Is it a helicopter? Is it a mecha? Yes.
Not new, it would seem, but this heli-mecha by Matt S. (Plastic Matt) is very cool. The ammo chain uses a string and a bunch of Technic half-pins, and the legs/landing gear fold down.
Tag Archives: Helicopter
EH-191 Whirlwind military chopper by Aleksander Stein
A LEGO military model you probably can’t buy is this dark green beauty by Aleksander Stein.
The helicopter can seat ten minifigs (2 crew, 8 troops) and has internal lighting. I find the unique shape of the blades particularly noteworthy.
See more in Aleksander’s EH-191 Whirlwind photoset on Flickr. (Hat-tip to reader Kaupuan.)
News Channel 3 Chopper
I wasn’t planning to blog any of my contributions to Keith’s big diorama independently here. Then someone told me that they thought my helicopter was the best thing I’d ever built. I thought that in that case, maybe I should post it, in case I never match it again. I hope other people like it as much my vocal friend does. I have to give some credit for the dual-interlocking rotor idea to Tim G, as I first saw the idea on one of his creations.
SlyOwl’s steamy battle scene even includes a steampunk Chinook chopper
This steampunk battle scene by SlyOwl has it all — floating rock, brick-built smoke, cool splash effects, and even a steampunk Chinook helicopter.
See more photos on Brickshelf.
Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter by Ralph Savelsberg
Ralph Savelsberg‘s latest helicopter can fly higher and carry more cargo than any of his previous helicopters. In contrast to some of his earlier work, the cockpit glass is entirely brick-built — and built well indeed!
Here’s Ralph’s Chinook side by side with his earlier CH-46E Sea Knight:
*bzzzzzzz*
Heavy helicopters seem to be popular lately — you know, those big ones that go whup, whup, whup.
McZargåld of CATpit Construction treats us to a tiny little helicopter named “Aggresseur” that I suspect makes an adorable little buzzing noise.
Vive la France!
RAMM Spatzenfalke by Tim Zarki
Perhaps it’s the very uniformity and consistency of RAMM LEGO creations that define the good ones. But occasionally, someone posts a creation that’s fundamentally different from the rest, making it great.
Tim “Spook” Zarki takes RAMM in a new direction with this fantastic helicopter:
Spatzenfalke may mean “sparrow hawk”, but the nose and tail remind me of a shark. Then again, Fliegenhai doesn’t have the same ring as Spatzenfalke, does it? ;-)
There are a bunch more pics on Next-gen, as well as a detailed description on Tim’s blog.
Massive LEGO Eurocopter Tiger ARH by Peter Edwards uses 5,866 bricks
Peter Edwards was commissioned to build a Eurocopter Tiger ARH for Australian Aerospace, the company building the real thing.
As you can see from the minifig in the photo, the LEGO Eurocopter is absolutely huge. It’s over 51″ (130 cm) long, with a rotor span of more than 44″ (113 cm).
Peter designed the helicopter in LEGO Digital Designer, ordered the necessary parts from Pick-A-Brick, and then put together the 5,866 pieces over a weekend.
To withstand the rigors of long-term display at Australian Aerospace, Peter then took another 150 hours over 5 weeks to glue the model together.
To see lots more photos, check out Peter’s Bodville site and click ARH Tiger in the menu on the left.
Sadly, for those of you hoping to build your own Tiger from Peter’s design in LEGO Digital Designer, many of the bricks Peter used are no longer available from Pick-A-Brick, making this truly a one-of-a-kind creation.
RAMMosaurus!
Mike Psiaki joins the RAMM fun with a brachiosaurus in RAMM livery:
And a bonus Jurassic Park helicopter:
Microscale Apache Longbow
Brian Kescenovitz (Mondaynoodle) modeled the Apache Longbow helicopter in an accurate and detailed miniature creation. Check out the accurate resemblance to the real life model. To be able to craft this 1:64 scale model truely reflects proficient skills with the brick.
Have we mentioned the overwhelming air superiority of Ralph Savelsberg?
I think it’s come up a couple times.
Ralph Savelsberg continues to amaze the world not just with the quality of his creations but the sheer quantity. The kicker is obvious from the picture above. He keeps many of them built!
His latest aircraft include an AH-1W SuperCobra and F-5E Tiger:
US Navy Sea King and HH-1N helicopters:
But my favorite is his most recent (and smallest) — a Predator UAV:
The Tabletown Army is very green
Doctor Sinister‘s “Tabletown Army” is a formidable force, matched only by Magnus Lauglo’s armor or Ralph Savelsberg’s overwhelming air superiority.
Dr. S goes studless in his latest project — applying an unstudded sheen to the entire Tabletown Army:
Okay, that’s more adorable than formidable, but it was my favorite of the bunch. If you’re looking to defend a large recycling plant, the Vindicator may be a better option.