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by Steampower1
June 27th, 2022, 6:33 pm
Forum: Real Designs
Topic: Coastal defence ship Bouvines
Replies: 4
Views: 4662

Re: Coastal defence ship Bouvines

SUPER ! Love those old French pre-dreadnoughts. Very steampunk!
by Steampower1
June 18th, 2022, 10:57 pm
Forum: Real Designs
Topic: Patrol Boat No. 102
Replies: 5
Views: 5225

Re: Patrol Boat No. 102

Very interesting. It has occurred to me "what-if" the HMS Repulse survived the IJN torpedo attack and returned to Singapore. Scuttled upon the Japanese invasion but still salvageable. So the Japanese raise her and tow to Kure for repairs. What do they do with it? A transport, a battlecruiser or ...
by Steampower1
May 28th, 2022, 6:35 pm
Forum: Personal Designs
Topic: CG-42 CSG: A fossil fueled strike cruiser.
Replies: 5
Views: 14209

Re: CG-42 CSG: A fossil fueled strike cruiser.

Great drawing. great cruiser design! I love the big cruisers from the 70s but Nuke power was a one way street. I especially like the auto gun! How about two! With the Old BBs and CA gone I thoughta dedicated gunfire support cruiser would be useful 8" x 8", Other weapons would be defence missiles and ...
by Steampower1
May 28th, 2022, 6:27 pm
Forum: Personal Designs
Topic: US treaty battlecruiser
Replies: 10
Views: 16581

Re: US treaty battlecruiser

Very nice! Love the 6" guns in Omaha type turrets. On a game forum a couple of years ago we discussed the idea of US battle cruisers prior to The Lexingtons. Started in 1912 when the US finally had decent turbines, Also in 1912 and 1913 the US only built one BB per year (Pennsylvania and Arizona ...
by Steampower1
February 10th, 2022, 6:35 pm
Forum: Never-Built Designs
Topic: Never built US heavy Cruisers
Replies: 12
Views: 18029

Re: Never built US heavy Cruisers

Great design but how many 8" guns? 12, 10, 8? Also, your 1945 version should have an open bridge projecting out. The US Navy like the RN open bridge to fight the air-battle. For a little while anyway. after the war they enclosed them again. See Friedman's "US Crusiers"
by Steampower1
February 10th, 2022, 6:14 pm
Forum: Never-Built Designs
Topic: German Capital Ship Design Studies of The First World War
Replies: 230
Views: 264935

Re: German Capital Ship Design Studies of The First World War

Great work. Your L1 design is SUPER.
by Steampower1
February 10th, 2022, 6:11 pm
Forum: Real Designs
Topic: Sailing ships
Replies: 216
Views: 241192

Re: Sailing ships

Some very beautiful work! The Mary Rose is super! I visited the museum in Portsmouth years ago. Your work really shows its original appearance!
by Steampower1
February 10th, 2022, 6:11 pm
Forum: Real Designs
Topic: Sailing ships
Replies: 216
Views: 241192

Re: Sailing ships

Some very beautiful work! The Mary Rose is super! I visited the museum in Portsmouth years ago. Your work really shows its original appearance!
by Steampower1
December 22nd, 2021, 11:27 pm
Forum: Never-Built Designs
Topic: Unfinished/Unbuilt ships: Casualties of WW1.
Replies: 45
Views: 67786

Re: Unfinished/Unbuilt ships: Casualties of WW1.

Great series. Especially liked the Erin (not sure about the color of the first one) but the second was the best rendition of this ship ever.
by Steampower1
December 22nd, 2021, 11:24 pm
Forum: Never-Built Designs
Topic: A Battlecruiser for the Emperor
Replies: 6
Views: 10087

Re: A Battlecruiser for the Emperor

Really like this! But- have to agree with Erik T. the base of the foremast legs is too narrow. The only other thing is I like the IJN warships with the forward funnel inclined aft. Otherwise it is great technically and love the color and shading