ALBATROS

[Llaut Mallorquin]

Good morning
It's been a long time since I posted anything and now I'm back with this "thing". :mrgreen:
I have read Jules Verne since my childhood and discovered this mythical ship, which is described and drawn in the illustrations of the novel "Robur the Conqueror."
Robur, construction engineer of the Albatros, was also the engineer of "Espanto" (Owner of the World, a novel where this character makes his first appearance) and also of the "Nautilus", since Robur was none other than... Captain Nemo.
The Albatros sailed through the sea and through the air, with electricity, like all the inventions of Robur/Nemo, an advance in the fight against Climate Change already in the 19th century or also CC (Complete Camelot).
The cutout, designed without a computer by Ladislav Badalec (recently died at age 91), is highly accurate, but suffers from a defect.
The famous "Oblique Rudder" that sparked such great debate in this forum when I was young.
There is a cardan joint and a shaft missing from the tail rudder, otherwise it would not be able to rotate, but I leave it with Ladislav's original design R.I.P.
Best regards

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

Sorry; this "The famous "Oblique Rudder" that sparked such great debate in this forum when I was young." is from another forum

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

The cover pieces are not glued.
The model is obviously unfinished
instructions in Czech language!

 

[Crisjaca]

eres un crack!! mira que te gustan las cosas diferentes, jejejeje...mola. Un saludo amigo

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

eres un crack!! mira que te gustan las cosas diferentes, jejejeje...mola. Un saludo amigo

Gracias Cris
Un fuerte abrazo

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

Hi
Some more pics

 

[Uwek]

Î love Jules Vernes fictions - which we have to see nowadays completely different
Very interesting project

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

Î love Jules Vernes fictions - which we have to see nowadays completely different
Very interesting project

Hello Uwek
It is a kit that is not very easy to find.
I will try to make it as good as possible.
Thank you for your comments and greetings

 

[The learner]

Very interesting model, can't wait to see the completed work

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

More pics with clear windows & portholes
Windows and portholes with acetate
Now the "ship" is ready to put the vertical supports of the props and railings.
Robur and his captives will stand at the end

 

[Llaut Mallorquin]

Hello
I have questions about the diameter of the propeller mounts.
The holes in the kit indicate 5 mm.
It has 40 supports.
If I make 5 mm everything will be disproportionate, the mass being much greater than that of the hull.
I put a photo of the 3mm caliber that seems most appropriate to me.
What do you think?

The bracing of the bulwark supports to lateral wind forces, according to the kit and period drawings, is not guaranteed at all.
I have thought of a solution but the visual perception of the masts would be greatly increased.
I'll leave the original design, it's an imaginary ship anyway...