A melding of the popular Star League era Thug and the poorly regarded Charger, the samurai-themed Hatamoto-Chi was the first post–Succession Wars Draconis Combine BattleMech constructed utilizing recovered LosTech.
Tasked by Kanrei Theodore Kurita to reverse engineer examples of the advanced Star League Defense Force BattleMechs provided by ComStar in 3035 for future production, Luthien Armor Works secretly mated the weaponry of the Thug to the form of the maligned Charger. While initially unable to mass produce the advanced Endo Steel chassis required to match the Thug, the appearance of the early Hatamoto-Chi and their endless variations born of the Charger's spacious torso sent the combined Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth into confusion during the War of 3039. Originally manufactured on idle Wells Technologies production lines that had produced the Charger on the Combine capital, the design soon earned its place as the light assault 'Mech of choice in the Combine military. Using the cover name of the Maltex Corporation to throw off MIIO investigations, in an attempt to rebuild and upgrade after the Battle of Luthien, LAW sold the production rights to Independence Weaponry and Yori 'Mech Works located on the (then safer) FedCom border.
HTM-27T Hatamoto-Chi Daniel
Personally awarded by Coordinator Takashi Kurita to Sorenson’s Sabres commander Daniel Sorenson in the lead-up to the War of 3039, the 'Mech Daniel received was a bridging design between the early field-tested HTM-26T and the later production HTM-27T. Dropping two tons of armor and outfitted with a bulkier and less refined Endo-Steel chassis, enough weight was saved to mount a pair of experimental Luthien Armor Works developed LB 10-X AC prototypes in it arms and a pair of Telos SRM-4 launchers in its chest. A ton of reloads for each SRM launcher and four tons of autocannon reloads in its CASE protected side torsos kept the 'Mech in the thick of battle.
HTM-27T Hatamoto-Chi Daniel II
Refitted in the relative quiet of the Sabres' guard duty years on Luthien after the initial Clan Invasion, the prototype chassis and autocannons were swapped for production-grade components, while the power plant was swapped for a lighter model. Though reducing the 'Mech's maximum ground speed to 50 km/h, this frees up the weight to increase the armor to fifteen and half tons, add a C3 master computer and swap the SRM-4s for a pair of Streak SRM-6 launchers, while retaining the same volume of missile and autocannon ammunition.
HTM-27T Hatamoto-Chi (Lowenbrau)
The personal 'Mech of Combine MechWarrior Vinny Lowenbrau. As the heaviest 'Mech in the Twenty-second Dieron Regulars, his "souped-up" Hatamoto-Chi is fitted with upgraded components including double heat sinks and MASC to allow him to keep up with the agility and speed of his much lighter comrades.
This listing is for one model that is available in two variants:
A static standing pose
A fighting pose
Model is printed in a grey resin and supplied with a base.
Mech design by Matt Mason.