The Shandong Aircraft Carrier of the Chinese Navy

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• This is a 1:1000 scale model of the People's Liberation Army Navy's Shandong-class aircraft carrier. The model is 314mm long, 74mm wide, 34mm high on the deck, and 89mm high at the radar. The carrier-borne aircraft is the J15, and it includes a model in its normal configuration and another with its wings folded.
• The lines on the deck are drawn on and you can refer to the "Deck Line Drawing.jpg" for reference. I don't have any artistic background, so I don't draw well. It's just a small contribution, if any friends have drawn beautiful ones, please share them with everyone.
• In the entire model, the carrier-borne aircraft elevator can stop at two positions, the propeller can rotate, the air deflectors can be raised and lowered, and the cannons around the deck can rotate. All of these movements are manual, and there are no electric functions.

• The carrier-borne aircraft are attached to the deck and the elevator using magnets. The magnets are 3mm in diameter and 1mm thick. When installing them, pay special attention to: the magnets on the carrier-borne aircraft should all have the same polarity facing down, while the magnets on the deck and elevator should have the opposite polarity facing up, and be careful not to mix them up. If the magnets don't hold well, use some glue to fix them.
• The connection shaft between the propeller and the hull is made of 1.75mm diameter printing material, 13mm long, and there are two of them. First insert the shaft into the hull. It needs to be connected tightly. If it is not tight enough, add some glue. Then install the propeller. The shaft should protrude from the propeller. Use a soldering iron or other tools to soften the protruding part, and then flatten it. This will lock the propeller, preventing it from falling off.
• The connection between the cannons and the deck uses 1.75mm diameter printing material, 6mm long, and there are four of them.
• The cannon barrel is too thin to print. Use a #3 paperclip, cut to 13mm long as the cannon barrel. It doesn't matter if it is a little longer or shorter.
• The connection between the radar and the bridge uses a #3 paperclip, cut to 10mm. The connection between the national flag and the bridge uses a #3 paperclip, cut to about 20mm. It doesn't matter if it is a little longer or shorter.
• The carrier-borne aircraft elevator and air deflectors rely on friction to hold them on the hull, so the gap cannot be too large.
• The five-pointed star on the national flag is too small, and I can't really make it out.
• There are two bases. The picture shows the simple version, which has the least obstruction of the model, and the model is not elevated. The other version supports the entire model and elevates it. You can choose whichever you like.
• If any friends don't want to use magnets, I also have a hull and carrier-borne aircraft elevator without magnet mounting holes. The carrier-borne aircraft itself does not provide a version without magnets. Just don't install the magnets. Without magnets, the carrier-borne aircraft will move around and fall easily on the deck if you move the model slightly, so it is still recommended to use the magnet version, even though it is a bit more troublesome, it works better. I put the model upright, and the carrier-borne aircraft won't shift.