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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian writes:

Well, I wasn't planning to do another Battle Mech, but I started to feel guilty about the one-armed Megatron left surplus after the last project

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Above, you can see that I've already reposed the left arm and head, and have found a suitable arm replacement from a Final Faction action figure weapons set. I've drilled out the gun barrels.

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The gun was designed to plug into the accessories hole on an action figure, so it is easy to drill a hole in the torso to match the pin.

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Above, you can see the figure with the new 'arm' in place, primed and ready to paint.

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And here is the finished Battle Mech.

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This was an easy project, as it built upon what I had already learned with the previous mecha.

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The Final Faction action figures and accessory packs are a very useful source for weapons and gadgets, though some are in soft plastic and some in hard plastic.

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The army list doesn't allow me to legally field a fourth Battle Mech until my army reaches 200 points, so this one will stay in reserve. grin

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When the army hits 200 points, though, I can add three more Battle Mechs. So I better pick up two more Megatrons at the dollar store for future development…

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Now, I really need to get to work on my Mechanoid Installation!