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Very nice. My only querie is that the original MConrads & Shokaku drawing used a deeper curve on the forecastle than was indicated by the source drawing; but its not a good source drawing anyway, and unless we have an accurate one its much a matter of interpretation.

Incidently, if you've taken the drawing I posted, added Bezo's hull, and then worked it over, the legend should read: MConrads, Shokaku, Bezobrazov, Sailor82, in that order.

one thing: it might be possible that the mk13 fired harpoons as well. that way you would get an true multirole ship.

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Yes that is very true concerning the gun mounts. New does not exactly mean better. The Long Beach and Garcia class had 5"/38 singles but they were designed in the 50's. As this class was on the drawing boards 10 years later, I would have thought the 5"/54. I'll post another drawing using the older gun mount for comparison. Shokaku mentioned that the gun mount was supposed to be a Mk24 but that is a single barrel open pedestal mount.

Alvama - Yes! If you can provide me a scan of the Conway drawing and specs would be greatly
appreciated. Documentation on this class is very sparse.

Portsmouth Bill - I'll reverse the naming order as soon as possible.

Thiel - I'll fix the halyards as well but personally I kind of like the look.

The gun director is an issue as it looks like the proposed Sea Mauler. Did anyone post that drawing?

Sure, but every CLGN-160 design that actually planned for guns from the start used Mark 42. In the missile era, I don't think the USN designed anything destroyer or above with 5/38. Just the DE/DEG, and that's a whole different size/weight/cost class from a proper missile destroyer.

I concur with the eventual fitting of the Oto 127.

Hood drew it not that long ago.

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Source Materiel is always welcome.

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s340 ... dhnwr1.jpg

The page.

I updated the first two drawings and below is the third for comparison.



According to the page that Alvama provided (Thanks!), apparently it was intended to have a 5"/54 but again the drawing shows a 5"/38 twin ...

At any rate I think these drawings are finished ...

halyards, you might like the look but it is not allowed per shipbucket standard. other then that: quite nice, and may you post more of the same quality. (or better of course )

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Looking good. Except for anti-aliasing on the rigging and the main mast. And uncolored pixels around some parts. And not-quite-black underwater hull outlining.

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Finally got around to finishing this ... I think the top drawing is an accurate representation of the original concept drawing. The bottom drawing is my variant interpretation.