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Battletech 'Mech - Rifleman IIC

My favorite mech in the battletech universe. A durable, well revised mech that really shrines in any lance and even in solo engagements/duels. I made some kick ass loadouts with this 'mech in mechwarrior 2/gbl, assault tech 1 and absolutely loved it in the Mechcommander: Omnitech mod that is free to play.

From sarna.net:

"The Rifleman IIC is an upgrade of the venerable Rifleman BattleMech. Five tons heavier than the design it is based on, the Rifleman IIC is also slower. This creates a great deal more room with which to mount other equipment. Further weight savings are found in the use of an Endo Steel frame. One of the first upgrades to the design was maxing out its protection, with eleven tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. The vaunted anti-aircraft 'Mech is aided in its role by the inclusion of an Active Probe. To compensate for the loss of speed, the IIC mounts three jump jets that can propel the 'Mech up to ninety meters in one leap.

Simple, straightforward, and accurate; the Rifleman IIC is armed with four Large Pulse Lasers. This allows it to pick apart enemies from a respectable range, as well as easily target incoming aircraft. A single ER Small Laser is installed, seemingly as an afterthought. Nineteen double heat sinks keep heat mostly in check, though volley fire should be used."

My desk is littered with rifleman iic's from a custom 3d printed 'mech, to a reseen with a urban camo as depicted in game, to a giant paper model sitting to the left of this monitor as I type this. I really hope to see this mech reborn with the proper, updated artwork in Mechwarrior Online one of these days (PGI, you better not ruin my childhood mech).

UPDATE 4/28: With a little help from Turduckens and his 3ds Max program, the models have been redone to fix the glare and lighting reflections created by tabletop simulator. Now all of the detail can be visibly seen on the mechs. Thanks a bunch Turduckens.