Shiro Concept
Added 2025-10-03 06:12:01 +0000 UTCHere's the final concept sketch for the Kurita force packs, the Shiro.
I recall doing this one before the Rokurokubi to establish the visuals a bit, then I could pull them over to use on both. The most similar parts being the legs, especially lower, and the arms.
As with the Roku, I wanted to maintain the overall design shapes from the originals, but try to work in a little more accurate Samurai armor details, particularly with the helmet designs. Though the realities of miniatures production limits this a bit in the use of thin strike deflecting segments.
With the Hatamoto-Chi being such a cool commander mech in the DC forces, I wonder how many will want to run this guy. Certainly it brings the looks, but the weapons are a little woeful. Any fans in here?
Comments
I'm pretty sure we'd get to some of those eventually. I know the Imp and Wyvern have a lot of fans. And some weirdo's like the Champion too :P
Anthony Scroggins
2025-10-03 18:35:32 +0000 UTCThe lines on this unit are amazing. I'd be willing to run it for sure.
Chris Lewis the Pretzelbear
2025-10-03 11:50:45 +0000 UTCAnthony, thank you so much for the amazing new Shiro design! I really appreciate how consistently you’ve been building a clear design language across the ’Mechs — it feels like something truly unique that we haven’t had in decades. I’m very curious if there might be thoughts or even concepts for classics like the Champion, Wyvern, or Imp at some point, as a way to round out the visual era of the first Star League and the Golden Age of the Clans. And if there’s ever a need for a place to bring new designs into the game, the upcoming ACES box sets (whose contents aren’t known yet) could be a great opportunity. Thanks again for all your work — your designs make BattleTech feel more alive every time!
Dirk Assmann
2025-10-03 10:49:03 +0000 UTC
