Dragonfly VTOL (now released)

[Zafarelli]

Since the building part of the contest is now over, I'll be posting more updates here.

So, I couldn't sit still, and started with the much-requested 3-barreled minigun:





Once finished, I'll try and mold it, but since the barrel assembly is a bit fiddly, I doubt that there will be more than a few castings. We'll see.

Edit: Oops, wrong board. Can anyone please move this up to workbench, please?

[Paul Hicks]

This is a fantastic build. Are you making this available to the public?. Would love to get my hands on one.

Paul

[Hauptgefreiter]

Indeed 
Looking forward to see (and order  ) the finished kit

[Dewbakuk]

Looks brilliant!

[Zafarelli]

Thanks, guys!

Yes, it will be available in January. I am still working on a few weapon options and the helicopter version. We'll see if I have them ready by Christmas...

[Dr. The Viking]

Three barrels! What do you mean three barrels!? MORE!!! 

Looking good (as I've told several times) and I promise to order one under pain of death.
(More barrels)

[Mr. Peabody]

Damn sexy Yar! Triple barrel is perfect, but I can see the challenge in casting it.

[Dr. The Viking]

Any chance if a picture with a 28mm standing next to it Jens? 

[Zafarelli]

Here you go:







A little progress on the gun suspension (nothing really visible, though), and in the second and third picture you can see the six-barrel assembly for the minigun somewhere near the tail. Oh, and a very early stage of the rotor, of course.

[dijit]

It is just lovely. How long is it? (trying to work out if it'll fit in the hanger I'm currently building.

[Zafarelli]

Length from nose to tail is 155 mm, width at the engines is 90 mm.

Here is the top-down view of the final model again:


Grid is in cm, so you get a good impression of the measurements.

[vikotnik]

Man, the rotor blades look promising as hell!!!
 

[former user]

nice

won't the rotorblades be difficult to cast in resin?

[Zafarelli]

nice

won't the rororblades be difficult to cast in resin?

Yes, probably. I am considering either supplying them just as polystyrene strips, or inserting a wire core into the mold before casting. The long, thin blades alone will most probably warp, but I hope that the wire will provide the necessary stability.

[former user]

wouldn't steel strips be cheaper?
I guess anyone who buys resin casts will have a power drill of some sort?

anyway, it is a very good idea to have the blades separate