Originally posted on rec.games.mecha May 9, 1997
WHM-7TC Warhammer Another mech, similar to the PLG-3TC Pillager and the GRF-3TC Griffin, in that it is designed to be expensive first and a good mech second. Type: WHM-7TC Warhammer Mass: 70 Engine: 350 XL 14.75 Walk: 5 Run: 8 Jump: 0 Cockpit: 3 Gyro: 4 I.S.: 7 J.J.: none 0 H.S.: 18(36) 8 Armor: 179 (ff) 10 Head: 9-3 CT: 28/10-22 L/RT: 20/8-15 L/RA: 20-ll L/RL: 18-15 Weapons: ER PPC LA 7 ER PPC RA 7 SRM 6 LT 3 Artemis IV LT 1 SRM ammo 15 LT 1 CASE LT 0.5 Med. Laser LT 1 Med. Laser RT 1 AM Gun RT 0.5 AM ammo 12 RT 1 4 d.h.s.(engine) d.h.s. LA d.h.s. RA d.h.s. LT d.h.s. RT Cost: 16,389,417 C-bills Overview: Vandenberg Mechanized Industries sought to capitalize on the publicity brought by the sales of its GRF-3TC Griffin by introducing a heavier counterpart: the latest version of the venerable Warhammer. Capabilities: VMI has long manufactured the venerable WHM-6R Warhammer at its plant on Pinard. In a manner similar to Ronin Inc. in the Free Worlds League, VMI attempted to add newtech improvements to the basic Warhammer chassis. Once room was made in the modified chassis for the 350 XL engine, this was accomplished without undue difficulty. The primary advancement of the WHM-7TC is its new, extra-light engine. Weighing 1.25 tons less than the traditional Magna 280 engine, the VMI 350 XL increases the Warhammer's top speed by over 20 kph. VMI engineers converted the Warhammer's armor to ferro-fibrous, addressing one of the -6R's traditional weaknesses and reinforcing the torsos and legs. In addition, the Warhammer's original 18 heat sinks were converted to double-strength heat sinks and redistributed throughout the mech's body. The weapons systems of the WHM-6R were also significantly upgraded. The standard PPCs were replaced with the extended-range variety, and the two machine guns were removed to make way for an anti-missile system in the right torso and an Artemis IV fire control system and CASE system for the SRM 6 in the left torso. The two medium lasers were left unchanged. Deployment: The WHM-7TC Warhammer has been sold to a variety of Successor States and mercenary units. It is rumored that some of these units will see action against the clans in the near future, and the WHM-7TC is expected to compare quite favorably to the clan omnimechs, compared to the other mechs in use with Inner Sphere militaries.