MOC: Canadair CL-84

[futtigue]

Im back with a new MOC! This time I decided to build something Canadian, and even if they did build only four of them I decided on the Canadair CL-84.

The real 84s were built in the seventies, and unlike the modern-day Osprey which is simply a tilt-rotor, the 84 is in a tilt-wing configuration. It was very stable, and even saw trial with minigun pods, sling loads, and with carrier operations, but at the time no one seemed willing to bear the large cost of then-young tilt-wing technology. Additionally, its biggest potential customer, the US Navy had an issue with the 'not built here' side of things, and it never went into full-scale production.

The version I built is a variant that was planned, but never existed. Though real 84s carried drp tanks and even tested with miniguns, I have been unable to find any pictures of this configuration. Finally, out of mere convenience and cost, I went with white and black rather than the gray, red and back that they usually appeared in.

The wings are fully tiltable to 100 degrees, just like the real thing. The tailplane also folds down, and all rotors spin.

The landing gear is mostly retractable. I didnt have room to make a nose gear door and still have the landing gear strong or the ability to seat pilots, so I just left the exposed wheel. The sponsns for the rear wheels did seem to work out well though.

So theres mostly an interior. The jump seats wont fit minifigs, and are just there for looks.

And speaking of minifigs, these are the pilots!

Let me know what you think of the plane!

Edited July 16, 2012 by futtigue

[escortmad79]

Need to resize your pictures, they're huuuge!