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chippy · Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 19:11 pm Post subject: Chippy's Build

I shall be recording my build of the QEII during the Falklands here

chippy · Posted: Tue 26 Aug 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

Hi Everyone, I am alive and back from a trip of a lifetime, also able to get cracking now as a badly sprained wrist and broken finger are feeling much better now, a lesson to you all tie your shoelaces!!!!!!! I will be catching up with you all very quickly, research has gone well and Ive got what I need, keep up the good work

chippy · Posted: Tue 26 Aug 2008 18:28 pm Post subject:

well made a start on the hull, decided to join the hull first to make it a bit strnger for removing parts of the aft superstructure, a bit dissapointed with the moulding which is not too crisp, lots of flash and very thin in parts(almost transclucent in parts). Also had to glue up in sections as hull was twisted. still looks ok but will need sanding a a bit of filler, pics to follow

chippy · Posted: Tue 26 Aug 2008 18:30 pm Post subject:

Detail on the rest of the parts is fairly non descript, addition of some spare bits of etch will help as I intend this conversion to be mostly out of box except for scratchbuilding of the heli - decks

chippy · Posted: Wed 27 Aug 2008 13:43 pm Post subject:

Well the hull went together very well in the end, will still need sanding and a bit of filler, but not as much as I first thought!!!

chippy · Posted: Thu 28 Aug 2008 12:08 pm Post subject:

Focsle is loosly fitted and will need filler at the joins as well as anding, then I can get started on the fwd heli deck, should be interesting, but the lack of decent pics and detailed drawings should help!!

orionv · Posted: Mon 01 Sep 2008 13:22 pm Post subject:

no photos??

chippy · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

There will be some soon Remy!!!! need to put in some extra bulbs at home as the pics taken so far came out very blurred and its done nothing but rain here so I cant even go into the garden

orionv · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 13:13 pm Post subject:

ohhh ok no problemo.Here in south france we have a great warm sun...

chippy · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 17:21 pm Post subject:

Here are the first shots box art and primary source of information

chippy · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 17:23 pm Post subject:

Here is the upturned hull, I found that it was quite warped and ended up doing it a few inches at a time, also shown is the poor join to the lower bridge structure and the stern galleries after cleaning up

chippy · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 17:25 pm Post subject:

Beginning to work on the first part of the superstructure

chippy · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 17:27 pm Post subject:

These photos show the red shaded areas of the stern galleries that will need to be removed to allow for the aft heli pad, photos show the port side, stbd will be similarily removed

orionv · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 17:33 pm Post subject:

There is a good conversion work,i wish you a lot of pleasure

Good luck.

chippy · Posted: Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:44 am Post subject:

Thanks REMY

chippy · Posted: Thu 04 Sep 2008 09:12 am Post subject:

Managed to cut out the shaded parts of the stern galleries last night and admit to being pretty chuffed at the result!!!! pics to follow, also have a firm idea of how I am going to scratch build the aft heli deck, so getting there slowly.

orionv · Posted: Thu 04 Sep 2008 09:15 am Post subject:

You need some help to make the aft heli deck that rigth?

chippy · Posted: Thu 04 Sep 2008 14:39 pm Post subject:

The problem is getting some clear photos of all areas of the aft deck, I have found some good ones that show most of the detail, I know that at the fwd end the sides of the flight deck are lower than the central and aft sections, so a sort of "well deck" about 10 inches is created. Trying to properly identify the deck covering is proving difficult, it looks as if it is the bare deck planking, which would in some way make sense, as why would they waste time in covering a section that will never bear the weight of a helicopter.

Have ordered a good book today on Merchent ships at war looking specifically at the Falklands, it promises lots of detail with photos of conversions. So with any luck it might be the last piece of the jigsaw that I need, fingers crossed.

chippy · Posted: Sat 06 Sep 2008 09:28 am Post subject:

well here are the first photos of the removed stern galleries around the pools, have also painted the first of the decks, ready for attaching, this will then allow the start of the aft helipad

chippy · Posted: Mon 08 Sep 2008 09:32 am Post subject:

well lots of sanding and fitting of the aft decks, some required re-shaping to allow for the removal of parts of the stern galleries, pics to follow as my laptop at home packed up over the weekend, should be up and running in a few days. Will be concentrating on adding a few doors to give slightly more detail to the aft superstructure.