Very large model boats - Page 4

duncan · 17-09-2007

Dont forget to limp a little !

MartinH-K · 19-09-2007

Its my neck...! If limping helped, I'd go for it but picture this...
I go into the physio... "How can I help you Mr H-K?"
"My neck hurts when I go like this..."
"Well don't go like that then...."
I know, old but still funny.

alan2525 · 19-09-2007

Sorry about the accident - but hope you get a considerable amount of money to put towards the hood!

Look forward to seeing the ship progress!

Regarding the build, just how crazy do you intend on going detailing the model or will it be a kind of stand off scale model?

MartinH-K · 20-09-2007

I'm going to be quite crazy!!!
I've slightly changed my mind and will build the version (1930s) that flew a seaplane from the quarterdeck. A friend is currently building an R/C electric Firefly seaplane (1/35 .) for that. The guns will fire and smoke will come from the stacks. Thats the first year of a three year build.

MartinH-K · 15-10-2007

I just saw the fusalage for the firefly. It has a cute lickkle electric engine and a 13" wingspan. Its soooo cute!

sx976 · 15-10-2007

Responding to your request for information on similar very large models........

There is a modeller called Arnold Sager local to me (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) who has a 5.1 meter manned model of the Maxim Gorki. I have seen this model many times as he participates in many of the local regattas.

http://www.frankfurter-schiffs-model...maximgorki.htm

http://www.club-ts-hamburg.de/Seiten...xim_gorkiy.htm

Maybe in comparison with your model this one 'only' counts as large !

duncan · 15-10-2007

Thank you sx976 that is interesting information. A beautiful model and highly detailed, a tribute to Herr Sager. I hope to have a chance to see it on my next visit to Germany. Best regards. Duncan.

alan2525 · 15-10-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinH-K

I'm going to be quite crazy!!!
I've slightly changed my mind and will build the version (1930s) that flew a seaplane from the quarterdeck. A friend is currently building an R/C electric Firefly seaplane (1/35 .) for that. The guns will fire and smoke will come from the stacks. Thats the first year of a three year build.

Is it this incarnation of the hood where the aircraft takes off along a short ramp that was supported on top of the gun barrels?

If it is it could be a little perilous for the wickle firefly what with all the fire and smoke!

MartinH-K · 17-10-2007

No Alan... the plane launched from a totally seperate catapault on the aft end of the quartedeck. It was a collapsable catapult/crane affair that was only on board for about a year. It was impractical on the Hood as she was a particularly 'wet' ship. What I'm going to do is make the whole affair detachable so I can show her as versions from 1931 to 1941... but not the 1942 version (she sank in 1941!). I have to go back to the person who is making the plane though... I did some calculations and the Firefly had a 13.2m wingspan. I calculate that at 1/35 scale (and I'd be glad if someone checked my math) that should make the wingspan close to 19 inches...

MartinH-K · 17-10-2007

The size WAS wrong! Sorted now and the seaplane will have about a 14/15 inch wingspan now.