Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Rob47 on August 05, 2024, 03:39:34 pm
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Well I decided that I needed to build this again (Nick Brown has the previous one) This time the hull is virgin, with no cut outs so I can build it as it should be One big change is it is not going to be cut in half as I had planned, with careful tweaking it fits into the car.
I will try and post as the build progresses.
First shot is first of the three rudders in place (the centre prop is at funny angle as it is just placed in location for measurement purposes)
Second show IT WILL fit :)
Third is that well know pool from Ron Deans
Fourth is to give and idea of how small it is {-) {-) I am 172 CM
Bob
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Hi
You showed us so interesting pics from the very beginning of this build.!! :-)) :-))
It is a stunnningly large model of the aircraft carrier, isn't it??
You could do whatever you like with the model and I do look forward to your progress of the carrier model. :-))
A carrier model especially in large scale is so good and impressive to see her sailing majestically on the water at slow speed
for me. It may be partly because of its massive hull coming from the length, beam and large flight deck. O0
Instead, it may normally take a long time to build like its 1/1 counterpart. {:-{ %%
Pics below are my 1/96 HMS Fencer that required 12 years to complete, though so-called "jeep carrier".
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Rob.....I am with Backerther [Kiyo] here..... :-))
Will certainly watch every posting of the magnificently sized model
Just for a heads up, what scale is the model?.....[we can then do the rest of the guesstimations of displacement]
Vessel only, without a Squadron of F16's with their equivalent weight ancillaries
[I will start the ball rolling........... %) with 50 kg?]
Derek
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Derek
She is 1/96th scale. Once ret of rudders and prop shafts are in I can put it in test tank to see how much ballast needed
Bob
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Hi Bob,
That’s going to keep you occupied for a time. {-)
Transporting the completed will be fun 🤣 I know I have a 1/96 HMS Ark Royal (modern)
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Above all, the most important is patience/perseverance to lead to a great and final success of a nice, realistic and magnificent sailing on the water. O0 :embarrassed: :-)) Keeping a good health is needless to say even in this building as well or the most important for a long time until the success. !!
You have just set sail for the new world of the magnificent sailing with the overwhelming super carrier model.!!! :-)) :-)) :-))
Bon voyage !!!!
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HI Bob looks a nice hull as big as my nimitz was hope the build goes well for you sir an thank you for your email sir an ive replyied
chrisb
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A few more images, have started to build motor mount, prop shafts and rudder linkage and so far all seems to be going well
Bob
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Hi Bob
Three shafts ?
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Dave
Yep three shafts and three rudders
Bob
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WoW what have I done !!!!!, took the plunge after measuring 40+ times before cutting, the opening that is cut out will be for the side lift and all the clamps are holding the first part of the flight deck support rail. The bits of cardboard come from Tesco and are ideal for making templates, save a lot of worry.. Dare I risk saying it, going ok ,so far. %% %% %% %%
Bob
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HI Bob yes thats looks a big cutout could you show a bigger pic like overall so we can see what this cutout is an where on your so far excellent model ?
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chrisb
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Chris
Here you go. you should be familiar with the layout from your Nimitz build, its the stern side lift, and it looks awful as of yet no framework around it, carboard templated just to give an idea
Bob
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Yes Bob i now see what you mean as
its a stern side elevator an are you goin to make it work Bob ?
chrisb :-))
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Chris
Yes the lift will be working (one day %% %% %% )
Bob
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Chris
Yes the lift will be working (one day %% %% %% )
Bob
OK Bob i'll look forward to that day then
ATB
chrisb
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Bob,
Will you be making the lift working?
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Dave
Yes both of them
Bob
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Bob,
Have you sorted out how your going to make them work ?
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Dave
More or less, forward lift is on a cantilever ftame driven by a 360 deg servo
Rear side lift will I hope be prototypical and use chan drive
Bob
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not the best image but hopefully it shows the build up of the air wing, Phantom, Buccaneer and AEW Gannett, and yes that is the flight deck (or is going to be)
Bob
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Bob are the planes all gluded as if they are it will be awkward to paint them an fit decals ?
chrisb
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Chris
No and they will not be for a long time, as you can see they are simply placed on wood that needs to meet a bandsaw, then be joined, sanding sealed then painte, so a long way to go yet, possibly by Monday {-) %% %%
Bob
P I did not say whic Monday or year {-) {-) {-)
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HAHA VERY FUNNY Bob ;D {-) {-) {-)
chrisb
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Hi Bob,
Sorry if I mist it but what scale are you doing, also are the aircraft 3D printed.
They do look good unpainted, so once you painted and decal them up they will look even fantastic .
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Hi Dave
1/96 and the aircraft are same scale and 3D Painting will be winters project
Bob
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Quick up date on CVA-01, , most of the island modules have been built, just need filling and rubbing down, decks waiting to go to bandsaw, next job is glazing the bridge and fitting the dim red lights inside.
Bob
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That's the mother of all radomes! O0
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kit all 22 tons of it in real life
Bob
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Some quite large boats weigh less than that!
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Looking good Bob, after reading some stuff about the CVA-01 it turns out that the giant Broomstick radome probably wouldn’t have been fitted and a standard Type 965 radar would have been used but it just doesn’t suit the look of the vessel as that radome is very iconic looking! Apparently the original radar was cancelled but who really cares as it’s a if-only model and it looks fantastic. Keep up the good work, I shall have to finish the original and see if we can meet up with both models one day.
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Cheers Nick, have to admit Tesco cardboard has been a boon to make template so when the oh##### moment comes no Monet wasted
Yeh read about the radar, we were going to pull out but like I said to you at the show it’s what if
I did mock a mast and fitted bedstead radar, it looked crap
Glad most of the serious cutting is done, just small bit ont port side
Bob
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When you get really bored glazing you models bridge windows, spare a thought for me and CVA-01. Loads of them and in two different colours.
3D model by Mark Hawkins 3d print
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So Bob this is the CVA-01 your making ?
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Dave that’s her
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This is how she is coming on, must have made major measuring error when decks were cut, they all fitted!!!
All parts are still loose until final fit is ready.
Bob
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Rob,
Your cracking on :-))
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Although parts still just balanced in place I wanted to show a feature of this carrier. On the flight deck, landings, take off, taxing, and use of lifts could take place at same time, the only thing that could not be done was testing on aircraft engines that were under repair/ maintenance, traditionally this was done when no flying and the aircraft was placed on flight deck. To make this easier the stern had a hangar entrance so the aircraft could be pushed out and engine tests carried out without disruption to flying.
Here we see a Phantom located at hangar entrance ready to run engine test.
Bob
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Some more updates on progress
Bob
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some more work on the carrier,
Bob
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Rob,
:-)) :-)) :-))
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update on how CVA-01 looks now, and it got wet and no leaks
Bob
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HI Bob hope you are well sir an whats happening on your carrier ? as its goin to look great with all them aircraft but are they heavy solid resin ?
chrisb :}2
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Hi Chris
All well here, those are latest pics. Aircraft are 1/96 so spot on 3D printed, as she is having a car/or golf battery they will not affect the trim at all
Bob
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HI Bob glad to hear you are well my freind an yes i got a big 24 AMPHR BATT for my tiger but found it was just to heavy so it stands in my model room an i charge it up now an again as a just in case i need it for anything
ATB SIR
CHRISB
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Quick video showing operating sliding hangar door on CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
https://youtube.com/shorts/BBnwpHnkcxM?feature=share (https://youtube.com/shorts/BBnwpHnkcxM?feature=share)
Bob
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Cool :-))
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Works well Bob, any pics on your method that makes it work. :-)) :-))
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Dave
Thanks. its a simple rack n pinion drive. I woke at 0300 one morning with the idea in my head %% %%
I have to add limit switches and amber wrning lights. There will be 4 light with two working in one direction and two in the other. one pair pos neg wired to the motor pos neg, the other pair wired to motor neg pos, so when motoe power is reversed light on other off and vice versa. Hope that makes sense.
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Bob,
Thanks yes it does make sense, nice problem solving :-)) :-))
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YES Bob well done on how you worked your hangar door as its is a simpler idea than that i had in my NIMITZ as i had rack an pinon drives on my elevators an hangar doors very well done sir :-)) lookin forward to seein her on the wet stuff
chrisb
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HI BOB WHATS HAPPENING on this carrier now ?
chrisb :-))
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Chris
lots. Using a twin output for centre and stbd props and single one for port, very easy and cuts down on wiring. strarting to fix the deck and ire bits in, so going wkll. may take images later
Bob
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Chris
lots. Using a twin output for centre and stbd props and single one for port, very easy and cuts down on wiring. strarting to fix the deck and ire bits in, so going wkll. may take images later
Bob
HI Bob yes please do on the images as be nice to see what you are up to sir an how far along you have the build as i loved the planes you had on the flight deck
chrisb :-))