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by BB1987
August 5th, 2024, 4:13 pm
Forum: Alternate Universe Designs
Topic: Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha (KoKaYu Line)
Replies: 38
Views: 92713

Re: Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha (KoKaYu Line)

Toumachi Maru class: The late 1910s and early 1920s saw Koko's economic growth progressing completely unimpeded. WWI, had only marginally affected the nation, and the same could had easily been said for Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha. Contrary to European shipping lines, who saw their ships being lost left ...
by BB1987
March 4th, 2024, 8:47 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Armoured Cruiser Challenge
Replies: 29
Views: 21955

Re: Armoured Cruiser Challenge

Nintoku Class Armored Cruiser: Ordered right at the turn of the century, the the two ships of the Nintoku Class were part of the second step in Koko's Navy expansion plan: domestic procurement. Purposefully using the four Armstrong built Japanese ACRs as aid and starting point for the design ...
by BB1987
February 12th, 2024, 5:34 pm
Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings
Topic: Does Anyone Recognize This
Replies: 4
Views: 4669

Re: Does Anyone Recognize This

is it practical Completely impratical. https://i.imgur.com/xs7J6DJ.png The barbette for a twin 409mm turret has a larger diameter than that of Fuso's 356mm ones. That would require the barbettes for turrets 1,2 and 3 to be removed and the internal structure gutted to get the extra space needed to ...
by BB1987
February 9th, 2024, 12:36 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Golden Age of Flying Boats
Replies: 26
Views: 24950

Re: Golden Age of Flying Boats

Congratulations to Sprinklez.
Plus you won the last three challenges you entered. Talk about being on a roll.
by BB1987
January 31st, 2024, 11:18 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Golden Age of Flying Boats
Replies: 26
Views: 24950

Re: Golden Age of Flying Boats

If two or three views are included, they must depict the same individual aircraft in the same paint schemes, markings, and configuration (e.g. landing gear deployed). I was planning to show three views : - Floating - Takingoff - Flying ("classic" view) Would it be prohibited ? (my design has a ...
by BB1987
January 19th, 2024, 2:31 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Golden Age of Flying Boats
Replies: 26
Views: 24950

Re: Golden Age of Flying Boats

Umeda U-7 In early 1928, with the upcoming establishment of state-owned Koutei Koku Yuso Kabushiki Kaisha (Emperor Air Transport Corporation), Umeda -one of the leading Kokoan aircraft manufacturers- was tasked with the developement of a large flying boat capable of offering passenger services to ...
by BB1987
December 27th, 2023, 10:14 am
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Supercarrier Challenge
Replies: 20
Views: 66736

Re: Supercarrier Challenge

Koko, CV-24 Inuwashi Discussions regarding what would later become Koko's first 'supercarrier' first began in 1966, shortly after CV-23 Sekirei's deployment to Vietnam, as shortcomings regarding the current roster of Kokoan carrier-based planes (a mix of license built F-11 super-tigers and A-4 ...
by BB1987
November 24th, 2023, 4:35 pm
Forum: Real Designs
Topic: USS Midway CVB-41 Reboot
Replies: 25
Views: 25319

Re: USS Midway CVB-41 Reboot

Splendid work.