Oroka Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Sale by Tender - HMS Invincible HMS Invincible is for sale by tender. Laid down in 1973 at Vickers Shipbuilding, Barrow-in-Furness, she was completed in 1980. She is currently stable for tow, subject to buyer confirmation. Displacement - Current 17000 Tonnes Estimated metal weight - 10000 Tonnes Estimated metal % - 95% mild steel Length - OA 210m, W/L 193m Draught - Fwd 5.2m, Mid 5.8m, Aft 5.8m Beam - Extreme 35m, Ex-walkways 32m, W/L 27.53m Height - 46m (estimated at current draught Engines - Removed Generators and Pumps - Generally unserviceable or not working For fuller information, please see the General Particulars. Product ID: Sale by Tender - HMS Invincible Manufacturer: Vickers Shipbuilding Availability: In stock MY WIFE WONT LET ME GET IT! I FIGURED SOMEONE ON ARC WOULD WANT TO GET 1! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tornado64 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 a crying shame !! i personaly feel she'll go under the torch although china hasn't got any presently the last time we sunk a large navy ship in a conflict it was one of our own ex ships Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 although china hasn't got any presently Yes she has .... this one...... OK - so I photoshopped the background............... It's a concrete carrier - at the Oriental Green Boat Park in Shanghai. I went aboard two weeks ago..... More photos to follow....... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tankcommander Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I wouldn't mind buying the ship but boy is my UPS guy gonna hate me. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-15fan Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 i personaly feel she'll go under the torch although china hasn't got any presently Although China doesn't have any "operational" carriers presently. Since 1985, China has acquired four retired aircraft carriers for study: the Australian HMAS Melbourne and the ex-Soviet carriers Minsk, Kiev and Varyag. Reports state that two 50,000-60,000 ton aircraft carriers are due to be finished by 2015. Sukhoi Su-33s (navalized Flankers) are the aircraft most likely to be flown from these carriers. The 67,500 ton ex-Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag (Admiral Kuznetsov class), looks to be the most promising carrier, but in the end it is likely that China will combine aspects from different designs and come up with their own homegrown class of carriers. IIRC....the Varyag was acquired for 20 million dollars and was a new carrier that was 70% complete. My guess is this will be their first operational carrier. Operating an aircraft carrier requires a certain degree of experience and the challenge for China will be to develope aircraft carrier operational experience and knowledge, plus they need to get the mechanical systems designed on the ship........so there is a time consumning process for them to go through. But I have no doubt they will overcome all this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Displacement - Current 17000 TonnesEstimated metal weight - 10000 Tonnes Estimated metal % - 95% mild steel Length - OA 210m, W/L 193m Draught - Fwd 5.2m, Mid 5.8m, Aft 5.8m Beam - Extreme 35m, Ex-walkways 32m, W/L 27.53m Height - 46m (estimated at current draught Engines - Removed Generators and Pumps - Generally unserviceable or not working For fuller information, please see the General Particulars. Product ID: Sale by Tender - HMS Invincible Manufacturer: Vickers Shipbuilding Availability: In stock So what scale is this mixed media gem of a kit?? I want it and a few FA.2's to park on the decks as well. I have PayPal, so let me know? Rick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catcow1234 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Not sure it will fit in my bath but i'll give it a go. Do you take PayPal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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