Topic: CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth (Read 57420 times)

Rob47 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 01, 2019, 01:18:05 am »

Quote from: DavieTait on December 31, 2018, 09:51:26 pm

Needs one of the moderators or Martin to change it Rob

Ah thanks for that

Bob

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #26 on:** January 01, 2019, 10:33:28 pm »

Sorted!

Rob47 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 02, 2019, 10:35:21 am »

Thanks

Bob

Rob47 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2019, 01:10:16 pm »

Well now the major issue of the name is sorted, latest bit of update

First coats of anti foul added, prop shafts, tubes and A frames on order along with brass bolts to secure the three rudders. So should be able to look a bit more like a carrier hull soon.

Bob

Netleyned · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2019, 01:34:37 pm »

Ned

raflaunches · « **Reply #30 on:** January 05, 2019, 08:24:50 pm »

Starting to look very ship-shape and Type 82 fashion!!!

If you get my drift...

Beautiful work Rob.

johnv · « **Reply #31 on:** January 06, 2019, 10:19:24 am »

Hi bob it's John V it's looking good .What motors are you going to use .Looks very big on your bench .Keep it up you are doing well . Looking forward to seeing more pics cheers John V

Rob47 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 06, 2019, 03:00:52 pm »

Quote from: johnv on January 06, 2019, 10:19:24 am

Hi bob it's John V it's looking good .What motors are you going to use .Looks very big on your bench .Keep it up you are doing well . Looking forward to seeing more pics cheers John V

Using three smith fan motors, same as the two that came with her

Bob

Rob47 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 06, 2019, 03:01:29 pm »

Quote from: raflaunches on January 05, 2019, 08:24:50 pm

Starting to look very ship-shape and Type 82 fashion!!!

If you get my drift...

Beautiful work Rob.

Thanks and yes nice drift

Netleyned · « **Reply #34 on:** January 06, 2019, 03:32:33 pm »

Quote from: raflaunches on January 05, 2019, 08:24:50 pm

Starting to look very ship-shape and Type 82 fashion!!!

Not bad for a Tonka Tinkerer
Ned

Beautiful work Rob.

Rob47 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2019, 05:37:01 pm »

Started to modify the rudders, so they show correct profile, one done, two to go, hopefully running gear here soon so can crack on with that.

Bob

ballastanksian · « **Reply #36 on:** January 09, 2019, 09:38:56 pm »

Was the island so far over to allow fitting of anti air missiles etc along the outside?

johnv · « **Reply #37 on:** January 10, 2019, 12:24:42 am »

Hi it was set inboard so that could park more aircraft up on deck .A good idea .It keeps runways clear cheers John V

Rob47 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 10, 2019, 10:00:06 am »

Quote from: ballastanksian on January 09, 2019, 09:38:56 pm

Was the island so far over to allow fitting of anti air missiles etc along the outside?

It also allowed continuous flight deck ops, as a/c could taxi around side of island, to either be struck down using side lift or ranged on stbd cat.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #39 on:** January 10, 2019, 07:47:00 pm »

That is very clever. It has echos of the flying bridges that allowed aircraft to be moved from the landing platform to the take off one on HMS Furious before she was refitted.

Rob47 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 21, 2019, 03:20:44 pm »

Well prop shafts aee here, so that means braving the cold to fit them

Today I removed the portion of hull covered by white tape, this is to allow the lift to be able to descend to its correct level. As built there was no room to allow the underneath lift platform supports, the edges will be plated in and contain the lift mechanism. It brilliant having the drawing to work from, especially as she is a "what if" type build.

I think another might be on the stocks as someone else is buying the drawings, so maybe we will one day have CVA-01 HMS Queen Elizabeth and CVA-02 HMS Duke of Edinburgh which was the listed name.

Bob

Rob47 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 30, 2019, 11:06:57 am »

Todays update, managed to fit port prop shaft, propeller and A frame, also had a visitor Gannet COD came to take a peek

Bob

Rob47 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 31, 2019, 11:03:56 am »

Port rudder added, and yes I know its at an angle but that's how they were to be, apparently it was easier to follow the contours of the hull, and it worked on the test tank

Bob

Capt Podge · « **Reply #43 on:** January 31, 2019, 12:31:02 pm »

May be that the angled rudders help with vessel stability? Just a thought...

Regards
Ray
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johnv · « **Reply #44 on:** January 31, 2019, 11:30:20 pm »

Hi it's John V it's looking very good and well laid out just how it should be cheers John V

derekwarner · « **Reply #45 on:** February 01, 2019, 12:31:12 am »

Certainly allows for propeller removal, then the full withdrawal of the propeller shafts with sufficient clearance of the P&S rudders..........

Rudders can be removed in drydock, however if clearances are an element of the design saves huge amounts of Funds $$ during docking tasks

Our Australian Navy DDG's with twin shafts and offset rudders provided sufficient design clearance for propeller shaft withdrawal
Our Australian Navy FFG's with a single shaft and centralized rudder required rudder removal to facilitate propeller shaft withdrawal

Derek

Rob47 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 06, 2019, 10:55:14 am »

Recently decided to start work on the various weather decks, but felt something not quite right, checked the plans, and shock horror!! they had been cut out in the wrong locations. Now some would say, does it matter, she was never built, who will know, well I would and I have the plans so no excuse, also I think there is a flurry of interest in the class so, got be as right as could be. Images show as is now, then the paper templates marking correct locations and size. Blanking plates have been formed and will be fixed in, then filler applied and once all that is set and rubbed down out with the Dremel and diamond cutting disc, its all great fun really.

Bob

Rob47 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 07, 2019, 11:17:44 am »

A few shoots showing the amount that had to be altered, the real cheek gripping gap to cut was the very large one for the RAS station, looks dramatic but a lot of fairing in to do, that it for today as temp dropped a bit.

Bob

Rob47 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 27, 2019, 10:44:52 am »

Most of the starboard, weather decks complete, so time to start on the new island. This is all built from plasticard, for lightness, and ease of working.
Parts are only lightly tacked for the pictures, as more internals and wiring to be done yet. The Broomstick radar dome is only at the roughing out stage, but it is a huge item, scheduled to weigh 9 tonnes,

Bob

Capt Podge · « **Reply #49 on:** February 27, 2019, 11:58:40 am »

Well impressed with those window cut-outs. I know from experience just how difficult they can be to get right - great job so far

Regards

Ray

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