Japan - Tosa class battleship

[Hood]

Another ecxcellent project. I've long waited for these to grace the boards. Can't wait to see how these progress, the Tosa's wwere certainly among the best looking capital ships ever designed before the 1930s.

[BB1987]

Recieving such comments from excellent artists like you Hood and Bombhead really flatters me .
Meanwhile here's the updated drawing with added details to the heptapodal mast, boats and 7.7MG; the 80mm guns will wait a bit, i want to discuss the matter about their placement with Colombamike or whoever is inclined to talk about it (see the pic near the bottom of the previous page if interested)

[emperor_andreas]

Can't wait until she's finished!

-Matt

[Colombamike]

maybe one up and one down? altough it would render ammunition handling more complicated..

Not really complicated, not really difficult, because the 80mm shell is fairly "lightweight"
(Japanese sailors could easily maneuver the 6-9 kg shells). Look here & here.

the 80mm guns will wait a bit, i want to discuss the matter about their placement with Colombamike or whoever is inclined to talk about it (see the pic near the bottom of the previous page if interested)

Looking at all the Japanese Battleships designs of this era (1917-1922 designs : Nagato, Tosa, Amagi, No. 13 class...... all designed by the very famous Japanese Naval Engineer "Y.Hiraga"). You notice that the AA guns are always on the same deck level...

[emperor_andreas]

Info on this officer.

-Matt

Hiraga Yuzuru
Imperial Japanese Navy Construction Corps - Commissioned 1901
Born - 8 March 1878
Graduated from Tokyo University Engineering Program - 21 June 1901
Commissioned Constructor Lieutenant (j.g.) - 27 June 1901
Shipbuilding Bureau Staff, Yokosuka Navy Yard - 27 June 1901 - 27 April 1903
Promoted Constructor Lieutenant - 26 September 1903
Shipbuilding Bureau Staff, Kure Navy Yard - 15 January 1904 - 27 January 1905
Naval Shipbuilding Command Staff - 3 February 1909 - 5 August 1912
Assistant Teacher, Tokyo University - 25 September 1909 - 5 August 1912
Promoted Constructor Lieutenant Commander - 11 October 1909
Shipbuilding Bureau Staff, Yokosuka Navy Yard - 5 August 1912 - 15 May 1916
Promoted Constructor Commander - 1 December 1912
Naval Technical Command Staff - 15 May 1916 - 19 August 1916
Promoted Constructor Captain - 1 April 1917
Professor, Tokyo University - 19 October 1918 - 1 October 1923
Naval Technical Command Staff - 19 October 1918 - 1 October 1920
Promoted Constructor Rear Admiral - 1 June 1922
Professor, Tokyo University - 3 June 1925 - 20 March 1931
Shipbuilding Research Bureau Director - 3 June 1925 - 1 November 1926
Promoted Constructor Vice Admiral - 1 December 1926
Reserve Status - 31 December 1931 - 8 March 1940
Professor, Tokyo University - 30 July 1932 - 28 February 1938
Honored Professor, Tokyo University - 5 August 1938 - 20 December 1938
President of Tokyo University - 20 December 1938 - 17 February 1943
2nd Reserve Status - 8 March 1940 - 1 April 1941
Reserve Status - 1 April 1941 - 17 February 1943
Rank of Constructor Vice Admiral renamed Technical Vice Admiral - 1 November 1942
Ennobled Baron - 17 February 1943
Died - 17 February 1943 (age 66)

[BB1987]

Allright Colombamike, your argument is perfect and shows a fair and reasonable placement of the 80mm guns, that allows me to overtake the empasse and put them in their possibly definitive position.



Let me know if i've missed something, otherwise she will be just a few steps away from completion.



About Hiraga, what if i also draw his treaty battleship? obviously after finding good sources... who knows

[DG_Alpha]

Is it allowed to have guns with 45° barrel angle in SB? I'm new here myself, so I'm just curious. Otherwise, great work.

[Colombamike]

Let me know if i've missed something, otherwise she will be just a few steps away from completion.

Yep, drawing almost completed...

Is it allowed to have guns with 45° barrel angle in SB? I'm new here myself, so I'm just curious.

Great question
BB, maybe you need to make the 80mm AA gun at 0° elevation....

[BB1987]

The 80mm guns comes from here:

As this is the official parts sheet that things puzzles me a bit, but if someone confirms me that those barrels should be at 0° elevation i will correct them without problems.

[Lazer_one]

barrells are normally at 0° elevation. It could be accepted for small AA guns when the pixels are colliding...
I would prefer the 80 mm horizontal but in this case we are on the border line.