Drones, The New Generation

[MichelC]

I'd started this build last year but I'm just getting back to it now. I had started a topic for it but that was before the forum moved to the new server and that's gone now but I'll post the rest of the WIP here.

I'll remind you that this is the MQ-1 Predator kit by Italeri in 72 scale. With some mods, of course. LOL

Before buttoning up the fuse parts the ammo belt for the M2 had to be put in place. That, BTW, is the belt that comes with the Mini World offering for the Browning gun.





Here we are. Ready for some serious business.





More coming very soon!

M

[CallSignOWL]

interesting...

[MichelC]

Thank you CallSignOWL.

I made the thrust vectoring ion thruster following the engine's original schematics faithfully.

The nozzle was done with the metallic point of a ballpoint, clad with strips of aluminum tape for petals.



The rest of the pics are self-explanatory.















The final result:





How do I know the schematics I used are genuine? Cos I made the myself, that's how!

M

[LyleW]

MichelC - that is some amazingly, meticulous work. Wow!

[MichelC]

Thanks, Lyle. I'm currently putting some paint on the engine. More pix soon.

M

[BorgR3mc0]

Oh cool! Following!

[MichelC]

Hi Borg, glad you like it!

M

[MichelC]

Here's the other part of the engine, inspired like the rest by the MaK Falke.





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Thanks for watching.

M

[BorgR3mc0]

Here's the other part of the engine, inspired like the rest by the MaK Falke.

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The basic shape of the predator really lend itself for these types of conversions. I can see how it could fit in the MaK universe.

[MichelC]

Hi Borg,

Yes, the Predator has something MaKish, doesn't it.

Here's the thruster with the paint on:





More to come....

M