FLIP!

[Sticky Fingers]

Does any one know where one can find plans for perhaps the most unusual vessel in existance. I won't call it a ship because it does not move on it's own powew as the only engines it has are for electrical generation

http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/learning/learning_res/voyager/flip/

I know I have to finish what I am working on but this does sound interesting. Sounds like a perfect large scale ship model. 1/48th or so.. And I am going to phone Scripps in California to see if I can get some info.

 

[Bob Ebophalus]

Wow. That is an extremely strange ship. At 1/48 it will be over 6 feet long, yet will be simple because almost all of that is just a big tube. Very interesting project.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Oh, i wouldn't model the whole ship, just the "bow" in the working position. Perhaps the ultimate wayerline model :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[wunwinglow]

Not model the whole vessel??!! Not model the whole vessel!!!!????? Coughspluttercoughckock!!!!!

Which reminds me, I once saw a waterline model of the Royal Navys HMS Trafalgar. Just some waves, a periscope and wake......

Tim P

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Yah sure that wasn't in a diorama titled "Submarine Races"