Annihilator Concept Sketch
Added 2021-03-10 02:38:08 +0000 UTC
Phew. Sorry for last month having a big drought of content. Things can get away from me and "I'll post something tomorrow" quickly turns into "oh no that was 3 weeks ago".
I've also been holding back content per a bit of internal caution. Now it's a little more open that the ongoing Recognition Guide series will feature not just kickstarter mechs and il Clan era mechs, but additional oldschool redesigns too.
As much as 100 miniature redesigns covers a lot of intro and clan invasion tech, there were further classics and unseen that we didn't squeeze in.
So I think everyone will enjoy seeing this one. The Annihilator! Such an ugly mech with so much potential haha.
I really enjoyed working on it, pulling together various reference sources, from the older pieces, David White's more recent official art, and a little inspiration from Punakettu's fan model.
The MWO version by Alex is a great rendition too, but I wanted to see how good I could make a more sleek/rounded redesign look.
What do you think?
The mini turned out great!
Bobby Politte
2021-11-29 20:08:22 +0000 UTC
*Godzilla music plays in the distance*
Taylor Shead
2021-09-18 20:29:56 +0000 UTC
Looks fantastic. Gotta be sure to keep the height factor though. Annihilator was always a tall boy. Maybe not as easy without the neck
Christopher Eastwood
2021-03-25 03:22:54 +0000 UTC
It's definitely a great starter in that game.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-14 03:58:56 +0000 UTC
Hopefully this means new Vindicator too. As a Davion I hate the mech, as a HBS Battletech player I've grown to love the tough little monster.
Matthew Morris
2021-03-13 15:21:50 +0000 UTC
There should be a Battletech trade and sell group on facebook. I don't recall its exact name/link though.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-12 22:44:05 +0000 UTC
This may be not be the right thing to ask here, but does anybody here know about groups or people trading 2019 plastic battlemech miniatures?
Tyler Erickson
2021-03-12 09:52:30 +0000 UTC
I look forward to people chopping the head off and making it taller haha.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-11 05:46:50 +0000 UTC
Definitely plenty of recline involved on this one. Though neck sitting works too. Either way this mech would require an advanced cockpit with full view screens.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-11 05:46:08 +0000 UTC
I think the neck needs to be longer, this mech always reminded me of 60s/70s Godzilla, please if you must, just be careful with my Imp. I used one tonight with my Alpha Regiment boys and shoot those Wobbies off the table( it also didnโt hurt that both my friends could not make a roll to save their life) ๐
Robert Moore
2021-03-11 02:35:05 +0000 UTC
I'm surprised I'm saying this, but I actually prefer the MWO version to this one. I think it's just the weird tallness of the original that translated well into the MWO version that doesn't seem to be here. Not that this looks bad; it looks great, honestly. I particularly like that the torso feels more like a purposeful design and less like a weird potbelly. But I think it is a little too hunched for "Annihilator" for me.
Robert Schuster
2021-03-11 02:27:32 +0000 UTC
Youre too attached to curves, dont touch the shootist! ;)
Swen Decker
2021-03-11 00:07:00 +0000 UTC
I like it, at least as much as I can like a design this fundamentally strange. Does a person really fit in that head, though? Are they prone, or sitting in the neck?
Carlos Sempere
2021-03-10 23:44:11 +0000 UTC
I think the MWO one has plenty of good looks too, particularly in the concept art. But it's all curves here baby :D
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 21:49:31 +0000 UTC
It'll get a liiiiittle taller.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 21:43:09 +0000 UTC
That color high angle view someone did one of it? I think I've seen that :)
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 21:42:23 +0000 UTC
mmm looks so good, was not sold on the head, but then i looked at the MWO design and was like, "nah , I dig it"
2021-03-10 21:21:29 +0000 UTC
I like it, BUT im honest the neck/head of Alex' Version works better for me. Checking the pic again im missing some aggressive touch in the AC barrels. Longer maybe?
Swen Decker
2021-03-10 16:42:39 +0000 UTC
I really miss the taller neck, but understand it in the context of the design considerations you were going for. I would have been hoping for more of a Geth from Mass Effect, but it's one of those designs that any retouch is a good touch.
Raymond White
2021-03-10 13:00:19 +0000 UTC
I saw a great concept pic for a Grizzly update on Sarna net. Is the Grizzly one of the mechs that will be updated?
Tyler Erickson
2021-03-10 09:32:23 +0000 UTC
Gigan lives! Very nice work there.
Alex F
2021-03-10 07:39:29 +0000 UTC
YES. More Dragoon mechs ! <3
Jordan G Roberts
2021-03-10 06:52:19 +0000 UTC
Magnificent work there!
Sapphirus
2021-03-10 04:05:27 +0000 UTC
I fought hard to nix it's old top oriented glass. Where is the pilot gonna look if they've got one of the tallest heads of all mechs?
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 03:38:44 +0000 UTC
Oh yeah! Can't wait to see the other reveals!
Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)
2021-03-10 03:37:14 +0000 UTC
I love the idea of its mechwarrior looking down on people from that massively tall cockpit. Fantastic
Pledger K
2021-03-10 03:35:09 +0000 UTC
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค awesome
Taylor Shead
2021-03-10 03:35:02 +0000 UTC
Hah.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 03:22:19 +0000 UTC
I can't speak to when and where each design will show up as a miniature, but yeah considering they're going into the rec guides they'll likely get ilClan loadouts.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 03:22:09 +0000 UTC
Yeah that'll be interesting to see.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 03:20:36 +0000 UTC
I definitely made a bigger departure there, going for a muscle shell / dome type look.
Anthony Scroggins
2021-03-10 03:19:50 +0000 UTC
I prefer it 100% to the MWO model and the cockpit and head is stellar!!!
Taylor Shead
2021-03-10 03:13:45 +0000 UTC
When I saw the notification on my phone, *audible gasp*. I dig it! It's been my favorite mech since my intro into the BT universe with MW3 in 1999. This gives it a nice new touch. The only change I would make is to make the neck a bit taller. Looks badass, though!
Taylor Shead
2021-03-10 03:12:02 +0000 UTC
Thank you for not going MWO with it. It looks solid. Very happy with the look you gave it.
Andrew McKenna
2021-03-10 03:07:20 +0000 UTC
Looks great. This does have a version called gausezilla and with the movie coming out soon can we have a monkey named mech next . lol
Charles granger
2021-03-10 03:06:19 +0000 UTC
So illustration for il Clan = non-Kickstarter Mechs included in il Clan = non-Kickstarter Mechs being sold as miniatures in the near future?
2021-03-10 02:59:54 +0000 UTC
Been a fan of this ugly beast since the Mechwarrior 3 video game, the first one I played. You canโt go wrong with the simplicity of 4 auto cannons and some backup lasers. I really like this version of it.
MechaParade
2021-03-10 02:45:22 +0000 UTC
That looks totally bad ass! It doesn't look pregnant look the original. I can't wait for the Rec Guide to see what it's ilClan era load-out looks like.
Kanrei13
2021-03-10 02:44:17 +0000 UTC
That is SICK. Gives it less of a Ruby Weapon from FF7 look (tower neck) and more of an, "I'm just here to fuck up your day and deflect anything you throw at me," kinda vibe.
Alexander J De Santis
2021-03-10 02:43:01 +0000 UTC
Like the body not sure about the head.
Mark D Booth
2021-03-10 02:42:14 +0000 UTC
I think I like this one. Miss the art-deco piping/grillwork of the original, but overall; I like this way better than the MWO or Punakettu-version.
Steve
2021-03-10 02:41:47 +0000 UTC