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 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: "Harrier Carrier" challenge (Sept 2019)

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: "Harrier Carrier" challenge (Sept 2019) Posted: August 20th, 2019, 2:30 pm 

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At risk of going off-topic, the US Navy even had two paddle-wheeled (!!!!) aircraft carriers in WW2. It steamed about Lake Michigan for pilot training.

 Forum: Never-Built Designs  Topic: Corvettes ALFA 3000

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: Corvettes ALFA 3000 Posted: August 19th, 2019, 7:38 pm 

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I don't know what was the original proposal, but the main search radar in the CGI image looks an awful lot like a TRS-4D, not the SMART-S which you've used.

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: "Harrier Carrier" challenge (Sept 2019)

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: "Harrier Carrier" challenge (Sept 2019) Posted: August 19th, 2019, 3:33 pm 

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I'm not sure how operationally suitable such a conversion would be, but it would certainly be a cheap and cheerful short-term platform for training and doctrine development while a larger, more expensive conversion or new-build was at the docks. And as someone whose megalomania prevents me from exec...

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: Schlemm's SB ship's..... So far

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: Schlemm's SB ship's..... So far Posted: August 17th, 2019, 11:50 pm 

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Especially within the context of the beginner section, it would be helpful to know what you've changed. For example, the LHA-8 drawing is pretty busy. What comments should we be giving you, and what comments should we be giving the original author?

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: JMSDF Shirase AGB-5003

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: JMSDF Shirase AGB-5003 Posted: August 16th, 2019, 8:12 pm 

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I can only echo the others. This is a beautiful drawing.

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: "Harrier Carrier" challenge (Sept 2019)

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: "Harrier Carrier" challenge (Sept 2019) Posted: August 15th, 2019, 3:51 pm 

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I am highly intrigued by this challenge. Pondering a mission seems like the obvious first step :)

 Forum: Never-Built Designs  Topic: IJN Project b-65 Super A Cruiser reBoot

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: IJN Project b-65 Super A Cruiser reBoot Posted: August 15th, 2019, 1:15 pm 

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The truss structures supporting the aircraft cranes are sort of interesting.

There's an inconsistency in the secondaries--in the top view the middle mounts have barrels overhanging the outer mounts, while they do not interfere in the side view.

 Forum: Never-Built Designs  Topic: Project B-65 Super Type A Cruiser

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: Project B-65 Super Type A Cruiser Posted: August 11th, 2019, 9:06 pm 

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It is remarkable how abrasive some people can be. Maybe ban all of the obnoxious smileys and force everyone to communicate like an adult (or see if they're able).

David, it's quite an attractive rendition, although you've got some stray purple masking color in the top view in the secondary battery.

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: Soviet / Russian minesweepers

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: Soviet / Russian minesweepers Posted: August 8th, 2019, 7:44 pm 

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One might get the impression the Russians had more minesweepers than most navies had mines :)

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: JMSDF DDH-Kurama

erik_t
 Post subject: Re: JMSDF DDH-Kurama Posted: August 7th, 2019, 12:53 pm 

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An excellent rendition. May I ask what is your source for the below-the-waterline details? I find the location of the roll stabilizers to be surprisingly high, and the shape of the sonar dome also seems a little strange (very deep for its length).
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