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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #25 on: January 01, 2019, 01:18:05 am »

Needs one of the moderators or Martin to change it Rob


Ah thanks for that


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #26 on: January 01, 2019, 10:33:28 pm »



Sorted!  :-))

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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #27 on: January 02, 2019, 10:35:21 am »

Thanks


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2019, 01:10:16 pm »


Well now the major issue of the name is sorted, latest bit of update


First coats of anti foul added, prop shafts, tubes and A frames on order along with brass bolts to secure the three rudders.  So should be able to look a bit more like a carrier hull soon.


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2019, 01:34:37 pm »

 :-)) :-)) :-))


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #30 on: January 05, 2019, 08:24:50 pm »

Starting to look very ship-shape and Type 82 fashion!!! :-))


If you get my drift... ok2


Beautiful work Rob.
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2019, 10:19:24 am »

Hi bob it's John V it's looking good .What motors are you going to use .Looks very big on your bench .Keep it up you are doing well . Looking forward to seeing more pics cheers John V
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2019, 03:00:52 pm »

Hi bob it's John V it's looking good .What motors are you going to use .Looks very big on your bench .Keep it up you are doing well . Looking forward to seeing more pics cheers John V

Using three smith fan motors, same as the two that came with her


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2019, 03:01:29 pm »

Starting to look very ship-shape and Type 82 fashion!!! :-))


If you get my drift... ok2


Beautiful work Rob.



Thanks and yes nice drift :}
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2019, 03:32:33 pm »

Starting to look very ship-shape and Type 82 fashion!!! :-)) 


Not bad for a Tonka Tinkerer :D
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #35 on: January 09, 2019, 05:37:01 pm »


Started to modify the rudders, so they show correct profile, one done, two to go, hopefully running gear here soon so can crack on with that.


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #36 on: January 09, 2019, 09:38:56 pm »

Was the island so far over to allow fitting of anti air missiles etc along the outside?
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2019, 12:24:42 am »

Hi it was set inboard so that could park more aircraft up on deck .A good idea .It keeps runways clear cheers John V
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2019, 10:00:06 am »

Was the island so far over to allow fitting of anti air missiles etc along the outside?

It also allowed continuous flight deck ops, as a/c could taxi around  side of island, to either be struck down using side lift or ranged on stbd cat.
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2019, 07:47:00 pm »

That is very clever. It has echos of the flying bridges that allowed aircraft to be moved from the landing platform to the take off one on HMS Furious before she was refitted.
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #40 on: January 21, 2019, 03:20:44 pm »


Well prop shafts aee here, so that means braving the cold to fit them  {-)
Today I removed the portion of hull covered by white tape, this is to allow the lift to be able to descend to its correct level.  As built there was no room to allow the underneath lift platform supports, the edges will be plated in and contain the lift mechanism.  It brilliant having the drawing to work from, especially as she is a "what if" type build.


I think another might be on the stocks as someone else is buying the drawings, so maybe we will one day have CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth and CVA-02 HMS Duke of Edinburgh which was the listed name.


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #41 on: January 30, 2019, 11:06:57 am »


Todays update, managed to fit port prop shaft, propeller and A frame, also had a visitor Gannet COD came to take a peek :}


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #42 on: January 31, 2019, 11:03:56 am »


Port rudder added, and yes I know its at an angle but that's how they were to be, apparently it was easier to follow the contours of the hull, and it worked on the test tank :}


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #43 on: January 31, 2019, 12:31:02 pm »

May be that the angled rudders help with vessel stability? Just a thought...


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #44 on: January 31, 2019, 11:30:20 pm »

Hi it's John V it's looking very good and well laid out just how it should be cheers John V
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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #45 on: February 01, 2019, 12:31:12 am »

Certainly allows for propeller removal, then the full withdrawal of the propeller shafts with sufficient clearance of the P&S rudders..........


Rudders can be removed in drydock, however if clearances are an element of the design saves huge amounts of Funds $$ during docking tasks


Our Australian Navy DDG's with twin shafts and offset rudders provided sufficient design clearance for propeller shaft withdrawal
Our Australian Navy FFG's with a single shaft and centralized rudder required rudder removal to facilitate propeller shaft withdrawal


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #46 on: February 06, 2019, 10:55:14 am »


Recently decided to start work on the various weather decks, but felt something not quite right, checked the plans, and shock horror!! they had been cut out in the wrong locations.  Now some would say, does it matter, she was never built, who will know, well I would and I have the plans so no excuse, also I think there is a flurry of interest in the class so, got be as right as could be.  Images show as is now, then the paper templates marking correct locations and size.  Blanking plates have been formed and will be fixed in, then filler applied and once all that is set and rubbed down out with the Dremel and diamond cutting disc, its all great fun really.  :} :} :}


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #47 on: February 07, 2019, 11:17:44 am »


A few shoots showing the amount that had to be altered, the real cheek gripping gap to cut was the very large one for the RAS station, looks dramatic but a lot of fairing in to do, that it for today as temp dropped a bit.


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #48 on: February 27, 2019, 10:44:52 am »


Most of the starboard, weather decks complete, so time to start on the new island.  This is all built from plasticard, for lightness, and ease of working.
Parts are only lightly tacked for the pictures, as more internals and wiring to be done yet.  The Broomstick radar dome is only at the roughing out stage, but it is a huge item, scheduled to weigh 9 tonnes,


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Re: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth
« Reply #49 on: February 27, 2019, 11:58:40 am »

Well impressed with those window cut-outs. I know from experience just how difficult they can be to get right - great job so far :-))


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