Graf Zeppelin

[beowulf]

so since the rules say that it must be a whiff either of your own invention or a real project that failed to get built or enter service i can do the Graf Zeppelin 

been looking for a reason to do a ship for a long time............only ever done one before and that wasnt the most successful

makes life easy for me........did plan on a battle-carrier but things have conspired against me and i wasnt going to join in on the GB but this is just a whiff-in-a-box.....................just need to work out how to build the darn thing! 

[sequoiaranger]

I am glad you are doing this. I have heard that the kit is crude, but GO FOR IT! Though I am fully aware of the real Graf Zeppelin's shortcomings as an aircraft carrier, the *THOUGHT* of a German carrier on the high seas has always excited me. I "whiffed" an even better GZ in my "Furashita's Fleet" ("cleaned" it up aerodynamically, changed armament, etc) and in a game I played it was a "star" performer, hitting the Panama Canal, going 'Round the Horn to the Pacific to join up with the Japanese etc.  See:

http://www.combinedfleet.com/furashita/grafze_f.htm

if you are interested.

I'll certainly be watching this one!! 

[beowulf]

thanks for that...i will have a read of that later  

as for the kit being crude, i really cant say cos i have very little experience of doing ships.............only other one i have done was airfix's hms fearless and at first glance this is streets ahead of that!!...........but we shall see  

[Thorvic]

Welcome aboard, yes the Graf Zeppelin is quite valid for the GB as it never did enter service, its also a prime candidate for whiffing.

Cheers

Geoff

[beowulf]

slow progress today...........not had much time to tickle the styrene 

hull halves glued together..............keel filled and sanded



my hat gets tipped to however works in this scale.............i have trouble with 1/72 at times!

heres the Me109's 



now i have had a proper look at whats in the box i can certainly say its far better than the only other ship that i have built (airfix).......some tiny short shot on a couple of the stukas but that will get hidden anyway cos im planning on folding the wings on a couple....virtually no flash............i think the hardest thing is going to be painting it

[sequoiaranger]

>my hat gets tipped to however works in this scale.............i have trouble with 1/72 at times!<

Hope your hat doesn't fall off when I tell you my current ship whif project is 1/2000 (Ship GB thread).

At 1/720 scale it may not be worth it to "rectify", but the Bf-109T's slated for the Graf Zeppelin had extended wings with squared tips. If you send me that sprue of 109's, I can return them with the "Traeger" wings for you. maybe two with their wings folded, too!

[beowulf]

lol.....thanks but im already buggering about with the 109's and stukas..........im not too bothered about the wings being 'right', thanks 

its weird......i will happily scratch 1/24 dizzy's and make plug boots out of single lengths of usb insulation (and fit them to 28ga wire plug leads!)  but this is a new world to me.....think its just cos i have never seriously done a ship before......couldnt work in 1/2000...that would do my swede in 

[beowulf]

bit more done...........

[Taiidantomcat]

nice progress and a great pic showing those interesting angles off 

[dumaniac]

can you get some nice 262's in the correct scale - now that would be nice

[TomZ]

i did one some years ago:



http://www.airwar1946.nl/whif/L46-gz46.htm

TomZ

[beowulf]

can you get some nice 262's in the correct scale - now that would be nice

it would indeed.........it seems white ensign no longer do them 

ive been thinking about colour scheme for this..............cant decide what to do to it, 2 tone grey i think...........and im really not sure how im going to do that black cheat line on the hull  ..........not got any tamiya tape at the mo so might have to improvise

[Thorvic]

WEM have wound down their Resin Airstrike range but you can get the Skywave Luftwaffe sets that might fit the bill:-

https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/c/1700+Aircraft+Sets/81/1/

Check on ebay re tape as you can get fine roles down to a milimeter and less so you can do a black waterline mask it and then spray the hull red and then hull greys

G

[beowulf]

i saw them.....unfortunatly at the mo the model supplies budget is severely restricted............but i have some ideas ...just not sure 'when'

[Weaver]

Nice project! 

I've got some 0.5mm masking tape from ebay: good for doing the canopy frames on 1/800th Tomcats....