Author Topic: Steampunk Airship Build (Updated 05/04/23) (Read 1647 times)

Coronasan · « **on:** March 19, 2023, 06:19:27 PM »

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.

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.

Cat · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2023, 07:38:19 PM »

Off to a great start!

has.been · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2023, 06:46:25 AM »

Here's hoping it gets off the ground.

Daeothar · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2023, 09:31:56 AM »

Ooh; the use of that bottle with tape is an excellent one indeed!

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

Coronasan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2023, 11:09:48 AM »

Quote from: Daeothar on March 20, 2023, 09:31:56 AM

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.

Aethelwulf · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2023, 11:33:21 AM »

Looking forward to seeing it finished

vodkafan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2023, 10:52:04 PM »

Very different!

MaleGriffin · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2023, 02:27:44 AM »

I think it will work! Great idea!

flatpack · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2023, 07:57:57 AM »

Good luck.
Great start.

Digits · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2023, 08:04:21 AM »

Interesting idea…..I love the use of the masking tape…simple yet brilliant solution.

Coronasan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2023, 10:21:28 AM »

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.