Pete's Man Rodi (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS)

[privatepete]

Hi I will be building Man Rodi (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS)










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[privatepete]

Sorry I'm pulling out of this build I have lost all my photos I don't know why ???

[privatepete]

Some back ground stuff.

The UGY-R41 Man Rodi is a mobile suit featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS television series.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Man Rodi is the main short-to-middle range combat mobile suit used by the pirate organization Brewers.It is a restored machine that uses the Rodi frame, one of the many frame types produced during the Calamity War. Many mobile suits using this frame were mass produced during the middle period of the Calamity War, and served as the main units in the Outer Sphere for many years. As the Rodi frame does not have a defining characteristic feature, it also does not have much drawbacks either and is thus considered to be very versatile. Due to its versatility, it's able to support heavy armor and Man Rodi is loaded with such until its maximum weight capacity.The Man Rodi is customized primarily for space as its heavy armor would be a huge burden under gravity. Despite its bulky appearance, it's actually quite flexible in outer space when all of the thrusters distributed around the body are actively used.
As the Brewers is a pirate organization, their MO usually centers around targeting merchant ships that carry valuable cargo. In battle, the Brewers would deploy Man Rodi units in front in order to absorb fire from the targeted ship's anti aircraft fire.The takeover of the target ship is eventually done by invading and taking over the bridge. While it is mobile and well protected, the main weakness of the Man Rodi is its short operating time due to its high fuel consumption from its weight.

Armaments

Hammer Chopper
Aside from using this close combat weapon as a hatchet, it can also be used as a hammer since there is a hammer head on the opposite side of the blade. It can be mounted on the rear skirt armor when not in use.

90mm Submachine Gun
A mobile suit-use submachine gun that is widely circulated, pirates favor the weapon due to its relatively low price. Due to its light weight, it is easy to handle.The Submachine gun can be stored on the same mount as the one used by the Hammer Chopper if it is free.

Hand Grenade
One hand grenade can be stored behind each side skirt armor.

Special Equipment & Features

Alaya-Vijnana System
An organic device system, it is an old type of man-machine interface. Apparently, the system was developed during the Calamity War to maximize the abilities of mobile suit, hence most mobile suits from that era are compatible with it. The system consisted of two parts, one part is installed in the mobile suit, and the other part (informally referred to as "Whiskers") is implanted into the pilot’s spine (usually at a young age as the implant only fuse with growing children). Thanks to this system, the pilot can be connected to the mobile suit's computer and directly process mobile suit data. It also allows the pilot (even uneducated ones) to operate the mobile suit for combat without reading the instruction manual. The implant in the pilot also enhances spatial awareness.

Wire Hook
Used for grappling, one is mounted into each forearm armor.

History

The Man Rodis were deployed by the Brewers in their attacks against Tekkadan and Turbines in order to capture Kudelia Aina Bernstein. After the Brewers were defeated, nine Man Rodis were acquired by Tekkadan. Orga Itsuka, Tekkadan's leader, decided to sell them as he felt that they could not use machines that were involved in the death of Masahiro Altland, but nonetheless Tekkadan salvaged some of the Alaya-Vijnana System from the Man Rodi and refit them onto Gusion Rebake and Ryusei-Go. However, not all the Man Rodis were sold. Some were converted into Landman Rodis and later deployed to Tekkadan's Earth Branch.
By chance, two wrecked Man Rodis were found and salvaged by the Hakuri siblings in the debris field. They then modified the two units into their personal MS, the UGY-R41/H Hakuri Rodi.

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[privatepete]

The Build

The body








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[Lysus]

Oh nice! Glad you got things sorted, Pete!

I still have my popcorn for this build

[Skullfish]

i feel for you Pete when things get messed up by the gremlins in the system, great that youve got it sorted. subscribed to your thread, have a hassle free build from now on mate.

Jase

[privatepete]

i feel for you Pete when things get messed up by the gremlins in the system, great that youve got it sorted. subscribed to your thread, have a hassle free build from now on mate.

Jase

Hi Jase hopefully all back to normal, thank you, and your most welcome to follow along, how's your one coming along

[privatepete]

Made the head and the L/R arms.

Head




Left Arm












The right arm is the same format as above.

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[privatepete]

Made the Left and Right Legs .


Left Leg








The right leg is the same format as above.

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[privatepete]

Made the waist and the Weapons.

The Waist















I will be braking it down gluing and paint.

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[Skullfish]

Looking good Pete. This thing looks a total bruiser!
Jase

[Stront75]

hi Pete looking good. If you want the front skirts to move independently of each other when the legs are moved,
you can cut them apart where they join in the centre. Have done it on a few of my Mecha and it works fine.
Really love this suit, its like a giant frog. excellent stuff.

[privatepete]

Looking good Pete. This thing looks a total bruiser!
Jase

Thanks Jase, and yes he dose a bit.

[privatepete]

hi Pete looking good. If you want the front skirts to move independently of each other when the legs are moved,
you can cut them apart where they join in the centre. Have done it on a few of my Mecha and it works fine.
Really love this suit, its like a giant frog. excellent stuff.

Thank you for the idea,will have ago at that

[privatepete]

Hi added some Mr Surfacer 500 to both arms and legs.




Primed the hole thing.

[privatepete]

Add top coat and metallic Blue





Add some decals.










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[privatepete]

Will be making a dio for this one,I've stared 3 figures.





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[Lysus]

Dude...this is awesome. I love adapting gundam kits to other genres, it's too much fun!

[privatepete]

Dude...this is awesome. I love adapting gundam kits to other genres, it's too much fun!

The dio is go to be a German under ground bunker, a V4 super weapons complex.

[Lysus]

[privatepete]

Gave it black oil wash, that is it more or less finished


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(Finished,sorry I was a bit out of my depth )

[Skullfish]

lookin ace Pete, like the texturing technique works well here.

Jase

[privatepete]

lookin ace Pete, like the texturing technique works well here.

Jase

Thanks Jase glad you like the modification

UP DATE:This is now finished

[Lysus]

Ya, gives it a great cast iron look. Fantastic work, Pete!

[Lysus]

Hopefully you've got some reveal shots, ya?

[privatepete]

Hopefully you've got some reveal shots, ya?

I hope you are joking the builds are

[Lysus]

D'oh!

It looked a treat, Pete! Ah well. Maybe next time

[privatepete]

D'oh!

It looked a treat, Pete! Ah well. Maybe next time

Hi I never was going to put them in the reveal section it would be a insult to your SIG , it was just for fun,a leaning experience, it would also be a insult to the guys who build these all the time I mean look at them the guys put so much time & effort in that's why I stick to AFV which I can just about get away with sorry

and as for this effort well less said the better its