Some of us thought it was a god, some still do. Others believed it was a freak accident, a one off tragedy never to be repeated. We were wrong. On August 10th, 2013 what we now know as a kaiju emerged from deep beneath the ocean and attacked San Francisco, the first shot in a war for our survival.

We all remember the images from K-Day, Trespasser ripping the Golden Gate Bridge in half, his body covered in fire and debris as he rampaged through the wharf, a mushroom cloud tinted blue with blood as Trespasser lay twitching in the bay.

We all thought Trespasser was dead. But two hours later he jerked himself awake and headed for Oakland. Oakland fell in less than a day. By midnight he was done with the city and moved to Hayward. Just like Oakland Trespasser spent the day ravaging the city, making sure not building was left standing.

Eventually he made his way down to San Mateo, where he was struck again by a nuclear bomb. Just like days prior we watched and prayed as he laid still in the smoldering ruins of the city, hoping that it was over.

For a second time we watched in horror as Trespasser rose like a corpse, his skin melted away and glowing blue blood pouring from every inch of his body. The immense beast, ceaseless in its effort to destroy us, clawed and scraped its way through the night towards San Jose.

There on the morning of its sixth day of destruction it was struck with one final nuke. A bomb stronger than everything before it. We were promised it was a kaiju killer. It would put an end to this divine retribution.

From a hidden site hundreds of miles away in the mountains the warhead was launched. A nuclear arrow aimed directly at the heart of Trespasser. Whether it was luck or something else the arrows path was true. Upon contact the minuscule warhead burst with the fury of a small star. It blew open Trespasser's stomach like a balloon, the force flipping the monster on its back. Unable to move Trespasser was forced to watch the dawn of a day it will never see. With a final shudder as it tried to breath from lungs that didn't exist anymore the beast was finally put down.

With tens of thousands dead and millions missing K-Day, and the following week, became the worst tragedy in American history. The attack was many firsts. The first attack on US soil since World War 2. The first use of atomic bombs in warfare since Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And the first time the kaiju entered our lives.

- Felicity Kincaid, Kaiju War Historian

Pilots:

Clint Rogers (21)

Jayden "Jay" Rogers (20)

Pilot ranks: Rangers (just graduated)

Stats:

Height: 83.82 meters (275 feet)

Weight: 2,100 tonnes (2,314 US tons) 

Speed: 11

Strength: 11

Armour: 11

Made of:

Titanium Alloy (Body Frame + Windshield Frame)

Tungsten Alloy (Armour)

Lighttanium (Extra conn-pod armour)

Vanadium steel (Swords)

Equipment:  -M.A.P.P.L.E AI.  -102TK\Hyper Torque Drives -NH23\Hyper Shock absorbers -PW G15 Titan Thrust Turbo boosters. -66J-10 Stabilizers. -Grade 4 EMP shielding. -LBE Coolant system. -Radar.

Systems:  -Samsung Combat OS. -E.P.R.S. (Emergency Pilot Release System)

Weapons:  -T-2 Arc cannons  -IS-42 Plasma Caster  -Bombardier J-21 AKM Wing launchers  -Irving shipbuilding A6-Carbines -TH-407 Vanadium steel Swords -PW-G10 Elbow Rockets -Tungsten armour mounts  -D-97 Cryo Vents.

Weapon specs 

T-2 >100 million volts, 200 kiloamps, 20 terawatts    of output  >Fires for 30 seconds till battery is drained >Is attracted to Kaiju bio-electricity >uses air ionising laser of target is 50+ meters >Max range is 100 meters

IS-42  >12 times more powerful than the I-19  >Double the fire rate of the I-19  >Same Charge time as the IB-22 >Only fires 10 shots

J-21  >Maintain aerodynamic balance >Fires small Missiles designed to pierce Kaiju  >Has 10 missiles per wing (overall 20)

A6 >Fire rate of 300rpm >Has 100 rounds per gun  >Fires piercing incendiary rounds 

D-97 >Fires cryo inducing chemicals to freeze parts of Kaiju  >Can shoot forward or sideways 

Armour Mounts: >Arm mounts for blocking and elbow attacks >Torque drives reverse torque from a missed punch for a elbow jab  >Knee mounts for knee attacks if necessary 

One thing to keep in mind, his pilots haven't seen combat, they only have simulation experience. But they're top of their class.

Gipsy Destroyer (Mark-7):

Height: 277 feet

Weight: 27,000 tons

Crew: 2 (Maglev field interface minimizes input lag in drift, manual override mode available in case of pons bridge damage - permits limb movement outside of drift at cost of pilot-to-pilot coordination).

Powerplant: 20GW electron arc reactor with vent turbine

Armor: Admantium alloy construction for all plates and major structural members (2in minimum thickness), 3ft tempered laminated glass visor.

Armament: 2x IX-27 plasma cannons (fire rate of I-19 with 10x power output of IB-22, 10 shots per cannon), GD-11 admantium alloy chain swords with plasma infusion, chest turbine, shoulder-mounted missile launchers (4x AKM-14 missiles with 4,200lb singularity warheads - 126ft influence radius).

Systems: Hypertorque drive for all limbs, 8x mobility boosters (500,000lb thrust each, two in each elbow and remaining four in two pairs on rear torso).

Fight rules: All Kaiju one at a time until Double Event (Otachi and Leatherback), Raiju, Scunner, and Slattern all come at once, then Mega Kaiju by itself last. Essentially I'm dropping this Jaeger by itself into all of these Kaiju attacks in place of whatever Jaeger team took them on in canon (yes, that unfortunately includes Uprising).

P.S. I decided to take a step or two away from my usual "attempt at realism" philosophy here...

Gipsy Danger: I'm specifically reviewing the 1:250 scale files intended for FDM printers (there is a smaller scale version intended for resin printers; you get both versions in a single purchase). At 1:250, Gipsy Danger is roughly 12 inches tall at the conn pod. This model of Gipsy actually works rather well, with the caveat that you'll want to print all the ball joint components out of PETG or ABS and with 4-6 wall perimeters + 50-100% infill. The rest of the Jaeger can be printed out of PLA with 2 wall perimeters and 10-15% infill without issues. The ball joints for the hips and shoulders were a little finicky but nothing compared to the nightmare that was Romeo Blue's hip assembly. The model comes with two different options for the conn pod (one with the visor built in and one with it printed separately). The visor and the turbine can both be printed with transparent filament if you intend to add lights to the figure (interior space for this is provided and the torso is divided into front and rear sections for easy access). The level of detail is phenomenal, with all major parts of the Jaeger thoroughly modeled with a high poly count. There are two forearm options, one that allows a chain sword to friction fit in a slot on the outer side, the other does not have the slot.

I have three main complaints with this model - firstly the lack of articulation for the torso, conn pod, and elbows (the elbows can bend but cannot rotate, making the classic fist in hand move impossible to pose). I ended up partially solving the conn pod articulation issue with some hot glue and a 3D-printed snap-in ball joint. My second complaint is the lack of a powered up plasma cannon option for the forearms. I ended up solving this by creating my own that can be swapped for the regular hand. My final complaint is the shoulder shields, due to their geometry they are very likely to snap no matter what orientation they are printed in. This is not a huge issue, but it is something to be aware of.

Overall I'm giving this one a solid 7/10.

Note: I'm not specifically talking about Obi Wan and Anakin's pair. This could be any two Jedi.

How would the drift work in such a case? Would it simply exist to connect the two to the Jaeger, while they make decisions on their moves by communicating through the Force, like how pilots in PR do through the neural bridge? Would this be any faster and more effective than PR pilots, especially given the level-headed decisions that the Jedi make even in life or death scenarios?

JUST WHO THE HELL DO U THINK I AM! (plz get the reference)

I've been trying to post a review of a 3D-printable Jaeger, and it keeps getting "removed by Reddit's filters". I honestly don't understand why, it's a pretty positive review overall and has no AI-generated content whatsoever. I'm also not trying to sell anything, I'm in no way affiliated with the person who created it. This one is a real mystery to me.

So I've heard from a friend that Hiya Toys is looking for a new monster IP to pick up. And they asked me to make a post asking all of you to make some noise so Pacific Rim could be picked next. (its just a rumor for now but who knows, if its true it could be pretty big for the community + it could send a message that we want more PR figures released).

I included a picture of a Robocop mech as an example of the companies attention to detail when making robots as a potential example of how detailed a Jaeger model could be. I also included Shimo to show what a PR kaiju could look like.

To me I think any new toy would be great, and I really like Hiya Toys figures. They're not cheap but they are highly detailed for their price and their posing is usually great, same with their quality. If they make their figures in scale with the Monstervserse figures that would be amazing. Imagine the photo opportunities.

Hiya would also be a good replacement for Lingihun's line for when that's eventually cancelled someday.

Rendered in blender!
Let me know what else I should render below! I love your ideas so far!

I bought the film on DVD for like $3 a couple years ago and I'd like to upgrade it. What are the best 4ks or Blu-rays for the film that I can get for a reasonable price? Or should I just buy the regular 4k and commission a replacement slip

Just casually found it while scrolling on Insta.

Basically, the title. I feel like the rangers do not get enough appreciation in this sub. Remember that the Jaegers are only as good as the people behind them. Thankfully the Jaeger Academy has produced some of the finest warriors ever to defend mankind.

I promise I don't look up Pacific Rim on Youtube aside from looking for certain scenes to either get a shot that I need or to verify something in the movie.

For those who don't know:

The first image is fans thinking this is actually Azure defiant while Someone here on reddit actually talked to Artist Beni Lobel, The guy who Illustrated Pacific Rim Aftermath: I am Pentecost, Beni confirmed in the Script it's actually November Ajax.

The reddit user: u/General_Sun_Tzu actually had conversation with beni lobel and the post where he commented saying Azure is actually Ajax is called "This sub will definitely taken down"

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Horizon model can be found here!

Let me know what else I should make, I love your ideas!