BrickMonkeyMOCs Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Hi all. I have a new military MOC to share. I actually started designing this two years ago, but got sidetracked by work and study. I've finally found the time to finish it and felt the final product was worth sharing here. The model was fully designed in LDraw, and while the retractable landing gear was the biggest challenge, my greater concern was whether or not the wings and tail section would support their own weight. Luckily everything worked out fine, and the end result is quite sturdy. Two half-pins needed modifying, but I consider this departure from purism a small price to pay for a smoothly operating rear ramp mechanism. The model features a BrickArms minigun for the 25mm Gatling gun, along with a brick-built 40mm Bofors cannon and 105mm howitzer. Click pics below to visit the full album on Flickr. Features: Spring-loaded retractable undercarriage Turning props Functional flaps Opening forward cabin doors Opening rear ramp Aimable weapons 6-man crew Detailed cockpit and interior accessible via detachable roof panels. Around 1850 pieces, measuring 82 studs wide by 68 studs in length. Edited February 1, 2016 by SpaceMonkey Quote
lightningtiger Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Sounds AWESOME 'SpaceMonkey'.......I can't wait to see the brick built version.......Brick On Fly On ! Quote
BrickMonkeyMOCs Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Sounds AWESOME 'SpaceMonkey'.......I can't wait to see the brick built version.......Brick On Fly On ! Thanks. OP now updated with photos. Quote
rx79gez8gundam Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Good job, a bit undersized but I like the overall appearance. My brother in law was a sensor maintainer with the 16th SOS at Hurlburt Field working with the H and U models. I got to tour one when I was 16, and still have 2 20mm shells, a 40mm shell, and a 105mm shell from an H model operational mission over Mogadishu given to me by him. One day I'll get around to building an H model in my usual scale! Quote
BrickMonkeyMOCs Posted April 17, 2015 Author Posted April 17, 2015 OP updated with fixed pics/links. Good job, a bit undersized but I like the overall appearance. My brother in law was a sensor maintainer with the 16th SOS at Hurlburt Field working with the H and U models. I got to tour one when I was 16, and still have 2 20mm shells, a 40mm shell, and a 105mm shell from an H model operational mission over Mogadishu given to me by him. One day I'll get around to building an H model in my usual scale! Wow, those are some cool souvenirs! I'll look forward to seeing a Spooky from you. Your other large scale aircraft are all incredibly detailed and accurate. Quote
rollermonkey Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 I was in the Navy for 20 years, so I've seen a couple of those in person, but apparently even their presence in other countries is classified. Quote
kris kelvin Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 A good looking plane is a good looking plane, and this is good looking plane :) Good work. Quote
Vorkosigan Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Awesome plane! Great details throughout. The view in from the rear ramp feels very realistic. Quote
Legotron (Panzerbricks) Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 Very nice! i love the curved shape of the wings, it is a great model. Quote
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