posted October 09, 2008 10:08 PM            

I long while back I asked Pat Reynolds if he would care if I posted one of his old Zipper designs. He told me there was no problems with that. To make a long story short I was lazy and did not post it for a couple years. So a couple years later I figure it is better late than never. This is from Tips and Tricks No 78 August 2001. I will leave the version of AC this is from unposted just to see if anyone will recognise it.

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Zipper V

Designed by Pat Reynolds of Vermontville, Michigan

Parts
Head: HD-12-RADAR
Core: XXA-SO
Arms: AN-K1
Legs: UN-D-8000R
Generator: GBG-10000
FCS: TRYX-QUAD
Boosters: B-T2
Back Weapon L: WM-SMSS24 Missile
Back Weapon R: N/A
Arm Weapon L: LS-1000W Laserblade
Arm Weapon R: WG-1-KARASAWA Laser Rifle
Option Parts: SP-JAM, SP-ABS, SP-CND-K, SP-S/SCR, SP-E/SCR, SP-EH, SP-E+, SP-ABS/Re

Offensive Point 5029
Defensive Point 3806
Stability 2800
Mobility 5810
--Moving Speed 2690
--Turning Speed 1120
--Boost Ability 2000
Support System 1876
--Radar Range 872
--FCS Performance 1004
Overall 19321

Grade Fine

Color Scheme (Head)
Base: Red: 55, Green: 55, Blue: 55
Optional: Red: 35, Green: 35, Blue: 00
Detail: Red: 41, Green: 02, Blue: 20
Joint: Red: 09, Green: 09, Blue: 09

Color Scheme (Core)
Base: Red: 55, Green: 55, Blue: 55
Optional: Red: 08, Green: 20, Blue: 32
Detail: Red: 37, Green: 30, Blue: 00
Joint: Red: 35, Green: 35, Blue: 00

Color Scheme (Arms)
Base: Red: 55, Green: 55, Blue: 55
Optional: Red: 34, Green: 34, Blue: 34
Detail: Red: 16, Green: 16, Blue: 55
Joint: Red: 09, Green: 09, Blue: 09

Color Scheme (Legs)
Base: Red: 55, Green: 55, Blue: 55
Optional: Red: 40, Green: 40, Blue: 40
Detail: Red: 14, Green: 14, Blue: 40
Joint: Red: 33, Green: 30, Blue: 00

Performance
Armor Points: 8203
Weight: 6933
Price: 1,021,500

Zipper V is the latest, although not the greatest, in my long-running quest to design the perfect Core. I like lightweight Cores, but I never seem to be willing to take the risks associated with building a really light design (like Victor's Reaveant). With Zipper V, my tournament model, I made the mistake of falling back on the Karasawa as my main weapon. It had served me well in the past, but as I learned, it is not without its flaws. Mainly, the two players using light Cores (Dayne and Victor) were able to easily dodge my Karasawa shots. The Missile Launcher is a decent backup weapon, but it doesn't deliver the kind of damage I wanted (I had intended to use a Large Missile for this design, but forgot to change it before the tournament...oops). Zipper can put up a good fight against heavy Cores, and I like most of the internal parts I've used. If I were to make changes, I'd probably take the WG-500/E Machine Gun, plant a Large Missile on the back, swap out the arms for a slightly heavier unit and see if I could pile all of it on lighter legs. Well, there's always Zipper VI...

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posted October 19, 2008 07:57 PM            

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