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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: agentbalzac on 30 June 2015, 02:33:43 PM

Title: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: agentbalzac on 30 June 2015, 02:33:43 PM

28mm model depicting 'Echo-27', a Kawasaki-Westland KW-8H Owl of No 705 Squadron, 18 Air Assault Brigade, Army Air Corps in the unique 'Hippo' tactical scheme used in NATO anti-piracy operations in the Mungoda River Delta in Belize c.August 2041.

The kit is based on the Laser Cut Card 'Gunship', found here:
http://www.lasercutcard.co.za/shop/vehicles/gunship (http://www.lasercutcard.co.za/shop/vehicles/gunship)

Scratch built additions:

• Rheinmetall M-30K Recoilless Cannon chin turret
• Samsung Oculus mast mounted sensor sight
• Launch tubes for BAe Hector multi-munition guided weapon pods
• Engines are modified to better reflect the Rolls-Royce Arun 500Reach ducted fan units installed on this model
• Canopy shape is remodelled for a more sleek look.
• Tilt fans and chin turret are magnetised with 3mm rare earth disc magnets to allow for vectoring thrust and slewing gun angle.

Paint is mostly Colorbond touch-up spray cans from Bunnings (DIY), and all decals are home made.

Not built for any specific rules system...yet

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780400901_aa6e5018d9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjyiGR)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780037143_22a03a1b3d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwrza)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780400826_bb2bd07337_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjyiFy)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780037198_fbe8b04a91_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwrA7)

Title: Re: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: commissarmoody on 30 June 2015, 03:19:41 PM

Nice

Title: Re: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: Gunbird on 30 June 2015, 03:31:27 PM

Sweet, great build, nice fluff too.

Title: Re: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: LaserCutCard on 01 July 2015, 04:32:24 AM

What a superb conversion! I really like what you did with the canopy - brilliant.

Title: Re: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: LaserCutCard on 03 September 2015, 05:04:10 AM

I thought I might add to this that we like what you did so much with the cockpit that we are looking at changing the existing kit to be more like yours.

Again... a stunning effort

Title: Re: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: Ragnar on 03 September 2015, 09:29:11 AM

Nice model, great work.

Title: Re: Echo Two-Seven Inbound
Post by: TheWorker on 08 September 2015, 01:13:24 PM

Cracking model and really nice background details too.