Shipbucket

You are Heading to Brazil!

A "strict" challenge based on the Brazilian next-generation tank requirements of less than 50 tons, cost-effective design, and operating a 105mm or 120mm cannon. The caveat is that the restrictions are strict and that any tonnage over or a cannon not of 105 or 120 is "disqualified".

(Modernization of older tanks to then be "sent to Brazil" (or au equal) may be included, but still must fit requirements!)

Era: 2010-present (must be in service by 2030)

Range: Any tracked tank or wheeled tank destroyer

Views:
- Allow 3 views of the tank based on real-life design, (treat as a blueprint!)
- Tank must be as how the tank will be displayed to Army inspectors/testing crew (means you can include camo or a striking display scheme for a defense expo)

What's Old Is New Again

Throughout history, navies have always had the goal in mind to be numerically superior to their foes (or alternatively more powerful). There have been multiple notable examples, such as the race between Germany and Great Britain prior to and during WWI or Reagan's 600 Ship Navy in the Cold War.

Recent years have been dire: you find yourself in a navy that is desperately needing to regain numerical superiority, however for whatever reason, the building of new ships is delayed or impractical and as such need to reach into the mothball fleet to modernise whatever you can. The Admiralty requires that you only focus on warships, as the merchant marine has not been as significantly affected by the current affliction.

Requirements:

The ship must be a warship of any type that is at least 20 years old as of modernisation/recommissioning.
The refit must incorporate sufficient modern technology to give it the capability of being a modern combatant.
The ship can be modernised in any way, including refits and complete rebuilds.
[Any additional requirements deemed appropriate by Kiwi]

What about a 19th century protected cruiser challenge? Something like the ships ofthe U.S. Navy's ABCD fleet. But from different countries.

When's those soldier bucket ww1 fighters landing?

The Most Powerful Ship Afloat (SB Scale)

Over the years many vessels have held claim to being the most powerful ship afloat, from the Tessarakonteres of the Hellenistic era, to the First Rates of the Napoleonic era, to the Dreadnoughts of the early 20th century, to the Battleships and Aircraft Carriers of World War Two and beyond.

Your challenge is to draw a ship from any historical era that can reasonably be argued to be the Most Powerful Ship Afloat at the time it is depicted, whether that is because it is the first of a new generation of ship that outclasses its competition (i.e. HMS Dreadnought versus previous Pre-Dreadnoughts), or because it is greater in some way than any other ship of its type (i.e. Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad during much of its lifetime).

Requirements:
- The ship must be a warship, real or AU, that at some point during its service could be reasonably argued to be the Most Powerful Ship Afloat
---- This does not have to be undisputed, see the myriad of "Iowa vs Yamato" debates IRL, but it must be an unquestioned contender
- The ship must be depicted at a time where it is a contender for this title, i.e. HMS Dreadnought in 1906 would count, but HMS Dreadnought in 1914 would not.
- The ship must be from a historical era, i.e. pre-2024 or the AU equivalent
- Each entry should be accompanied by a text description explaining how the depicted vessel is more powerful than its competition at the time it is depicted.

“Return of the Clipper”

The goal of this challenge is to design a transport ship primarily powered by wind.

Requirements:


- Secondary propulsion (diesel/steam/etc) options are allowed.
- The ship must be laid down starting from 1970.
- You have two options to choose from: a cargo ship or passenger ship.
- If you choose cargo, your ship must have a gross tonnage (GRT) of at least 30,000 tons (or should it be higher??).
- If you choose passenger, your ship must be capable of holding at least 2200 passengers comfortably (have to convince them not to just use a plane somehow!).
- The ship must have a minimum speed of 15 knots.

FD scale company task force team

Requirements:
-Depict a company-sized element
-The element must be organized to include units not organic to the company itself (An infantry platoon in a tank company for example)
-The company can be organized along a doctrinal set (Such as the French SGITA or the US company team) or entirely from units not necessarily are known to work together

SB scale:
Low tech submarine challenge
It's the 2010s. While the nuke boats of the superpowers hog the spotlight of public perception and movie glamour, much of the world's oceans is prowled by smaller, older, simpler boats. These are often hand-me-downs from wealthier states or boats built for export, while others again are so old their hulls bear patches of wars almost past living memory. These boats and their crews are often expected to fight an uphill battle should weapons fly, sometimes with aging and defective equipment. Real life examples of this kind of submarine hail from Iran, Taiwan or North Korea.

Your job will be to draw such a submarine, be it a dedicated export model, an indigenous design or a second-hand boat from another nation. The boat has to be conventionally powered by diesels and electric motors, no AIP system is to be used. The design should be simple, either to reduce costs or due to a nation's lacking technological base.

Modern riverine combatant challenge
There is a handful of nations in our world who still maintain a fleet of river gunboats, monitors, and other combatants designed to fight in rivers or lakes. Modern examples of this would include Romania or Brazil. It will be your task to draw such a warship.

FD scale:
WWI fighter challenge
Barely a decade after the dawn of powered flight, nations clash in a war to end all wars. The novel technology of the airplane grants advantages on the battlefield, and so flyers are recruited and planes begin to be built for war. Your task is to depict a fighter aircraft of the period between 1914 and 1918. The purpose of the aircraft should primarily be to combat other aircraft.

Theatre air defense challenge
Modern airspace can be as lethal to aircraft as an ocean of sharks to a swimmer. Systems like Patriot garner worldwide fame and are capable of intercepting anything from drones to cruise or ballistic missiles, and can trace their lineage to the Vietnam War and its lessons.

The challenge, should you accept it, consists of drawing such an air defense site in its deployed state (without the dirt or other revettments around it). It can consist of mobile or stationary systems dating all the way from the modern day to the 1950s and the advent of the surface to air missile. Your entry should depict multiple vehicles making up a battery.