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Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: Pointy on March 25, 2009, 08:20:23 pm

Title: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: Pointy on March 25, 2009, 08:20:23 pm
http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm (http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm)  :o :o

Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: amdaylight on March 25, 2009, 08:27:27 pm
Now that is a Neat Idea. and it looks real nice, the only thing I did not see was any propellers.

Andre
over yonder in Portland Oregon
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: dreadnought72 on March 25, 2009, 08:28:04 pm
She's GORGEOUS!!!

How fake, I dunno - my Chinese isn't very good - but what a thing.

Now - how about a real Dreadnought...?  %%

Andy
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: Pointy on March 25, 2009, 08:34:27 pm
Found out a bit more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_turret_ship_Dingyuan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_turret_ship_Dingyuan)
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: DickyD on March 25, 2009, 08:50:35 pm
On Vista if you right click on the writing and then click on "page info" you can translate into English.

Very interesting Glasshopper.  :-))
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: Bryan Young on March 25, 2009, 11:08:03 pm
http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm (http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm)  :o :o


Looked and was very impressed...but one question....Why?
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: tobyker on March 26, 2009, 12:35:41 am
Lovely, but I suspect all the machinery space is taken up with interactive museum displays etc.
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: tigertiger on March 26, 2009, 02:24:09 am
http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm (http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm)  :o :o


Looked and was very impressed...but one question....Why?

For a museum

China in many ways reminds me of Victorian England.
Whith its new wealth it is embarking on many grandiose architectural projects (think of all the great victorian architecture), art centres (Albert Hall), grand parks, and national museums.
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: tonyH on March 26, 2009, 11:04:15 am
Hows about this one then!

www.bobhenneman.info/china.htm
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: nhp651 on March 26, 2009, 01:14:18 pm
astonishing.............now that'sc what i call model making.
 wonder what channel it's working on lol. {-) {-) {-) {-)
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: Hagar on April 03, 2009, 10:19:39 am
Se it can be done! All you lot have got to do now is talk the british government into making the next new war museum a tribute to the great Royal Navy and all it stood for. What better place to build it that as a full size HMS HOOD.

Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: SteamboatPhil on April 03, 2009, 11:13:26 am
So is it another Chinese RTR, can't wait to see the box it comes in    {-)
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: tigertiger on April 03, 2009, 11:16:29 am
Radio with a range of 30m
 %)

And what about batteries
 %%
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: Shipmate60 on April 03, 2009, 11:20:39 am
Big ones!!!

Bob
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: More Coffee on April 25, 2009, 11:13:44 pm
wonder if they are using brushless mootors in that ?? %%
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: herrmill on May 06, 2009, 08:22:22 am
You can even get the kit from Arkmodel & build your own 1/100 version. 

Here's a build on a local Chinese forum that shows some of the detail. 

http://bbs.5imx.com/bbs/redirect.php?fid=396&tid=293600&goto=nextnewset (http://bbs.5imx.com/bbs/redirect.php?fid=396&tid=293600&goto=nextnewset)

I've seen this in person & have to say its a pain to RC with limited hull access.

Chuck


Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: tigertiger on May 06, 2009, 08:27:24 am
Hi Chuck

The last picture brings to mind "Look But Don't Touch".

What is your opinion of Arkmodels BTW?
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: herrmill on May 06, 2009, 08:49:41 am
Howdy Mark.  Yes, that's why I posted that one.  The redhead is the son of one of our Irregulars who knows what that phrase means, & already has his own RC fishing boat that he runs with us when we sail. Best to start them off young!  :-))

Regarding Ark, they're getting better & now that we've mended our differences last year, I wouldn't have any problem ordering one of their existing kits or doing a commission based on my terms.  I have their Type 39 Song submarine, am waiting for them to complete their new 1/100 Yoshino kit, based on the IJN protected cruiser built by Armstrong in 1893 & about to have them start a new Foxtrot sub kit for a few of us bubbleheads who've been wanting this kit for sometime. 
Title: Re: China builds full scale replica pre-dreadnaught
Post by: TCC on May 09, 2009, 02:38:53 pm
http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm (http://www.beiyang.org/dingyuan/bd.htm)  :o :o


I'll bet it's not very fast!  ;D


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