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The Trebuchet, or "Trenchbucket" at it was known locally, is a simple yet effective design.  Like all things, however, we just had to tinker with it (i.e. play with the numbers) and we got some "new" designs from the old.  Here they are.

TBT-PLR1 Trebuchet 5i

TBT-PLR2 Trebuchet LAM, Inner Sphere

TBT-PLR3 Trebuchet, Inner Sphere

"Clan Bucket"

TBT-PLR Trebuchet 5i
Type: Tons Crit
Tonnage: 50 Tons 50
Internal Structure: 5 0
Engine: Magna 250 12.5 0
Walking MPs: 5
Running MPs: 8
Jumping MPs: 0
Heat Sinks: 11 1 1
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 136 8.5
Internal Armor Factor
Front Rear
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 26 7
Rt./Lt. Torso 12 15 5
Rt./Lt. Arm 8 12
Rt./Lt. Leg 12 15
Weapons and Ammo:
Type Loc. Tons Crit.
LRM5 RT 2 1
LRM5 RT 2 1
LRM5 RT 2 1
Ammo(LRM) 48 RT 2 2
LRM5 LA 2 1
LRM5 LA 2 1
Ammo(LRM) 48 LT 2 2
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Medium Laser LA 1 1

TBT-PLR Trebuchet LAM, Inner Sphere
Type: Tons Crit
Tonnage: 55 Tons 55
Internal Structure: 5.5 0
Engine: Magna 275 XL 8 6
Walking MPs: 5
Running MPs: 8
Jumping MPs: 5
Thrust MPs: 5
Overthrust MPs: 8
Heat Sinks: 10 [20] 0 0
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 169 Ferro-Fib 9.5 14
Internal Armor Factor
Front Rear
Head 3 9
Center Torso 18 29 7
Rt./Lt. Torso 13 20 6
Rt./Lt. Arm 9 18
Rt./Lt. Leg 13 18
Weapons and Ammo:
Type Loc. Tons Crit.
LRM5 RT 2 1
LRM5 RT 2 1
LRM5 RT 2 1
Ammo (LRM) 48 RT 2 2
CASE RT 0.5 1
LRM5 LA 2 1
LRM5 LA 2 1
Ammo (LRM) 48 LT 2 2
CASE LT 0.5 1
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Medium Laser LL 1 1
LAM Conversion 5.5 0
Jump Jets RL 0.5 1
Jump Jets LL 0.5 1
Jump Jets RT 0.5 1
Jump Jets LT 0.5 1
Jump Jets CT 0.5 1

TBT-PLR Trebuchet, Inner Sphere
Type: Tons Crit
Tonnage: 50 Tons 50
Internal Structure: 5 0
Engine: 250 Magna 12.5 0
Walking MPs: 5
Running MPs: 8
Jumping MPs: 0
Heat Sinks: 11 [22] 1 3
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 161 Ferro-Fib 9 14
Internal Armor Factor
Front Rear
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 26 6
Rt./Lt. Torso 12 20 4
Rt./Lt. Arm 8 16
Rt./Lt. Leg 12 20
Weapons and Ammo:
Type Loc. Tons Crit.
LRM5 RT 2 1
LRM5 RT 2 1
Ammo (LRM) 48 RT 2 2
LRM5 LA 2 1
LRM5 LA 2 1
Ammo (LRM) 24 LT 1 1
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Medium Laser RA 1 1
Medium Laser LA 1 1
Anti-Missile System LT 0.5 1
Ammo (AMS) 24 LT 2 2

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"Clan Bucket"
Type: Tons Crit
Tonnage: 50 50
Internal Structure: Endo Steel 5 7
Engine: 350 Magna XL 15 4
Walking MPs: 7
Running MPs: 11
Jumping MPs: 0
Heat Sinks: 11 [22] 1 3
Gyro: 3
Cockpit: 3
Armor Factor: 161 Ferro-Fib 7
Internal Armor Factor
Front Rear
Head 3 9
Center Torso 16 26 6
Rt./Lt. Torso 12 20 4
Rt./Lt. Arm 8 16
Rt./Lt. Leg 12 20
Weapons and Ammo:
Type Loc. Tons Crit.
LRM5 RT 1 1
LRM5 RT 1 1
Ammo (LRM) 48 RT 2 2
LRM5 LA 1 1
LRM5 LA 1 1
Ammo (LRM) 24 LT 1 1
ER Medium Laser RA 1 1
ER Medium Laser RA 1 1
ER Medium Laser LA 1 1
ER Small Laser RT (R) 0.5 1
ER Small Laser LT (R) 0.5 1
Anti-Missile System LT 0.5 1
Anti-Missile System RT 0.5 1
Ammo (AMS) 48 CT 2 2

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Last updated 11 July 1999 by Patric L. Rogers.
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