BS2017: The Bloodyear Blomp, Part 4

Good progress on the Blomp gondola this weekend, with all the major structural assembly finished, skinning done in styrene sheet, and the start of the lifting-gas engine and associated pipework.

The bow and stern have “masts” (not sure what else to call them, really…) that will eventually have lines connecting to the envelope overhead, with metal strapping reinforcing them both. The flying bridge has more detail now, too.

Just a couple of quick photos!

Der Blomp, front-quarter view. Rivet lines on the hull tanks, rear camera station finished, and bow- and stern-supports in place. Click for larger.
Der Blomp, stern-quarter view showing the start of the Improved Non-Explosive Flautulator Engine midships and the circular rear camera station. Click for larger.
Holding the partially-complete envelope over the gondola to give some idea of the size and proportions of the finished article. Click for larger.

On to greenstuff next to clean up some parts and strengthen others, especially around the Improved Non-Explosive Flautulator Engine, which will connect all the wire pipework that will actually connect the envelope balloons to the gondola!

3 thoughts on “BS2017: The Bloodyear Blomp, Part 4”

    1. This blimp is built by goblins, who are notoriously illiterate, so I thought up “blomp” as a goblinish version of blimp. — Brian

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