Herknungr:

"Warrior king" in old norse.



-------------------------------------------Jaegers are expensive. Weighting around and over 7000 tons of mass and towering at around 300 feet, there are many technological, power and logistical issues surrounding the giants Kaiju destroying machines.They are insanely expensive to produce, maintain and man. Their mere presence and use causes millions of dollars in damages to their surroundings. The mere act of moving one of those gigantic, monstrous arms is an insane power hog.Jaegers are not efficient machines for their task, but serve another important purpose aside from killing the invading titanesque biological constructs - displaying militaristic, technological and economical strength of a country. This is also where the Herknungr class comes in.The technological advances required to make Jaegers possible has allowed for compact energy production, denser materials and more powerful servos and hydraulics. The 35 meters tall, 300 ton unit is designed to be used in squads with specialised weapons and equipment. Hardpoints at shoulders & forearms alongside hands allow for a variety of equipment layouts. These units are often purchased for their efficiency - they are able to take down Kaijus at a fraction of the costs and collateral damages.-------------------------------------------Many for this contest went for "anime-esque" giant robots - sleek, curvy, rounded. I specifically went for something more "blunt" and "rugged" - specifically going for a more 'unique' style. I like giant blocky robots. I also wanted to go for something between "rule of cool" and "function design" while putting up as much detail as possible.I personally had a lot of fun working on it!-------------------------------------------The 'guarding' scene takes place in a small French town called "Vierzon". It is currently where I reside.