The Spearhead Tiger’s got Claws
HACS-08MG-D SPEARHEAD TIGER
The Spearhead Tiger was a development based on the successful HACS-01MG-C/A Spearhead, also known as the Spearhead Hunter. Original plans for additional Spearhead inspired designs called for augmenting the Jaguar but the Tiger was selected after Operation Icarus concluded. CEF actions during Icarus caused significant damage to UMF and Northco facilities which forced Northco to prioritize production efforts. The Jaguar production lines were stretched thin, and a flurry of new orders in preparation for the looming invasion consumed nearly a decade of future production runs. Instead of diverting Jaguars, Northco opted to change its plans for a future Spearhead design by using the Tiger instead of the Jaguar. Tiger, being an older design, already had plenty of inventory and Northco quickly implemented a Spearhead style package. The result was the Spearhead Tiger, an advanced command unit for commanders desiring a bit more durability.
To keep costs down and make it easier produce, off the shelf components were used and combined into a refit kit that can be applied by technicians in the field. Initial field reports have been promising. Commanders in the UMF theater of operations have provided generally satisfactory comments although technicians have somewhat different feedback. The off the shelf parts, while cheap and easy to acquire, are a new item to maintain in inventory and on the logistics chain and reports of shortages are already cropping up. Additionally the refit kits require more work to mount the new systems on the Tiger body than expected. What was originally quoted as a two day refit averages three and a half days for a full team.
Using New Gears in Heavy Gear Blitz!
Introducing new and old gears is one of the great parts of the Extended Content project for blitz. These gears may be used in the armies specified in their description. Sometimes, they will count as another gear for rules purposes, since the sublists were written without them in mind. In these cases, they interact with special rules as if they were a gear of the type mentioned.
Spearhead Tiger in Heavy Gear Blitz!
The Spearhead Tiger is a North Gear added to the North model list in Heavy Gear Blitz!. Spearhead Tigers count as a Tiger for all rules purposes. These additional profiles are Extended Content.
| Model | TV | Roles | MR | Arm | H/S | A | GU | PI | EW | React Weapons | Mounted Weapons | Traits | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearhead Tiger | 12 | GP, SK | W/G:6 | 7 | 4/2 | 1 | 3+ | 3+ | 5+ | HAC, LVB | MRP, LAPGL | Hands, Comms, SatUp, ECCM | Gear | 1.5" |
Spearhead Tiger in Heavy Gear RPG
Manufacturer: Northco
Unit Type: Command Gear
Height: 4.6 m / 15.1 ft
Weight: 7,320 kg / 16,138 lbs
The popular Spearhead configuration on the Hunter has been adopted and modified for use on the Tiger as well.
| Location | Stock | Strip |
|---|---|---|
| Torso | 6 | 9 |
| R Manip | 0 | 3 |
| L Manip | 0 | 3 |
| R Shoulder | 0 | 3 |
| L Shoulder | 0 | 0 |
| Variant | TV | PL | Crew | MR | Arm | HI | GU | PI | EW | Weapons, Equipment & Traits | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearhead Tiger | 12 | 5 | 1 | W/G:6 | 7 | 7 | +1 | +1 | +0 | HAC (Manip), LVB (Manip), MRP (Shoulder), LAPGL | Gear | 1.5" |
| Hands, Satellite Uplink, ECCM Suite | ||||||||||||
