Alternative Monster Mech

I found this monster mech in a games store in Woking UK called Fun and
Games 
in 96 (long since closed). I only recently re-discovered it whilst
working 
through an old figure box. I stripped it and took some photos.

Hope the Link works:	http://tinyurl.com/yswv3

>From: "Bradley, Jason (US - Minneapolis)" <jabradley@deloitte.com>
>Reply-To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
>Subject: RE: Brigade Mech?
>Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:00:24 -0500
>
>Id kill for a model of the Monster. MAC III I think it was called?  The
>miniature is close enough I will probably pick it up but a model would
>be even more cool.  At one point the toy was out and I actually saw one
>in the toy store but wasn't quick or smart enough to pick it up then.
>
>
>Jason
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>[mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU] On Behalf Of Ryan Gill
>Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 4:55 PM
>To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>Subject: RE: Brigade Mech?
>
>
>At 12:16 PM -0500 7/8/04, Bradley, Jason \(US - Minneapolis\) wrote:
> >That's essentially the "Monster" from Robotech isn't it?
>
>Variation on the theme. Originally very much larger than a ~70 ton
>mechs based on my recollection of the scales of various mechs from
>battle tech and the originating source Super Dimensional Fortress
>Macross.
>
>I always wanted to build a Mech for Battle Tech based on the Destroid
>Monster with 3 power plants, a three man cockpit and the 4 Long Toms
>and 6 ER PPCs or something suitably larger. If you look at the
>Destroid Monster there are even some very large vents on the back
>that would make a great argument for a massive array of heat sincs.
>The cost would be enormous. Great for taking out Dropships....
>
>http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models/yellowsub/ys_monster.jpg
>
>Then there is
>http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models/yellowsub/ys_monstersize.jpg
>
>That's in scale iirc from the macross mecha drawings for
>pre-production. ie in scale to the Defender/Rifleman, Spartan/Archer,
>Phalanx/Longbow, Tomahawk/Warhammer, Tactical Pod Glaug/Maruader
>Macross/BattleTech Mechs. I figure a Monster would be somewhere in
>the range of a 500 ton mech, more on the scope of an Anti-Drop Ship
>craft with massive weapons.
>
>http://brianscache.com/unseen/
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