NA-VVCS-010A "Lanius" Mass-Produced Variable System
After the NGRF's simultaneous attacks on numerous North American Union (NAU) embassies, the Union was finally prompted to enter into the war. The Panthera was their first full production VCS but not far behind it was the Lanius.
The Lanius is one of the very few Variable VCS (VVCS) units. It was designed to be a VCS unit that could be deployed from aircraft carriers to strike at long-distance targets. The Lanius is comparable to the URE's Shrike II, but more heavily armored at the cost of maneuverability in VCS mode. It is capable of carrying a variety of different ordnance, in addition to different weapons for use in VCS mode. It has seen success in making strikes on NGRF trade routes in the Mediterranean, as well as attacking coastal targets in Italy and the Balkan Peninsula.
This is the result of a longstanding urge to build a decent jetformer that transforms into something more reminiscent of an actual jet than stuff like the Shrike II. This transforms entirely without removing parts aside from the missiles & guns. I'm very happy with the jet mode but the amount of kibble on the robot mode's back could be better. I also wish that I could have made the cockpit accessible in both forms, but as it stands it only works in the robot mode. The bottom of the model doesn't look too bad in jet mode, although the head is still pretty visible. The Lanius does feature working landing gear, and the front one even has an opening hatch accompanying it!
I had so many pictures of this model and I didn't want to clutter up my photostream too much with them, so you can view the rest in this Imgur album. Let me know if the link doesn't work.
NA-VVCS-010A "Lanius" Mass-Produced Variable System
After the NGRF's simultaneous attacks on numerous North American Union (NAU) embassies, the Union was finally prompted to enter into the war. The Panthera was their first full production VCS but not far behind it was the Lanius.
The Lanius is one of the very few Variable VCS (VVCS) units. It was designed to be a VCS unit that could be deployed from aircraft carriers to strike at long-distance targets. The Lanius is comparable to the URE's Shrike II, but more heavily armored at the cost of maneuverability in VCS mode. It is capable of carrying a variety of different ordnance, in addition to different weapons for use in VCS mode. It has seen success in making strikes on NGRF trade routes in the Mediterranean, as well as attacking coastal targets in Italy and the Balkan Peninsula.
This is the result of a longstanding urge to build a decent jetformer that transforms into something more reminiscent of an actual jet than stuff like the Shrike II. This transforms entirely without removing parts aside from the missiles & guns. I'm very happy with the jet mode but the amount of kibble on the robot mode's back could be better. I also wish that I could have made the cockpit accessible in both forms, but as it stands it only works in the robot mode. The bottom of the model doesn't look too bad in jet mode, although the head is still pretty visible. The Lanius does feature working landing gear, and the front one even has an opening hatch accompanying it!
I had so many pictures of this model and I didn't want to clutter up my photostream too much with them, so you can view the rest in this Imgur album. Let me know if the link doesn't work.