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

[McColm]

So many options,  I hope that I can deliver on time 

[zenrat]

My plans are: a russian navy VTOL Mig 21 in a pogo/ vertijet lay-out, a convair skate like contraption and a f-19 seaplane. Is the duration of this GB for the coming 12 months?!

David aka 63cpe

While sourcing parts for the GB projects I managed to assemble two othe projects for this GB
Convair skate inspired plane is almost sorted, just need stabilos...

The new projects are an AEW Viking and a Sea Vixen COD. The last is a sure putty monster!

Was cutting and sanding allowed before starting date?

David aka 63cpe

You can cut the parts off the sprues and sand the attachment points.  But that's it.

Ok, that's clear...Will comply..

David aka 63cpe

This power I have.  It's going to corrupt me, I can tell...

[Weaver]

This power I have.  It's going to corrupt me, I can tell...

'going to' - hmm.

[Old Wombat]

This power I have.  It's going to corrupt me, I can tell...

'going to' - hmm.

My thoughts, exactly!

[McColm]

Er, what about a anti-submarine version of the Boeing Chinook  I think that I have all the necessary parts from various spares boxes. It's a good job I kept a spare Chinook for such an occasion.

[zenrat]

If it's a whiff (i'm not up on the real world uses of Chinooks) and has NAVY on it somewhere (or specifically mentions it in the back story) then that would be fine.

[McColm]

Thanks,  an RAF Chinook did go under trails for the role of COD on an Royal Navy aircraft carrier but was flown by Boeing's chief test pilot,  the EH-101 Merlin undertakes this duty.

[PR19_Kit]

IIRC Geoff Thorvic's done one like that, but that's not say that others couldn't be modelled of course.

An ASW Chinook would surely be able to carry a hefty sonar and radar suite, as well as a heavy weapons load too.

[McColm]

Thanks Kit,  I could add the dipping sonor. So the Sea Chinook looks as though it is hoovering,  got a spare in the Revell Sea King HAS.6/AEW model. The AEW parts could fit the Italeri MH-53E turning it into an EH-53 with a ramp  or side mounted Searchwater radar.

[sandiego89]

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An ASW Chinook would surely be able to carry a hefty sonar and radar suite, as well as a heavy weapons load too.

And roll WWII style depth charges off the rear ramp!

Begging for a depth charge rack back there, like the brilliant C-97 that was on here.

[Weaver]

On the subject of big helos, why not an ASW version of the Jolly Green Giant, Sea Stallion (S-65) or Super Stallion (S-80)? You could also do air-sea rescue versions of the latter two: a rescue S-80 with the Sea Dragon's large sponson tanks and refuelling boom would offer one hell of a capability.

[Mossie]

For inspiration, Mi-26NEF-M for ASW, only got as far as the prototpye:
https://www.redstar.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2356&catid=422&Itemid=528&lang=en

[PR19_Kit]

For inspiration, Mi-26NEF-M for ASW, only got as far as the prototpye:
https://www.redstar.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2356&catid=422&Itemid=528&lang=en

That wouldn't need any weapons, all they'd need to do was to plonk it down on top of the sub and it'd sink! 

[McColm]

For inspiration, Mi-26NEF-M for ASW, only got as far as the prototpye:
https://www.redstar.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2356&catid=422&Itemid=528&lang=en

That wouldn't need any weapons, all they'd need to do was to plonk it down on top of the sub and it'd sink! 

Got one of those Revell kits in the stash,  thanks for the ideas 

[NARSES2]

I have a 1/350 scale Zveda Battleship Oriol in the stash, purchased (I think) when Beatties in High Holborn was closing down. Maybe this GB is the time to look at it ?