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RedTail air-racer
About this creation
This is a futuristic air racing plane. It is at home equality in low orbit or in an atmosphere.

The overall shape is not terribly aerodynamic, hence the straight wings; but I was thinking that with insanely powerful engines, overall aerodynamic needs maybe set aside for emphasis on strength. Anyway you try making realistic swoop back wings with Lego! I sure as heck can't.
Anyway when I was thinking about this model last weekend I wanted a model that would be reminiscent of the good old GeeBee "Z" Model
racer of the 30's.

Hope you like it!




Enlarge image 		   The pilot next to his machine.



Enlarge image 		   YOu can see the tail dragger wheel -- which also retracts.



Enlarge image 		   Hopefully in this picture the scale of the plane is illustrated.



Enlarge image 		   Gear down



Enlarge image 		   Gear up



Enlarge image 		   With the engine removed you can see the box structure of the wing framework. Makes for a very strudy model.



Enlarge image 		   In flight with gear up



Enlarge image 		   Head on view shows the under wing intake for the reactor cooling.



Enlarge image 		   Bad landing? No just sitting on the engine cowlings to show the underside details.



Enlarge image 		   A scale comparison with the X-Wing Mark IV.



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Sylvain BALLIVET
  November 16, 2011
Your work is intelligent and brillant...It is a great pleasure for me to find you here, where I can leave you a feedback and tell you that I really appreciate your work...Are you still building Lego creations ?...I saw your last in 2008... Regards.
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Farhan Salman
  March 25, 2010
AWESOME. The X-wing also awesome.
Brently Mills
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Justin BG
  January 22, 2010
hmm.... the only geebee (or sort of gee bee) racer on mocpages,ive gotta try at one! (normal gee bee,not future)
Brently Mills
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Dave Sterling
  August 24, 2009
Love it! The fact that you modeled a futuristic GeeBee Model Z Supersporster is just awesome. Great build and congrats on MOTD.
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Connor McGinnis
  August 24, 2009
I like it! I could never make something that good out of just extra Lego peices and no instruction booklet!
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Cerberus Sigma
  August 24, 2009
Wicked cool! Reminds me of a cross between a Naboo Starfighter and a rebel A-Wing. Really great, good work!
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Heath 'kik36' Flor
  August 24, 2009
GeeBees are my favorite air racers of all time! Excellent build of the lineage's benefactor!! I think you made an excellent air foil! Congrats on MoTD!!
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Master of LegoPuppets
  August 24, 2009
Impressive! That's not an easy construction you've used there. I love the smoothness of your Air-racer. I think a pattern on the wings would look great, maybe just a sticker? ~M
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Willis C
  August 24, 2009
Awesome work on this. looks like an earthbound belbulab-22 (greivous starfighter). Very impressed with the box structure. as someone currently attempting to employ that in superstructure design, it can be more than a bit tricky, but you do it very well.
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Dr. Alternative
  August 24, 2009
Un-F##king-Believable
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C J
  August 24, 2009
cool could you comment on my ARC-170 starfighter.
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§ Maxim § (Yes, that 'Sushi Person')
  August 24, 2009
Congratz on MOTD. Amazing use of pieces! Very creative! 6/5 stars/heads!
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Yuri Fassio
  August 24, 2009
SHMWOWMZ!
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Steef de Prouw
  August 24, 2009
A smashingly sleek air-racer, sir!
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Crimso Giger
  August 24, 2009
Congrats on a well deserved Moc of the day !
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Not Applicable
  August 24, 2009
the fact that stuff like this cannot be found easily disappoints me. this is amazing.
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Nowhere man
  November 11, 2008
It stuns me that amazing things like this just fade into the dark little corners of MOCpages. I mean, I've been browsing around here for a couple months now, and I only happened upon this gem by chance. The wing is obviously the standout on this MOC, and it's great. I love the whole design and aspect of this racer. Keep it up!
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The Guy With Three First Names
  September 30, 2007
Ooo, chome exhausts
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Kavon Z
  August 21, 2006
Your stuff is all really good, but why in the world do you build in technic scale?
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Will M.
  August 21, 2006
A very sleek look is bestowed on this racer. It looks like something we all could be seeing in the future.
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Paul Brassington
  April 3, 2005
Very offworldly design.. The wing is fantastic and brought me to climax. The engine detail is wicked, love that the back of them is even with the trailing edge. Nicely done! Cheers! ~ Paul.
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Jesse Drover
  March 25, 2005
I really like this, the effort is awesome and the design is tight. But I gotta say that drooping aerodynamics for engines is unforgivable! Anyway, your landing gear is really awesome. Do they reract? If so please send some display or something of how they work. I need some new design on my Jets.
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Nannan Z.
  March 25, 2005
Your mocs are so smooth they don't look like lego anymore! I know people who use greebles as an excuse for not making smooth turns, slopes, and joints, but you are one of a kind!
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Rags naRock
  March 25, 2005
Very nice, classic race plane look with a spacey feel. Saw the other pics on Brickshelf--Extremely impressive as always :)
  
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