K-ship Pilots Gotta Look Cool!

02-14-07, 12:45 PM

As the K-Ship is infact as large as most ships in Game,
(And larger then alot!)
I couldn't leave it unmanned.

And with DivingDuck and Ref pointing out to me how to
get the glass transparent it's a MUST have.

The weapons crew is properly scaled and makes a good reference point
also.

They have also had arms and legs adjusted as needed to look more at home.

To give you an Idea of scale, the crew car, or Gondola, was over 40 feet long
on the K.

Sailor Steve · 02-14-07, 01:10 PM

The last of the K-types were 266 feet long overall.
http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_avi_lta.html

WilhelmSchulz. · 02-14-07, 03:09 PM

Whats a K-ship

02-14-07, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

Whats a K-ship

WilhelmSchulz. · 02-15-07, 01:35 PM

Oh. A USN Blimp. :rotfl:

Woof1701 · 02-16-07, 03:37 AM

I never heard of the USN using blimps to patrol, search and even attack uboats. Sounds to me like a suicide mission. After all a blimp is a slow and large target. How come that only one was shot down?

http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_avi_ww2_blimps.html

02-16-07, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woof1701

I never heard of the USN using blimps to patrol, search and even attack uboats. Sounds to me like a suicide mission. After all a blimp is a slow and large target. How come that only one was shot down?

http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_avi_ww2_blimps.html

They were used mainly to spot the U-boat and call in the real killers.

Here's a link to the Story of the K-74,
the only Blimp lost to Enemy Gunfire.

http://www.goldcoast-railroad.org/blimpsub.htm

02-14-07, 01:10 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The last of the K-types were 266 feet long overall. http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_avi_lta.html __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-14-07, 03:09 PM	#3
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Whats a K-ship __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

02-15-07, 01:35 PM	#5
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Oh. A USN Blimp. :rotfl: __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

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02-14-07, 12:45 PM	#1
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	As the K-Ship is infact as large as most ships in Game, (And larger then alot!) I couldn't leave it unmanned. And with DivingDuck and Ref pointing out to me how to get the glass transparent it's a MUST have. The weapons crew is properly scaled and makes a good reference point also. They have also had arms and legs adjusted as needed to look more at home. To give you an Idea of scale, the crew car, or Gondola, was over 40 feet long on the K.

02-16-07, 03:37 AM	#6
Woof1701 Commodore Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Munich, Germany, Home of U-96 Posts: 633 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I never heard of the USN using blimps to patrol, search and even attack uboats. Sounds to me like a suicide mission. After all a blimp is a slow and large target. How come that only one was shot down? http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_avi_ww2_blimps.html