SAF-4 Vulture Fighter

Post by **RoC77** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:57 pm

I had some spare windscreens, but not enough parts to build another Warhog, so I thought "Hmm... Might be a good time to build a new fighter?" So, there...

She is VTOL capable, and armed with a pair of guns and a set of missiles.

Sorry for the limited/blurry pics, still using my camera phone, and half the pic's I took were no good, so I will have to add more later. The fighter is still a little rough, I have to do more detailing on her before I build another one.

Post by **aoffan23** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:01 pm

Looks cool, very Republic Gunship-esque. I don't think it would make a very good fighter, though.

It looks like it would be pretty slow, which would be a huge problem in a dogfight.

Post by **MasterEcabob** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:09 pm

First off, I think it goes without saying that you have the best cockpit designs on the whole damn forum. So moving on...

My first impression I got from this thing was that it looked like a gray banshee. I was wrong-it is clearly a mega gray banshee with room for more than one person.

The only thing I'm curious about is it's armament, as it doesn't appear to have a lot of obvious weapon ports. I'm sure they're there, but I think it would be cool if you could point them out to us.

Post by **RoC77** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:17 pm

Yeah the windscreen design isn't very sleek, so it's overall a clunky lug of a fighter, but the entire back end is the engine. Figured, with enough thrust, you can even make a fighter out of a boulder....

The weapons are mounted to the fuselage right under where the wing connects. You can see the missile in the back there, it kind of blends in...

Post by **BFenix** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:42 pm

Niiiiiice, for some reason (probably for its shape) it reminds me of the USAF's Goblin

Post by **RunsWithLegos** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:56 pm

MAn i love this, and the goblin.

Post by **GeneralOfDeath** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:59 pm

Bomber-launched interceptor?

Post by **Paco** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:01 pm

I'd maybe try turning those large wings 90 degress, so it looks less like a bird, and more like your VTOL.

Post by **razgriz 25th inf.** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:06 pm

MOAR MISSILES.

Post by **Natalya** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:06 pm

Doesn't look like a fighter though. Perhaps it could be more of an ultra-light bomber. It looks like it would easily hold more ordinance or maybe even an air-to-surface laser turret or minigun below the hull.

Post by **Theblackdog** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:08 pm

Neat looking shape. It definitely seems more like a ground attack fighter than an all-around craft though, mainly because of the cockpit. I also like the way you built the turbine engines set into the fuselage.

Post by **RoC77** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:18 pm

Thanks for the C & C everyone. Let me see if I can slick this puppy up some more, this is like it's 3 revison, it started out taller in height & shorter in lenght.

Hmm.... Could I build a fighter small enough to attach to the back of the warthog? Let me wiat for my PAB order to come in first.....

Post by **Hoboman** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:23 pm

Theblackdog wrote: It definitely seems more like a ground attack fighter than an all-around craft though, ....

I agree it looks mor elike a ground attack to me too. But I was thinking that is not a bad thing. If it was assigned to support the two Warthogs, then it would play the duel role of fighter/ground attack. IT then could give air cover while the Warthog was on the ground dropping off the mecha or troop pod etc.

Me, I would leave it as is design wise and just beef up the dakka. Some air to ground missiles and such.

Post by **RoC77** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:07 pm

Ground attack fighter it is! I still want to design a new fighter to replace my Hornet's. though...

Post by **Pwnerade** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:56 pm

Another great design! The glass nose makes it look more bomber-ish.