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| image = Kiso.jpg | | image = Kiso.jpg | ||
| name = ''Kiso'' | | name = ''Kiso'' | ||
| manufacturer = [[Osaka Heavy Metrics]] | | manufacturer = [[Osaka Heavy Metrics]] | ||
| model = K-3N-KR4 | | model = K-3N-KR4 | ||
| − | | Use = Construction, Demolition | + | | Use = Construction, Demolition |
|Tech Base =Inner Sphere | |Tech Base =Inner Sphere | ||
|mech type =IndustrialMech | |mech type =IndustrialMech | ||
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| introduced = [[2638]] | | introduced = [[2638]] | ||
| mass = 100 | | mass = 100 | ||
| − | | engine = [[Nissan 200]] [[Fusion | + | | chassis = [[Osaka KR4]] |
| + | | armor = [[Tybalt Blue Heavy Industrial Plate]] | ||
| + | | engine = [[Nissan 200]] [[Fusion engine|fusion]] | ||
| + | | comsys = [[HeadMaster 41-con]]<ref name="TRO:3075p210">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 210: "K-3N-KR4 ''Kiso''"</ref> | ||
| + | | T&T = [[Diplan I-TT]]<ref name="TRO:3075p210"/> | ||
| + | | heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] | ||
| speed = 32 | | speed = 32 | ||
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| − | |||
| armament = | | armament = | ||
| − | + | | equipment = <span></span> | |
| − | + | * 1x [[Pile Driver|heavy-duty pile driver]] | |
| − | | equipment = | + | * 1x [[rock cutter]] |
| − | *[[Pile Driver| | + | * 2x [[lift hoist]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * 2x [[Cargo Bay|cargo container]] |
| − | * | + | * 8x [[Searchlight|searchlight]] |
| − | * | + | * 1x [[communication equipment]] |
| − | * | + | * 1x [[command console]] |
| − | * | ||
| − | * | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 954<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. | + | | BV (2.0) = 954<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 210–211: "K-3N-KR4 Kiso"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 206</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 103</ref> |
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}} | }} | ||
==Description & History== | ==Description & History== | ||
| − | The '''''Kiso''''' was created as a " | + | The '''''Kiso''''' was created as a "command" construction vehicle for large planetary construction projects in the [[Draconis Combine]]. Built in the middle of the golden years of the [[Star League]], the vehicle is intended to allow an on-site supervisor to run his machine, while being able to access planetary networks to gain permits, communicate to workers, and multitask other assorted projects while supervising 'Mech-related manual tasks.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
| − | The four-legged IndustrialMech fell on hard times when the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] broke out, because all three main factories it was produced at were destroyed. By the [[3050]]s, Osaka Heavy Metrics acquired means to produce the revolutionary communication equipment and | + | The four-legged IndustrialMech fell on hard times when the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] broke out, because all three main factories it was produced at were destroyed. By the [[3050]]s, Osaka Heavy Metrics acquired the means to produce the revolutionary communication equipment and command console in it.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The ''Kiso'' is equipped with a tungsten-cored | + | The ''Kiso'' is equipped with a tungsten-cored [[Pile Driver|heavy-duty pile driver]], which is primarily used to prepare building foundations. A [[rock cutter]] is mounted on the left torso. The 'Mech has a pair of telescope style [[lift hoist]]s, one per side torso, and also two [[Cargo Bay|cargo modular container]]s which can hold up to twenty tons of equipment.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | 20 | + | 20 tons cargo with two cargo containers.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;K-3N-KR5 : Variant of the ''Kiso'' designed for excavating tasks. The | + | *; K-3N-KR5 : Variant of the ''Kiso'' designed for excavating tasks. The rock-cutter is replaced with a [[backhoe]] and its heavy pile driver with a [[Dual Saw|dual cutting saw]]. The machine is very rare, only ten remain in service after the fall of the [[Star League]]. The company plant on [[Togura]] is able produce them, but only by special order; it was introduced [[2703]].<ref name=TRO3075/><ref name=MUL-KR5>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1803 Master Unit List: profile for Kiso ConstructionMech]</ref> BV (2.0) = 959<ref name=MUL-KR5/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 207</ref>; 1,091<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 104</ref> |
| − | *;K-3N-KRHQ : This ''Kiso'' "CommandMech" variant removes the right torso pile driver and lift hoist and left torso rock cutter to make room for a [[ | + | *; K-3N-KRHQ : This ''Kiso'' "CommandMech" variant removes the right torso pile driver and lift hoist and left torso rock cutter to make room for a [[collapsible command module]] and a trio of [[machine gun]]s with a half-ton of ammunition. It retains the [[cockpit command console]] of the standard ''Kiso''.<ref name=XTRO:SWp9>''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1'', pp. 9, 24</ref> BV (2.0) = 959<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/1803/kiso-k-3n-kr5-constructionmech Master Unit List profile for Kiso CommandMech variant - Includes BV2 stat.]</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The | + | The K-3N-KRHQ ''Kiso'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:SWp9/> |
| − | * [[Improved Communications]] | + | * [[Improved Communications]] |
* [[Non-Standard Parts]] | * [[Non-Standard Parts]] | ||
* [[Stable]] | * [[Stable]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]'' | + | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]'' |
| − | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]'' |
| − | *''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' | + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' |
Latest revision as of 16:12, 13 March 2023
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| Kiso | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Osaka Heavy Metrics |
| Use | Construction, Demolition |
| Model | K-3N-KR4 |
| Class | Assault |
| Introduced | 2638 |
| Technical specifications | |
| 'Mech type | Inner Sphere IndustrialMech |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Chassis | Osaka KR4 |
| Armor | Tybalt Blue Heavy Industrial Plate |
| Engine | Nissan 200 fusion |
| Communications System | HeadMaster 41-con[1] |
| Targeting Tracking System | Diplan I-TT[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single |
| Speed | 32 km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (2.0) | 954[2][3][4] |
Contents
Description & History[edit]
The Kiso was created as a "command" construction vehicle for large planetary construction projects in the Draconis Combine. Built in the middle of the golden years of the Star League, the vehicle is intended to allow an on-site supervisor to run his machine, while being able to access planetary networks to gain permits, communicate to workers, and multitask other assorted projects while supervising 'Mech-related manual tasks.[2]
The four-legged IndustrialMech fell on hard times when the Succession Wars broke out, because all three main factories it was produced at were destroyed. By the 3050s, Osaka Heavy Metrics acquired the means to produce the revolutionary communication equipment and command console in it.[2]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Kiso is equipped with a tungsten-cored heavy-duty pile driver, which is primarily used to prepare building foundations. A rock cutter is mounted on the left torso. The 'Mech has a pair of telescope style lift hoists, one per side torso, and also two cargo modular containers which can hold up to twenty tons of equipment.[2]
Cargo[edit]
20 tons cargo with two cargo containers.[2]
Variants[edit]
- K-3N-KR5
- Variant of the Kiso designed for excavating tasks. The rock-cutter is replaced with a backhoe and its heavy pile driver with a dual cutting saw. The machine is very rare, only ten remain in service after the fall of the Star League. The company plant on Togura is able produce them, but only by special order; it was introduced 2703.[2][5] BV (2.0) = 959[5][6]; 1,091[7]
- K-3N-KRHQ
- This Kiso "CommandMech" variant removes the right torso pile driver and lift hoist and left torso rock cutter to make room for a collapsible command module and a trio of machine guns with a half-ton of ammunition. It retains the cockpit command console of the standard Kiso.[8] BV (2.0) = 959[9]
Design Quirks[edit]
The K-3N-KRHQ Kiso variant is subject to the following Design Quirks:[8]
Gallery[edit]
Original Kiso from TRO:3075
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 210: "K-3N-KR4 Kiso"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 210–211: "K-3N-KR4 Kiso"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 206
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 103
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Master Unit List: profile for Kiso ConstructionMech
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 207
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 104
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, pp. 9, 24
- ↑ Master Unit List profile for Kiso CommandMech variant - Includes BV2 stat.