Model Number: B-006
Code Name: Pingitrain
Manufacturer: -
Operator: -
Power Source: Zoid Core
Armor Material: hardened alloy
Height: ~90m
Length: ~30m
Weight: ~2500t
Propulsion: ion thrusters; treads
Maximum Flight Speed: 1350km/h
Maximum Ground Speed: 110km/h (walking), 170km/h (treads)
Maximum Swim Speed: 60kn
Armament: 2 x 2-barrel 320mm electron cannon; 2 x 2-tube large missile/torpedo launcher; 4 x 8-tube missile/torpedo launcher; 2 x 115mm pulse laser gun; hardened alloy talons; hardened alloy beak
Equipment: e-shield; strike laser generator; zoid catapult; zoid drop deck
Description:
History: A venerable design, the Pingitrain was originally adapted from a wild, sea-faring penguin-like Zoid which had inexplicably developed to a colossal scale. It was quickly recognized upon its discovery that it could perform as a true all-terrain transport unit and work was begun at once. Unfortunately for the enthusiastic design team, the Zoid proved flighty, temperamental, expensive to refit, and even more costly to maintain. Cramming all of the precision multi-function equipment necessary into what amounted to a fairly small frame in terms of transporters was a technician's worst nightmare. While the resulting machine provided exceptional performance in all fields - as long as it was working - it would prove totally impractical from a military standpoint. As a result only a few Pingitrains were actually constructed, and have long since slipped through the cracks into the hands of Zoid collectors and those willing to dutifully perform the drudgery necessary to keep them operating smoothly.
Capable of traversing land, air, and sea alike, the Pingitrain carries a competent loadout of both offensive and defensive equipment as it was conceptually intended to operate in active combat zones close to the front line. Beyond cannon and missile armament, it's notable as perhaps the only transport Zoid capable of actively defending itself in close combat; both the beak and talons are constructed using reinforced weapons-grade hardened alloy and the unit even mounts a large-scale strike laser generator. A unique four-tiered rotating rack system maximizes internal space, with each rack providing capacity for one large-scale or several smaller-scale Zoids. An electromagnetic catapult in the head and aft-mounted drop deck, in addition to the standard belly ramp, provide a bevy of deployment options for the carried machines.
Code Name: Pingitrain
Manufacturer: -
Operator: -
Power Source: Zoid Core
Armor Material: hardened alloy
Height: ~90m
Length: ~30m
Weight: ~2500t
Propulsion: ion thrusters; treads
Maximum Flight Speed: 1350km/h
Maximum Ground Speed: 110km/h (walking), 170km/h (treads)
Maximum Swim Speed: 60kn
Armament: 2 x 2-barrel 320mm electron cannon; 2 x 2-tube large missile/torpedo launcher; 4 x 8-tube missile/torpedo launcher; 2 x 115mm pulse laser gun; hardened alloy talons; hardened alloy beak
Equipment: e-shield; strike laser generator; zoid catapult; zoid drop deck
Description:
History: A venerable design, the Pingitrain was originally adapted from a wild, sea-faring penguin-like Zoid which had inexplicably developed to a colossal scale. It was quickly recognized upon its discovery that it could perform as a true all-terrain transport unit and work was begun at once. Unfortunately for the enthusiastic design team, the Zoid proved flighty, temperamental, expensive to refit, and even more costly to maintain. Cramming all of the precision multi-function equipment necessary into what amounted to a fairly small frame in terms of transporters was a technician's worst nightmare. While the resulting machine provided exceptional performance in all fields - as long as it was working - it would prove totally impractical from a military standpoint. As a result only a few Pingitrains were actually constructed, and have long since slipped through the cracks into the hands of Zoid collectors and those willing to dutifully perform the drudgery necessary to keep them operating smoothly.
Capable of traversing land, air, and sea alike, the Pingitrain carries a competent loadout of both offensive and defensive equipment as it was conceptually intended to operate in active combat zones close to the front line. Beyond cannon and missile armament, it's notable as perhaps the only transport Zoid capable of actively defending itself in close combat; both the beak and talons are constructed using reinforced weapons-grade hardened alloy and the unit even mounts a large-scale strike laser generator. A unique four-tiered rotating rack system maximizes internal space, with each rack providing capacity for one large-scale or several smaller-scale Zoids. An electromagnetic catapult in the head and aft-mounted drop deck, in addition to the standard belly ramp, provide a bevy of deployment options for the carried machines.