[O - G02] More cold feet - a new radar

[Professor Thaum]

PREVIOUSLY :

intro

radar : 1st test

The base 1

The Lab 1

Radar : 2nd test

Radar : the CBI

Location : Freegate G02

Tags : Octan, science, land vehicle, spaceship (micro), piracy, native.

Prof : Here we are Hadvice, the Dragonfly is really a great ship for landing some stuff for exploration

Hadvice: indeed, we must start as soon as the refueling is complete

: Have a nice trip Professor, I'm in orbital stand by.

Pilot : Refueling complete Professor, everybody's boarding please. Set your alien outfit.

: Here we go !!

: again...

: Cold Feet Mission Control Center, ready again ?

CFMC² : Yes Professor, all radar on passive mode as requested, good luck.

Prof : let's go for the new radar trial.

Hadvice: seems to be not far from the spot I detected with the ice-jet professor

Professor : OK, pilot stop, we start from here with the radar, I'm going out to set it up.

Prof : I think it's OK, I start the detection right now.

Hadvice: we're now deploying to secure the ground, professor.

: the signal is strong and come from just right in front of the Kharkovshanka.

: So we're going to find mithril right in this big snowdrift.

Hadvice: Professor, this cristal seems to be Mithril, is it right ?

Professor : Yes Hadvice, The radar is OK, this is pure Mithril cristal !!!

: YEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!

Hadvice : It's a great day Professor !! The radar is OK, all this days of strong work, and the success is finally here !!!

Prof: This is Mithril !!! CFMC², here's Professor Thaum, the trip is succesful !!! I'm the best !!! The radar works !!!

Now I have to adapt it to other raw materials !!!

CFMC² : Cold Feet Mission control Center To Kharkovshanka, one spot en route on intercept course toward your position. Transmitting to the Dragonfly...

: Not a problem CFMC², we are over...

: A Small MANTIS hovergunship !! Quick ! Everybody ! Alien fishing operation !!! Hadvice, you load the cristal container box in the vehicle, bring the "translator" and don't forget your text !

: Krakoucaaaas , professor !!

DZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM !! WZZZZ WZZZZ WZZZZ !!!!

: Greetings sentients, I'm 1st Ensigne Dan HAZER from MANTIS corporation, You're on MANTIS controlled territory, can we have a look to your vehicle ?

Sam, be carefull, this sounds very unusual...

: OK.

Translator : Krokedi krokeda karakatakataka kriiiiiiiiiiiiiiikkzzzzz

: Krakoucaaaaaas !! kreketeketek, krok, krich krash krosh !!

: Kkkkreetings, I'm Kriiik, we are on supply duty for ourrr village, miam sluuurp, it is not farrrrrrr away to the norrrrrth. You kan have a lookkk to the Khaarrrrrkkkkooov !

: Kharrrrrkoov ?

: klooook ?

: Krakoucccaaaas ! krokedi to krakeda !

: Vehikkkkle ! Yes, I'll show you, follow me.

Alien 1 : Krakek kakekakekot, krooooooook !

Translator : This is our kommunikation devizzzzzzzz to the leffffft...

Translator : ... and the ize kube zyztem to the right !

: Ice cube ?

: Yeees, ice for fish, we love fishes very mush, come with me !

Translator : Here's the fishes Krook is fishing for...

Dan : I see, all seems to be OK Sam, I'll just have a look in the command room of this "Kharkov" and we leave. Kriiik, could I have a look to the cockpit ? How is the Kharkov powered ?

: Krakoucaaaaas !!! krokikekruketakekri !! krichi krichi krooooooom ! Kro kro kriiiik !

: It is fuel powered, yes you can lookkkkkkk at the deckkkkkkkkk, follow me !

SCRAAAAAAATCHHHHHHHHHHH !

:

:

: Krakoukoooooooooops !

: drat !

: You're a bonehead Hadvice !!!

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Terribble cliffhanger... small interlude for the situation intensity

: PWAAAAAAAAP !! PWAAAAAAAAP !!! PWAAAWAAAAAP !!!

: PWAP PWAP PWAP PWAAAAAAAP !! PWAWAWAWAAAAP !!!

: BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKTRE !!!!

Here we go again

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Hadvice : Kayaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!

Sam : Damned !!

: Booooooooooooooooooob !!! Boooooooooooooooooooob !!!!! Kharkov to dragonfly !!! We're repeared !!!! HEEEEEEEEEELP !!!

It's horrible, Bob do not answer, they've got him !!!!

Dan : Die, bloody spy... PIUUUUUUUUWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWww

gzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... TCHAAAAAAAAAK back piuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwwww

Prof : After you, dear friend... madness !! a single blaster vs a black spiral knight...

Dan : Aaaargh !!

gzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Some explosive device seems to have been fired up from the roof of the Kharkov

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FSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Hadvice : yaaaaatsh ! Boooooooooooooooob !!! Booooooooooooooob !!! It's awful !!!!

Prof : You're a Bonehead Hadvice !!!!

Pilot : Professor, the Dragonfly's already diving toward us in Freegate atmosphere impacting 120 seconds, communication jammed probably due to the dive speed.

Prof : Thanks, Liam ! A living experiment subject !! I have a living experiment subject !!!

Prof: We take the survivor back with us... Great day, a succesful radar and a living experiment subject !!! I'm very pleased !!!!

: Don't worry Hadvice, I'm here!!

I'm on you Kharkov, prepare to onboard, I'll catch you in about 35 seconds...

C&C Welcome... a throng of bonus pics later

Edited September 19, 2016 by Professor Thaum

[Brickwolf]

great build, great story :thumbup:

I would like to see more of the Kharkovshanka.

[Professor Thaum]

Yes, more pics of the Kharkov are coming

[Professor Thaum]

the first bonus : the Kharkovshanka...

yes it is a bulky vehicle, inspired from the russian kharkovshanka I saw in situ in antarctica several years ago :

the real Kharkov :

and the lego version :

with full load

the door open :

closed door :

top view :

The wheels :

Front view :

Snowplow capable :

rear view :

first rear door open :

second rear door

open :

Control deck :

Bunk :

fully equiped passenger compartment :

general view with the rotating turret :

the roof easily removable :

that's all for the Kharkov, folk...

next time the MANTIS hovergunship and the containers

[Jody Meyer]

awesome build, The Kharkovshanka is awesome....wish I had some of those vintage pieces..

[Professor Thaum]

You should have born in 1970...

An advantage being an old timer

Edited September 3, 2016 by Professor Thaum

[Jody Meyer]

You should have born in 1970...

An advantage being an old timer

Born 1975, I had those parts....long ago. Just wish I had kept better track of them.

[mccoyed]

Awesome. So much going on here. I really like the manta ray hats.

[Professor Thaum]

Other bonus :

The MANTIS hovergunship, Bob's microship and all the container and radar

the microdragonfly :

the cristal capsule container :

the medic pod with the "survivor"

The MANTIS gunship :

I was cleaning the pieces of the Blacktron Battrax... and I didn't rebuilt it for I had another idea

The NEW RADAR :

with the control panel

The control panel only :

The radar itself :

Edited September 5, 2016 by Professor Thaum

[Dannylonglegs]

Hilarious continuation! Great work and funny story! The Kharkovshanka is well made, and I like that Blacktron I MANTIS vessel!

~Insectoid Aristocrat

[Professor Thaum]

up for scoring please

[Andromedas Gates]

The judges awarded you 5 points.