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 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: My idea, 1919: The German Empire after the First World War

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: My idea, 1919: The German Empire after the First World W Posted: August 8th, 2015, 7:07 am 

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It maybe appropriate to go back through OTL and examine all major USA interactions/interventions and alter the outcomes. For instance the Zimmerman Telegram debacle ... Perhaps strengthen US German diplomacy say through more supply sub visits of the Deutschland, U151 type. "American submarine pionee...

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: WWI Truck?

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: WWI Truck? Posted: June 14th, 2015, 8:06 am 

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Yeah thanks Dean.
Morris was my first guess from my image searching but the site has it listed as WWI and that confounded me no end.
My understanding is that Bussing built the first rigid axle 6x4 in the early 20's and there were no 3 axle trucks in WWI.
I look forward to being corrected though ...

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: WWI Truck?

Rusel
 Post subject: WWI Truck? Posted: June 13th, 2015, 2:40 am 

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can any one ID this vehicle
http://britishbattles.homestead.com/fil ... _truck.jpg

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: City of Canberra 747

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: City of Canberra 747 Posted: March 9th, 2015, 2:28 am 

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We changed our minds and drove down to the north end of the airfield. Parked and joined the crowd. I did some estimates and picked a spot, so in the video we are standing directly underneath the C of C as she lands. Ah the smell of kerosene in the morning! http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-08/qanta...

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: City of Canberra 747

Rusel
 Post subject: City of Canberra 747 Posted: March 7th, 2015, 4:38 am 

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Tomorrow morning, hopefully at 7.47 am the City of Canberra will make a 10 minute flight from Kingsford Smith to the Illawarra regional airport to join the HARS collection of historic aircraft. The pilots have trained specifically to land the C of C on the short north south strip. C of C still holds...

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: Insect Class Fleet Tenders

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: Insect Class Fleet Tenders Posted: February 23rd, 2015, 9:51 pm 

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Ah yes, cross ref'd using a US text, damn!
They spelled it Cicada because they thought the RN made a mistake.

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: Insect Class Fleet Tenders

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: Insect Class Fleet Tenders Posted: February 23rd, 2015, 2:42 am 

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Ezgo
I believe it's HMS Cicada, not Cicala.
I have Green Grocers singing outside my window at present, noisy beggars!

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: Huangti-Class Superbattleship - Kurenai no Rika Project

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: Huangdi-Class Superbattleship - Kurenai no Rika Project Posted: January 16th, 2015, 11:15 am 

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The main problem is a lack of a chinese industrial revolution. Even thought the Southern Song Dynasty had blast furnace steel production this was all lost after the conquest by Kublai Khan. After the revolt of the Eunuchs and retiring of the Zheng He fleet, China turned inward and industrial progres...

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: Proposed 25,000 ton Battleships and Battlecruisers

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: Proposed 25,000 ton Battleships and Battlecruisers Posted: January 14th, 2015, 7:18 am 

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Work it out and tell me Rusel. (Less than 1% over the size of the hull at the full load line. Ammunition is only counted in full load calculation.) I am looking at a few tons per gun for barrels, larger loading mechanisms, larger handling in the barbette, larger magazine for the almost double sized...

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: Proposed 25,000 ton Battleships and Battlecruisers

Rusel
 Post subject: Re: Proposed 25,000 ton Battleships and Battlecruisers Posted: January 14th, 2015, 3:55 am 

Replies: 172
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Mmmm, S&G were very wet ships up front!
How much extra length would you need to compensate for that extra weight?
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