[MOC] USMC Think Tanks

[hjmediastudios]

I had these bad boys floating around since early March but never got around to posting them up. I have some time, so here they are! Believe it or not, the ideas all came from my idle thought "What would a llama mech tank look like?" and everything flowed.

The first one I designed is a main battle tank tachikoma, the M8Puller "Guanaco." All these designs are based off this, and it's got a detailed interior with room for 2 crew, 4 opening hatches, a removable roof, poseable legs, and swiveling .50-cal machine gun up top. Plus, for added Think Tanky-ness, I stuck two Phalanx II CIWS's on the back, ostensibly as anti-aircraft gunnery controlled by an onboard AI. Named after Lewis "Chesty" Puller, the most decorated Marine of all time and a figure of legend in the Corps.

Next ups is a more llamaoid command variant, with extra space for a platoon commander's cupola. A little bit less firepower, more C&C capability. Aptly named after Archibald Henderson, longest-serving Commandant and the man who defined the Marines as an amphibious force.

Finally, the transport variant. Fewer guns, more cargo space!

Comments and criticism are more than welcome- I'd love to hear what you think!

Edited March 27, 2015 by hjmediastudios

[Graham Gidman]

Amazing work, man!

[Balthazar]

Pretty unusual but cool tank! Love the weapons.

[Umbra-Manis]

Nice! Will you be updating Brownout anytime soon on Ideas?

[hjmediastudios]

Yep; I'll have some time after commissioned work settles down early next month, hopefully.

[Kodan Black]

Those are definitely cool. The CIWS scale seems off, but it is Lego after all. Clever creations.

[hjmediastudios]

Those are definitely cool. The CIWS scale seems off, but it is Lego after all. Clever creations.

Ah, but it's a fictional Phalanx II. Why let real-world scaling get in the way of a fun design?

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Good work!