All three of these 3D models are all derived from 3D models created by other people that have been uploaded to be shared at
SketchUp's 3D Warehouse. All of these have been shared previously elsewhere but I am consolidating them now into one topic here. So if you have seen it before, I apologize, for those that are viewing it for the first time I will explain my rationale for what I did.
V-22 Osprey with ducted fans
The V-22 Osprey with the ducted fans is certainly something that would not be capable of flight according to certain "experts" but who cares, it was an exercise to see what a ducted fan V-22 would look like without shredding a several model kits and I kind of like what turned out.
V-22 Osprey with six blade rotors
The V-22 Osprey with six rotor blades is another exercise in trying to visualize something on the V-22 without wasting a couple of expensive kits in the process. In this case, I liked the idea of main rotors with more than just three rotor blades and wanted to see how it looked. It certainly looks convincing.
V-22 Osprey + C-130 Hercules = V-44?
The V-44 four tilt-rotor thing is based on V-22 rotors and engines mated to a C-130 Hercules fuselage. This was another attempt to see what would come of kit-bashing without wasting valuable plastic. It is a bit homely looking but in the right scale (really small) it might actually be possible to model it without too much effort (PSR).
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Before anyone states the obvious, yes, the Osprey has a left and right side access door. Apparently the original modeler that created the V-22 Osprey as a 3D model in SketchUp cut some corners by cloning one half of the Osprey fuselage and then reversed it to make a complete fuselage. I kind of like the idea of two access doors myself, you have a choice on entering from either side and you could also mount weapons in both locations or a weapon in one door and a rescue hoist in the other.
