Hi again, i havent posted a map for ages now so i thought it was about time i posted my first sandbox map. This is a desert patrol and light engagement ship called UNSC sandsnake, based on the design of a Pelican, it took around 6 hours to make.

The ship itself has two floors consisting of a cockpit and crew room on the top floor and troops quarters on the bottom floor. The main weapon on the ship is a light anti air (gaus) cannon and four heavy machine guns.

And i know some peoples like the backstories i do so here ya'll go:
Lieutenant Harmonds surveyed the new ship with pride. Turning to the captain he let a smile break over his face for what seemed like the first time in months. "She'll do just fine captain" he remarked. Lately things had been getting on top of him, four pelicans shot down on patrol in just as many weeks, the grunts were getting confident - but things were about to change.

Walking a full circle around her, he run his hand across the metal surface. "Sand camoflage" came the captain's voice from the other side of the ship as if he had read the lieutenants mind. "it's a new prototype design". "If it stops the grunts tearin' another hole in our plans, then it works for me" replied Harmonds thoughtfully. "lets just arm up and get her active, the next run's scheduled in twenty minutes and i dont want to have to send another pelican crew to their death".

Twenty minutes later, the ship was a hive of activity, soldiers running aboard and the whine of the engines warming up, they were taking no risks with this one, four full squads of soldiers and enough weaponry to take down three scarabs made that plain. Lieutenant Harmonds was leaning casually against a stack of suppies when he was approached by a sentry.

"Sir! UAV scans of the area show a hostile camp twenty kilometers south-east of our position, they're heavily armed and possibly aware of our patrol route!" he reported. "thanks son" muttered Harmonds, not the least bit intrested. "And sir, the ship, she's ready for departure" added the sentry. "Then get on board and arm up!" yelled Harmonds, suddenly jumping to life. "if they know we're coming, then that just makes things harder!"

And some pics:

Overview

Side view

Light AA gun and cockpit view

rear view

the troops quarters

and finally the grunt camp

Thanks for reading and please DL ;)
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