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If You Do!
It will fly! Well, kind of.
It can at least look like it!
Coming along nicely Philo! Dirigibles are like mythical beasts or dinosaurs - they are magnificent creatures of a bygone era that defy comparison to anything extant today.
Okay I used up my "waxing poetic" allotment.
“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”
They dont make enough Dirigible kits!
Takom must to do the R Type. They just have to.
Hope so!
Brought her in for the night ...
Looking good! She's a big one for sure.
Thanks,
John
Yes indeed!
Jeez!
I forgot how big that model actually was! Nice paint. Not Flammable like the original I hope?
Rust Oleum Chrome paint. Very flammable!
BAH! Its not a party until you throw some hydrogen in there.
Nice work!
"You can have my illegal fireworks when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers...which are...over there somewhere."
Thanks!
Painting up the engines..
Eaglecash867 BAH! Its not a party until you throw some hydrogen in there.
Didn't Max Pruss say that same thing right before his final approach?
Magnificent work, Philo!
Greg
George Lewis:
Sure is good paint!
Engines mounted ....
When you think about it!
What's the largest thing moved with the smallest motive power? the Zeppelins! Back in those days anyway!
Looks like it's ready for liftoff.
Your comments and questions are always welcome.
Tanker-Builder When you think about it! What's the largest thing moved with the smallest motive power? the Zeppelins! Back in those days anyway!
Indeed! It is the square-cube law in action. Large ships are very efficient also, for same reason, but water viscosity (skin friction) is higher for water than air, plus even at slow speed there is some wave drag.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Now I have to find a set of decals.. Might prove to be difficult..
Should I show the bad side that is really messed up?
Wyoming coal trains coming out of Powder River Basin.
Bill
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Hanging her up for now. .
Looking GREAT !!! I'd love to take a shot at building one until the cheapest one I could find started at $200.00 !!! Some guys are asking upwards of $480.... wha !!??
Bill;
I was talking about the largest single unit, Not the heaviest!
Yes they are very expensive,even the vac firm versions.I only had to pay 13 bucks for shipping,although it did entail a lot of bodywork.
That really looks good! I've done a few airships in smaller scales, but I'm not sure I could do justice to one that big.
Great work!
Thanks for the kind words!I appreciate it!
Tanker-Builder Bill; I was talking about the largest single unit, Not the heaviest!
Even then, I have my doubts. Charts that I have seen show LTA and large ships less energy per ton mile. I'll have to look for that chart.
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