S.H.A.D.O. V/STOL, Retriever R -02.

[chrisonord]

Here is my current S.H.A.D.O build, which, is a bit different from the other hypersonic/trans-atmospheric stuff I have been building.
But non the less unusual, SHADO as all other military forces needed a rescue aircraft, this needed to be rapidly deployed, faster than a helicopter, and needed to be able to take off and land vertically. The air vehicle as it is known is quite large, so as to accommodate everything needed to do its job sufficiently. There is a crew of 5, 3 up front in the all glass hi-vision cockpit, and 2 winch/rescue men in the rear cabin. there is also seating for 7 people and enough room for 3 stretchers. The Retriever is powered by 7 engines, 1 turbo jet for forward flight, 4 fuselage mounted lift/take off jets, and 2 wing tip mounted high flow vortex lift jets with vectoring nozzles. These engines are used primarily for hovering, as the exhaust wash from them is 75% cooler than that from the fuselage mounted lift jets, ideal for rescue missions when hovering is necessary. The retriever is also unarmed, and unlike its other 3 sister craft still wears some HiViz markings, these will probably be removed during its upcoming service and upgrade, as the weary looking paint work will be stripped off and a new coat of low viz grey applied all over.
Here are my build pics, and some of the finished craft. It has been built to 1/72nd scale.
Oh, can you guess what its made from??















Cheers,
Chris     

[JayBee]

Very Nnice Chris indeed.
OK What is in it, well i think I detect Osprey wings, and possibly Arado 234 fuselage.
"Does not matter, Mister Faulty" the end result is great.

Well done.

JimB

[tanktastic43]

Love it. 
Great job. 
tt43.

[proditor]

 

That is amazing!!

[Cobra]

Awesome Job This looks like Something SHADO would Use!!! Great Work, anything Else as Cool Planned??? Keep up the Great Work!!!!!!!!

[Ed S]

Now that looks like a SHADO vehicle.  The orange tinted canopy is perfect.  Good one!



Ed

[Mossie]

Oh, that's nice!  Quite a departure from your other S.H.A.D.O builds, looks great!

[chrisonord]

Thanks for the positive comments guy's, this thing turned out better than envisaged, as it is mostly a bits bin special, only the fuselage and rear landing gear, oh and the canopy are from the donor kit.
Cheers,
Chris.

[Sauragnmon]

Quite the beastie you did there, Chris old chap - the tinted glass is just absolutely the cherry on top too.

[batmancustoms]

very nice

[thedarkmaster]

Look very nice mate, like it a lot 

[ChernayaAkula]

Whoa!  Now that looks cool! Jolly nice work! 

[Sisko]

Nice kitbash!!!

[Weaver]

Now that looks very, very VERY Gerry!  Nice one Chris!

[Green Dragon]

Real nice Chris, very Shado-y!

Paul Harrison