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Post by JCON on Nov 11, 2017 11:45:31 GMT -6
Sounds like time for a looksie through the boxes with a notebook and pencil to make a list of what you need for when you spot it at a great price!!!  |
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Post by BUCKY on Nov 11, 2017 13:56:04 GMT -6
A shopping list, or a Christmas list?  |
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Post by Beekster on Nov 11, 2017 15:54:23 GMT -6
The MiG-21 MF and Bis variants would probably have been stout enough structurally, though the landing gear would need some beefing up and the gear doors might need a more prominent bulge for bigger tires, just like the Phantom. Not something to worry about for a ship, but if you wanted to do a 1/72 navalised Fishbed...
Adding a sponson to port for the angled deck might make it sensible to add one to starboard for balance; that would be a good place for the SSM tubes.
Hmm...also makes one wonder about a Richelieu/Jean Bart carrier version; get rid of the secondary armament aft and add a hangar and helo deck...it could be a commando carrier with integral heavy bombardment support.
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Post by JCON on Nov 11, 2017 16:01:12 GMT -6
Gotcha thinking of alternative builds now didn't he??? LOL!!! |
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Post by Dukemaddog on Nov 13, 2017 10:33:01 GMT -6
The MiG-21 MF and Bis variants would probably have been stout enough structurally, though the landing gear would need some beefing up and the gear doors might need a more prominent bulge for bigger tires, just like the Phantom. Not something to worry about for a ship, but if you wanted to do a 1/72 navalised Fishbed... Adding a sponson to port for the angled deck might make it sensible to add one to starboard for balance; that would be a good place for the SSM tubes. Hmm...also makes one wonder about a Richelieu/Jean Bart carrier version; get rid of the secondary armament aft and add a hangar and helo deck...it could be a commando carrier with integral heavy bombardment support. Hmmm... I hadn't thought about an angled deck on the starboard for SSM's. I was going to add an extra hull bulge to that side to compensate for the extra weight of the port angle deck. I don't know that I'd do a 1/72 scale navalized MiG 21, I'll just do a few in 1/700 scale. As for a pad and pencil. I would need room to open all the boxes to search them and I haven't got that. Yeah, this will be a once and future project.... |
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Post by JCON on Nov 13, 2017 12:08:25 GMT -6
That works for me!!!
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Post by noelsmith on Jan 31, 2024 14:05:47 GMT -6
Buddho. I think the Kongo might have been ordered by the Japanese government and built by the British in Newcastle.
If it wasn't the Kongo then I am pretty sure that at least one battleship was built for japan in Britain.
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