enemy targets at mid-to-long range. Salamanders are typical commandeered by Generals and other high-ranking individuals, placed at the core of a defensive formation or the rear of an attack.

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FFG Gunboat by TenorPenny, on Flickr

Designed for foreign military forces by American interests, the FFG (Forward Fire Gunboat) was marketed primarily at the Lonova.

Although lacking in complex software and electronics, the FFG displayed impressive firepower for it's size and cost. Four forward-facing rocket pods are able to deal massive damage against slow-moving targets at short-range.

This prosaic selling point managed to garner a large order from the fledgling Lonova military forces, in spite of it's vulnerability to more nimble starfighters and flak defence.

[hunpeter12]

Quite cute little designs!

[TenorPenny]

The Silverfish

The ‘Silverfish’ track-tank is an old fashioned idea in a very modern world; a tracked vehicle in a hovering world. It lacks many modern conveniences of advanced navigation, electronics and power management systems – the designers aimed more towards the prosaic function and ease of construction. The result was a cheap, tough little tank.

The Silverfish is constructed from reasonably common materials, meaning it can be made in a variety of settings. Models have been assembled within the cargo bays of naval ships, and counter-insurgents have even built constructed versions of the vehicle in abandoned warehouses, right under the noses of their opponents. Although single Silverfish struggle in an even fight with the more modern tanks, walkers and crawlers they are near-impervious to small arms fire and can move quickly around built up areas, small enough to manoeuvre on roads meant for cars.

The tank is used predominantly by the mobile divisions of an army, e.g. the Marines. It needs very little resupply and can move with a mobile force; given sufficient parachute/grav-chute support the vehicle can even be dropped onto a planet with orbital insertion parties.

The basic model features a reliable auto-cannon turret. The ‘B’ model is equipped with a more advanced armour-piercing variant, suitable for anti-armour operations.

[Isundir]

Excellent micro builds, they look perfect for a LEGO tabletop war game.

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Hah, that micro-tank is sweet!