interesting goodwill find; question about cv scale
found this at the local goodwill and immediately saw its wog possiblities.
obviously its going to take a bit of work to make it wgs compatible. i figure ill just make a more appropriately shaped flight deck out of something and affix it over the existing one.
my question is, as it seems a bit big for a jeep carrier, what other us carrier is small enough that it would work for?
Looks close to the one's Clipper built, based on the planes on the deck.
Measure the length, multiply by 200, and that will tell you it's scale length. Check some carriers on wiki.
From a really rough measure on the screen, I get 422'. That looks like an escort carrier to me.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
As a stand alone game piece that should do the job nicely Phillip.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
What a great find!
I think this is what it used to look like.
It is still possible to buy them from Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Richmond-To.../dp/B00B9GDKMY
Great find and fun! Definately a post WWII as the angled deck was a very late design, but still very cool . . . looking at my collection of die cast early jets . . . . hmmmm . . . (Final Countdown music plays through the rafters . . . .) . . .
Originally Posted by clipper1801
i LOVE that movie!!!!
the deck is about 31" in length so i came up with 516'. so far the only carrier ive come across close is a us training cv uss sable at 518'
It really does not matter the scale length at this point it is all about impression. Make a control tower from foam core and rig it like any of the big carriers. It is quite a bit of fun to launch your planes from the height, you will need tall flight stands and lots of room to maneuver. Here's a few shots of the "Furious" in action in WWI, notice the Camels take off on the base +1 peg and switch to several for altitude above the water . . . lots of fun for sure!
The Casablanca-class escort carrier has a length of 512'
The Bogue-class escort carrier has alength of 493'
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
CVN-88? Isn't it USS Saratoga from Godzilla movie?
That it is...CVN-88? Isn't it USS Saratoga from Godzilla movie?
since it doesnt really resemble any of the active cves, ie the flight deck is longer than the hull overall and it would take A LOT of work to convert it to look like them. i think ill just put a straight flight deck on it and dub it the "uss generic cve" lol.
That was a nice catch Phillip!
Well well, I think I got two of those in the loft left over from when my lads were young
Catamaran-Carrier?
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
I just got the updated version of Carriers at War the other day. I was disappointed to find it does not come with the Final Countdown scenario the old '90s version had.
It was always fun to play a guaranteed victory over the Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi instead of watching waves of Devastators die without accomplishing squat.
Hmm I wonder what sail setting to put in and how many gunports I can paint on the sides ?Catamaran-Carrier?
............and how many Ares Sopwith Tripes you can stow below the twin flight decks?
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Nay; they must be displayed proudly on the flight deck............and how many Ares Sopwith Tripes you can stow below the twin flight decks?
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Nay; they must be displayed proudly on the flight deck
Karl
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
None.. because Ares havent made or released a proper Sopwith Triplane............and how many Ares Sopwith Tripes you can stow below the twin flight decks?
The shorter wing-spacing is so they'll fit below-deck. >;)
well, after almost 2 years finally got around to finishing the conversion. i think it looks alright (if a bit wide lol). i dont know if ill ever get to use it in a scenario, but, if nothing else, its great for photo ops for naval aircraft!!!
i modeled it, for the most part, on a casablanca class cve
and who could resist setting up a doolittle scene while they were at it lol?
It looks good and obviously gives you a few scenarios too.
Looks impressive with all those planes sitting on its flat-top, PM!
All the best,
Matt
Just loved this reply Chris! Certainly brightened up my morning.
Well done! If nothing else, you can put it on a table to draw eyes. An aircraft carrier worked really well at some of my conventions, if only to draw interest, and plant seeds for Wings of Glory.
GottaCon 2015, Victoria, BC:
Bf-109s (Some with bombs) against Hurricanes and AA guns:
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Good job Phil, that'll do.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
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