1:18 Scale Aircraft Carrier - This is sick

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:18 pm

Well, I think we'll need the translating skills of either blaster or supersonicfifi here. My French isn't that great, but it looks like some guy across the pond has decided to go balls-to-the-wall and start construction on a 1:18 scale aircraft carrier. From the research pics on this site and well, (check out the elevator section!) I think he just might pull it off. Unbelievable. Hmmm it might even float. Probably enough space for a two man crew to drive it. Check it out. Oh yeah... blaster...perhaps you might be able to talk to this guy and find out what he's up to.

http://navy.echo-models.net/ScaleModel01.htm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:55 pm

Sick I tell you, thats is just SICK

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blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:46 pm

well the translation ain't perfect ...

if there's still some word or concept eluding you, please ask

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:43 am

That guy must really love his BBI F-18 to go about making a whole aircraft carrier for it

Once he's done with the ship, a few more F-18s will be in order - not to mention all the deck-crew figures...

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:03 am

Yeah, about 90 F18's. This monster will be 58 feet long and 13 feet wide!!!

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:22 am

That will be huge!

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:28 am

it will take him the rest of his life to build it...

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:29 am

WOW!!! Can't wait to see how this 1/18th scale carrier is gonna turn out.

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:30 am

Whoa, and I thought I was off my rocker for considering one in 1/72, and that only lasted about a minute.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:07 am

He actually is going to build a 1/18 Aircraft carrier!! I think hes outa his mind to tell ya the truth!!

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:44 am

holy crud this thing'll be huge! He must have a lotta time, money or both.

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:50 am

after reading the french site and the translation ( i think it was a nice translation summary ) the project started with his first F18 in our scale - i can understand his love at first sight !

He wanted to do it in 1/72 scale (has made the elevator) and scaled it up ! till now the project seem stalled because there is no further news since 2005 ! but after seeing the lego version this project is crazy ! 20 meters long ! 58 feet will be problem for stockage !

let me know if you need translation on specific points ....

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:58 am

aferguson wrote:it will take him the rest of his life to build it...

Yes and it will take you and your 1/18 u-boat about 5 minutes to sink it..

Go ahead, do the muhahaha.. you know you want to!

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:43 pm

Imagin the Hellcats and Corsairs he could get on that? Along with some Avengers? Too cool.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:27 pm

aferguson wrote:it will take him the rest of his life to build it...

I think he could build the hull, super structure, flight deck with in a year or two, I remind you that those would be basic and void of most detail, it the detail I think will take him a long time to do. I give him four years tops to finish it.

I also know a guy who plans to make the USS Hornet in 1:18th he is only going to build it from the waterline up to the flight deck and he thinks he could have it done with all the little details in about a year and a half, but of course he is retired and has a lot of time on his hands but unfortunately he had a family emergency and had to take car of his son in Maryland… he told me when he gets back he will start on the hull.

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:57 pm

Dude- If he lived on this side of the rock I could see having about 20 -30-ish people from up in here taking one segment of the aircraft carrier to build. That way you defray the labour, cost, - pretty much like how several companies are subcontractor to a project like the new 787 being built down the street from where I now work. When that sucker is done, hopefully my plane can get reassigned to its airwing. Good times!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:31 pm

MiG29K wrote: When that sucker is done, hopefully my plane can get reassigned to its airwing. Good times!

You should make your own.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:08 am

Thats just to cool, 58' by 13' how the hell ya gonna get it out of the basement?

kenhil2 · Post by **kenhil2** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:27 pm

that thing will be cool when its finished, i actually plan on making my own one day, but i plan on doing it more along the lines of the old USS Flagg from GI Joe, a true 1/18 scale seems too big to be displayable in any normal home, figure i'll go a little smaller, somewhere around 7 or 8 feet long

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:51 am

He will need to make the F-18 R/C so that he can use the Carrier as their launching pad!

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:46 pm

that would be awesome, he could use those foam r/c planes.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:49 pm

The ship will certainly be large enough for him to build a working steam catapult

What scares me, though, is when he finds out about the 21c Avenger or even the B-25. He may then attempt to make the USS Hornet or some other WWII-era aircraft carrier

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:57 pm

tmanthegreat wrote: What scares me, though, is when he finds out about the 21c Avenger or even the B-25. He may then attempt to make the USS Hornet or some other WWII-era aircraft carrier

see my post on page one,,

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:27 pm

great idea but i wouldn.t want to do such a huge project!

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:20 am

Imagine a 30 foot carrier on your local lake or in your marina!

Ski-doo Rats run for your lives!

I have a '59 Lonestar I planned to build a scaled down PT boat, to have fun with the Cigarette boats in Louisiana.

Then I moved.

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1:18 Scale Aircraft Carrier - This is sick

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