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Best looking ship
Since we've got a best looking fighter thread why not a best looking ship?
Personally I like some of the big German ships of WW2 especially the scharnhorst class
http://www.scharnhorst-class.dk/
Personally I like some of the big German ships of WW2 especially the scharnhorst class
http://www.scharnhorst-class.dk/
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The Imperial ship Yamato
Nothing else needs to be said.
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I think that might be the Musashi, I can't see the rear deck very well so can't tell for sure. The Yamato has two main guns on the back quarter. The Musashi only one and a larger hanger os spotter aircraft(if I ever finish that model....)Crossroads Inc. wrote:The Imperial ship Yamato
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But they are both the same mostly
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Both ships were nearly identical in all respects until their refits. That model is defintely Yamato, it's been the topic of several discussions at modeling websites.
During the refit both ships lost their amidships 6 inch triple turrets; Yamato received a more intensive AAA battery with more light turrets where Musashi recieved a completely different fit of light guns.
The main armament layout on Yamato and Musashi were identical; nine 18.1 inch guns.Isolder74 wrote:I think that might be the Musashi, I can't see the rear deck very well so can't tell for sure. The Yamato has two main guns on the back quarter. The Musashi only one and a larger hanger os spotter aircraft(if I ever finish that model....)
But they are both the same mostly
Both ships were nearly identical in all respects until their refits. That model is defintely Yamato, it's been the topic of several discussions at modeling websites.
During the refit both ships lost their amidships 6 inch triple turrets; Yamato received a more intensive AAA battery with more light turrets where Musashi recieved a completely different fit of light guns.
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USS Constitution for the ignorant masses.
There is no problem to dificult for a signifigantly large enough quantity of C-4 to handle.
If you're leaving scorch marks, you aren't using a big enough gun.
If you're leaving scorch marks, you aren't using a big enough gun.
I think Tico's are okay but they're really just jumped up Spru-cans.Knife wrote: Tico. Beautiful lines, sexy hull, and some serious shit kicking ability. Although, I do have to agree with Lonestar to a degree, in that tall ships are gorgeous.
I actually think the older versions with the missile rails looked a little cooler than the ones with VLS.
I guess between the Ticos, Spruance and Kidds I just saw too much of this hull. The Ticos especially looked top heavy to me. Not as much as the Long Beach but still pretty bad. I actually like some of the older cruisers better. For some reason I liked the "ramp" that the missiles came out of to restock the rails on the Belknap class. I just always thought they looked cool. For that matter twin missile rails just look cool but there's something wrong about "one armed bandits" that makes them just look goofy.
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While low and lean the Belknap class kind of sucks because the gun is in the back and the AA Missiles are in the front.
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I like the clean lines. The smooth fore deck and the the structure. It's a definate change from the LPD's and LST's I was used to.
They say, "the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots." I suppose it never occurred to them that they are the tyrants, not the patriots. Those weapons are not being used to fight some kind of tyranny; they are bringing them to an event where people are getting together to talk. -Mike Wong
But as far as board culture in general, I do think that young male overaggression is a contributing factor to the general atmosphere of hostility. It's not SOS and the Mess throwing hand grenades all over the forum- Red
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I have have to give three. The Constitution, a Tico, and then this:
An Arleigh Burke DDG.
EDIT: Fuck it, Duchess already killed any hope of formatting this page had anyway.
An Arleigh Burke DDG.
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Arleigh Burke, followed by:
http://jdroger.com/taweb/TAS/ARTICLES/ent&artic.jpg
USS Enterprise. There's just something about that ship that I love.
Third place for me:
http://jdroger.com/taweb/TAS/ARTICLES/untitled6.jpg
Tico.
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Arleigh Burke, followed by:
http://jdroger.com/taweb/TAS/ARTICLES/ent&artic.jpg
USS Enterprise. There's just something about that ship that I love.
Third place for me:
http://jdroger.com/taweb/TAS/ARTICLES/untitled6.jpg
Tico.
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hell yeah, back when Men were men, and Ships were ShipsLordChaos wrote:I'll second that opinion...Lonestar wrote:
The Only lines sexier than a sailing ship's are a lady's.
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