Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Scaleorama GB => Topic started by: polygon on September 11, 2016, 12:20:50 AM

Title: Dropship
Post by: polygon on September 11, 2016, 12:20:50 AM

Wanted to enter for a while, but I wanted to finish other projects, and with less than 3 weeks remaining I better get cracking.
I'll be using these kits to create a vtol atmospheric/space dropship/gunship:
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/D29338D7-6936-48DB-86F3-C36978B1732A_zps98m3tzcg.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/D29338D7-6936-48DB-86F3-C36978B1732A_zps98m3tzcg.jpg.html)
Stay tuned for more

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Old Wombat on September 11, 2016, 02:13:35 AM

Man, this' going to be a kitbash & a half! 8)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 11, 2016, 04:36:50 AM

Watching this one intently.

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Buzzbomb on September 11, 2016, 12:01:04 PM

Yes, yes, please proceed

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Tophe on September 11, 2016, 05:06:39 PM

Interesting...

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: polygon on October 04, 2016, 11:42:00 PM

Real life got in the way of this build, but hopefully with the extension I will be able to get it done.
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/EBE6EDC0-1A41-43CB-A9D3-1FD1D6D07FFF_zpsc4eanoct.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/EBE6EDC0-1A41-43CB-A9D3-1FD1D6D07FFF_zpsc4eanoct.jpg.html)
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/C6D1B839-B696-413D-8F2B-7A1EE4151C3C_zpsnxutj8ny.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/C6D1B839-B696-413D-8F2B-7A1EE4151C3C_zpsnxutj8ny.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: arkon on October 05, 2016, 12:19:41 AM

Wow! That's lookin pretty cool 👍

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: AXOR on October 05, 2016, 12:43:29 AM

 Heavy surgery...I respect that  :) Go ahead

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Old Wombat on October 05, 2016, 01:14:11 AM

Nice! 8)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Weaver on October 05, 2016, 01:30:37 AM

Oh that looks promising... :)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 05, 2016, 01:53:34 AM

 :o

That is mind-numblingly cool  :-*

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 05, 2016, 03:10:41 AM

Good luck gettin' 'er across the finish line!

Sure seems a contender to me!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Kerick on October 05, 2016, 03:15:43 AM

Keep the paint job simple to help others the time crunch. This is awesome enough as it is!

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: polygon on October 07, 2016, 01:04:42 AM

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt:
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/E06F0115-FA53-4DBB-B73C-247AF16B669B_zpskihwmquu.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/E06F0115-FA53-4DBB-B73C-247AF16B669B_zpskihwmquu.jpg.html)

Test fiting:
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/4E09257F-ED8E-4EF9-B75E-B3E093B1B6EF_zpsfbsdngoy.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/4E09257F-ED8E-4EF9-B75E-B3E093B1B6EF_zpsfbsdngoy.jpg.html)

As for paint I'm thinking standard two tone hind camo or plain olive drab.

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 07, 2016, 02:35:29 AM

(http://i.imgur.com/dhMeAzK.gif?noredirect)

(https://cdn.meme.am/instances/38275787.jpg)


Love the tail too, Going to have to use that on future Harrier Builds

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 07, 2016, 03:17:49 AM

Don't forget to put Spunkmeyer in the back seat ....

(http://alienscollection.com/ferrospunkmeyer.jpg)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Artoor_K on October 07, 2016, 04:32:39 AM

Jaw-dropping...

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Old Wombat on October 07, 2016, 09:51:14 AM

I hope that's an energy weapon that doesn't require ammunition, otherwise there goes your cargo carrying capability! :-\

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Kelmola on October 07, 2016, 04:17:59 PM

Sci-fi weapons carry their ammunition in hammerspace anyway, so no worries about losing cargo space :P

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: polygon on October 16, 2016, 01:04:01 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on October 07, 2016, 09:51:14 AM

I hope that's an energy weapon that doesn't require ammunition, otherwise there goes your cargo carrying capability! :-\

There's not that much cargo space anyway (about 8 troops near the ramp) due to the internal layout. I'll probably do a paint diagram of the insides later.

Quote from: Kelmola on October 07, 2016, 04:17:59 PM

Sci-fi weapons carry their ammunition in hammerspace anyway, so no worries about losing cargo space :P

There is some space inside for ammo, fuel on the other hand...

Finished:
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/F921FB01-B80F-4740-8412-D19AC9E9F700_zpsxqsipjyj.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/F921FB01-B80F-4740-8412-D19AC9E9F700_zpsxqsipjyj.jpg.html)
Two things on the back are the orbital engines. Dual mode - air breathing jet for high speed high altitude flight which then switches to rocket mode to blast into orbit.

(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/EF0B880C-2E54-41F4-9CD6-48AC451137AD_zpsb1wlja4b.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/EF0B880C-2E54-41F4-9CD6-48AC451137AD_zpsb1wlja4b.jpg.html)
VTOL and LZ approach engines - single engine split into two to create space in between.
Fixed weapons:
1x Massive gatling gun
2x ECM/EW pods (original Harrier gun pods)
Retractable weapons:
8x Heavy anti-tank missiles
4x Rocket pods
8x Light anti-vehicle missiles (folds into wingtips)
2x Anti-air missiles (not modeled - extends out of outrigger landing gear bay)

(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/883E5E3B-A931-4520-8DC9-0300598F3E46_zpssrvay0zp.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/883E5E3B-A931-4520-8DC9-0300598F3E46_zpssrvay0zp.jpg.html)
Borked the decal because it was old and started disintegrating while I was applying it.

Side view:
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/FEC8ABFC-5384-414E-92B5-7362EB047B3F_zpsmvsoly6o.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/FEC8ABFC-5384-414E-92B5-7362EB047B3F_zpsmvsoly6o.jpg.html)
Little man for scale.

(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/79E9F653-A71C-4772-AE8E-8EEBE438C074_zpsdja6rixv.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/79E9F653-A71C-4772-AE8E-8EEBE438C074_zpsdja6rixv.jpg.html)

(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/DED9D6DA-EA49-4CA3-A21A-ADB0627EE3EA_zpskuvgqtrq.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/DED9D6DA-EA49-4CA3-A21A-ADB0627EE3EA_zpskuvgqtrq.jpg.html)
Finally able to use the muzzle flash effect parts!

Bill of Materials:
Cockpit - 1/144 Hind
Body - 1/72 Harrier
Rear body - 1/220 Transall
Rear wings - 1/144 su-34
Top engines - 1/72 vf-25 + 1/144 Blast impulse gundam
Giant hellfires - 1/100? off of diecast Apache
Wingtip missile pod - 1/144 F-toys Apache

Thanks for the encouragement and for looking :)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: jcf on October 16, 2016, 01:29:08 AM

 :)

Really good.

 :icon_fsm:

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 16, 2016, 01:50:09 AM

Quote from: jcf on October 16, 2016, 01:29:08 AM

:)

Really good.

 :icon_fsm:

I couldn't agree more! I just love that huge gun with the muzzle flash!

Well done!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 16, 2016, 02:19:10 AM

Wow!!! Looks incredible!!  :-* :-*

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: deathjester on October 16, 2016, 07:55:41 AM

So Awesome!!!!
...
...
...bit jealous now...!   :)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 16, 2016, 08:23:07 AM

Wowsers. 10/10!

Now off to planet LV 426 (http://aliens.wikia.com/wiki/LV-426) to kick some xenomorph butt!!

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: ysi_maniac on October 16, 2016, 11:35:57 AM

This is a machine to kill, indeed. :-* :-* :-* :-* >:D

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: polygon on October 16, 2016, 12:07:00 PM

Thanks all :)

Quote from: The Big Gimper on October 16, 2016, 08:23:07 AM

Now off to planet LV 426 ([url]http://aliens.wikia.com/wiki/LV-426[/url]) to kick some xenomorph butt!!

Been there, done that:
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y390/polygon88/dropesc_zpskgpab02j.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/polygon88/media/dropesc_zpskgpab02j.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: mrvr6 on October 16, 2016, 07:14:15 PM

WOW!!!!!

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Kelmola on October 17, 2016, 12:28:19 AM

At once extremely awesome and yet "believable" (SSTO payload fraction notwithstanding, but I guess fuel is even better to store in hammerspace and it is the issue with every sci-fi dropship ever).

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Old Wombat on October 17, 2016, 05:37:38 PM

Very good job! :)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Weaver on October 17, 2016, 08:25:09 PM

That's excellent!  8)

Where did the pinup on the fin come from?

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: polygon on October 26, 2016, 11:51:52 PM

Quote from: Weaver on October 17, 2016, 08:25:09 PM

Where did the pinup on the fin come from?

This kit:
Bandai 1/72 VF-25S Super Messiah Valkyrie Ozma Type (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10083886)

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Buzzbomb on October 27, 2016, 06:00:46 AM

Most excellent,

This is most certainly "in the pipe, 5 by 5 "


love it

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: Gingie on November 08, 2016, 09:28:37 PM

what a stellar example of scale-bashing!

Title: Re: Dropship
Post by: KiwiZac on November 16, 2016, 04:43:20 AM

That is so stupidly cool! BRAVO!