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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Coronasan on March 19, 2023, 06:19:27 PM
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For a very long time, I have wanted to expand by British Steampunk Army with some sort of airship.
After much doodling, I have finally started. I will use a 2 litre plastic bottle as the dirigibles and have had some mdf cut to make a "girder" effect frame around the bottle.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/steampunk-airship-wip-03.jpg)
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/steampunk-airship-wip-04.jpg)
I am going to try to wrap fabric around the bottle so have added masking tape to maybe make the fabric stick better, we will see.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/steampunk-airship-wip-02.jpg)
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Off to a great start!
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Here's hoping it gets off the ground. ;)
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Ooh; the use of that bottle with tape is an excellent one indeed! 8)
The girders look good, but I can't yet quite imagine how they will work with the bottle. Guess I'll be following this thread then ;)
As an aside; I just finished watching the Prime series Carnival Row, (a Victorianesque setting with steampunk elements and Fae creatures; it's a really compelling watch) and it has some really cool airships in it. Quite different from your cilindrical iteration, but especially the gondola's, which have bomb racks and gatling guns, might be of interest :)
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As an aside; I just finished watching the Prime series Carnival Row, (a Victorianesque setting with steampunk elements and Fae creatures; it's a really compelling watch) and it has some really cool airships in it. Quite different from your cilindrical iteration, but especially the gondola's, which have bomb racks and gatling guns, might be of interest :)
It was from watching Carnival Row and Arcane that got me thinking about this project again.
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Looking forward to seeing it finished :)
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Very different!
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I think it will work! Great idea!
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Good luck.
Great start.
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Interesting idea…..I love the use of the masking tape…simple yet brilliant solution.
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I have tried to work out the positioning of the dirigibles over what will be the hull. Apart from the two halves of each dirigible girder section, the rest of it is not glued yet.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/steampunk-airship-wip-105.jpg)
I do not like the way I have joined the two dirigibles and so I am getting some different connectors cut.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/steampunk-airship-wip-107.jpg)
I am also thinking about making both the sides a bit longer.
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Coming together nicely 8)
The dual sigars remind me of a certain type of warship in the Perry Rhodan series!
(http://www.starshipmodeler.com/other/ms_al_25.jpg)
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It's looking good.
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Fantastic! I love your take on this!
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I have changed the way the two dirigibles will connect together, much better I think. Sometimes, less is more.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/steampunk-airship-wip-108.jpg)
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Agree, that looks much better.
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I have built a nose cone for the dirigibles. It turned into quite a mini-project by itself.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/steampunk-airship-wip-110.jpg)
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/steampunk-airship-wip-111.jpg)
These were very fiddly to line up the components with the rings, but a glass of wine helps.
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/steampunk-airship-wip-112.jpg)
Also, AFTER adding the last small ring, I found some interesting looking plastic desert pots that may fit on the front, but are about 4mm wider...
(https://coronasan.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/steampunk-airship-wip-115.jpg)
I am moving on to the working out how to insert the balloon when it has been covered in fabric, it might be a bit tight. I may also be extending the balloon a bit, so it may get more complicated. I also need to get the kids to drink two more 2 litre bottles of something so I can join two bottles together.