You know the only thing that gets to me more than Boolean Operations on Polygons? Carefully modelling smooth, amorphous shapes with little or no distinguishing features. But within, extra joy, exacting dimensional constraints!
Nevertheless, I've got a few new offerings...
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The "F-35 Missionized Gun System" cannon podThis was a bit tricky—there wasn't a
great body of technical information available, photographs and computer models seem to show variation between constructed examples, and, as above,
literally being a smooth, low-observable stealthy shape.
But, after some work, I've got a model that I'm reasonably confident in to serve as the MGS.
I understand that the basic body of the pod, as designed by Terma A/S, is intended to serve as the basis for future Multi Mission Pods—for sensors, Electronic Warfare systems, or other weapon systems—as well.
The base of the attachment pylon is the only thing that really worries me; there wasn't much technical detail or pictures of the thing available, and I don't have a model of the F-35 or a printed prototype to do a proper fit check. But it has a flat face, and is approximately the right size at least, so a bit of sanding and/or some putty should be enough make a serviceable join on the bottom of a model, and the model can always be refined in the future.
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Lockheed CUDA missile.
This one was a request—a cut down, hit-to-kill "Halfraam" intended for carriage in the F-35 and F-22. Comes six to a pack.
And finally...
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The AVPRO "EXINT" transport pod!One of my favorite odd ideas, a 1990s concept for an external one-man transport pod, complete with heat and oxygen, mounted on a VTOL or attack helicopter (or, apparently, in a proposed variant, as a
parachute-equipped unit carried by a strike fighter like the Tornado or Typhoon), for rescue, evacuation, or special operations troop insertion.
It got as far as ground-fit testing, but never entered service, at least with the British forces. There was evidently a rumor that some units from a pre-production run were bought up by the IDF.
The above version is the "closed hatch" two-pack—I've also got
an "open" two-pack, and an
open/closed "variety" pack.
(I worked for a couple of days trying to design a "universal" print version with a removable hatch that could be attached in either configuration, but alas, with the angles, model sizes, and material thickness tolerances involved, this turned out to be impractical at best.)
I had a feeling this one might be of some interest. Eh?