Mobile Hangar Vehicle Idea

[Cobra]

Hey Guys, Just had an Idea:What If there were a 'Gerry Anderson' Style Mobile Hangar Vehicle for Launching Fighters,Bombers, Etc.? I'm Talking like a Scud Misslie or Other type Launch Vehicle for Such a Use. What Do you think??? Thanks for Looking. Dan

[Hobbes]

What are you thinking of? A vehicle for ZELL (rocket-assisted launch), or a hangar/maintenance facility?

[deathjester]

Is that meant to fly over the aircraft to shelter it from sudden rainstorms?!

[RotorheadTX]

I've got a copy of the old Dougram 'Eye-van' kit in 1/72nd scale that I am planning to use for just such an idea.


This is the 1/144th die-cast version, but you get the idea.

It's supposed to be a transporter and support vehicle for giant mecha, but it seemed perfect for a mobile launcher or ZELL truck; I just have to figure out what's going in it. Currently the plan is a folding-wing F-107. 

They also did a straight flat-bed transporter version, but I've never been able to get my grubby hands on one of those. 

[Weaver]

If the Gerry Anderson GB ever gets the go-ahead, my entry will be something along these lines....

I've often thought that ZELL would be a good mix with vectored-thrust vertical landing. V/STOL aircraft are at their worst at take-off where their restrictive MTOs count against them, but ZELL would eliminate that. The traditional problem of a CTOL ZELL aircraft is that it can't land near the launcher, but this is easy for a V/STOL, which is at it's best when light on fuel and weapons at the end of a sortie. Call it RATOVL: Rocket Assisted Take-Off, Vertical Landing.

[TsrJoe]

i think Revell released the Takara kits under a 'robotech' name back in the 80's, a few interesting kits amongst them inc the big transporter as shown, a 4 legged walker as well as a really neat attack helo

cheers, joe

[Weaver]

i think Revell released the Takara kits under a 'robotech' name back in the 80's, a few interesting kits amongst them inc the big transporter as shown, a 4 legged walker as well as a really neat attack helo

cheers, joe

Neat little 6x6 armoured car in one of them too......

[RotorheadTX]

Here's the flat-bed hauler...

[Ed S]

I used one of the Revell kits of this vehicle on my Sci Fi diorama a few year ago.  Here it is with a Herb Deeks resin "Flash Gordon" spaceship on it.  Obviously both have rather spurious markings and colors.

It was a pretty good kit.  It fit fairly well and only needed a few details added.  It's interesting since the trailer bed is designed to open and has a support to hold one of the fighting suits of the same series for repairs.



Ed

[philp]

Ed,
I would love to see that dio up close.  FedUp, I would love to find all the little inside jokes in there.