Now that the poll is closed, the result is clear too. The name for my little hopper is:
CHARON - ferryman in the underworld.
Thanks for voting.
I continued with the rotors by starting to build the actual housing. So first I built the supports holding the two rings.
Once the two rings were mounted, I wrapped .5mm plasticard around it.
I think they now look massive enough.
Then I experimented with the actual mounting of the rotors.
This would be the parking position in the hangar.
Fly position, giving forward thrust.
And hover/lift position.
Next I started to build the actual mounts.
Looking good and massive.
And rotatable into all desired positions.
But I think this is just too massive, too high :(
So I started again, building a smaller, lower rotor mount.
This looks far more in harmony with the rest of the bird.
Next was the integration and building a housing around it.
After I was satisfied with the look of the housing, I started to detail the rotor mounts.
And together they look like this on the CHARON.
Lift off
In flight.
In flight.
Then I had to build the rear part of the housing.
Still allowing all desired positions.
Then I experimented with a instruments box - something like the FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) system.
What do you think? Is it looking good there? Should I try it somewhere else?
Next on the schedule was the rear fusselage with the fins.
They are relatively easy and plain - no rudders or flaps needed.
Comes togehter nicely I think :)
Being satisfied with the looks so far, I checked into the doors again.
How would it look with the doors opened to the rear?
Since I'm not sure yet, I leave them off for the time being.
So I worked on the waepons systems, adding a rocket pod (for the actual build, see the previous post)
And an Auto-Cannon for the other side.
And an Auto-Cannon for the other side.
:D
And finally I started to build some skids for the CHARON.
This ends this weekends post :)
I hope you like it.
C&C welcome and apreciated.
Cheers
Klaus
