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The Mecha Press magazine was a magazine that run for 17 issues (plus an starting one). Mecha Press was a North American anime and manga magazine that was published by IANVS Publications in the early 1990. The magazine was released on a roughly bimonthly schedule, with 5 to 6 issues per year. Each issue usually focused on one particular anime or manga, dedicating up to one third of its page content on related synopsis, character and mecha presentations. Gundam was the most usual game, but there were quite its share of Battletech information.

It has a limited content on Battletech, consistent mostly in new custom mechs.

Mecha Press 0

This first magazine had a short explanation on Battletech and some custom rules they suggested for the games. It also included two mechs:

- PLN-2MP Paladin (a tribute to the RX-78 Perfect Gundam), a 90T mech with IS L2 technology

- LCT-1MP Locust, a modification of the existing Locust, being 6/9 but with much more weapons

Mecha Press 1

This issue contained some additional custom rules, among them their own Shield Rules. Then it has two mechs, both with IS Level 2 technology:

- CVL-8RD Cavalier, a 90T mech with L2 tech and one of the shields they did describe in their magazine. Note: This mech can be build with L2 tech and existing shield values

- LCT-2MP, another refit of the Locust, an upgrade of the previous LCT-1MP but with high-tech that makes it quicker than the original Locust

Mecha Press 3

This issue contained information on the Solaris VII supplement and an arena mech.

- TPL-8R Templar (not related to the cannon mech), a 90T wit a lot of level 2 technology and the custom shield created by them. It had a Self Destructu Device, but appart from this, it is possible to create the mech with existing L2 rules.

Mecha Press 7

This issue contained information on the Japanse version of Battletech.

Mecha Press 8

This issue contained a medium mech, the DGR-01 Dugger, a 45T mech full of L2 technology.

Mecha Press 9

This issue contained a light aerospace fighter, the PBA-1C Ako, a 35T fighter with a lot of L2 technology.

Mecha Press 10

This issue contained a two pages article on the creation of your own shields for Battletech. It introduced a new mech, the WTC-5A WATCHMAN II,, a version of the Watchman with L2 technology and a shield from their custom rules. Again this mech can be constructed with existing Battletech L2 shield rules.

Mecha Press 11

This magazine covered DOUGRAM explanations on their mecha (so we have nice pictures of some unseens). Next there is an article on the MadCat Kit and how to prepare and work with it. Finally, there is a new arena for Solaris: Nashan (owner by the Nashan Corporation), and two arena mechs with different arena mods. The mechs are:

- NSD-01 Pit Bull, a 15T mech with 8T of "pod" space

- NSD-02 Pit Fighter, a 30T mech with 8T of "pod" space

Both mechs were procured by Nashan.

Attached two this mech there are a set of examples of 4T and 8T pods, plus also close combat pods.

Mecha Press 12

This magazine covered Solaris VII matches. It included information on a new stable (Victory) and the team that formed it plus its mechs. It did add a third Nashan mech:

- DD-02 Corvus, a 50T mech with a lot of L2 Technology

Mecha Press 13

This issue contained the second part of the MadCat Kit article: painting it. The issue also included the Muscathec, a 50T hoover-mech vehicle, similar to actual QuadVees (a sort of LAM), with their own custom rules.

Mecha Press 14

This issue included a Battletech history, and also a new mech.

- GAL 2DSM Cannon, a 20T mech designed by Blackwell, a sort of scaled down version of the Gallowglas. The mech used a lot of L2 Technology but not double heat sinks (an issue by the way, because of their weapons choice).

Mecha Press 15

This issue included an article on how to mount and paint the BZK-F3 Hollander. Next to it there is an article on Lithium-Fusion batteries converted to be with mechs, hence creating the LF engine. This rules are used to create a new 60T mech: DD-03LF Prodigal Son.

Mecha Press 16

This issue contained an article about customizing your own Omnimechs. It also included a section Muscatech Mech Rifles, a section dedicated to the battlemech pistols (for example the Griffin). After that section, it provided the stats for the GRF-1RU Griffin, with 3 variants on the 7T "rifle": the GRF-1N, the GRF-1S , and a new one (the 1RU), with 4 Streak SRM2 and one ton of amunition.

Mecha Press 17

This issue started with the review of the Battletech Animated Series (history, characters and mechs). A third set of rules on shields was added in this magazine, and related to it, a new mech.

- HRB-7A Horned Beetle, a 45T mech with a lot of L2 Technology with their own shield. This mech can be created with the existing L2 rules.