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Here's another concept by Bishop.
The Crossbow is an interesting one where it looks a little odd on Battletech, give it some sub arms and it fits right into Appleseed, or in Patlabor. It's a mech where we could have really changed it up, but I like keeping in the odd "gundam" for varieties sake and establishing what our outliers can look like.
Bishop did a good job of keeping it faithful, then I drew over a few tweaks and applied management feedback.

And yeh, the torso is sitting a bit far back right now. Easy fix in 3D.

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Anonymous

Always loved this mech. Overlooked too much.

Anonymous

Very interesting redesign there. It's quite different, but kept those nicely unique design elements

Anonymous

The odd "gundam" you say ? Bring on the Zaku... erm Horned Owl !

Anonymous

it's a toss up between the Xbow and the Mad Dog for my second favorite Clan Omni. (Summoner is first, of course!)

Steven Cross

Really really like this one! You guys did a bang up job for sure!

Anonymous

Such an under appreciated mech. I am not saying this is a good idea, but if you wanted to de gundam it a bit, draw some more visual cues from the Star League era Lyran Mech. I know doing so is a bit completion backwards, and I am not convinced it is a gread idea, but it could bring it more in line with the rest of the IP’s visual style

Andrew McKenna

I am loving the design, really glad to see some more solid armor plating without a bunch of seams.

Anonymous

I think it’s a great design of an otherwise dumb looking mech. There a few of the BT designs that are just wrong-end-of-a-dog ugly, and original crossbow was one of them to me... but this is a cool, clean design - that still feels Battletech-ey! Good job!

Anonymous

Love it! I’m glad you’re keeping the odd anime-style mech.

Anonymous

This is one of those mechs that has always looked cool, the original mini looks good, and this looks *even better*... yet I've never really been a big fan of it for some reason. I dunno, maybe it's because I was not a Steel Viper player? I have the exact same feelings about the Battle Cobra: it is undeniably cool, and the redesign is coolER, but it's just not my thing. Regardless, great job. My friend who used to play Vipers will be into it, for sure.

Anonymous

Is that a valkyrie head on there?

Anonymous

now for real cool, y'all should check out the Mongoose... ;)

Anonymous

the Omni Missile boat i was hoping it would get a nice face lift. i like it.