Shipbucket

Oh yes! This is one stunning destroyer! A Type 42 on some serious steriods. A lovely blend of systems, I like the idea of Sea Eagle ASMs and the lightweight Sea Wolf is good to see too. Also, for those not following the RN Parts thread, the 4.5in Mk 8 here is new standard part, and seeing it here convinces me its far better than the old one.
This revived AU thread was already excellent, but just got even better!

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Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it
@Blackbuck - I've had that prop on the drawing for a while now so there is probably something better out there, any tips as to where I could find one?
One of the best things about AU's is the chance to play with weapons/equipment that never made it in the real world and surface-launch Sea Eagle and lightweight Sea Wolf were perfect for what I wanted. (The Sea Eagle launchers are a bit of a mix between the old Harpoon and the Otomat launchers)
I have to agree that the new Mk 8 mount is a great improvement over the old one, a credit to Ace.

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You could either lift one off of a suitable existing design or have a go at bashing one out. They're finicky but at least you can call it your own
@ Sea Eagle, I've also been messing around with them and I must say yours look a damn site better than mine!

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AU Projects: | Banbha et al. | New England: The Divided States
Blood and Fire

Great The Type 42 before the number crunchers got their way; it shows what could have been, but then we coulddn't have afforded so many; but glad to see Resherche getting it.

And now a modular general purpose escort/patrol frigate that has provided the bulk of the Recherchian Navy surface combatants since the mid-1990s:



Cascade Class FFH

Common features and statistics:
Length Oa.: 122.8m
Beam: 14.9m
Draught: 5.4m (bottom of sonar)
Displacement at full load: 3,750 tonnes
Range: 6,000nm at 18kn
Crew complement: 160
Speed: 28kn max. 18kn cruise

Sensors:
Type 996 3D air and surface search
SPS-49 long range air search
Type 1006 surface search
Type 911 Sea Wolf Directors
Vampir IRST
Toplite Optical Director
ThomsonSintra Spherion B hull sonar
Petrel Mine and Obstacle Avoidance sonar
Fitted for towed array sonar

Electronic Warfare:
Mk36 SRBOC launchers
SLQ-25A towed torpedo decoy
Nulka decoy launchers

Armament:
1 x Mk8 4.5in dual purpose gun
8 x Sea Eagle ASMs
2 x triple torpedo tubes for Stingray ASW torpedoes
16 x Sea Wolf VLS
2 x 25mm Typhoon CIWS
1 x Phalanx CIWS

Aircraft:
1 x medium helicopter

Boats:
2x 7m RHIBs

It was also selected by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy for the Anzac Frigate Project:





And finally - shamelessly copying Blackbuck here - a blank version if anyone wants to use it:

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What a lovely set of drawings! I especially like the idea of offering them up for "export" not least because it means hat people don't have to horrendously kit bash things!

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I think labels on where to put country-specific parts (in red font) are meant for telling prospective kit bashers to do things right.

Well considering he is using the same idea that I came up with, so I think I know what I meant to say.

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Blood and Fire

Very nice!

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Thanks for the kind words
Just did a minor edit to put the correct Sea Wolf directors on.

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