Official Discussion Thread: Bancroft 1/200 scale Nimitz Aircraft Carrier - RTR (Ready to Run)

[Bbanks140]

Great work looking foward to building

[Battleship]

To rc Nimitz use plexiglass and caulking like they build fish aquariums And to dadoblades use bbs daisy’s small bbs will equals distribut the weight in the forward hull

[Dadoblades]

Hello all,

Is there anyone that added ballast come up with a good number? I have to guess here at my place before I take it to the lake to run it and I need to have a ball park number.

Thank you,

[RCNimitz]

Hello all,

I am looking for a display case to protect the Nimitz when she's not in the water. Does anyone know when I can get such a case?

Thanks

[Battleship]

Great pics tcat I’m not sure if I told u that but I think that would make a great april fools joke, but I got one of my coworkers really good she really thought that I bought the real f15 eagle but my f15eagle that I own is rc not the real fighter jet f15 eagle

[OSMD]

Great pics Jeff, weathering makes a big difference, looks real.

[OSMD]

Questions for anyone who may know:
-What diameter are the props?...picture is shown on "replacement parts" that's it, no info at all..
-How long are the propellers shafts?, as above.
Thanks!

[J Mitchel]

Short video is up. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1553...eric&ref=notif

[Battleship]

Awesome j mitchel keep working on balancing the ballest out I had to do this with my. Fletcher class destroyer but it took me a while to figure it out

[J Mitchel]

Maiden run and she looks great. I need to configure for a bit less ballast as she is low in the stern. She is a bit top heavy, but not bad. I have replaced the single ESC with twin units configured so I can twist the ship.I have added the rotating radars and a sound control unit that plays 60 minutes of aircraft carrier sounds. I am looking forward to continuing to detail her and add the deck vehicles and crew.

[Battleship]

Very nice I love the paint in the picture j Mitchell and to everyone else who has rc battle ships and aircraft carriers excellent static work love all the photos but I just don’t have enough money to purchase the Nimitz aircraft carrier but some days I might but not sure when

[J Mitchel]

Making progress on weathering and details.

[Marco Polo]

I want to see these on the water!

[Battleship]

Awesome aircraft carrier

[quitcherbitchen]

When I was in the Navy in the 80s the ship would rust in about 5 days at sea. We painted constantly while in port. Believe me nothing really matched.

[J Mitchel]

Upgraded with 3d printed CIWS mounts. Platform is balsa. Railings are PE Brass. CIWS file found on Thingiverse. I do not have the link so please search. Printed on an Anycubic Mono X.

[J Mitchel]

Nice pictures of your fletcher class destroyer and your Nimitz aircraft carrier on escort duty I really like the pictures j Mitchell

Thank you.

[Battleship]

Nice pictures of your fletcher class destroyer and your Nimitz aircraft carrier on escort duty I really like the pictures j Mitchell

[J Mitchel]

I wanted to raise the mast mount of my Motion RC Bancroft Nimitz aircraft carrier to allow for the rotation of the radar. I chose to do this by making a small shack level on which to mount the mast, rather than a mast extension.
It is not historically accurate, but serves the purpose. I have a hole for the original mounting screw into the mast from inside the new base shack. I used a few washers under the screw to spread the load out, then glued the new base shack to the existing roof deck of the carrier island. There is also a hold for a small rod running through the shack to allow for the rotation of a radar on the mast itself.
Both rotating radars are connected to separate N20 small geared motors. These are available in a variety of voltages and speeds from Amazon and Ebay for a few dollars each. I am using a 30 RPM and a 50 RPM motor.
I made this in Tinkercad and printed it on an Anycubic Mono X resin printer with standard resin. It is hollow and open on the bottom. I printed with auto supports with the piece at a slight tilt.
I moved around some of the radars that came with the model and added some others I was able to find and print. By drilling a small hole in the base of the radar, I glued it to thin steel wire which runs to the small geared motor, which is connected to the motor with a piece of fuel tubing.

I had the paint scanned at HomeDepot and have included a photo of the label, so that others can get the paint matched. It is close, but not exact. And that is fine for a Navy ship. There are likely subtle variations in the paint on the real ship as well due to age, repairs, etc.

https://youtu.be/AHFCd21kpnE

STL: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5908623

[Battleship]

Awesome I like the pictures captrko