Rifleman

Rifleman is a permanently OOP "unseen" mech. The art for it came from Robotech, where it was alternately known as "Defender" and "Raidar X." It was produced in several variants: Other related mechs include the Rifleman IIC, the Rifleman 2 IS (assault), and the Age of War primitive Rifleman (medium).

Mech Picture KS sculpt
This Rifleman is painted in a Otomo scheme.

STATUS: Completed 08/2022.


Mech Picture KS sculpt
I used this Rifleman during a CSO video demo on articulating joints with magnets. It's painted in a Comstar 7th Army scheme. It's part of a unit consisting of: Rifleman, Phoenix Hawk, Archer, Shadow Hawk, Marauder, and Warhammer.

STATUS: Completed 07/2021.


Mech Picture KS sculpt (prototype)
This is a prototype Rifleman mini in a Ryan's Rebels scheme. It's part of a set of Rifleman, Griffin and Panther (and there was to be battlefield wreckage of a Locust). It was to be part of the CSO diorama for GenCon 2020, before The Rock vignette was cut.

STATUS: Completed 07/2020.


Mech Picture Jumping version
This Rifleman is painted in a merc scheme (Fighting Shamrocks).

STATUS: Completed 01/2017.


Mech Picture Reseen 6X casting
This Rifleman is painted in the gray and white checkers scheme of the 1st Alarion Jaegers.

STATUS: Completed 01/2006.


Mech Picture Reseen 8D casting
This Rifleman is painted in the scheme of the 26th Lyran Guards. This mini appears in Total Warfare on pp. 178,259.

STATUS: Completed 01/2005. This mech is not for sale.


Mech Picture 2nd casting
This Rifleman is painted in the scheme of the 7th Donegal Guards, "the Earthquakers". Is has a 4-tone airbrushed urban camo scheme and Lyran markings.

STATUS: Custom job, complete 10/2003.


Mech Picture Reseen 8D casting
Here's a gray Lyran Rifleman. The RFL-8D with the rotary autocannons is one of the first models that's actually playable.

STATUS: Completed 05/2003. Sold, 6/2003.


Mech Picture 2nd casting
This is my second attempt at an 11th Lyran Regulars Rifleman. This one came out much better.

STATUS: Completed 02/2003.


Mech Picture 2nd casting
I love the Rifleman from an aesthetic standpoint, and with a few changes the mech works well in the game. I like a variant with 4 large lasers, and lots of heat sinks and armor. This Rifleman is painted in the airbrushed camo style of the 11th Lyran Regulars: the Hammers.

STATUS: Completed April 2001. Stripped for repainting, 9/2002.


Mech Picture "Watcher of the Skye"
2nd casting
This Rifleman mini has been painted to match the one in the Regimental Camo Specs: with the colors of the Skye Rangers, loyal to House Steiner. The SR logo is painted by hand on the front of one leg and the side of the other. The black canopy is so glossy is casts a glare in the light. Though Rifleman is unseen, I maintain it's one of the most attractive designs published.

STATUS: This mech sold, 03/2000.


Mech Picture "Prestiged Veteran"
Original Casting
his is the old casting of the Rifleman, and it was replaced around 1989 by the more common casting. The paint scheme shown is a beautiful 3-tone forest camo with red and white checkering. "Prestiged Veteran" is a great display piece for 3025 times, but is equally at home on the game table.

STATUS: Sold, 10/1999.


Mech Picture "Fire Tower"
2nd casting
The stock RFL-4D variant of the Rifleman is one of the most seriously heat-challenged mechs ever designed. However, the advent of 3050 technology allows custom variants which include endo-steel, more armor, and double heat sinks, thus it to mitigating its heat problems. This individual has alpine camoflauge and House Steiner / Lyran Regulars insignia.

STATUS: Completed in 1998. This mech is not for sale.


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