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| Author: | JjeeporCreepor [ March 2nd, 2012, 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | HMS Polyphemus |
My first attempt at the torpedo ram Polyphemus - I believe the all-grey colour scheme is accurate and indeed that she may have been the first RN warship to be so painted. ![[ img ]](http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/jjpor/HMSPolyphemus.png) EDIT: Attachment replaced with Photobucket img to save Shipbucket server space. |
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| Author: | Biancini1995 [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
well the shading are well draw 
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| Author: | Rodondo [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
Its a nice drawing but I believe Raxar had this one on his worklist |
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| Author: | JjeeporCreepor [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
Ah - I had no idea.  But still, that's my effort, and I look forward to seeing his - she's been one of my favourite warships ever since I learned she was likely the inspiration for the (probably much bigger and meaner) Thunder Child in War of the Worlds.
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| Author: | APDAF [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
Why not do that instead? Should not be too hard. |
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| Author: | JjeeporCreepor [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
It's certainly a good idea. I sort of envision Thunder Child as being along the same lines as the above, but cruiser-sized, with heavier gun armament (iirc she shot the leg off one Martian fighting machine), probably multi-funnelled. Hmm, yes - watch this space.
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| Author: | APDAF [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
It looked in one adaptation like it was crossed with a Pre-dreadnought battleship |
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| Author: | JjeeporCreepor [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
Yes - I think in the artwork for the Jeff Wayne musical version Thunder Child is shown as pretty much a generic British Pre-Dread (with side-by-side funnels at that!). Based on the description in the novel, though (iirc!), I picture her as something a bit longer and leaner and speedier. I'm paraphrasing, but I seem to remember her described as being like a log lying low in the water or something like that, and indeed the inspiration Polyphemus was like a semi-submersible with ballast tanks to keep her low down so that her ram would be able to hit enemy ships below the waterline. |
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| Author: | klagldsf [ March 3rd, 2012, 3:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
It's sad that we've come to this misunderstanding as it's a ridiculously superb effort from a first-time drawer, almost like nothing I've seen. |
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| Author: | Raxar [ March 3rd, 2012, 3:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Polyphemus |
Quite well drawn, I'll remove her from my worklist as I could not do better. One minor nitpick though, The small twin rudders under the ram are not the right shape, as shown by this photo: ![[ img ]](http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5606/gdfsa.png)
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