To be honest I sent the webmasters a suggestion to have a "design your own Jaeger" contest (and not just the design your own Jaeger using parts from the Jaegers shown in the movie). Looks like I wasn't the only one who wanted to see what other fans had in mind for original designs, and boom! They actually held a contest! Unfortunately, it was only for US residents (BOOO again!). BUT, Since I'm a big fan of Del Toro and giant robots/monsters, I did my own designs anyway. If this post peaked your interest, go visit the Pacific Rim Facebook or Google+ account for more juicy tidbits on this movie! AND WATCH THE MOVIE! :D
In designing the TIDAL SPIKE Jaeger, I was thinking of a mech that could not only engage in close quarters combat but also do damage from long distance. Here's a quick rundown of TIDAL SPIKE's specifications:
Height: 260 feet
Weight: 2100 tons
Weapons:
1) Hi-density / Hi-velocity drill spikes
2) Head-mounted medium-range plasma cannon
3) Two (2) hip-mounted plasma cannons
4) Two (2) shoulder-mounted AKM (Anti-Kaiju Missile) pods
Power Source: Advanced Heavy Water Reactor Core
Here's what my original sketch looked like before I started working on it in Photoshop. Just goes to show nothing's set in stone when you're on a roll with your ideas... :D
If I have enough time, I'll try to make a battle spec section just like the one below of my favorite jaeger, CHERNO ALPHA (you just gotta say it in a heavy Russian accent)!
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