Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: tigercat on April 02, 2018, 09:09:40 PM

Title: RN Fenice
Post by: tigercat on April 02, 2018, 09:09:40 PM

Italian Escort Carrier





(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/20180401_182515_zpsjsguyx7x.jpg)

(http://[url=http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/Mobile%20Uploads/2018-04/20180401_182509_zpspp2mzyy9.jpg]http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/Mobile%20Uploads/2018-04/20180401_182509_zpspp2mzyy9.jpg[/url])

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 03, 2018, 03:55:54 AM

Am I seeing paddle wheels?

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: tigercat on April 03, 2018, 05:28:05 AM

You are indeed seeing paddle wheels

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 03, 2018, 07:33:27 AM

:smiley:

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: tigercat on April 08, 2018, 03:26:05 AM

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/Mobile%20Uploads/20180407_201137_zpsmno2j09q.jpg)

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 08, 2018, 05:46:39 AM

That's coming together quite well!

I really like the look of that camo on the island.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: Old Wombat on April 08, 2018, 12:38:43 PM

A pre-war angled deck? Impressively advanced!

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 08, 2018, 01:31:56 PM

well if size matters.. I am impressed.
And with paddle wheels.

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: tigercat on April 08, 2018, 03:24:14 PM

The Italians stumbled onto the idea of an angled flight deck


The Italians wanted more space to fit aircraft  and the angled deck gave more flexibility to operate aircraft with longer wingspan .

As they were converting a paddle steamer the paddle sponsons gave more width to support an angled deck .

Someone had an epiphany on how to get more capacity on a smaller hull by angling the deck.

The Italians being fairly new to carriers didn't have any burden of tradition to overcome .

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: tigercat on April 17, 2018, 04:25:19 AM

(http://[url=http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/Mobile%20Uploads/2018-04/20180415_195335_zpsh4za8iio.jpg]http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/Mobile%20Uploads/2018-04/20180415_195335_zpsh4za8iio.jpg[/url])

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: Old Wombat on April 17, 2018, 02:49:10 PM

(https://media.giphy.com/media/LHPRtWU6eIFDG/giphy.gif)

Ollo?

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: tigercat on April 17, 2018, 08:05:37 PM

I've  been thinking about the backstory for a while  :smiley:
and it has nothing to do with me winning one too many sections of PSP on eBay no siree   and also having picked a air wing  with slightly too wide wingspan.

first part of air wing is the PZL Karas as seen below



(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff202/skidsinlimbo/Mobile%20Uploads/2018-04/20180415_195338_zpsryifqxvc.jpg)

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: Camthalion on April 20, 2018, 10:36:12 PM

very cool

Title: Re: RN Fenice
Post by: deathjester on April 27, 2018, 04:42:30 PM

I'll just go with 'AMAZING!!!' on this one...