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{{otheruses|the 40-ton BattleMech|other uses|Scarecrow}}
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image = Scarecrow.jpg
|name = ''Scarecrow''
|manufacturer = [[Corean Enterprises]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', pp. 34–35: "UCU-F4 ''Scarecrow''"</ref>
|production year = 3099
|year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6336/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
|model = UCU-F4<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|introduced =
|cost = 8,164,567 [[C-bill]]s
|Tech Base = Mixed
|mech type = BattleMech
|mass = 40
|chassis = [[Corean Model 000]] [[endo composite]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|armor = [[StarGuard III]] with [[CASE II]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|engine = [[GM 200 XL]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|comsys = [[Achernar Electronics HID-13 Tight Channel]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|T&T = [[Federated Stalker]] with [[Bloodhound active probe]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|heat sinks = 10 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|speed = 86.4<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|jumpjets = [[Rawlings 80]]
|armament =
* 3x Clan [[ER medium laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
* 2x [[medium pulse laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
* 8x Clan [[light machine gun]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
* 2x [[ER flamer]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
* 2x [[B-Pod]]s<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
|BV (1.0) =
|BV (2.0) = 1,514<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 197</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''''Scarecrow''''' is a rare [[BattleMech]] produced by [[Corean Enterprises]] from their plant on [[Augusta]], although the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] officially disavowed knowledge of the ''Scarecrow'' until the 3140s. Incorporating mixed [[Clan]] and [[Inner Sphere]] technology, the ''Scarecrow'' was designed to be very effective at killing its intended target: infantry.<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
Not as mobile as some medium 'Mechs, the ''Scarecrow'' does mount a trio of [[Rawlings 80]] [[jump jet]]s; speed isn't a primary concern for the ''Scarecrow'', as it is fast enough to catch up with the majority of infantry units, and the [[GM 200 XL]] [[extralight engine]] allows the ''Scarecrow'' to mount an impressive array of weaponry. The engine isn't the only instance of advanced technology or materials within the ''Scarecrow'', as the structure of the ''Scarecrow'' is a [[Corean Model 000]] [[endo composite]] chassis, the gyroscope is a [[compact gyro]], and while it mounts eight tons of [[standard armor]], the ''Scarecrow'' is also protected by a [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]].<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>

Much of the ''Scarecrow''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s weaponry is based on Clan technology, with some manufactured on Corean production lines and others produced by [[General Motors]], three [[ExoStar Pinnacle]] Clan [[ER medium laser]]s are mounted on the ''Scarecrow'', one in each arm and one in the center torso, while four [[Light_Machine_Gun#GM_Ultralight|GM Ultralight]] Clan [[light machine gun]]s are installed in [[Corean Bulletstorm]] Clan [[machine gun array]]s in each arm. A [[Federated Mantrap]] [[anti-battle armor pod]] in each leg helps ensure that infantry and [[battle armor]] units are still viable targets for the ''Scarecrow''.<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>

Rounding out the Clan weapons are a number of other weapons of less exotic origins: an [[Omicron 950]] [[medium pulse laser]] is mounted in each arm, while [[Zippo Longtorch]] [[ER flamer]]s are mounted in the head and center torso. [[CASE II]]-protected ammunition bins for half a ton of light machine gun ammunition sit in the right torso, while the left torso is home to a [[Bloodhound active probe]], allowing the ''Scarecrow'' to hunt down hidden targets.<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>

==Variants==
*; UCU-F4r : This variant went by the unfortunate nickname ''Hobbled Scarecrow''. it was an attempt to produce a version of the ''Scarecrow'' that could serve more ably in combat against other BattleMechs, although thin armor and limited speed made the ''Scarecrow'' a poor choice for such battles even with the revised weapons loadout. The ''Hobbled Scarecrow'' lacked the [[machine gun array]]s and [[Chameleon Light Polarization Shield]] of the original,<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/> mounting three [[medium laser]]s instead, one located in each arm and one in the right torso. BV (2.0) = 1,433.<ref name="TRO:3145FSp83">''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 83: "UCU-F4r ''Hobbled Scarecrow''"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 198</ref>

==Design Quirks==
The ''Scarecrow'' is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name="TRO:3145FSp36+"/>
* [[Bad Reputation]]
* [[Difficult to Maintain]]
* [[No/Minimal Arms]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]''

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[[Category: 40 ton BattleMechs]]
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