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"Luftschiff Hoch!"
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We are a group devoted to the promotion of airships. For all deviants out there that love the ships of the air, we welcome you!# Comments
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Hey guys, I was just introduced to this pic and looks like if we can combine the pic example with real-world hybrid airship research like the Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10, it could fit well in a Dieselpunk genre setting with its retro-futuristic look while looking plausible.
www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturismβ¦
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Oddly enough, I'd seen that recently myself in one of the Facebook groups I'm following. Small world.
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When coming up with a Dieselpunk sort of "flying battleship", I always try to keep in mind what could be plausible. Even a very large 1,000 foot plus airship could only lift a few 5 inch guns as it's largest armament. Even with that, I would presume such a ship would benefit from lifting rotors to aid in keeping it in the sky. Another example would be that if I would design a ship to have superstructure topside, it would need to be aerodynamic. Any masts would be for radio and signal work, and likely collapsible for docking in a hangar. While I have experimented with flying carriers with flight decks on top, I do find it to be unrealistic compared to the setup USS Akron and Macon had in reality.
Miyazaki's "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" has always been rather inspiring in that respect.
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well thank you for not accepting my blimp pics,
I'll not bother you again.
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Thank you for adding me as a member.
I've been watching for some time, since I love airships and blimps,
and thought I had already joined up.
I shall post my few pics to your blimp collection.
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From time to time. Sadly, airships.net seems to have gone dead...
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:/ i guess that just kinda happens
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I have some works you might enjoy;
1. Rovers Office Screens - Newest Mission
2. fav.me/danwzmb
3.Β T.U.F.F Screens - Super Blimp
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i have a few items in my gallery may like.. a card signed by a hindenburg survivor and a piece of the hindenburgΒ
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You are most welcome.
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Thanks for featuring my work! If you prefer, the finished version is here:
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SERIOUS GOODIES!
Exploring the Wreck of USS Macon, The Navyβs Last Flying Aircraft Carrier
tinyurl.com/o6xm96e
and...
Photo Gallery: USS Macon, The Navyβs Last Flying Aircraft Carrier
news.usni.org/2015/08/19/photoβ¦
She was a great and capable lady--but now her bones are dissolving. Β Much to learn, here. Β I don't know how to share the URLS as a post to the group.
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I hope I'm not making a nuisance of myself, spamming the Blimp Hangar with my freshly painted balloons?Β 
At least everyone gets to enjoy some pretty party balloons from my spam, right?
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To quote Dr. Gonzo: DAMN RIGHT!!!
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alternate history and altenrnate world what if airship andΒ Zeppelin still rule the sky?!
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Maybe the people should make custom airships that can seat two people the pilot and co pilot/passenger
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will airship some day rebuild? and rule the sky?
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Rule the sky? Probably not, sadly.
There have been many projects over the past thirty years to revive airships in a big way, none have yet to really get anywhere.
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will U.S.A. build airship, andΒ Zeppelin?
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Official Government and Military airship programs have all been cancelled, so it's very unlikely. Igor Pasternak's AEROSCRAFT project had gotten pretty far, but then the ship was damaged beyond repair when a part of the hangar roof fell on it. Pasternak is currently regrouping and planning to rebuild, but it will take time. Goodyear has bought a few Zeppelin NT's from Germany to replace it's blimps, but that is about it lately in America.
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i hope so???!!! p.s. when???Β
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Any real, proven airships will be in the prototype stages within the next five years. AEROSCRAFT may get rebuilt a little sooner, depends on funding. AirLander in the UK is scheduled for test flights within the year. Goodyear already has the first of it's three Zeppelin NTs operational. No news on whether Zeppelin itself will add to it's fleet, and it's been several years since they've said anything about the NT14 project.
Otherwise, there isn't a whole lot of real development going on lately.
It's been fifteen years since anyone even considered trying to build something the size of Hindenburg or Graf Zeppelin, and that company went bankrupt. Their super-cool giant hangar has been a hotel/resort for the past seven or so years...
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ok! p.s.Β I hope so? when?
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Not too bad, yourself?
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I have regrettably had to drop out of the group, I have another commitment and without a premium account I can only be a contributing member of 3 groups so I had to pick one to drop. Since only a tiny portion of my work covers Airships and the steampunk/flight genera I regretfully had to choose this one. I will continue to watch you all, and hopefully in the future I can come back again.Β
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Most understandable. If you like, you can still remain with us at the regular member level. That shouldn't count against your Admin number.
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I couldn't figure out how to drop just the admin-level without dropping fully out of the group, I'll try rejoining now that I have admin set up on the other group.
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The AMT model of the Hindenburg is going to be re-released in August sometime...think the price is going to be around 30 dollars
www.round2models.com/models/amβ¦
Anyway thought you might like to know
Cheetaur
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Maybe, but I wouldn't count on being able to fly to Europe via Zeppelin anytime soon. Unfortunately, Zeppelin hasn't even gotten to making a prototype for their enlarged NT14 model yet. They announced that concept several years back already...
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