Tim Popelier - Tankhead text typer

I am incredibly proud to announce that my first big written work is now available for pre-order. I've been working with Emerson Tung for over 3 years on breathing life into this setting, trying to do justice to his incredible mechanical artwork. I think we succeeded.

@Recepozdmr_1881 @Bargas_treanty @TheCountofS I don't think it has ever really been addressed. We get some indexes of their weapons in the hard graph sets IIRC, but nothing on body armor that I recall.

@TimPopelier @Bargas_treanty @TheCountofS Do you know anything about the use of infantry armor in the Zeon army?

Zeon's armored vehicles from Gundam The Origin are exceptional designs as they facilitate the drama (characters can perform on-screen via viewports, doors and troop bays) without sacrificing utility like most vehicle designs seen in gaming and film.

Check out a preview of 'TANKHEAD - Mechanical Encyclopedia Artbook' by concept artist @emersontung and writer @TimPopelier View more artwork >> conceptartworld.com/books/tankhead… #mechs #worldbuilding

@conceptartworld @emersontung Thank you for featuring us!

@GohardTheLegend @DeltyThe73rd Ok, strong argument

@TimPopelier @DeltyThe73rd The number one selling toy in the history of man kind is a fucking cube

I don't play tabletop games very often, is there a reason why some players are not a fan of hexagon format?

@TobyDurr @DeltyThe73rd I'm wondering how many people got those decks for the minis, assuming they could actually play the game with it. Cause the name of the miniatures game was the biggest logo on the box, even though it doesn't actually provide anything for it.

@TimPopelier @DeltyThe73rd Nope. They'll only be usable for the miniature game if you can find the stat cards etc online or something. No clue when those are coming for the GQuuuuuuX/IBO units in the recent card sets

When the East Rozenian Tank Kong factory defected to Kyzeria, production did not stop. They only changed what color the tankhead were painted. When the Alliance tried to bomb the factory, they started mounting large flak cannons on the tankhead. Production did not stop.

@GohardTheLegend @DeltyThe73rd Speak for yourself, hexagons bestagons! If you don't agree go argue with a bee.

@DeltyThe73rd Scientifically they are of the best designs but it’s not something the human mind enjoys

@TobyDurr @DeltyThe73rd and you didn't get the stat cards or command cards with the figures that were packed with the card game either did you?

@DeltyThe73rd I'm just annoyed they made entirely different circle bases just for the ones bundled in with the card game. I just want my stuff to look consistent 😭

In WC010 the Kaiser gifted three Stormwalkers to Yamaichi as part of a non-aggression pact. These were quickly reverse engineered allowing the Yamaichi to produce their first tankhead, the Type-S Kiyoyasu. While clearly based on the Stormwalkers, nearly all parts were redesigned.

✨Featured on Adam Savage's @testedcom! ✨ When we first released TANKHEAD Mechanical Encyclopedia back in 2024 we got featured on Adam Savage's TESTED as one of Norm's favorite things of that year. Here's a snippet from that segment. Link to purchase TANKHEAD in the comments:

International TANKHEAD fans rejoice! We're glad to announce that the Standard Edition of TANKHEAD Mechanical Encyclopedia is now back in stock on Amazon and select bookstores worldwide! Pick up your copy today!

@A_Blue_Crab @emersontung The 2nd and 3rd make a lot of sense to me, fits the Rozenian style perfectly. The 4th I could see as some post war poor states attempt to create something tankhead like from scraps, though maybe not every effective. The 1st one I'm not so sure would work well in water though!

@A_Blue_Crab @emersontung ooh, those are pretty cool! Yeah as Emerson said, there are plenty of historical examples of vehicles getting "kitbashed" by the military to try new ideas, or just by crafty and desperate crews in the field.

@TimPopelier, I’m a fan of you and your teams work on TANKHEAD with Emerson Tung, I would like to ask you about the interesting availability of kitbashing such art. I showed @emersontung such experiments and was wanting your opinion on such experiments. Examples of experiments:

@yus3ii @CypressDahlia I made a 3d model of this one, couldn't resist. The Elegorela is tempting to do as well since we have no models or figures of it.

@CypressDahlia the mechanical designers for crossbone were on some CRAZY type of shit with the MS they were designing, like what the hell is this

Look at this guy

We're so happy to see fans finally receiving Deluxe Edition of TANKHEAD. UDON has stocked up a limited quantity of additional Deluxe Editions on their store so preorder them now before they're all gone! This batch ships out in Jan 2026. (Standard Edition is still on the way.)

I’ll be tabling at Light Box Expo table 814 with @BettyWanJiang today till Sunday! I’ll have copies of @tankhead_mecha and con exclusive prints. Come say hi! #lightboxexpo #lbx2025

For those that missed the news last week, we have partnered up with model kit maker @bell_fine to bring you TANKHEAD Plastic Model Kits! Here are some photos from the All Japan Model & Hobby Show this past weekend, taken from various toy news outlets.

@Wisecup0 @UNSC_BTLNT @hobbylink_scale The plan is for build and paint yourself, like a "proper" model kit.

@TimPopelier @UNSC_BTLNT @hobbylink_scale Are they prepainted and reconstructed?

Pending approval but this Tankhead Type 33 Heikegani from BellFine was also quite an interesting surprise at the show!

@UNSC_BTLNT @hobbylink_scale HLJ for one I'm sure. TBH I'm not certain of the distribution networks but we'll have more info about it before release.

@TimPopelier @hobbylink_scale sweet!! When these get made where can i buy them?

@UNSC_BTLNT @hobbylink_scale We are aiming for articulated!

@hobbylink_scale Are these gonna be like articulate or are they just assembled in a static unchangable position