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Navy K-Class Dirigible (Blimp)?
Good morning, all!
Another model I've been wanting to tackle (but which I lack the skill to design) is the Navy's K-Class Blimp. They were used for scouting, patrol, and anti-submarine warfare during the forties and fifties- and they've always had a somewhat cult-like following. Does anyone know if this model has been tackled and where I might acquire it? Thanks in advance. |
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That's one on my list too.
So far, I don't know a papermodel of this blimp. There are two blimp models available that could be used as a basis to the design of a k-ship. One is from a member of the forum, bigbuddy94, that has done a great blimp papermodel from the "Grand Theft Auto IV" video game. The other is from a old german publicity offer. http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/497025-post27.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/altpap...57629721405054 We just need some good views now... Some help: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli...lot_manual.pdf Request for sources: USN blimps (again...) - Shipbucket these are from a dead site. https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...MwAw..i&w=1024 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...&iact=c&ictx=1 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8 Cheers! Last edited by Goncalo Mendes; 09-22-2018 at 11:33 AM. Reason: spelling |
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Hi All,
And hi, selek7101. K-Class Blimps played a staring role in the 1945 film, This Man's Navy, directed by William Wellman. A synopsis of the film and some interesting trivia can be found here in the IMDB entry for this film... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038163/ Sorry I can't help you in your paper model search, but if you get the chance to view the movie, you'll be in K-Class heaven. Best of luck. Score and fold, Thumb Dog |
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Great info on these famous lighter-than-air craft. I hope you find and build one, selek7101.
The K-class were both blimps (non-rigid airships) and dirigibles (meaning steerable, as opposed to free balloons). Don |
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