Author Topic: Plastic models (Read 906 times)

BlueJ1 · « **on:** July 28, 2006, 01:54:41 PM »

Today I pickup up a 1:48 scale Tornado ECR. Boy is it purty.

Anyway, has anyone ever seen a plasic model of the German aircraft carrier that they didnt finish? Believe its called the Graf Zeppelin. Id really like to build one and add it next to my other cvs.

Tarmac · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:12:48 PM »

I know Revell makes/made one; I'd bet Airfix does too as they have a good lineup of German ships.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:18:01 PM »

Jay, if you google 'graf zepplin model' you can find a bunch of leads that may help...

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:27:22 PM »

Thanks guys.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:30:52 PM »

Jay, I came across this...not a kit you can buy, but check out the work this guy did (very impressive):

graffzepplin

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:33:49 PM »

Wow, thats amazing. I'll use the pictures I find online to help me paint it.

Dux · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2006, 03:22:38 PM »

You know, with all the news about the Graf Zeppelin lately, I'm left wondering what aircraft would have been deployed on it.

Navalized 109s?

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2006, 03:29:30 PM »

Rocket engine aircraft? Jets?

Tarmac · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2006, 03:35:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Dux
You know, with all the news about the Graf Zeppelin lately, I'm left wondering what aircraft would have been deployed on it.

Navalized 109s?

Bf 109T, a navalized version of the 109E-3. They were de-naval-ized and sent to Norway when the Graf Zeppelin was cancelled.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2006, 04:57:08 PM »

Hmm...having trouble locating one for sale online. Gona go to my hobbystore tomorrow and ask the owner if he can find one for me.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2006, 07:10:53 PM »

Can someone explain the very odd catapults on that birdfarm?

gunnss · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2006, 07:33:33 AM »

Found this....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060727/ap_on_re_eu/poland_graf_zeppelin

Gunns

Furball · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2006, 07:49:24 AM »

wish the germans had used it, would love to have seen the effect of a few RAF Tallboy bombs hitting a nazi carrier.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2006, 09:35:02 AM »

I had no idea it even existed until a few days ago. I always wondered why the Nazis had never built a real fleet with a aircraft carrier.

Widewing · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2006, 09:57:43 AM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I had no idea it even existed until a few days ago. I always wondered why the Nazis had never built a real fleet with a aircraft carrier.

Two reasons:

Geography and the Royal Navy.

My regards,

Widewing