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by Rowdy36
July 3rd, 2024, 3:25 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Export Light Frigate Challenge
Replies: 33
Views: 46887

Re: Export Light Frigate Challenge

Kokoda Class Frigate http://shipbucket.com/wiki/images/5/55/Export_Light_Frigate_PNG.png The Kokoda Class Frigate was based on a design by Recherche naval architects Parker Marine for a light export frigate. It was selected by Papua New Guinea to equip its expanding navy post-independence in 1973 ...
by Rowdy36
May 28th, 2023, 6:48 am
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Cold War Light Tank Challenge
Replies: 19
Views: 28938

Re: Cold War Light Tank Challenge

Bardick AS1 Beginning development as a private venture in 1982 in response to the Falklands War, the Bardick AS1 was ordered by the Australian Hawke Government in 1986 in the wake of the Dibb Report. Originally intended to be light and small enough to be deployable in the RAAF's C-130H fleet, the ...
by Rowdy36
October 16th, 2022, 5:24 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Anti-Aircraft Cruiser Challenge
Replies: 28
Views: 43144

Re: Anti-Aircraft Cruiser Challenge

Eclipse Class Anti-Aircraft Light Cruiser The Eclipse class light cruisers were a class of six light cruisers initially designed to perform trade protection and flotilla leader roles. As war loomed closer the vessels were modified on the drawing board to also perform anti-aircraft roles in defence ...
by Rowdy36
May 2nd, 2022, 12:00 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Infantry Fighting Vehicle Challenge
Replies: 27
Views: 45459

Re: Infantry Fighting Vehicle Challenge

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eqqazcn2myyyvlq/Echidna%20MICV.png?dl=1 Development of the Echidna began during the early 1990's as part of the 'Defence of Australia' policy that also led to the Bushmaster IMV. Created to partly replace the M113 in Australian Army service with an emphasis on self ...
by Rowdy36
May 6th, 2021, 5:10 pm
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: Second World War Heavy Bomber Challenge
Replies: 38
Views: 75715

Re: Second World War Heavy Bomber Challenge

Brunel Broadsword Crew: 7 or 8* (pilot, flight engineer, navigator, bomb-aimer, wireless operator, ventral gunner/observer*, mid-upper gunner, tail gunner). Length: 22.2m Wingspan: 35.0m Empty Weight: 17,400kg Max Takeoff Weight: 35,500kg Powerplant: 4 x Bristol Centaurus VII sleeve-valve piston ...
by Rowdy36
April 17th, 2021, 3:15 am
Forum: FD Scale Drawings
Topic: Commonwealth of Recherche in FD
Replies: 395
Views: 309570

Re: Commonwealth of Recherche in FD

Thanks guys. This is a nice compact multi-mission platform. What's the intended ASW capability, and is that a drogue sticking out of the rear end of the pod? Would an ASW Halestorm also carry torpedoes/mines/depth charges on the hardpoints? The pod itself holds an extendable MAD array and a sonobuoy ...
by Rowdy36
April 16th, 2021, 6:09 pm
Forum: FD Scale Drawings
Topic: Commonwealth of Recherche in FD
Replies: 395
Views: 309570

Re: Commonwealth of Recherche in FD

Bit of a reworking of the HAe Halestorm COIN/light attack/ISR aircraft: HAe Halestorm GR.1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/v9ca4uf6g5501v8/HAe%20Halestorm.png?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/8dw7nmt4dm0uwis/HAe%20Halestorm%203%20View.png?dl=1 An aircraft designed originally for the light attack and close ...
by Rowdy36
April 9th, 2021, 7:10 am
Forum: Drawing Challenges
Topic: River Gunboat and Monitor Challenge
Replies: 30
Views: 51024

Re: River Gunboat and Monitor Challenge

Scylla Class River Gunboat https://www.dropbox.com/s/dg053prq5zexvbh/Scylla%20Class%20River%20Gunboat%20inc%20combat.png?dl=1 The civil war on Glenroa stretched the Recherche Defence Force in ways it hadn't expected, with the waterways of the island country becoming a major source of conflict due ...
by Rowdy36
December 8th, 2019, 6:40 pm
Forum: Alternate Universe Designs
Topic: Thiaria: Other people's airplanes
Replies: 62
Views: 134102

Re: Thiaria: Other people's airplanes

These are brilliant! :)
by Rowdy36
October 1st, 2019, 1:46 pm
Forum: Real Designs
Topic: HMAS Bathurst and co
Replies: 14
Views: 18879

Re: HMAS Bathurst and co

Brilliant! Simply brilliant :)