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Description Model Number: AW-1A1
Code Name: Rigel
Unit Type: mass-production main assault walker
Manufacturer: Heliadonian Imperial Army
Head Height: 9.4 m
Average Weight: 22 metric tons
Armor Material: cercronite
Powerplant: hydrogen engine

Armament

Fixed:
-SAM launchers x 2 - 3-tube surface-to-air missile launchers located at the sides of the cockpit area

Optional:
-AC-15 assault cannon - a 100 mm assault cannon capable of delivering 300 shells per minute
-M-5 arm shield - a shield meant for melee protection, houses a .50 caliber vulcan and a dummy weapon slot
-M-18B heat cutter - a narrow thermal blade mounted on the shield, cuts in a tonfa-like fashion

Production Notes

The AW-1A1 Rigel is a mass-produced assault walker, serving as the main assault walker of the heavily mechanized Heliadonian Imperial Army. It is known for it's very radical design, which goes far from its humanoid fighter roots.

Built under the extreme climate and low-gravity conditions of Mars, the Rigel sports a rather strange appearance. It's light build and hybrid articulation legs emphasizes speed and mobility, which is further enhanced by twin jet boosters featuring directional nozzles. It's elongated head meanwhile, sports multiple interchangeable sensor arrays and a small radome for the squadron commander. Also, the Rigel has its cockpit positioned at its back—a radical design concept that gives emphasis to the pilot's survival but jeopardizes the machine's powerplant by putting it in the highly vulnerable front instead.

The Rigel's powerplant is a hydrogen engine similar to that of Earth terrorwalks, only with better insulation to cope with Martian extracolonial temperatures.

Like any other mass-produced terrorwalk, the Rigel is expected to fill in almost every single niche in the battlefield. As such, it was built with versatility, as well as speed and mobility in mind. The Rigel's design became the standard of Heliadon's terrorwalks.

The Rigel was produced in large quantities, and became infamous on its debut during the Heliadonian invasion of Earth, also known as Operation Blue.

Side Notes
-The Rigel is named after the brightest star in the constellation Orion

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There you go. I've just colored the Rigel with the same color scheme I used for Regulus [link] . I sort of rushed the coloring here so i won't be surprised if you guys can find some missing shades or mispainted areas.



AW-1A1 Rigel © me
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Comments: 33

greatwhiteshark1993 [2021-12-31 13:54:25 +0000 UTC]

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BoxAx [2010-09-22 12:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Love everything about this. And the Alphard and the Regulus.
Clean lines, great colours, great design.
I'd love to see you do some paintings of action with your mechs in them.
THEY HUNGER FOR COMBAT.

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Xperimental00 In reply to BoxAx [2010-09-22 15:36:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. They're beasts. I often picture them out fighting like savages with autocannons. That one I'd love to draw too. I only need more skill.

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BoxAx In reply to Xperimental00 [2010-09-23 19:36:51 +0000 UTC]

That's the feeling one get when looking at 'em. Beasts of war.
I belive you could do some sweet pictures already, but I know the feeling, we all need som practice, good luck with it.
But I'm sure we'll be able to see some great combat scenes in your gallery soon. : D

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Xperimental00 In reply to BoxAx [2010-09-24 19:44:21 +0000 UTC]

I sure will venture to that realm someday. I haven't even had my first real composition yet. For now I'll have to drive my imagination nuts with plenty of concept art.

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a2ure [2009-12-22 04:35:00 +0000 UTC]

aw...I gone hiatus for awhile and you already post this much, highest salute for you

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Xperimental00 In reply to a2ure [2009-12-22 04:38:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. It's feels pretty different when there's some sort of drive going on. ^^

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a2ure In reply to Xperimental00 [2009-12-22 05:00:50 +0000 UTC]

yeah, keep it up, dude...

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Xperimental00 In reply to a2ure [2009-12-22 05:03:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I really will.

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kramned1991 [2009-12-19 17:40:53 +0000 UTC]

wwwwwwwwasssstig!

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Xperimental00 In reply to kramned1991 [2009-12-20 00:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Nami gid gali da?

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AngelicAdonis [2009-12-16 23:20:35 +0000 UTC]

Sweet man! Fantastic design!

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Xperimental00 In reply to AngelicAdonis [2009-12-18 09:03:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. This one's probably my most unorthodox mech. ^^

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AngelicAdonis In reply to Xperimental00 [2009-12-19 17:08:15 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! I agree!

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cheesefreeak [2009-12-16 23:07:12 +0000 UTC]

this whole series is sick
very nice designs.

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Xperimental00 In reply to cheesefreeak [2009-12-18 09:23:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. ^^

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valkyrie1223 [2009-12-16 16:05:13 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Xperimental00 In reply to valkyrie1223 [2009-12-16 16:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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valkyrie1223 In reply to Xperimental00 [2009-12-16 16:13:54 +0000 UTC]

^^ your welcome

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Myluz [2009-12-13 10:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Hardcore pa gd ne. Nice

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Xperimental00 In reply to Myluz [2009-12-13 10:13:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thanks sa fave.

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eilanna [2009-12-13 06:37:24 +0000 UTC]

..abi q pink... haha!

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Xperimental00 In reply to eilanna [2009-12-13 06:46:24 +0000 UTC]

Op, buhi ka pa gali sa dA? hehe.

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eilanna In reply to Xperimental00 [2010-08-31 14:21:29 +0000 UTC]

..aHahaha!after piLa ka mOnths, Or baC years na, sbng nman q Liwat kbukaz DA q chan, LOLz...aHahaha!
..xmpre buhi pkO, nd Lng q d active sa DA ky untiL nOw nd mn q japOn kbaLo mggamit, ahaha!LOLz!

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Xperimental00 In reply to eilanna [2010-09-01 02:01:07 +0000 UTC]

Haha, ganun?

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PhantasmaStriker [2009-12-13 06:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice design, I really like the head and left arm(shield) Nice work

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Xperimental00 In reply to PhantasmaStriker [2009-12-13 06:53:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. That's quite an old concept that's got redesigned twice. ^^

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0729-Leo90 [2009-12-13 06:09:07 +0000 UTC]

Ah yes the ever so popular Rigel! In fairness nami ang bag o ya nga paintjob. XD

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Xperimental00 In reply to 0729-Leo90 [2009-12-13 06:16:31 +0000 UTC]

Amo mangud sa Regulus.

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0729-Leo90 In reply to Xperimental00 [2009-12-13 06:24:55 +0000 UTC]

but usually rigel is green

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Xperimental00 In reply to 0729-Leo90 [2009-12-13 06:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Does that look green or gray? Tell me!

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0729-Leo90 In reply to Xperimental00 [2009-12-13 07:07:07 +0000 UTC]

greyish green.(haha di lang sure. guba antipara ko daan)

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Xperimental00 In reply to 0729-Leo90 [2009-12-13 07:10:54 +0000 UTC]

Nagsakto man ko gali hehehe.

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