German Federal Navy Carrier Peter Strasser

Gondor · August 01, 2016, 05:38:28 AM

This is looking good. One thing though, if your going to have such a large thing as an elevator sticking out of one side you need something to balance the weight on the other side. Have a look at other aircraft carriers to see how they manage this and I think you will find that they extend the top out on both sides of the carrier then have the elevator within the extensions so that it is always balanced by the extension on the other side of the ship.

Gondor

proditor · August 01, 2016, 05:50:25 AM

Not originally. Look at the Essex as built, and you have a honking big elevator off the side on a straight decked carrier.

I figure they either cover the weight differential with changes in machinery, or they handled it the old school way; Concrete on one side of the ship to counter-balance the other, like they did in the Midways.

proditor · September 14, 2016, 07:43:49 AM

No way I'm going to finish this one by tonight.

If a friendly mod could please move this to the warships section, I would greatly appreciate it.

NARSES2 · September 15, 2016, 06:44:23 AM

I'm planning on setting up a section in this board for projects finished post deadline.

Do you want to put it in there or would you like it moved ?

Chris

proditor · September 15, 2016, 09:55:57 AM

Hmmm, it might not take me that long, so post deadline would be fine.

Thanks for managing this Chris!

Captain Canada · September 15, 2016, 10:20:06 AM

Sorry I missed the updates until now...that was/ is looking awesome ! The airwing is going to look great and be a real head turner !

NARSES2 · September 16, 2016, 06:51:04 AM

Quote from: proditor on September 15, 2016, 09:55:57 AM
Hmmm, it might not take me that long, so post deadline would be fine.

Thanks for managing this Chris!

Sorry mate but the more I think about it I'm not sure I can actually do what I wanted to do (forgive my brain but it's stuck on Neanderthal when it comes to IT). Therefore it might be better to move it into the Warship Section ? Sorry about that

nönöbär · September 21, 2016, 03:01:46 AM

Nice

I guess this is a good partner for my 1960s Graf Zeppelin:

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,37705.0.html

OnionSpider13 · October 28, 2016, 05:01:06 PM

Very awesome project! I've been musing on German VTOL carrier whifs for quite some time now. It's always exciting to see an actual visual representation.

ex-navy · June 29, 2017, 05:49:50 PM

Like the idea they also have this in 1/350 now