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Books by Bill (Will) Elder

Tactical commentary column A.T. Fly and descent strategy Considering the characteristics of A.T.s (Armored Troopers), such as their ability to traverse rough terrain with bipedal locomotion, the shock-dampening effect of their landing gear, the high firepower of their handheld weapons, and the limitations of their operating time due to the...

Arm punch cannon In the final stages of the Hundred years war, when both sides were utterly exhausted, shortages of supplies were a chronic problem even on the planet Sunsa, one of the fiercest battlegrounds. Gilgameth’s supply lines were stretched to their limits since the second offensive, forcing the Dontol...

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Episodes 7, 8, and 10 added October 1, 2026 Futabasha Action Comics May 28, 2005 Story by Masaaki Okajima, Illustrated by Yoshihiro Sono Based on Armored Trooper Votoms by Hajime Yatate and Ryosuke Takahashi Futabasha is one of many Japanese publishers who adopted the term “mook” as a portmanteau of...

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Assault Scopedog Light Custom Overall height: 3804mm Overall width (left to right): 1816mm Overall width (front to back): 1772mm Dry weight: 4805kg Armor thickness: 0-29mm Maximum speed: 98.6 km/h Maximum output: 250 hp MC Pack series: Slek System 1P-MJ-S4 PR liquid used: DT-MS PR liquid capacity: 125L Reserve tank capacity:...

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By the time Votoms first hit the airwaves in April 1983, systems and patterns for mecha anime merchandising were in full swing thanks to big success stories like Gundam and Dougram. This meant Votoms would have a healthy lineup of model kits, toys and other products to support its broadcast....

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No sooner had I emerged from the crater and reached the surface than a heavy, distorted voice crackled through my comm unit. “You…are you a survivor from Arg?” Accompanying the voice, a single landing craft descended from the sky. It was a Gilgameth-class vessel, its thrusters extending from its flanks...

First announced at the 62nd Shizuoka Hobby Show (May, 2024) was a new stab at a 1/48 Scopedog. It was referred to as “third time assemble” because Takara launched 1/48 model kits in the early days, and Takara Tomy teamed up for the 1/48 Actic Gear series in 2005. After...