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The basic design of the model still looked pretty sound to me, but I have made a few (subtle) changes to the shape, such as the inclusion of curved elements at the rear of the body.
WWII US Army. He served in Italy as an ambulance driver. He received the Bronze Star for bravery under fire, when his ambulance was hit by a shell. Thank God, he was uninjured.
US Army Cessna Citation 560 V 90-50123 lining up on runway 30 for take off from Prestwick International Airport.
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The Skycranes, or “derricks of the sky”, can and have carried pretty much anything that doesn’t exceed their payload capacity. Their tasks during Vietnam included: vehicle transport (trucks and other lighter, wheeled vehicles), fuselage salvage and recovery, makeshift bomber (could carry the 10,000 lb “daisy cutter” bomb for clearing jungle), carring “Brown Water Navy” boats, troops, field hospitals, command posts, artillery pieces, etc. The Skycranes salvaged 380 downed aircraft during the Vietnam War, saving $210 million.
In civil use, the S-64s are still a powerful and irreplaceable heavy-lifter. They install high-voltage powerline towers, lift AC units onto highrises, fight wildfires, install antennas on broadcast towers, aid in the restoration of the Statue of Freedom, and many other things.
The model:
Features - detailed cockpit with opening doors (easily accessible), working main winch, 4 external hooks, geared rotors, stowable blades, blade holders, cargo pod with technic motor and battery box for motorization (I’ll have to design some more cargo pods in Studio that actually have a detailed interior)
The stickers are from various Brickmania Huey sticker packs. I also based the main rotor design on the Brickmania CH-53E (which was derived from the Skycrane irl) main rotor. It’s generally the same technique, but I had to do some troubleshooting to get it down to 6 blades instead of 7.
Well, this was a really fun aircraft to design and then motorize. I really needed this to get my confidence and motivation back for going into my long term ship projects this summer. I hope I can get this in Studio soon so I can maybe release the instructions for reaching 5k followers (on Instagram). Oh, and instructions of my other models are very close to being ready on Rebrickable. I’ll have more info soon.
United States Army Bell AH-1F Cobra 'Gunships' of the Texas National Guard tied and tethered out on the ramp on a damp and dull Austin day back in November of 1998
There were 21 x AH-1's there that day - five of which were being robbed for spares along with 5 x OH-58 Kiowa's, 6 x UH-60 Blackhawk's and a C-23 Sherpa!
Back then I'd simply chanced upon this unit, proferred my passport and asked nicely at the reception desk if I could have a look around. One of their very hospitable officers very kindly obliged and chaperoned me around the flight line.
Imagine that happening now!
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
ARMY 91621 - Bell UH-1A Iroquois - United States ARMY
on static display on board of the USS Intrepid, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
Building 100, the original Bachelor Officers Quarters with four wall segments creates a courtyard in the hacienda tradition of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The roof of the building extends toward the courtyard forming the roof of the arcaded corridor. Virtually all rooms are accessible only from the courtyard- the only room accessible from the outside is the west-facing principle entry lobby. The building was converted to a lodging facility- March Inn- to house visitors.
The building is in the March Field Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property.