VV-1 Samson

For many years, I wanted to build a transforming cargo plane. When LEGO released this cockpit piece, that was the base for the rest of the build. I strove to hide the fact that it transforms while preserving as much realism and functionality of the plane as I could. It features retractable landing gear, rotating engine nacelles, an adjustable and collapse-able cargo bay floor, a winch, and a hinged cockpit for crew access. The military designation VV-1 stands for V(ariable) V(ertical Takeoff and Landing) series number one. I chose the white with green stripes to correspond with LEGO's City Cargo color scheme, and borrowed a few official stickers to complete the look. Although the Osprey is the closest operating aircraft of this sort today, I wanted my version to have jet engines rather than props, but still maintain a near-future plausibility.