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Re: Building Playmobil ships from scratch
« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2007, 05:42:32 »
She looks great, Jimbo.  Very impressive indeed.  Have a good break.
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Re: Building Playmobil ships from scratch
« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2007, 01:24:47 »
Thanks everyone for your encouragement, and kind remarks.

Now I am having visions of aircraft carriers and twin turret ironclads. 8}

Best regards,

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Re: Building Playmobil ships from scratch
« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2007, 05:42:41 »
Or how about a battleship with a seaplane deck.  The little Playmobil biplane could be converted for the seaplane.

(hmmm, on second thoughts maybe I'm being over-enthusiastic on your behalf here.  It would be a pretty massive ship and I've just re-read your post on the size of the battleship.  So 4ft for one using the small figures, at least 6ft for using the large figures, so for using the biplane, say, 8ft!)
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Re: Building Playmobil ships from scratch
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2007, 02:12:30 »
Hi Playmofire,

I have actually thought of that.  I sketched out a few drawings to ponder, but it
would have been quite a chore.

The Japanese did that for real in the IJN Ise.  (1945)  They reworked an older battleship, and installed a seaplane deck on most of the after part of the ship.  Don't know how
that worked out though. (Sunk in July of 1945.)

I did build an 8 foot aircraft carrier of the "correct" scale, about 20 years ago for some
friends of Knightmo.  It doubled as a toy box, and the bridge had a deck or two for the crew.  The elevators opened to the hangar deck to store toys.
 
It took some doing to load that thing in the van!

It sure would be a dandy project though...maybe I could use it to go fishing. :yup:

Plywood comes in 8 foot sheets......don't even go there Jimbo, its time for your nap!

Also, Richard, I have thought of building kits.  The thought scared me. :o

Best regards all,

Jimbo
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Re: Building Playmobil ships from scratch
« Reply #34 on: August 14, 2007, 19:53:01 »
Hi Jimbo

And first of what a brilliant idea/model. I think the aircraft carrier is a great idea but as you mentioned is far too big to build or store. The best idea would be to build an assault ship. I served on HMS Intrepid, a Royal Navy assault ship, during the Falklands Campaign back in 1982. Playmobil already have three types of helicopters that could be repainted to become Scouts, Attack and Troop Carriers. Also the police patrol boat from the harbour series could be mounted on the sides as rigid raiders as our Royal Marine Commandos call them. I have no idea at present how you could build Landing Craft but will work on it. Maybe the cargo ship with a modified bows ? - Craig
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