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Post subject: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 6:24 pm
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So my wife gets in from work today and asks me "What have you been up to today then?"
I reply "I sent some invoices, did some work on my tax returns and completed a Shipbucket scale drawing of a French treaty-era destroyer."
She retorts "You know you can be a real f#cking geek sometimes."

Anyway, here she is...

Le Bourrasque was the first ship of her class, launched in 1926. Armed with four 130mm guns, she displaced 1300 tons and could reach 33 knots. She was mined and sunk during the evacuation of Dunquerque in 1940.

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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 6:28 pm
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Very smart mate,and it's nice to know I'm not the only one who gets called :geek: :geek:
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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 7:03 pm
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So my wife gets in from work today and asks me "What have you been up to today then?"
This cracks me up: its the mutual recognition :lol: Anyway, great to see another French warship - and there's lots more still!
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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 7:21 pm
It already has been done, this one. Rhade did one in Polish houshing colors.
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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 7:33 pm
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That looks very good.

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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 7:38 pm
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Ahhh...me too - in fact my wife even "designed" a sign in my folder which says 'stop doing boats'. Anyhoo...great drawing of one of the most elegant treaty destroyers. As far as the Burza, since I've got a model of it, there are discernible differences to justify this French version.

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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 7:39 pm
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Indeed, they are very similar, but different ships.

lol at the wife comments!

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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 7:45 pm
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Yes, Jabba, you're not alone having a "suffering" wife! 8-) :D :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 8:49 pm
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I like! Of course, coming from a newb here like me, that may not mean a whole lot ;)

And as for my wife and I, we have an agreement... She knits and does other "crafty" type stuff, I do things for my ficticious online nation, and together we do sci-fi geeky costuming at conventions. It works well. :)

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Post subject: Re: Bourrasque Class Destroyer (1926)Posted: December 14th, 2011, 9:11 pm
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we certainly could do with all the 1.500 tonners of the french fleet... nice to see the MN finally taking shape as well...

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