Vortex-Class Landship NGS Vigilance |
By Stuart Elle |
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Eleven months after the first materials were purchased, and three years after the plans were finished, the Vortex-Class Landship NGS Vigilance was completed. The Vortex-class is operated by the Northern Guard in the Badlands of Terra Nova. A full company of Heavy Gears plus infantry, armor and air support are all carried with the central bays. This 1/144 scale model is about just short of 82 inches in length and 30" wide - the same scale as Dream Pod 9's miniature line. The design originally appeared in the Heavy Gear computer game by Activision. The Gear Bay interior is full lit and populated by several Gears and a Mammoth strider being rearmed (miniatures by Dream Pod 9); the landing deck also has LED lighting. All of the aircraft are modified from existing model kits of varying scales or scratchbuilt. A majority of the work was completed by Dirk Koetter. The entire model is mounted on a display and transportation table setup. Image: Port side Image: Lit 'gear bay For more pictures, visit the Dream Pod 9 website. To see the landship in person, visit Ground Zero Games. |