Warthog to keep on flying

The beloved A-10 is set to keep on flying indefinitely.

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-air-force-now-plans-to-keep-the-a-10-warthog-flying-1788309985

Mounted Laser Weapons: Going Hot

It looks like the idea of 5-megawatt lasers mounted on combat vehicles is about to become a thing.

http://futurism.com/laser-mounted-combat-vehicles-are-set-to-roll-out-in-2017/

Daily Mecha

Seen around the net:

1/144 TR-6 Woundwort

1/144 Custom kit: Volcano Astraea (Exia Avalanche parts mod)

1/144 Custom Kit: Shuffle Gundam (G-Gundam smorgasboard mod) 
 

Daily Mecha: Add-on Kit for the Astaroth

Add-on Kit: Anti-Materiel Rifle + Pile Bunker for Gundam Astaroth 
Source: Hobby no Toriko

 

Breaking the Hiatus: Frame Arms "Female Mecha" with Drill Weapons

Sorry to have been away for a long time, but I have to admit, the rather clunky input system of Blogger has kept me away as the time for my money-making projects became all-encompassing.

Here's a way to celebrate coming back: A better photo of the "female mecha" that I built out of spare Frame Arms parts. It's nominally called a "female" due to the wide-hip leg connectors, and the large shoulders that look like puffed sleeve shoulders. For some reason, I like pairing it up with the big Heavy Weapons Drills - although I don't like the idea of using the more realistic drill bits, opting for the Gurren-Lagann-ish drills.

As you can see, I also added some wheels to the feet/lower calves. I honestly just used the "rule of cool" on this aspect, though the pseudo/anime science would say that it can be used as gyroscopic motorized wheels...

And here it is, with the drill arms.