One step forward, two steps back.
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I stand corrected.
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| Author: | klagldsf [ February 15th, 2014, 11:53 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) | |
There are more rods than that. There have to be. There were so many you could`t topple the mast by shooting it. They tested it on a mast that the South Carolina class had. 200 12 inch shells could`t bring it down.
Actually (according to my vague recollection of Friedman) the original idea was the opposite - have a structure where shells would for the most part harmlessly pass through it. IIRC some ship had its cage mast actually ripped off in a storm, and tripod masts provide the same effect (and they finally realized how silly it was to assume adversaries would be aiming for such a relatively small part of the ship compared to the actual hull or superstructure) that they abandoned it after WWI.
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| Author: | David Latuch [ February 16th, 2014, 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
Thank to you both, Haven't put the rails in yet Thiel 'cause it's WIP,Haven got to that yet. And it does look fairly accurate and I hope it gets closer with all of your help. Someday I might even graduate form the "Beginner's Forum". Dave |
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| Author: | Karle94 [ February 16th, 2014, 1:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
If you want accuracy, here are a few points. The aft observation post should be identical to the fore one. The bow is wrong too. The Tennessee and Colorado had a completely vertical underwater bow, not a bulbouse one like the New Mexico. |
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| Author: | David Latuch [ February 16th, 2014, 1:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
Great. Thanks again Karle. I'll workon it. Dave |
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| Author: | David Latuch [ February 16th, 2014, 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
One step forward, two steps back. I stand corrected. |
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| Author: | CanisD [ February 16th, 2014, 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
Navsource has some excellent photos scattered about their section on Dreadnought-era Battleships. http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/04bbidx.htm |
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| Author: | Rodondo [ February 16th, 2014, 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
Something I'd point out, for SB standard sake, avoid double black lines like you have in various poles and cranes, it isn't exactly flattering on a very great effort so far! |
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| Author: | acelanceloet [ February 16th, 2014, 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
an idea for the masts, maybe make the lines 'in the back' an dark grey colour. that way you can detail them a lot more while still not ending with black blobs. |
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| Author: | Colosseum [ February 16th, 2014, 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
Looking very nice... What year are you portraying? |
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| Author: | Karle94 [ February 16th, 2014, 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennessee Class Battleship USS California (BB-44) |
I am thinking 41 judging by the catapult on the #3 turret, the 5"/25 AA guns and the radar on top of the bridge. |
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