Modular hopper components by Smallworld

Rhino 3D • Science Fiction • posted on Dec 30, 2006

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Description

This is my entry for this months Rhino challenge. It started out basically as a VTOL transport / rescue craft, with a two seater cockpit and a twin engined rear end with swivelling engines. I did up a centre section with sliding doors that seats six. From this came a weapn pod centre section, to make a gunship, and then the rest of the bits. To make a more versatile transport I did up a new rear section with four vectoring engines and a rear ramp that can seat twelve. This uses the same cockpit section and the range of short mission pods as required. I reckon that it is possible to get nine seperate craft out of these parts. I'll post some pics of the bits joined up tomorrow, thanks for looking!

Comments (18)

wingnut55

5:02PM | Sat, 30 December 2006

very neat work !

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cmdr_kobosh

5:07PM | Sat, 30 December 2006

now this i like!!! very much so!!! i'm really into modular designs!! top notch work!! got any plans in releasing this as a freebie of other??... :)

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tom271

5:19PM | Sat, 30 December 2006

Outstanding! as always...

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vkirchner

7:04PM | Sat, 30 December 2006

Beautiful job, keep this up and you will have to write a book on miltary modeling.

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Starship_Yard

10:28PM | Sat, 30 December 2006

Very nicely put together!

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MOCA

2:26AM | Sun, 31 December 2006

Premium quality as always. Five for you!

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JOELGLAINE

3:33AM | Sun, 31 December 2006

Very crisp and economical design work. I hope that the universal front section has vertical thrusters, otherwise, it'll be nose-heavy. Other than that one nit-pick, it's a spectacular work! I love the modular fit of the pieces and general 'feel' of it! I really, REALLY want to see some assembled vehicles! Woot! ^__^ V,,

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Smallworld

6:19AM | Sun, 31 December 2006

Thanks for the positive feedback guys! I have a few rough renders I'll post of completed configurations in a few mins. >Joelglaine, there are indeed thrusters built into the nose section! There are four motors, two each side of the cockpit fed by the side inlets. The four of these should give enough thrust to allow hovering.

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Smallworld

7:16AM | Sun, 31 December 2006

Here is a link to a pic showing three configurations. http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1355156

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arcas

9:33AM | Sun, 31 December 2006

Pretty neat design. Sorta feels like the offspring of a Space:1999 Eagle and an A-10. Both are very ultiliarian, but sorta sexy in their own functional way. It could be cool to offer a bit of a modularity in the cockpit area, too - say maybe a sensor suite or ECM package in place of the nose gun. I'd love to see this thing textured up with full weathering.

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