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My first build for 253rd_legion, I really enjoyed the prompt so I thought I’d make something small! Enjoy 😊
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Collab with minerevlguy, the story will be out later this coming week.
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Check out my latest MOC made for #piRATSandBUGaneers
#LEGOpiratecontest over at #bricknerd
You can check out the contest over here:
www.flickr.com/groups/14828590@N21/discuss/72157721916920...
No human figures were allowed for this contest, so here's my crew of crazy sheep! Seems like the sheepdog is having a hard time keeping them under control!
Check out the video about this build here:
Here's my entry for the 3rd day of VignWeek 2024. The prompt is Sci-fi Fantasy.
What if we put a group of fantasy characters into the post-apocalyptic science fiction of Fallout?
Well, here we have two fairies, a dwarf, a elf and wizard roaming the Fallout wasteland.
I never played the game, so I don't know if there is actually a vault 13.
Youtube video here:
First project to kick off the New Year
Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding
Finally, after much more work than I intended to do, I’ve finished my NNS project. Overall, it was pretty fun, and I tried to capture the real thing as best I could. I will say that I messed up the proportions of some of the roads which unfortunately affected the spacing of the buildings. This whole diorama is supposed to show the USS Gerald Ford CVN-78 in 2017 (post fitting out)right before being moved to Norfolk across the bay for the commissioning ceremony. On the other side of pier 2 (right of pier 3) would have been Enterprise CVN-65, but at that point it would get kind of ridiculous. It’s already over 25,000 pieces. Also, because of lego limitations and the scale I was building in, automobiles and mooring lines do not exist in this universe. 😬
Anyways, I hope y’all guys like it, and I hope to move on to some completely new subject material soon.
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 1 of Star Wars Visions, The Duel, which I highly recommend you to watch.
I already built another MOC representing the first face off in the village, while here the duel moved to the river.
For more details check out the following video:
From left to right:
1. Gerald R. Ford Class
2. Nimitz Class (Ronald Reagan subclass)
3. America Class
4. Wasp Class
5. San Antonio Class
6. Lewis and Clark Class
7. Whidbey Island Class
8. Ticonderoga Class (Bunker Hill subclass)
9. Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA)
10. Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II)
11. Ohio Class
12. Los Angeles Class
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 7 of season 2 of Star Wars Visions, which I highly recommend you to watch.
For more details about the building process check out the following video:
One of the first MOC's I did while working for LEGO in Denmark, and one of the few, that ever got to see the day of light, since 99% of the building I did there was, after all, confidential... :)
This was used as a prop for a team photo to be featured in the LEGO Creator 3in1 official page, back in the days were they had the designer profiles in there and whatnot!
I do Youtube videos now: www.youtube.com/tiagocatarino
Check my Instagram too:
First project to kick off the New Year
Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding
Finally, after much more work than I intended to do, I’ve finished my NNS project. Overall, it was pretty fun, and I tried to capture the real thing as best I could. I will say that I messed up the proportions of some of the roads which unfortunately affected the spacing of the buildings. This whole diorama is supposed to show the USS Gerald Ford CVN-78 in 2017 (post fitting out)right before being moved to Norfolk across the bay for the commissioning ceremony. On the other side of pier 2 (right of pier 3) would have been Enterprise CVN-65, but at that point it would get kind of ridiculous. It’s already over 25,000 pieces. Also, because of lego limitations and the scale I was building in, automobiles and mooring lines do not exist in this universe. 😬
Anyways, I hope y’all guys like it, and I hope to move on to some completely new subject material soon.
Made some more modifications here and there. The most drastic change was the addition of a shock-absorbing undercarriage.
From left to right:
1. Gerald R. Ford Class
2. Nimitz Class (Ronald Reagan subclass)
3. America Class
4. Wasp Class
5. San Antonio Class
6. Lewis and Clark Class
7. Whidbey Island Class
8. Ticonderoga Class (Bunker Hill subclass)
9. Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA)
10. Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II)
11. Ohio Class
12. Los Angeles Class
Third batch of habitats for the series of CMF 27 minifigures. Astronomer Kid, Jetpack Racer and Longboarder.
Check out the video down here for the tutorial: youtu.be/y_DXwkHPz2I
The minifigs were provided by LEGO on behalf of BrickNerd.
Check out the article here:
bricknerd.com/home/minifigure-habitats-for-cmf-series-27-...
Finally cleaned up everything, sorted most of the LEGO and cleared the floor of cardboard boxes with bricks in them!
I should upload a video soon on my channel, giving you guys the full tour!
Godzilla – King of the Monsters
This is our collaborative version of Godzilla built in Lego bricks:
If you ever want to get this Lego set, please help us make it happen by supporting our project here: Godzilla has smashed her way on to Lego Ideas!
Your click can bring Godzilla to life!
Link to support: ideas.lego.com/projects/8359e055-5f37-4ede-9c61-5fbffe27ae21
If you would know all about this design, in this video, Matthew Nolan presents our creation in detail with sound and lights adds: youtu.be/E3e_Jcpj8vo
Thank you :-)
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 1 of Star Wars Visions, The Duel, which I highly recommend you to watch.
I already built another MOC representing the first face off in the village, while here the duel moved to the river.
For more details check out the following video:
The Ticonderogas were designed to be the state-of-the-art replacements of the outdated Cold War Spruance Class. 27 Ticonderogas have been completed. The first 5 of the class, including the Ticonderoga, were decommissioned early. Their lack of a VLS (vertical launch system), made them obsolete. The 22 active vessels are slated to serve until they each reach the end of their individual life expectancies. Although, with the proposed dry docking and overhaul, they would be able to serve longer.
Length - 567ft
Displacement - 9,600-9,800 tons
Propulsion - 4 GE gas turbine engines, 2 rudders, 2 reversible-pitch propellers
Range - 6,000 nmi
Performance - 32.5 knots
Compliment - 30 officers, 300 enlisted
Armament - 2x61-cell Mk 41 VLS, 8 Harpoon launchers, 2x5in Mark 45 guns, 2x25mm Mark 38 guns, 2 Phalanx CIWS, 2 Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers
Deployable Vehicles - 2 SH-60 Seahawks, inflatable dinghies
Well, one more down. This one was pretty fun to revisit. I fixed a bunch of issues from my first version, and the only thing still bothering me is that main mast. Other than that, I’m quite happy with this design. Next, I will be moving on to the Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship.
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 1 of Star Wars Visions, The Duel, which I highly recommend you to watch.
I already built another MOC representing the first face off in the village, while here the duel moved to the river.
For more details check out the following video:
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
Pt. 2/2
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.
First project to kick off the New Year
Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding
Finally, after much more work than I intended to do, I’ve finished my NNS project. Overall, it was pretty fun, and I tried to capture the real thing as best I could. I will say that I messed up the proportions of some of the roads which unfortunately affected the spacing of the buildings. This whole diorama is supposed to show the USS Gerald Ford CVN-78 in 2017 (post fitting out)right before being moved to Norfolk across the bay for the commissioning ceremony. On the other side of pier 2 (right of pier 3) would have been Enterprise CVN-65, but at that point it would get kind of ridiculous. It’s already over 25,000 pieces. Also, because of lego limitations and the scale I was building in, automobiles and mooring lines do not exist in this universe. 😬
Anyways, I hope y’all guys like it, and I hope to move on to some completely new subject material soon.
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
I made a new build based off my childhood bedroom.
Go check out the YouTube video and I'll show you how it's built!
Made some more modifications here and there. The most drastic change was the addition of a shock-absorbing undercarriage.
Pt. 2/2
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.
Godzilla – King of the Monsters
This is our collaborative version of Godzilla built in Lego bricks:
If you ever want to get this Lego set, please help us make it happen by supporting our project here: Godzilla has smashed her way on to Lego Ideas!
Your click can bring Godzilla to life!
Link to support: ideas.lego.com/projects/8359e055-5f37-4ede-9c61-5fbffe27ae21
If you would know all about this design, in this video, Matthew Nolan presents our creation in detail with sound and lights adds: youtu.be/E3e_Jcpj8vo
Thank you :-)
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 7 of season 2 of Star Wars Visions, which I highly recommend you to watch.
For more details about the building process check out the following video:
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 7 of season 2 of Star Wars Visions, which I highly recommend you to watch.
For more details about the building process check out the following video:
Check out my latest MOC inspired by the beautiful episode 1 of Star Wars Visions, which I highy recommend you to watch.
For more details check out the following video:
The Ticonderogas were designed to be the state-of-the-art replacements of the outdated Cold War Spruance Class. 27 Ticonderogas have been completed. The first 5 of the class, including the Ticonderoga, were decommissioned early. Their lack of a VLS (vertical launch system), made them obsolete. The 22 active vessels are slated to serve until they each reach the end of their individual life expectancies. Although, with the proposed dry docking and overhaul, they would be able to serve longer.
Length - 567ft
Displacement - 9,600-9,800 tons
Propulsion - 4 GE gas turbine engines, 2 rudders, 2 reversible-pitch propellers
Range - 6,000 nmi
Performance - 32.5 knots
Compliment - 30 officers, 300 enlisted
Armament - 2x61-cell Mk 41 VLS, 8 Harpoon launchers, 2x5in Mark 45 guns, 2x25mm Mark 38 guns, 2 Phalanx CIWS, 2 Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers
Deployable Vehicles - 2 SH-60 Seahawks, inflatable dinghies
Well, one more down. This one was pretty fun to revisit. I fixed a bunch of issues from my first version, and the only thing still bothering me is that main mast. Other than that, I’m quite happy with this design. Next, I will be moving on to the Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship.
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
Check out the latest addition to my Mini LEGO Sets series, a mini version of the Lego Technic Ducati Panigale V4 R, set number 42107.
Check out the link down below for the tutorial:
Made some more modifications here and there. The most drastic change was the addition of a shock-absorbing undercarriage.
First project to kick off the New Year
Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding
Finally, after much more work than I intended to do, I’ve finished my NNS project. Overall, it was pretty fun, and I tried to capture the real thing as best I could. I will say that I messed up the proportions of some of the roads which unfortunately affected the spacing of the buildings. This whole diorama is supposed to show the USS Gerald Ford CVN-78 in 2017 (post fitting out)right before being moved to Norfolk across the bay for the commissioning ceremony. On the other side of pier 2 (right of pier 3) would have been Enterprise CVN-65, but at that point it would get kind of ridiculous. It’s already over 25,000 pieces. Also, because of lego limitations and the scale I was building in, automobiles and mooring lines do not exist in this universe. 😬
Anyways, I hope y’all guys like it, and I hope to move on to some completely new subject material soon.
Pt. 1/2
The “sky-crane” helicopter concept was born with the CH-37 Mojave in the 1950s. Sikorsky continued testing and development with the piston-engined S-60 prototype. While Sikorsky was beginning work on the S-64 in 1961, the sole S-60 prototype crashed.
Sikorsky’s and the Army’s investment in the S-64 program soon paid off. The program delivered an extremely versatile, efficient, and rugged rotorcraft; its first flight was on May 9, 1962. The military variant, the CH-54 Tarhe (meaning “The Crane”), was named after an 18th-century Native American chief while the civil variant kept the company designation S-64 and is referred to as the Skycrane. The Tarhe was deployed to Vietnam in 1965, performing a multitude of roles during throughout the conflict. The skycranes mainly delivered construction equipment and 155mm howitzers to hilltop firebases and frontline airfields. By 1967, there were 3 heavy helicopter companies (10 skycranes each) in service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam under the umbrella of the 1st Air Cav. During its 8 years of service in Southeast Asia, only one was shot down, but 8 were lost to operational causes. It was phased out of Army and National Guard service during the 70s and 80s, gradually being replaced by the CH-47 Chinook. 105 Tarhes were made (As, Bs, and pre-production models), and Erikson Aircrane still produces the S-64 to this day (31 have been made since the 90s).
General Specifications:
Crew - 3
Dimensions - length: 88.5 ft, height: 25ft 5in
Rotor - diameter: 72ft, area: ~4,000 sqft
Weight - ~19,000-20,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight - 47,000 lbs
Payload - 21,000 lbs
Powerplant - two Pratt & Whitney T73 turboshafts (4,500 hp each)
Max Speed - 130 kn (150 mph)
Range - 200 nmi (230 mi)
Rate of Climb - 1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)
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.
The Ticonderogas were designed to be the state-of-the-art replacements of the outdated Cold War Spruance Class. 27 Ticonderogas have been completed. The first 5 of the class, including the Ticonderoga, were decommissioned early. Their lack of a VLS (vertical launch system), made them obsolete. The 22 active vessels are slated to serve until they each reach the end of their individual life expectancies. Although, with the proposed dry docking and overhaul, they would be able to serve longer.
Length - 567ft
Displacement - 9,600-9,800 tons
Propulsion - 4 GE gas turbine engines, 2 rudders, 2 reversible-pitch propellers
Range - 6,000 nmi
Performance - 32.5 knots
Compliment - 30 officers, 300 enlisted
Armament - 2x61-cell Mk 41 VLS, 8 Harpoon launchers, 2x5in Mark 45 guns, 2x25mm Mark 38 guns, 2 Phalanx CIWS, 2 Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers
Deployable Vehicles - 2 SH-60 Seahawks, inflatable dinghies
Well, one more down. This one was pretty fun to revisit. I fixed a bunch of issues from my first version, and the only thing still bothering me is that main mast. Other than that, I’m quite happy with this design. Next, I will be moving on to the Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship.
Pt. 2/2
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.
First project to kick off the New Year
Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding
Finally, after much more work than I intended to do, I’ve finished my NNS project. Overall, it was pretty fun, and I tried to capture the real thing as best I could. I will say that I messed up the proportions of some of the roads which unfortunately affected the spacing of the buildings. This whole diorama is supposed to show the USS Gerald Ford CVN-78 in 2017 (post fitting out)right before being moved to Norfolk across the bay for the commissioning ceremony. On the other side of pier 2 (right of pier 3) would have been Enterprise CVN-65, but at that point it would get kind of ridiculous. It’s already over 25,000 pieces. Also, because of lego limitations and the scale I was building in, automobiles and mooring lines do not exist in this universe. 😬
Anyways, I hope y’all guys like it, and I hope to move on to some completely new subject material soon.
Pt. 2/2
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.