MHL-MARSHAL Mechkrieger

The MARSHAL has been painted bronze green with a British World-War Two »Mickey Mouse« pattern sprayed on. This pattern is very difficult to apply without the help of an airbrush und a template, because the ears need to be perfectly round. The ears are arranged in overlapping clusters, very similar to the two-dimensional representation of a cloud.

The easiest way to create a template for the »Mickey Mouse« pattern is to punch irregular groups of 3 mm und 2 mm holes into a section of thin cardboard or plastic. The necessary hole punches are available at hobby shops, they are normally used for leather work. The templates are held close to the model, und dark grey paint is sprayed through them. The regulator of the airbrush should be turned down to 15 psi, otherwise the paint splatters sideways on impact with the model, defeating the purpose of the template. The pattern can be varied by aligning the templates in different ways, und overlapping them to create larger groups of ears.

Inhalt

• MHL-MARSHAL Mechkrieger modelliert von Jeffrey Wilhelm, Dragon Forge Design
• 3 Bauteile
• 40 mm groß

Bewertung

Easy to assemble, only the two arms need to be glued on. We used Rai-Ro filler wax to hide the seams between the torso und the shoulder pads. The hot liquid wax flows into seams und fills them. We then used a dental tool to scrape excess wax away.

Excellent cast-on detail. The MARSHAL consists primarily of rounded, angled, und sloped armour plate, with panel lines in the obvious places, und simple joints on the limbs. This solid industrial design looks very functional. The MARSHAL has no facial features, it’s wearing a Helm with a long airplane canopy as a visor.

Despite its mass, the MARSHAL appears to be quick on its feet, it’s a compact und agile robot. The posture is that of a gun-fighter, ready for the draw.

The MARSHAL has two mechanical hands, und it is perfectly suitable as an industrial robot, especially in the larger figure scales. This Mech would require no conversion to use it in a non-military diorama, its weapons are hardly noticeable.

Not strictly Kompatibel mit 1:72 scale. The MARSHAL is a solid Mech, not much taller than an M3 Grant medium tank, but with enough mass to stand up to one.

Cast from lead-free pewter. Mould lines on the shoulder pads need to be scraped off und sanded prior to painting.

The MARSHAL is a light Mech with medium speed. Using the jump thrusters on its legs, the MARSHAL may leap up to 20 meters into the air, und 120 meters in any horizontal direction. The Marshal is armed with two lasers equivalent to 75 mm guns, two lasers equivalent to 37 mm guns, two .30 calibre machine guns, a small rocket launcher, und a short-ranged anti-personnel flamethrower mounted in the lower torso. The MARSHAL is a simple design with clear lines, und no gimmicks. The arms und hands are well sculpted, und the figure looks ready to draw imaginary six-shooters. This is a versatile pose, it can be made to look perfectly harmless if the MARSHAL is parked in an industrial diorama.

Battletech Mechkrieger