Weapon Model Expansion Project
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #29 of 91 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Weapon Model Expansion Project adds new models that mechs can use when certain weapons are mounted, particularly those found in mods such as Yet Another Weapon series (YAW base, YAW Clan, YAW Revamped, and YAW Emporium). These models are all custom made for each mech that mounts them and each are directly injected into the mech's hardpoints so no mech assets are overridden when the mod is installed. As it takes time to make each model, only a select few mechs are supported but as time goes on all mechs in vanilla/YAML, YACM, and YAISM will receive support.
SUPPORTED MECHS
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[]Catapult: Vanilla/YAML/YAISM variants
[
]Nightstar: Vanilla/YAML/YAISM variants[]Rifleman: Vanilla/YAML/YACM/YAISM variants
[]Rifleman III: YAISM
SUPPORTED WEAPONS
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[]Heavy Rifle
[
]Medium Rifle[]Light Rifle
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[]Multi-Missile Launcher 3
[]Multi-Missile Launcher 7
[]Multi-Missile Launcher 9
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[]Advanced Tactical Missile 3
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]Advanced Tactical Missile 9[]Advanced Tactical Missile 12
[]Clan Machine Gun
[]Clan Heavy Machine Gun
[]Clan Light Machine Gun
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[]Rotary AutoCannon 10
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]Rotary AutoCannon 20OTHER ADDITIONS
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[]Support for arm-mounted Heavy Gauss (requires YAW/YARW).
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]Support for arm-mounted LB-20 X (requires YAW+YAWC/YARW+YAWRC).[]Extra models for other weapons such as the AC/5, Light Gauss, and Heavy PPC.
[]Updated Rifle icons to match the new models.
MECHS IN-PROGRESS
[]Annihilator: Vanilla/YAML/YACM/YAISM variants
[]Archer: Vanilla/YAML variants
[]Arctic Fox: YAISM
[]Black Hawk-KU: YAISM
[]Bushwacker: YAISM
[]Catapult CPLT-K2B
[]Daggerman: Tedwin's Custom Mech Foundry
[]Fafnir: YAISM
[]Gauntlet: YAISM
[]Hatchetman: Vanilla/YAML/YAISM variants
[]Hellspawn: YAISM
[]Kit Fox: YACM
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[]Support for arm-mounted Heavy Gauss (requires YAW/YARW).
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[]Heavy Rifle
Weapon Model Expansion Project by DeadRaiser adds new weapon models for mechs, matching modded weapons more appropriately. Currently supports select mechs in vanilla/YAML and YAISM, with more planned. A niche cosmetic mod with 71 endorsements and 1,469 downloads, last updated May 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fills a real gap—modded weapons often look out of place, and this fixes that.
- Active development (last updated May 2024) with more mechs planned.
- Decent traction for a niche mod: 71 endorsements and 1,469 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Only supports select mechs right now—your favorite might not be covered yet.
- Cosmetic only—if you want gameplay changes, this isn't it.
For Battletech players who run YAML or YAISM and want their mechs' weapons to look like they belong. If you're a stickler for visual consistency in your loadout, this is a must-try. Skip if you're on vanilla and don't use modded weapons—you won't get much out of it.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's forum or Discord for a list of supported mechs before installing—your favorite might not be in yet.
- If you use ModTek, make sure this mod is placed in the Mods folder and enabled in the launcher.
- Since it's cosmetic, you can safely add or remove it mid-campaign without breaking saves.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
- Author
- DeadRaiser
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 1,469
- Endorsements
- 71
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 5/27/2024
- Updated
- 5/27/2024
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