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Trojan
Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 17th, 2012, 11:55 pm
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Outstanding!
is that a torpedo I see just being held in the open?

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 1:12 am
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I believe those were where the reloads were kept. Although reloading in battle would probably be extraordinarily dangerous. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 2:36 am
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I was seriously hoping that wasn't where the reloads were kept. That is just a plain lack of common sense

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 4:33 am
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I agree...and especially during service in Chinese waters. If someone of the Flying Tigers decided to do a strafing run and scored a lucky hit...ow. Ooh, just got an idea for my AU!

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 7:38 am
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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 12:51 pm
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Actually i have found a couple of drawings showing a torpedo stored that way (wartime pictures are usually too blurredto help in that way), and i agree about the potential danger wich a long lance exposed to fire poses, so my assumption is that the one showed outside the reload boxes (the feature visible behind the railings just below the torpedo itself) could be a spare one with no warhead fitted that could be used for parts when other long lances needs repairs while the ships is underway.
but i could obviously beign wrong.


Anyway, here they are Aoba in 1927 and Kinugasa in 1932

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Added the ventilation slits to all turrets, and all drawings updated in the first page and argumented with some text for their history.

With this, The Aoba Class project is completed.

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 1:49 pm
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They all look GREAT! Can't wait to see what comes next from you, BB!

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 2:02 pm
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BB is a true Shipbucket artist; we don't just get one ship pictured as the "Aoba class cruiser", we get a dozen drawings of each configuration of each ship in the class. This is how it should be.

Excellent work here BB1987, you are outstripping us all. ;)

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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 2:03 pm
Colosseum wrote:
BB is a true Shipbucket artist; we don't just get one ship pictured as the "Aoba class cruiser", we get a dozen drawings of each configuration of each ship in the class. This is how it should be.

Excellent work here BB1987, you are outstripping us all. ;)
Agreed fully here!

But you don't need many to outstripping us all ;)


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Post subject: Re: Japan - Aoba Class Heavy CruiserPosted: October 18th, 2012, 2:28 pm
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Colosseum wrote:
BB is a true Shipbucket artist; we don't just get one ship pictured as the "Aoba class cruiser", we get a dozen drawings of each configuration of each ship in the class. This is how it should be.

Excellent work here BB1987, you are outstripping us all. ;)
I agree completely. Therefore I hereby again nominate BB1987 for 'promotion' to Premium Member.

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