In The Navy GB - The Rules - GB EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT 14th JUNE.

[zenrat]

Carlos, I haven't discussed this with zenrat but I'm giving you the go-ahead on this, it is all in pieces, after all.

Yep, good to go as far as I am concerned.

[AeroplaneDriver]

This one may be pushing it, and if it's a "no" I completely understand, but as I just got back to the bench after almost exactly a year away, I thought I'd ask if the A-4 I started a year ago would be eligible. 

Here it is as it was when I set it aside.



Obviously a lot of the construction is done, especially as it will be an inflight build with the gear retracted. If it's a 'no' I'll have plenty of time to find something else that I can build, but it never hurts to ask.   

[zenrat]

Ah yes, I remember your excellent stands.

I haven't consulted my esteemed colleague, or Chris, but I think i'm safe saying you have got far too much work done there mate.  Should they both disagree then i'll withdraw my objection but I don't think they will.

I would however like to encourage you to finish it and put it in to the inspiration thread.

[Old Wombat]

Yeah, sorry, mate, I have to agree with Fred, there is too much work done already.

However, if you should come up with another idea for a less-worked-on entry we'd be happy to see it evolve here!

[AeroplaneDriver]

Yeah, I assumed it would be too far gone, but thought I'd ask anyway.  Oh well no biggie, plenty of time to decide on another entry.  Thanks fellas!!   

[Weaver]

Navies do a fair amount of humanitarian work.  Would a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel optimised for post hurricane/tsunami/earthquake relief count?  If so, Tophe has room to manoeuvre. I suppose that one might even manage an asymmetric version of RV Triton.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Triton

There's a proposal knocking around, complete with a petition and some political backing, to use UK foreign-aid funding to build a hospital ship and/or disaster-relief ship for the Royal Navy. It would be something akin to HMS Argus (which is now running out of life), i.e. a cargo ship with a helicopter deck on top, plus landing craft (somewhere). It isn't a ruse either: the ship would be unarmed (or only armed to 'anti-hijacking' standard) and would genuinely spend most of it's time doing aid work. Of course, it can't be denied that by doing so, it would free up some of the RN's very limited number of proper warships to do properly warshipy things...

There is a kind-of precedent for this: one of Italy's San Giorgio class landing ships is operated by the Navy, but was funded by the government's Ministry of Civil Protection as a disaster relief ship. Obviously in this case, it's for disasters in Italy itself, since the country's geography makes almost all of it accessible by ship-launched helicopter.

Article about the proposal: https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/the-plan-for-a-british-hospital-ship-gains-political-support/

San Giorgio class: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giorgio-class_amphibious_transport_dock

[PR19_Kit]

Obviously in this case, it's for disasters in Italy itself, since the country's geography makes almost all of it accessible by ship-launched helicopter.

Just like the UK....................

[Weaver]

Obviously in this case, it's for disasters in Italy itself, since the country's geography makes almost all of it accessible by ship-launched helicopter.

Just like the UK....................

Indeed, however I suspect that the Italian Ministry of Civil Protection and the British Department For International Development have rather different remits.

[zenrat]

Navies do a fair amount of humanitarian work.  Would a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel optimised for post hurricane/tsunami/earthquake relief count?  If so, Tophe has room to manoeuvre. I suppose that one might even manage an asymmetric version of RV Triton.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Triton

There's a proposal knocking around, complete with a petition and some political backing, to use UK foreign-aid funding to build a hospital ship and/or disaster-relief ship for the Royal Navy. It would be something akin to HMS Argus (which is now running out of life), i.e. a cargo ship with a helicopter deck on top, plus landing craft (somewhere). It isn't a ruse either: the ship would be unarmed (or only armed to 'anti-hijacking' standard) and would genuinely spend most of it's time doing aid work. Of course, it can't be denied that by doing so, it would free up some of the RN's very limited number of proper warships to do properly warshipy things...

There is a kind-of precedent for this: one of Italy's San Giorgio class landing ships is operated by the Navy, but was funded by the government's Ministry of Civil Protection as a disaster relief ship. Obviously in this case, it's for disasters in Italy itself, since the country's geography makes almost all of it accessible by ship-launched helicopter.

Article about the proposal: https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/the-plan-for-a-british-hospital-ship-gains-political-support/

San Giorgio class: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giorgio-class_amphibious_transport_dock

That could also provide jobs and a boost to British industry at a time when that is needed.  Unless of course they awarded the contract overseas...

[PR19_Kit]

That could also provide jobs and a boost to British industry at a time when that is needed.  Unless of course they awarded the contract overseas...

Are there any non-military shipyards left in the UK though?

[crudebuteffective]

That could also provide jobs and a boost to British industry at a time when that is needed.  Unless of course they awarded the contract overseas...

Are there any non-military shipyards left in the UK though?

Cammell Laird at birkenhead......they built the new ice breaker RRS david attenborough

[NARSES2]

Obviously in this case, it's for disasters in Italy itself, since the country's geography makes almost all of it accessible by ship-launched helicopter.

Just like the UK....................

Italy is prone to earthquakes though and Etna or Vesuvius could always go "bang" again, after all Etna is quite active. The UK is much quieter geologically.

[zenrat]

one month to go.

Plus the inevitable extension.

Time for Dizz to knock out six or twelve more builds...

[kitbasher]

Plus the inevitable extension

Too soon to ask for one?

[Old Wombat]

No. No it's not. I need one, too, if I'm to have a hope of finishing my one build.


Fred!?