From the Warlord Games Website
As much a signal of the Judges’ ultimate authority as their uniform
or Lawgiver firearm, the MkIII Lawmaster bike is a high adaptable
vehicle. Heavily armoured to endure a great deal of punishment, heavily
armed to destroy almost any other vehicle on the street and yet still
fast enough to pursue any perp, the Lawmaster is perhaps the ultimate
crime-fighting tool after a Judge himself.
The Mk III Lawmaster bears a Cyclops Phylon TX Laser Cannon and twin
bike cannon as standard armaments, together with a holster for an
auxiliary scattergun. The on-board bike computer is a multi-functional
device that allows a Judge to access any Justice Department resource
quickly and easily, while also possessing the capability, through the
use of gyroscopic stabilisation, to actually drive the bike without a
Judge on board, and even fire its weapons! Even the patented Firerock
tyres are a triumph of design, for they are able to maintain a strong
grip at all speeds, in all conditions, and yet are completely
bullet-proof. Two storage pods slung either side of the rear wheel
permit a Judge to carry a great deal of equipment with him at all times,
but the Notron 4000 cc V8 KT23 engine can propel this heavily laden
machine to speeds well in excess of three hundred miles per hour.
Engine
The Lawmaster’s Notron 4000cc V8 engine with ASB quad carburettors is
the power behind the Lawmaster and generates enough energy to run
virtually all the bike’s functions. The powerplant runs on Justice
Department, special formula, non-explosive, minimal emissions,
synthidiesel and a Judge can gain an entire shift’s patrol from a single
tank. The fuel tank and engine are both protected by 12mm plastisteel
plate.
Bike Cannon
Based on the heavy duty street cannon of other Justice
Department vehicles such as the Pat-Wagon, the Lawmaster’s bike cannon
are lethal weapons, fully capable of bringing a stop to the largest
vehicle with ease. The two cannon, mounted below the fairing of the
Lawmaster, are twin-linked. Each bike cannon stores 30 rounds within
its magazine.
Bike Cannon Flare Round
Fired from the Lawmaster’s bike cannon, the flare round is used
primarily to launch visual distress calls, though it has the secondary
benefit of instantly illuminating any darkened space. Each bike cannon
stores a single flare round within its firing mechanism, which may be
launched on manual or verbal command, though as the bike cannon are
twin-linked, both flare rounds must be launched at the same time.
Flares will illuminate a circular area of 30 metres and last for 1
minute.
Bike Computer
The Synitron GK13 auto-pilot computer forms the heart of the
Lawmaster, and is responsible for keeping a Judge on his bike and
active, even in the most adverse of conditions. In order to achieve
this, the bike computer’s gyro logic units make the entire vehicle both
light to control and yet very stable as they constantly make corrections
to the bike’s speed and position on the road. The bike computer is
sophisticated enough to control the Lawmaster without a Judge’s input
altogether. Linked into the Likron GS 4T telecommunications unit, the
bike computer is also capable of connecting its Judge with virtually any
resource of the Justice Department quickly and easily, with the minimum
of interaction from the Judge himself. The Likron GS 4T has a maximum
range of well over 160 miles. Just like the Lawgiver, the bike computer
can accept verbal commands from its Judge, and relay information either
verbally or on its high-resolution screen. The bike computer combines
an automatic target acquisition system with fire control, allowing it to
fire the Lawmaster’s weapons, also without intervention from the Judge.
Cable Winch
Mounted under the rear fairing just behind the wheel, i
s a Tikkra TT cable winch with 20 yards of line. Fully motorised,
the cable is stressed for weights of over one ton, though the Lawmaster
can realistically pull only half of this before losing stability.
Cyclops Laser Cannon
Generally considered to be the most powerful weapon,
shot-for-shot, a Judge on the streets has at his disposal, the Cyclops
laser cannon, centre-line mounted on the Lawmaster’s front fairing, is
capable of punching through over a foot of armoured plastisteel
plating. However, it draws an incredible amount of energy from the
Lawmaster’s own power plant with each shot and takes a long time to
recharge between each shot, making it a weapon to be used only in the
most dire of circumstances. When used on a Lawmaster, a Cyclops laser
will take a full minute to recharge its over-sized capacitors before
being able to fire again.
Headlamps
The Lawmaster has a very distinctive front end, dominated by a
large plastisteel eagle and its array of five headlamps. The main
headlamp is perched between the handlebars and, at full power, is
capable of illuminating targets over a mile away. The secondary
headlamps are automatically switched on by the bike computer when
travelling through smoke or fog, or when the Judge requires as much
light as possible.
Code 99 Red Emergency Call
Mounted behind the bike computer on every Lawmaster is a quick
release emergency button. Upon activation, this will send out a
Priority One (Code 99 Red) Judge in Distress call to every Justice
Department unit within 5 miles.
Siren
All Lawmasters carry a high-powered siren to alert citizens of a
Judge in hot pursuit of a perp. The maximum power setting of a
Lawmaster’s siren is deafening, having a clear range of about a mile,
though this is of little discomfort to a Judge wearing his helmet.
Senior Judges are sometimes permitted to alter the tone and frequency of
their sirens so as to create a distinctive sound, allowing perps to
know just who is tracking them down.
Armoured Saddle
The saddle is fitted with 12mm plastisteel armour, and made from
memory foam, which contours to the Judge’s frame and offers maximum
comfort for the long hours spent on patrol.
Scattergun
Holstered on the side of the fuel tank, this shotgun-like back-up weapon
is pump-action and fires either standard 12-gauge plastisteel shot,
plasteen baton rounds or stumm gas rounds. The Scattergun can hold up to
12 rounds in its magazine and different rounds can be mixed in the same
magazine or individually loaded into the breech.
The Lawmaster is already available for the
Judge Dredd miniatures game in the
Lawmaster Patrol set.
Judge Dredd himself is due to be released mid-October astride his
Lawmaster (as seen above) as he chases down Perps and threats to
Mega-City One with his own brand of justice…
And due for release in mid-October the Judge Dredd Miniatures Game rulebook is now available to pre-order!
