Factions and Lore-Immortal Empire 2016 Added!

[Vami IV]

Hot damn, you've got 12 major factions so far with squads and vehicles apiece. It's like you have your own little slice of the brikverse in your room.

Indeed...




...Which one is suppose to be Sig's again?

err, ah, ummmm

[Valiant]

The USA.
Among others...

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New 45th Union Vehicle: The KA-7 "Horsefly" VTOL

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A new utility and transport VTOL is entering service to replace the aging Hellion. Slight modifications to the passenger cab make the Horsefly capable of exoatmospheric flight.

The original plan was to have a chin-mounted chaihttp://brikwars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=13937ngun, but there wasn't enough clearance.







Uncomfortably seats six, and seven is a definite possibility.









Thrusters can rotate for both hover and flight modes.

[Vami IV]

This is a lovely new take on the Falcon from Halo: Reach. Much love (especially on the cockpit, very nice). Close second would be the jet things thrusters

[kingodacheez]

Very nicely done VTOL!

[ikensall]

The cockpit works nicely and the whole thing nails the functional brutality vibe. Criticism would perhaps be to sneak in a little patch of colour somewhere (?) and perhaps the skids are a bit little, other than that this stuff makes me want to sneak away and do some lego again...

[Whiteagle]

New 45th Union Vehicle: The KA-7 "Horsefly" VTOL

Sweet...

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The United Systems Alliance

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"Peace Through Superior Firepower"

You know them, you love them. The United Systems Alliance. Get Hype.

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Minifigs



President B'lack Obama, the First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and two Marine Honor Guards.

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B'lack Obama, President:

"How does a Kenyan Atheist Muslim Socialist become President?"

Michelle Obama:

I'm out of ideas here...

Joe Biden, Vice President:

"CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!"

-Overheard outside of Vice President's residence, 3:00 A.M.

Marine Honor Guard:

While the Secret Service is ultimately responsible for the President's safety, the Honor Guard's token presence draws the eyes.

Military leadership: A general, Admiral Allessandro Bowman of Military Intelligence, and former operative Hector Cheng.

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Allessandro Bowman, Admiral:

The fun-size snickers bar she keeps behind her eyepatch is neither fun, nor candy. It's thermite.

Hector Cheng:

His brief capture by the Tao Tie cost him more than just an eye.

Super-Soldier Heroes: Morse and The Comedian

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Morse:

"All units, sitrep immediately! Rendezvous at position Sierra-niner-Delta and prepare to move! This isn't over!"

The Comedian:

He doesn't mind doing the C.I.A.'s dirty work--It get's him closer to the action.

Three Rangers

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"Headfirst into hell!"

Specialists: A Medic, Mechanic, and Artilleryman.

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Medic:

"I'm bleeding out! I'm deader than a rock!"

"I think you just strained a metaphor."

"Oh God! is that serious?"

"Only if you keep it up."'

Mechanic:

"Armor Plating is wrecked, weapons inoperative, power converter's fried...Do you have any idea how expensive all this is?"

Artilleryman:

"Black Arrow, Black Arrow! We are being overrun! Requesting final protective fire on grid Sierra-Hotel-Mountain!"

"Roger that. FPF incoming."

Officers: Two Sergeants and a Lieutenant.

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"Lets rock and roll."

CBRN(Chemical, Biological, NuclearSoldiers in hostile environ suits, complete with thruster packs.

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Extreme environments demand extreme gear.

Specialized Soldiers: Marksmen, Smartgunners, rocket soldiers, and Radiomen.

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Marksman:

Tango Down!

25 Basic Soldiers.

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"We got knives, we got nukes, we got sharp sticks!"

Vehicles

Envoy ITV

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This speedy vehicle is compact enough to be airdropped onto a battlefield.

The little floodlight above the passenger windscreen is my favorite part.



The rollcage was really difficult, and I'm still not 100% on it.





Fits three.

Courier MRAP

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The last word in rapid troop deployments only lacks air conditioning.

The only change was that I added chains to the front.











Fits 4-5.

Guardian LAV

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This amphibious assault vehicle is fully combat capable on landand sea, and can, oddly enough, survive on it's limited air supply in space.

The Spare tire and periscope are the only additions.



And the cages on the side.





I guess I also added a doorknob to the rear.



And a hatch for the driver.







So much interior.



Fits 8-9.

Statesman IFV

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The little brother of the Diplomat trades armor and firepower for transport capacity.

I'm really happy with how this one turned out.



It now has skirts.



Rear door is far more armored.



Turret is completely redone.



It still has an unusable hatch though.



Firing port opens.







Seats 8.

Diplomat Main Battle Tank.

So I went home for the holiday and managed to snag some more pics of the new Diplomat.

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The staple of the United Systems Military, the Diplomat possesses intimidating firepower at the cost of some maneuverability.

This picture was messed up because I had no idea how to resize images on my new computer.



The hull now has a nicer shape and I added some wirecutter things. I replace the curvy bit of the tread covers with more angular parts...which are misaligned...



I said I wouldn't modify the old turret, and then I realized how bad it looked...



Rear is about the same.



I changed up how the coaxial MG was mounted.



The main sensor is in a new spot as well.





Antennae have been changed.



There is now a hatch on the hull.



The gunner's cupola had been shrunken due to the fact that the driver has to recline more now.





Interior is not yet finished, but is mostly the same.

Old Diplomat

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Since the only changes to the Diplomat was the addition of some sand green bits, there isn't anything too exciting to write about.









The front of the turret has not changes since 2010.



And it won't. I like it too much.





i guess the gunner's hat has changed too...

Emancipator Mobile Support Platform

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While tanks tend to be the preferred form or artillery in most situations, the Emancipator is the king of uneven terrain.

See? not all my legs are the split birthing ones!



The back is my favorite part.







Chief Scout VTOL

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With heavy firepower and a snazzy paint job to match, the Chief should not be underestimated.

Ambassador Attack Helicopter

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With enough firepower to start and end a small war, helicopters don't get more intimidating than the Ambassador. Decimate your opponents from the air!

Minister Transport VTOL

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The versatile workhorse of the U.S. Military is capable of transporting troops and cargo in and out of combat. Spaceflight-capable.

Seats at least eight passengers.





No changes were made.

Consul Strike Fighter

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Rule the skies with the pinnacle of fighter technology!

Armed with twin autoguns, 2 anti-tank guided missiles, and 2 homing anti-fighter missiles.



Tetrarch Ground Attack Fighter

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Close Air Support has never looked so good.

Armed with 1 3" Gatling gun, four ATGMs, two HAFMs, and two unguided missile pods.





The Minuteman Point Defense Turret

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The ubiquitous Minuteman defends starships and orbital and terrestrial installations from enemy craft with a barrage of micromissiles.

Artillery.



Comms relay and turret.

[ikensall]

I was scrolling down that just like "How much kit do you friggin' need!"... plenty of quantity and the quality doesn't seem to suffer at all. Perhaps keep tinkering with some of the smaller aircraft, and the RPG cages on the side of the guardian LAV are a little small (dunno what to suggest). Other than that it's all classy, and I like how the honour guard wears the soviet soldier uniforms.

Favourite is probably the statesman, details get even more impressive when you cram them in tight, and that thing is adorabley squareish.

[Alex]

The USA vehicles are amazing as always. The firing port on the door of the Statesman is a really cool touch.

[kingodacheez]

Those artillery pieces are really sharp!
Are they going to be used like the 75MM PaK Howitzers, or something bigger: like the M102 105MM Towed Howitzer?

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Modified the Diplomat.

[Zahru II]

Yup, these are pretty great! Apart from the piddly feet on the mech, I'm really not feeling those. Thiscould be a better substitute imho, flows better with the general shaping without being too bulky/huge.

[ikensall]

Really liking the new diplomat, there's an awful lot of destruction on that turret.

[Vami IV]

Really liking the new diplomat, there's an awful lot of destruction on that turret.