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Ornithopters, also commonly refered to as 'thopters, were the most common small transport vessels in the Imperium. These ships were capable of carrying 6 passengers, 9 if the back seats were removed. 'Thopters were also very versatile. While they were capable of space travel over short distances, these small vessels were mostly operated in planetary atmospheres. Their uses varied from human transport between cities and continents, to light cargo transport across long distances. Most 'thopters were winged vessels that were capable of flight through an hybrid system of jet propulsion, Anti-gravity by a Holtzman Suspensor Field and by mimmicking the movements of birds. While the jets were the primary propulsion system, the wings assisted in maintaining altitude, as well as maneuvered the vessels. The Holtzman field suspensor generator repellent effect allowed the ship to defy gravity, offering VTOL capability. When landed or on high speed flights, the wings folded. (Mesh author Abraham Katase. Used models by Borgman & James)
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~Katase6626 May 6, 2012  Professional General Artist
Great rendition!!! A while ago, somebody on a blog from the Discovery Channel contacted me to see if they could use the image for an article...
If you want to read it, use le link:
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*archangel72367 May 11, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Yeah sorry about the kitbashing. My conversion skills were spotty at best at the time so i had to use the wings from a different flying machine and splice them onto your original mesh. I should really update this as I have gotten a little better since then...lol.
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!Director1265 Jun 20, 2011
I seriously wish they actually USED those in the movie and TV show!
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~spike360 Dec 19, 2010
I love Dune as one of my favorite sci-fi epics, and I love the ornithopters used in the series. They make helicopters and airplanes look obsolete. I wonder if ornithopters would be eco-friendly.
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*archangel72367 Dec 19, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Depends on if the Holzman fields are. Unless they are run on atomics. Been a while since I read Dune, so it's hard to postulate! lol
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*philippeL Nov 18, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Very nice thopter :D
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*archangel72367 Nov 18, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanx! Mesh courtesy of Google 3d Warehouse.
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*philippeL Nov 19, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Cool :D
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*AlxFX Oct 28, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
nice
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*archangel72367 Oct 28, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Ooops. There are reflections...Don't get old! Memory is the second thing to go. I don't remember the first!
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