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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Springer Tugs => Topic started by: tombola on July 17, 2008, 09:33:12 pm

Title: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tombola on July 17, 2008, 09:33:12 pm: Hi
I am Bobinnit and MGrob's friend and have also got the springer bug.
This is my first attempt at building a boat with a little help ( quite a lot ;D) from MGrob.
here is a quick pic of my Aircraft carrier springer, i hope to have it finished by the weekend and will post more pics then.
let me know what you think.

(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m479/tombola97/S7300001.jpg)
sorry it's a bit big but every time i try and resize it goes all blury
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tigertiger on July 18, 2008, 01:40:39 am: Cool,

love to see bigger or more detailed close up pics.
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: barryfoote on July 18, 2008, 07:59:35 am: Tombola,

Love it and that superstructure is only a 6th as high as mine...Post more pics...a little larger please..

Barry
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tombola on July 18, 2008, 02:44:35 pm: Sorry about the pic but on my screen it's huge.

Is this any better?

(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m479/tombola97/S7300001-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Ghost in the shell on July 18, 2008, 02:55:35 pm: needs an angled flight deck. now a name.
USS Springterprise ?
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tombola on July 18, 2008, 02:59:23 pm: Hi i have put runway markings and a name HMS Orion.
I was waiting until it's all finished then i'll put some more pic's up, unless you realy want some now.
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 18, 2008, 03:10:57 pm: Show us now >>:-( show us NOW!!!! >>:-( >>:-( >>:-(
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tombola on July 18, 2008, 04:53:53 pm: Here is 2 more just need to put a AA gun on the building and radar on top of the tower.
Then all it needs is the running gear putting inside.

This the AA gun that i'm gunna put on it.
(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m479/tombola97/001235_0.jpg)

(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m479/tombola97/S7300015.jpg)

(http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m479/tombola97/S7300016.jpg)
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 18, 2008, 05:06:48 pm: Yes ! You could work in a very useful bulwark/Harrier ramp to stop the aircraft getting wet :)
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 18, 2008, 05:46:38 pm: Quote from: arrow5 on July 18, 2008, 05:06:48 pm
Yes ! You could work in a very useful bulwark/Harrier ramp to stop the aircraft getting wet :)

I was thinking it needed the jump ramp also...

Hadn't considered that it could double as a bulwark.

8)
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 18, 2008, 07:15:57 pm: Quote from: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 18, 2008, 05:46:38 pm
Quote from: arrow5 on July 18, 2008, 05:06:48 pm
Yes ! You could work in a very useful bulwark/Harrier ramp to stop the aircraft getting wet :)

I was thinking it needed the jump ramp also...

Hadn't considered that it could double as a bulwark.

8)
Trouble is that on the Invincible Class ships the ski-jump ramp is only on the portside. Do a full width one and send the idea to the RN ;D
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: chingdevil on July 18, 2008, 10:14:00 pm: That is a good looking springer, I presume the aircraft on the deck are glued down. If they are not put some PBY5a Catalinas on the deck instead, then when the water washes over the deck it will look like you have launched them {-) {-) {-) {-)

Nice Job

Brian
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: toesupwa on July 19, 2008, 02:47:34 am: That an EXCELLENT Springer Tombola, i LIKE it!!!... O0 O0 O0

Can you post pics of it over on the US home of the Springer please..
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=522762
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: MGrob on July 23, 2008, 07:44:36 pm: hi everybody

on behalf of tombola, here are some pics from today, as we have cracked on with some electrics and more to the build

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/mgrob/S7301303.jpg)

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/mgrob/S7301304.jpg)

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd237/mgrob/S7301306.jpg)

1st water test on the pond at home...she didn't sink O0

Rob
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: SteamboatPhil on July 23, 2008, 10:08:51 pm: Very Nice Rob, with yours and my battlespringer, we can soon have a whole battle fleet
Phil
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 24, 2008, 09:51:53 am: Quote from: Steamboatphil on July 23, 2008, 10:08:51 pm
Very Nice Rob, with yours and my battlespringer, we can soon have a whole battle fleet
Phil
...and Sprub and Stringer we can all go and search for Red Oktober ;)
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tigertiger on July 24, 2008, 10:32:24 am: Nice one Tombola 8) :D
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: djrobbo on July 24, 2008, 07:56:21 pm: OI ! dont forget my sprigate HMS "SPRINGCLEAN".....ive given up trying to put piccies on , i think i need a new computor this steam powered laptop just won't transfer piccies out of photoshop.......bruce has got some piccies from our club regatta day i'll ask him nicely and see if he can put them on for me , or give them to stavros to bung on

regards......bob.
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: tigertiger on July 25, 2008, 02:16:56 am: Quote from: djrobbo on July 24, 2008, 07:56:21 pm
OI ! dont forget my sprigate HMS "SPRINGCLEAN".....ive given up trying to put piccies on , i think i need a new computor this steam powered laptop just won't transfer piccies out of photoshop.......bruce has got some piccies from our club regatta day i'll ask him nicely and see if he can put them on for me , or give them to stavros to bung on

regards......bob.

How big are the files Robbo?
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: djrobbo on July 25, 2008, 08:19:46 pm: Hi tiger......iv'e got one about a foot long with quite fine teeth and a round one and a triangular one that gets clogged filing aluminium.......i did have a square one but i broke it :D :D {-).....
This somewhat silly reply will probably tell you what i know about computor files and such stuff......... O0

Seriously i dont really know it just seems that when i try to attatch a piccie from adobe it won't actually open the ones i want >>:-(..and even if i try to import a piccie that is showing it doesn't bring it across

regards..bob.
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 25, 2008, 08:49:10 pm: Try putting them on Picasa , free from Google.
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 25, 2008, 08:54:02 pm: Tombola, is the deck on your carrier detachable ? Seems like a big gap, might be an idea to make a shoebox like arrangement out of alloy angle (B&Q) to overlap the gap. :-\
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Barty230 on July 27, 2008, 11:42:15 pm: well here goes I'll attempt to put on some fotos for djrobbo. Sprigot H.M.S. Springclean is here in the deep south awaiting it's known adversery namely "Red Oktober"!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: Arrow5 on July 28, 2008, 09:14:52 am: Thanks Barty , looks the business Robbo. Complete with depth-charges and other underwater nasties...ooh I do like a grey boat O0
Title: Re: Tombola's aricraft carrier springer
Post by: djrobbo on July 28, 2008, 07:57:48 pm: brucie you are a hero......all i've got to do now is fit in one of action's asdic pings {-) O0

regards......bob.