Huh... I didn't realise it before, but none of these pictures show the little Valuata-type gunpod in the stowed position - it clips to the lower leg, in the obvious gap where the wing folds (especially noticeable in the Battroid shots) with the half-thickness back end (where the ammo clip goes) slipping between the folded wing and the leg. It just kind of hangs out there in Fighter mode, causing drag, but the folding wings require the legs to be narrow rather than the canon Elgerzorn and Panzerzorn that have a compartment there that the gunpods pop into and a firing port near the knee. The two big black Valuata beam rifles on the left shoulder mount can separate into two pieces and mount in the same leg slot - each part is canonically a weaker beam gunpod on its own.
With my fondness for energy weapons that provide unlimited field reloads by recharging from the mecha's power system I'd have gone for that, but there's already two on the shoulder, and the CAPE (Combined Ammunition & Personal Equipment) pod (mounted over the Barrier Sword scabbard on the right shoulder hardpoint) and fin/leg clip racks carry 34 reloads for the Valuata 35mm gunpods, plus one in each pod itself, and there's always those critters who are resistant to energy but still susceptible to lead poisoning via large caliber injection. The CAPE also carries four clips for the speaker pod gun (40mm? May actually be 75 mil, I can't remember) which can be cross-loaded on the ground with the Coral Snake armor's shoulder mount cannons' internal magazines; between the lot there's plenty of ammo to go around for at least a fight or two. Heh, and the "Big Willie" external fuel tank, snicker... you know you're taking munch a tiiiiiny bit too far when...
Why "CAPE?" Because it already had a crown (the extra head armor and antenna array) and a sword.
- CD, can go on at considerable length about his mecha designs if given half a chance
ETA: Oops, I tell a lie; the right hand 35mm gunpod can be seen stowed in the SUO battroid shot facing stage right with the sword out. I really love that sword, BTW, I'm strongly considering carving one at human scale out of hardwood - probably black walnut, since there's several of those that need to be dealt with at my uncle's place.
ETA2: for readability, and to note that the SES system is built into the hexagonal panels on the shoulders - they pop open at the top edge and have speakers in both sections
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
With my fondness for energy weapons that provide unlimited field reloads by recharging from the mecha's power system I'd have gone for that, but there's already two on the shoulder, and the CAPE (Combined Ammunition & Personal Equipment) pod (mounted over the Barrier Sword scabbard on the right shoulder hardpoint) and fin/leg clip racks carry 34 reloads for the Valuata 35mm gunpods, plus one in each pod itself, and there's always those critters who are resistant to energy but still susceptible to lead poisoning via large caliber injection. The CAPE also carries four clips for the speaker pod gun (40mm? May actually be 75 mil, I can't remember) which can be cross-loaded on the ground with the Coral Snake armor's shoulder mount cannons' internal magazines; between the lot there's plenty of ammo to go around for at least a fight or two. Heh, and the "Big Willie" external fuel tank, snicker... you know you're taking munch a tiiiiiny bit too far when...
Why "CAPE?" Because it already had a crown (the extra head armor and antenna array) and a sword.
- CD, can go on at considerable length about his mecha designs if given half a chance
ETA: Oops, I tell a lie; the right hand 35mm gunpod can be seen stowed in the SUO battroid shot facing stage right with the sword out. I really love that sword, BTW, I'm strongly considering carving one at human scale out of hardwood - probably black walnut, since there's several of those that need to be dealt with at my uncle's place.
ETA2: for readability, and to note that the SES system is built into the hexagonal panels on the shoulders - they pop open at the top edge and have speakers in both sections
--
"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows