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Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: January 29th, 2013, 7:42 pm
by emperor_andreas
Amazing! She has a Graf Zeppelin-esque funnel and bow...perhaps GZ would've looked similar after a refit? In any event, she's gorgeous...nice work!

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: January 29th, 2013, 8:27 pm
by Novice
Gorgeous work Garlicdesign. I am glad I had given up on all French ships I was intending to do (including this ships)
The aircraft are awesome work ( Breguet Bre.810 I believe, and the Dewoitine D.790)

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: January 29th, 2013, 8:59 pm
by Colombamike
Beautifull drawing, Garlic
Few mistakes, maybe around wooden ? flight deck and AA weapons/rangefinder
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Hopefully to see others wartime "never were" version ;)

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: January 29th, 2013, 10:12 pm
by Frescone
Excellent! :shock:

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: January 29th, 2013, 10:13 pm
by Bombhead
She's a cracker mate. :P

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 4:54 am
by Garlicdesign
Hello again!

I indeed forgot the light AA rangefinders, added below. The 13mm AAMGs shown in the original plans have been substituted with 25mm twins; as everyone (including the Vichy French within the limits of their possibilities) was trying to get rid of those quite useless guns and replace them with autocannon, I thought the Joffre would also have them by 1942.

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Below a 1945 variant with more flak, some british-style radars and new planes (navalized Arsenal VB.10 and Nord N.1500).

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Greetings
Garlicdesign

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 5:57 am
by Thiel
Colombamike it's called paint and it's a common feature on pretty much all wooden decks throughout the war.

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 8:13 am
by Gollevainen
This is one of the best never-where drawings Ive yet seen here, well done!! Also, Ive always been under impression that Joffre was somewhat ungainly, boring and dull looking concept, but you have managed to make it look really beutifull and charismatic. :)

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 10:43 am
by eswube
The 1945 update is awesome! :)
Are You perhaps planning further updates to this project (late 1940s, 1950s)?

Re: Joffre-class aircraft carrier

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 1:18 pm
by Raxar
Shame this is a neverbuilt, great work!