[MOC] Autogyro

[paave]

Let me turn aside from cars and trucks and present you the Autogyro:

Autogyro/gyroplane/gyrocopter is a vehicle, which contains both helicopter and plane qualities. As a helicopter, it has main rotor, making a gyro get off the ground. At the rear an engine-powered propeller pulls the vehicle horizontally, like a plane. The primary feature of autogyro is autorotation. Autorotation makes the main rotor rotate through air flows only.
It does not need an additional power source; some models have pre-rotator, though. This is an ultralight autogyro, so, despite its look, it is finished.

Video:

Features & Functions:

– Spinning rotor and propeller
– Rolling wheels
– Main rotor control with the joystick
– Rudder control through pedals
– Fake flat-2 engine
– Dashboard
– Seat belt.

Measures: 27x14x21cm (blades diameter – 50cm).
Weight: 150g.

Autogyro isn't a common type of vehicle. I personally met it once while watching the second part of Mad Max trilogy, and I was astonished by its unusual look. 
Anyway I didn't try to copy it or any other specific copter. The presented one a collaboration of many.

Edited December 6, 2016 by paave

[Milan]

This is something different! :)

First thing that come to my mind, before even reading the text, was Mad Max!

Really nicely executed, with all the functions and nice angles. I could just imagine this thing in rusty brown and tan...!

[Limga]

15 minutes ago, paave said:

I personally met it once while watching the second part of Mad Max trilogy, and I was astonished by its unusual look. 

 

Just now, Milan said:

First thing that come to my mind, before even reading the text, was Mad Max!

Mad Max came to my mind firstly, too:)

I like how the links are working. Nicely done!
I think some more black color won't make it worse. 

[Thirdwigg]

I think first of James Bond.

Great MOC with fun features. We don't see too many MOCs with those 9396 blades. Great job. 

[Kmuffin]

It does look like the mad max gyro copter but I didn't notice it until I saw the comments. Mad max was made before I was born I've only watched the old movies with my dad. The thing that came to my mind was a much technical looking 42057.

[paave]

Thanks!

[Tommy Styrvoky]

Reminds me of Far Cry 4... all of the good times flying above enemy convoys in a Buzzard and dropping explosives. Great job with the open and angular structure, it's too bad that it can't have power to the main rotor via u-joints, though I think it would be too bulky. 

Edited December 6, 2016 by Tommy Styrvoky

[paave]

Made the instruction for this: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-56454/paave/autogyro/

 

[2GodBDGlory]

Good work! That is a very elegant model of a rarely made, relatively obscure, type of aircraft!