On the slipway...Majestic class???

**lazarus** · June 16th, 2013, 22:33

I Hope! Heading west for a couple of weeks in a few days, so loaded the lap top with the latest revisions of various tools, photo files, drawings, and the first couple of sketches. Still figuring out the best way to model the hull. The bows could be a real poly-hog depending how one tackles it. Crosses fingers! And I'll have to do a Mackenzie or a Rustyguts. Pick the easy projects, eh?
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***fallenphoenix1986*** · June 17th, 2013, 00:02

You've been at the Bonnie for what 5 minutes and you've caught up with my Melbourne

Bout time the Razbam Banshee had a proper home though

Craig

**Sindhu** · June 17th, 2013, 00:29

Salute you :salute:

**delta_lima** · June 18th, 2013, 17:01

Looks great, Laz!!!

So what refit period are you modelling - '57 or '68?

Looking forward to this!!!

Best,

DL

**crashaz** · June 18th, 2013, 18:05

Excellent news.... can never have too much navy!! :salute:

***fallenphoenix1986*** · June 19th, 2013, 17:22

Ran across this vid a while back and just remembered about it... figured you guys would appreciate it

Craig

**Ian Warren** · June 19th, 2013, 17:50

Thanks for the link fallenphoenix1986

.. 13 minutes into the film .. landing the Tracker on the deck seemed so docile, I'll post this at www.nzff.org , i no people will be very interested as well .
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***fallenphoenix1986*** · June 19th, 2013, 18:50

No problem. Theres another couple on there, should be in the related video links, one for Maggie and another for Warrior.
I'd been looking for footage of the Banshees coming aboard for years before I found that nugget, and your right the S"'s really do just seem to bump onto the deck rather than slamming aboard. Should be plenty of footage of Aussie and Dutch birds coming aboard the Melbourne and Karel Doorman as well.

Craig

**lazarus** · July 6th, 2013, 16:22

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Nice videos, those. I recall some CBC footage of a Tracker landing aboard Bonnie that used to run with the National Anthem at sign off time. The story went that the CBC cameraman filmed the landing-big arsed 135mm wet film camera in those days-then wanted to film a cat shot. Everybody in earshot said 'the acceleration will smash the camera into your skull. Do not do that.' He did anyway, and came away with a broken nose and a pair 'o shiners. They never ran that bit of footage!
Test export now that the hull and flightdeck is shaped in. Now things pick up speed. I guess(to start with) that we should end up with a 'generic' Majestic class rather than any given ship, as they were all different in details. More as it comes, but she's crocking along now!

**lazarus** · July 7th, 2013, 02:38

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redrew the forecastle a couple of times, I think that's it now. Scale check at 700x80 over the flight deck.

**mjrhealth** · July 7th, 2013, 03:50

Was lucky to have served aboard teh HMAS Melbourne just before she was scrapped, and even luckier to have bought a camera so have a few photos. She was a bit ragged and worn, could only land trackers and choppers, the Skyhawks only did touch and goes occasionally.We once went to action stations, took a while for us to get there, did a second run not an hour after, but gave up since we could not seal the ship due to hatches being rusted and jammed open, but still despite her age she was a delight to serve on, best time I had in the navy next to teh DDG's.

***fallenphoenix1986*** · July 7th, 2013, 06:39

Can't wait to plant a Banshee on her

Landing on the bigger ships has gotten a tad to easy.

Craig

**lazarus** · July 7th, 2013, 11:49

Cheers, me to! 80ft wide, I believe that if you executed a perfect 3wire, you had a whole 5 feet to spare between the starboard ESM can and the island.
I just hope it does not disappoint, but it is starting to look like a Majestic!
Cutting holes the hull, refining the sponson shapes

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**Sindhu** · July 7th, 2013, 16:19

Originally Posted by lazarus

Cheers, me to! 80ft wide, I believe that if you executed a perfect 3wire, you had a whole 5 feet to spare between the starboard ESM can and the island.
I just hope it does not disappoint, but it is starting to look like a Majestic!
Cutting holes the hull, refining the sponson shapes

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What carrier are you doing now? HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)? or HMAS Melbourne (R21)?

**lazarus** · July 8th, 2013, 02:17

The first will be a generic angledeck Majestic-between Bonnie and Melly. I cannot see a reason not to do both. But. Rivet counters be warned. I'm a eyeball type modeler, heavily informed by lots of kitbashing and scratchbuilding, so I'm of the 'looks good from six feet' school. The dimensions are accurate to the half inch, though, and scale and porportions look good, and its still well under a meg, so far so good. Launch and builders trials soon, I'll wager.

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**Sindhu** · July 8th, 2013, 09:36

I will land my Tracker on her.

**SADT** · July 8th, 2013, 13:23

Hi Lazarus,

Are you going to make an axial (Straight) deck version, so that these can be painted as Colossus class Light Fleet Carriers? Or will it just be angled deck ships?

Cheers,
Craig.

**lazarus** · July 8th, 2013, 13:51

The model is all in modules so any variant can be done easily. I am doing a straight deck though.

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**Sindhu** · July 9th, 2013, 06:36

Originally Posted by SADT

Hi Lazarus,

Are you going to make an axial (Straight) deck version, so that these can be painted as Colossus class Light Fleet Carriers? Or will it just be angled deck ships?

Cheers,
Craig.

Hi, Craig
You already have a straight version Colossus class carriers here ... http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...ar-TG-Launched

**delta_lima** · July 9th, 2013, 07:40

Originally Posted by lazarus

The first will be a generic angledeck Majestic-between Bonnie and Melly. I cannot see a reason not to do both. But. Rivet counters be warned. I'm a eyeball type modeler, heavily informed by lots of kitbashing and scratchbuilding, so I'm of the 'looks good from six feet' school. The dimensions are accurate to the half inch, though, and scale and porportions look good, and its still well under a meg, so far so good. Launch and builders trials soon, I'll wager.

Originally Posted by lazarus

The model is all in modules so any variant can be done easily. I am doing a straight deck though

Hello Laz,

I'm a bit confused, as an earlier post said "generic angle deck". Is there indeed an angled deck somewhere in the mix? Hoping so - but will happily take whatever comes down your slipway there in Chilliwack ... is the plan to float it down the Fraser? LOL

DL

**lazarus** · July 9th, 2013, 16:11

A straight deck Majestic looks pretty much identical to the proceeding Colossus. Its a few feet higher in the hanger, and a foot or overall and heavier. The main difference was the Colossus was built to merchantile standards, the Majestic was built to Admiralty standards: HT steel, warship grade water tight compartmentalization, torpedo protection scheme, Armoured instead of protected magazines, staggered boiler and machinery spaces. The converted angledecks, except for basic hull all different from the hanger deck up!
So, I'll start with a angle deck that is mostly an amalgam of RAN and RCN layouts and features, and end up with a generic angle deck light fleet, followed by the straight deck.
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**delta_lima** · July 9th, 2013, 16:45

Thanks - that makes sense.

DL

**JensOle** · July 10th, 2013, 12:54

It is already starting to look very good! Thank you for taking on this model, it is much appreciated.

I really enjoy flying from the smaller angled carriers and I'm sure taking the shooter aboard will kind of be the ultimate test of you carrier landing skills.

**Sindhu** · July 10th, 2013, 18:13

Originally Posted by JensOle

It is already starting to look very good! Thank you for taking on this model, it is much appreciated.

I really enjoy flying from the smaller angled carriers and I'm sure taking the shooter aboard will kind of be the ultimate test of you carrier landing skills.

Totally agree sir. :salute: That would be fun and great challenge to land on these light carriers.

**lazarus** · July 11th, 2013, 01:40

FIGS. All the accel features worked on the first try, but I got the flight deck textures orientation off. Dumb, up and down, I know that. Clippin' along.
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