STATISTICS
| Mass: 30 tons | Movement Type: Bipedal Torso |
| Power Plant: Leenex 60 Standard | Armor Type: Durallex Medium |
| Comm Systems: Dalban Interact | Cruising Speed: 21.6 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3000 Prescience |
Maximum Speed: 32.4 kph |
| Chassis: Orguss Industries Republic-R | |
| Armament: 1 TME/BTSTS-ELL:3049 "Lightspear" Extended Range Large Laser 1 TME/BTSTS-MLRM:3000 "Light Winds" Long Range Missile 10-Rack 1 TME/BTSTS-ML:3000 "ZapEmGood" Medium Laser 1 TME/BTSTS-SL:3000 "Benchwarmer" Small Laser |
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OVERVIEW
The UM-R UrbanMech series, as well as its bastard child the UrbanMech IIC, are arguably the worst light 'Mechs in history. Mounting only a single medium autocannon and some small secondary weapons and slow as an American tax return, they could be so much better. TME Industries, like the King of the Island of Misfit Toys, saw a 'Mech that no one wanted, much less loved, and tried to make it better using a simple weapons-swap.
CAPABILITIES
It is still slow.
It still has light-'Mech armor (can't be helped).
However, its damage potential has doubled. And that's all that matters.
The TME-21 Tin Can is not actually a complete 'Mech. TME does not like to infringe copyrights, so it cannot produce a virtual UrbanMech clone. The Tin Can is actually a modification kit, allowing distraught Mechwarriors and their technicians to quickly change that slow, stupid UrbanMech into a slow, stupid, deadly Tin Can. The Tin Can modification comes with a complete left-arm assembly with the LRM-10, a complete extended-range large laser assembly that fits neatly into the UrbanMech's right arm, a bolt-on small laser hardpoint and a complete medium laser with cooling jacket and power feed lines, and ten double heat sinks to replace the single ones. With a few hours to a day of modest work, the UrbanMech can be transformed into the Tin Can by replacing the left-arm and its small laser with the LRM-10 assembly, removing the AC-10, its ammunition feeds and recoil-dampening equipment from the right arm hardpoint and putting the large laser in its place, bolting the small laser from the left arm to the forehead and connecting the various feeds, bolting the medium laser to the center torso, and finally switching out the heat sinks.
DEPLOYMENT
The TME-21 modification kit is popular, but many buyers request that TME send a basic UrbanMech chassis with it to reduce costs. TME suggests that buyers either get a used UrbanMech (plentiful) or request a "stripped" chassis from the makers of the UrbanMech.
VARIANTS
The TME-21 is a factory-produced variant of the UrbanMech.
TME-21 Tin Can Custom UrbanMech |
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| 30 tons | Cruising MP: 2 (21.6 kph) | Flank MP: 3 (32.4 kph) | Jump MP: 2 (60m) |
| Engine: 60 Fusion | Engine Mass: 1.5 t | Cockpit Mass: 3 t | Gyro Mass: 1 t |
| 10 (20) Heat Sinks | Structure Mass: 3t | Armor Mass: 7 t | Armor Points: 105 |
Drawing Board Stats for the TME-21 Tin Can
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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Location |
Front |
IS |
Rear |
ER Large Laser | Right Arm |
| Head: | 9 | 3 | NA |
LRM-10 | Left Arm |
| Center Torso: | 15 | 10 | 5 | Medium Laser | C Torso |
| Left / Right Torso: | 10 / 10 | 7 / 7 | 4 / 4 | Small Laser | Head |
| Left / Right Arm: | 10 / 10 | 5 / 5 | NA / NA | 24 LRM-10 shots | Left Arm |
| Left / Right Leg: | 14 / 14 | 7 / 7 | NA / NA | 4 Double Heat Sinks | L Torso |
| 4 Double Heat Sinks | R Torso | ||||
| Jump Jet | Left Leg | ||||
| Jump Jet | Right Leg | ||||
DESIGNER'S NOTE: I really, really hate the UrbanMech.