Warship Appreciation Thread
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Lord Sovereign
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Why don't warships look pretty anymore? The nicest looking naval vessel afloat today is the Zumwalt and that thing looks bloody scary.
Tiamat
I've seen the future...
I wish the Zumwalts looked scary in a good way. As they are they're probably one of the biggest floating money pits the Navy ever wasted money on. Personally I think if they wanted to go with coastal vessels they should have revisited the Pegasus hydrofoil design, modified it as needed and used that. Speaking of which, here's a picture:
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Three of the Vietnam war, while not bluewater should certainly be appreciated.
Patrol Boat River, or 'Pibber'
In contrast, the far slower but more heavily armed Monitors.
And a pair of Swift Boats.
Patrol Boat River, or 'Pibber'
In contrast, the far slower but more heavily armed Monitors.
And a pair of Swift Boats.
Lord Sovereign
The resident Britbong
I wish the Zumwalts looked scary in a good way. As they are they're probably one of the biggest floating money pits the Navy ever wasted money on. Personally I think if they wanted to go with coastal vessels they should have revisited the Pegasus hydrofoil design, modified it as needed and used that. Speaking of which, here's a picture:
Aww, it's dinky and that's endearing.
As for the Zumwalt, those things cost about four billion dollars a piece do they not? You could have an entire squadron of modern destroyers, frigates or even nuclear attack subs for that.
Personally I think the US should just start producing a new run of Fletcher's with hypersonic 5-inchers, cwis, and bofors mounts. Bofors are useful for a lot of things with the right ammo and targeting systems. And the depth charges mounts are still useful. Give them a few quad copter drones for ASW work, and you get a newly lethal package on a proven frame.
It's also put a lot of US shipbuilders back to work. They could use the surviving Fletcher's as training ships and engineering workshops for the new run.
It's also put a lot of US shipbuilders back to work. They could use the surviving Fletcher's as training ships and engineering workshops for the new run.
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Does anyone know what the exact colour of the Soviet/Russian deck colours are on things like the Udaloy and Sovremmeny. Some have grey decks, but a fair few have a short of reddish colour. The instructions for my Trumpeter 1/350 Sovremmeny says Orange but I feel thats too bright.
Lord Sovereign
The resident Britbong
Is it me, or are Soviet ships nice to look at? I know they're utilitarian but they've somehow managed to make that part of their charm. Speaking of Russia, let's hearken back to its imperial days. May I present the Borodino class Battleship Oryol, a real blast from the past.
Someone made some funny artwork...
Turned the Zumwalt into a spooky pyramid ship!
Turned the Zumwalt into a spooky pyramid ship!
It looks like it has a giant forehead
RETVIZAN is much prettier:Is it me, or are Soviet ships nice to look at? I know they're utilitarian but they've somehow managed to make that part of their charm. Speaking of Russia, let's hearken back to its imperial days. May I present the Borodino class Battleship Oryol, a real blast from the past.
Bah, all you philistines. The most beautiful of the pre-dreadnoughts are obviously...
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Progress on my Sovremmeny, I am bloody dreading those photo etched masts and the multi part Helix helicopters. I do like the look of Soviet vessels of that era like the Kashin, Krivak, Udaloy etc, even the smaller missile boats like the Osa and so on
Tiamat
I've seen the future...
Progress on my Sovremmeny, I am bloody dreading those photo etched masts and the multi part Helix helicopters. I do like the look of Soviet vessels of that era like the Kashin, Krivak, Udaloy etc, even the smaller missile boats like the Osa and so on
Some of the Soviet Naval vessels of the Cold War certainly had a very brute yet functional appearance to them, the Kirovs and Slavas especially. The missile complements they carried were no joke.
Lord Sovereign
The resident Britbong
Quick question, but are there any good books about the Soviet Navy? It would be interesting to learn about it as apparently the USSR could field quite a powerful fleet.
On that subject, I always liked their Typhoon/Project 941 Akula monsters. Seriously, it's like Moto Moto himself rising from the cold wastes of the Atlantic in search of "plumpy."
In awe of the size of this lad. Absolute unit.
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I must admit that the one Soviet vessel class I felt looked unbalanced was the Moskva and Lenin helicopter carriers.
Helicopter carriers often look unbalanced. JEANNE D’ARC, CAIO DUILIO and VITTORIO VENETO also look chopped.I must admit that the one Soviet vessel class I felt looked unbalanced was the Moskva and Lenin helicopter carriers.
The Japanese DDHs do look rather nice, though.