[moc] LHCP 87 - near future light combat platform

[Themiddlebrick]

Not sure if this is the right place for something like this, it is definitely military but also decidedly sci-fi. Mods please do let me know if this should be removed or relocated

With that out of the way I present a moc that I call the LHCP 87 or Light Hover Combat Platform type 87 - meant to be a nod to naming conventions of the Japanese Self-Defense force as this was inspired by the style of vehicles seen frequently in late 80's to early 90's anime and manga especially. 

Of course I am well aware of the impracticality of a hover tank. However it is such a sci-fi trope I feel it is a subject worth exploring. It this version it is really more of a variable thrust powered tank, which presents its own problems of course but with a healthy suspense of belief I'd like to think the finished model is a plausible representation fitting the world for which it was designed.

Anyways on to the build. I really wanted to focus on the cold-wr meets sci-fi nature of the subject, hence the combination of some fairly dated technologies along with an array of various sensors, cameras and active protections. Of course I have taken some artistic license here, but again tried to remain in the realm of the plausible. I am by no means an expert in this area, just an enthusiast. 

I plan on incorporating this into a small build, I'm still deciding whether it will be an urban setting or a natural one. Any thoughts on this are welcome

Let me know what you think below. 

Edited November 9, 2022 by Themiddlebrick
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[Feuer Zug]

Interesting design. It does fit with the 80's/90's anime hover tank concepts. You did good work making all the parts blend together. And I like how you built the machine gun.

[Themiddlebrick]

5 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

Interesting design. It does fit with the 80's/90's anime hover tank concepts. You did good work making all the parts blend together. And I like how you built the machine gun.

Thanks! I ended up reworking the main hull quite a bit to get it to this spot, though the turret came together relatively quickly. I've never built an HMG in LEGO before and I was pretty happy with how it came together, even if a bit oversized (imagine it as s future DSHK I guess).

Appreciate the comment!