Man-portable anti-vehicle ion weaponry was not in wide use until a few years after the end of the Galactic Civil War. Now, even small units could defend themselves against mechanized attackers. The M.A.R.S. "Blackout" shoulder-fired ion cannon is capable of knocking out the power on virtually all classes of small vehicles including the Imperial Chariot, AT-ST, and TIE Crawler with a single well placed hit. Low flying TIE Fighters and Bombers can be removed from the fight with one or two hits. Larger, more heavily shielded vehicles like the Juggernaut or AT-AT require multiple successful hits in order to do more than impede their progress on the battlefield. The onboard repulsor allows any standard-sized humanoid to carry and even weild the unit with one arm, although it is not recommended to fire the unit this way as the recoil requires a second hand to steady the unit to insure a successful hit.

New Republic Ion Cannon Trooper:










Parts:
Head- Jurassic Park III Alan Grant v1
Body/backpack- POTF2 Endor Rebel Soldier
Rifle- POTF2 Hoth Rebel Trooper
Helmet- Saga Endor Rebel Soldier
Ion cannon- G.I.Joe H.E.A.T.-Viper v1 (modded)

Nothing too fancy here, just a trooper class to fill out a needed role in my New Republic Military. I haven't had much time to customize since before the Holidays but am now going to get back on my WIPS

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Nice description! I don't know what half of the vehicles are your talking about but they sound like they will be mincemeat pretty soon.

The figure seems to much like the production Endor trooper to me but I have only seen that figure like once or twice. But I like him either way as its pretty tight looking.

Its funny. I am using that same head to make a US senator for my Shadow Government line. One with a purple see threw Emperor, the other in a suit, and a fishing out fit.

Nice double post.

Silly impatient poisonbladed.

Ion cannons disable a vehicle not make mince meat out of them.

Spectre nice use of the Heat viper cannon. I could clearly see that work as you described it.

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The figure is more or less production, I just cleaned up some of the sloppy paint apps. The accessories are all painted (as well as modified in the case of the HEAT-Viper weapon). Like I said, nothing fancy

Wait until you see some of the stuff I am finishing up to debut over the next week or so though.....

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I can't wait. I love your swashbuckling space opera goodness.

If there is meat driving it why can'tthey make mincemeat out of it?

Cause a Ion cannon just disables the electronics of the vehicle. It don't blow it up or make holes in it.

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Spectre, what can I say?

Great minds think alike.

I have a few of those JP heads to use on customs, one specifically for a Bespin Guard.

Nice!

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Oh sorry how dare I.