Clint Concept Sketch

It has a bit of an intimidating aura to it this time, like the gun barrel is so large, that it seems like a AC-10 instead of an AC-5 which I think is a good thing to me, and something that makes sense.

William B Teter

Late to the game here, but I love it. The longest running campaign I’ve ever played in was my randomly rolled, hardscrabble Merc unit consisting of a Clint, a Scorpion, a Vulcan and a Javelin. Had to carefully choose contracts and never managed to salvage anything useful, but damn I loved that Lance. I fully plan to recreate it once these are available individually. Top shelf work, guys.

Ben Wakefield

That's a good point. A lot of the workhorses have terrible sculpts.

Anthony Scroggins

I for one am thrilled to see the Clint get a redesign. I really love these workhorse mechs, and I've held off on buying them only because their designs are a little bit on the "dated' side.

Robert Schuster

By magic..... 🤪

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

It's true. I can safely say of the 3025 TRO forty tonners... The Clint us dead last in my interest level. Even the Cicada, in it's badness, is more interesting. Pretty much everything about the Clint just mumbles... "Beige", lol But someone didn't gimme an option to do the Cicada, Hermes II or Whitworth, instead, it was "do Beige Mech or nothing" *put upon sigh* 😉

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

I kinda forced this one on him. Not too many people excited to design a Clint haha.

Anthony Scroggins

Good Morning, I am sure people would love seeing the 3d model of the Scorpion, I interested in seeing how it fits on the hex base!

Robert Moore

I've always had a warm spot for this mech since first reading about in in TRO:3025 back in the early 90s. Great work and I'm looking forward to the plastic mini!

Hearing the words Bishop Steiner and Clint together is such a "ahh of course" moment. A lovely design, sadly not a mech I've ever really used myself, but I do appreciate the decision to keep the mech a more rugged, simple design. Some of my favourite mechs are ugly mechs after all.

The 3D models? That's I meant by "mini-pics". I don't recall seeing those, only the artwork?

Burning Chrome

This looks like a proper working man’s mech. I love it!

Ryan Butler

Vulcan was posted June 16th and Dervish was posted July 1st

Dervish has been posted. A ways back? I forget when exactly

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

Perfection

Burning Chrome

Yay! I love any 'Mech design that's humanoid with a big gun arm and one with hand actuators. I know it's not a great 'Mech, but I'm happy to see the Clint get some love :D

I love the Clint, and this version looks great! Can’t wait to get the new Lance packs!

Richard Jensen

The Clint is a little generic, but I like the updates to the body and weapons, I kind of wish the head still had a bit of a neck to separate it from the torso.

Peter Shah

I've always like this design. I too wish the CT ML was high up on the torso...but this revision does honor to the original. The Clint is a feared opfor unit in our games with a few players vowing to pilot one next campaign. AC-5 or PPC with that mobility makes for an excellent flanker/harasser. Can't wait to see the mini pics. Speaking of those...Vulcan? Dervish? Ostroc? Keep up the excellent work guys!

Burning Chrome

The Clint has always had a special place in my heart.

Clint Williams

truth be told I pushed back against punching them up. There are Ferraris, and there are ford pick up trucks. If every mech were a Ferrari, I think it would be boring. I had to fight to be able to make the Enforcer the "bland workman mech" that it is. A Phoenix Hawk? Ferrari. Enforcer? Army Jeep Clint: Honda Civic Assassin: Honda CRV Etc. Different is good. Sometimes ugly is the goal.

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

It looks good, but I agree that it is a very boring design. Would have been nice if you guys had been allowed to punch up some of these boring designs to give them a bit more flair while not breaking the record sheets. Have the AC5 look more like a revolver or something wild like that.

Ryan de Haas

loved my 98 Civic.

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

The 98 honda civic of battlemechs

I agree that it is a "boring" 'mech, but it is so commonly found that it needed to be done. I like that it looks like it inspired the Enforcer's design.

Joe M Emmert

I always loved this boy. It is so simple, yet shockingly effective if you take full advantage of its range and agility.

James Bixby

I'm mildly amused at the fact that it has mandibles, and thus looks like a bug 'Mech despite not being a bug 'Mech, lol.

I would definitely recommend you guys go with the double large laser variant. However, I love this thing. I have no played with the Clint as much as I would like as it has great movement and is well armored.

Andrew McKenna

I like it! It's never been a pretty mech, but I have a soft spot for it; it feels very appropriate for my Taurian force. I also like AC/5s a little more than most... the range means it starts hitting when the medium lasers are still missing, and the illogical part of my brain remembers that. I don't think we'd mind more radical departures if you're worried about boredom. This is good, though. All the character, less of the awkwardness. I still think the lower CT is a weird place for weapons =p.

Carlos Sempere

Lovely stuff, its lacking its absurd bunny ears but otherwise looks very much like a nice, modern update of it, and would probably lend itself very easily into coversion in the Clint IIC as well.

Steven Cross

Everyone laughs at the Clint until you start using quirks.

YES !!!

TIM STRAUVEN

well, I can promise you.. I have done {redacted by NDA} ......

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

I like it! Let the Bonanza Begin! Que the music! According to my spreadsheets the Hermès II and Whitworth closes out the 3025 40 tonners!!! 😉

Robert Moore

I like the Clint because it’s simple.

Bobby Politte

It’s mediocrity makes it special. Nice to see it in the list. This and the Enforcer just scream under the radar mechs to me.

Damen DeLeenheer

Whenever I think of the Clint, I think "lesser Centurion," which I'm aware isn't very fair of me because they have very different battlefield roles.

Theodore Lehman

Whelp, it's ugly as all hell, so a fair update

Alex F

I know what you're thinking. 'Did he fire 20 shots or only 19'? Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kind of lost track myself. But being that this is an AC5, the most mediocre gun in the Inner Sphere, and might scratch your head armor, you've got to ask yourself one question: "do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, Punk?

Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)

The silly ears definitely weren't making the cut :D

Anthony Scroggins

I like it. No sweeping changes, just some solid 2021 aesthetics for a mech that’s permanently relegated to op for duty.

David

Aside from downplaying the ears and a general beefing up not much has changed. Which is good, because I already liked the Clint's looks.

Kanrei13

I would’ve fought to have it in the KS. I love these things!

Bishop is legend

Jarod DePastene

Bonaannzzaa