This is a forum for discussion of topics relating to the Dreadnought era, prior to the ascendency of naval aviation. We will be discussing history, ship design, and naval wargaming.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
The formula for anachronistic ships embodied in the WWII-looking Lion design, can be applied to many ships
The formula that I used for the anachronistic Lion design is widely applicable. The ship basically takes the dimensions for some ship, say the Dreadnought, and then gives the ship a flush deck, a WWII-looking superstructure, and triple and twin turrets to provide the necessary number of barrels, but all on the centerline. The anachronistic Dreadnought would have four turrets: two triple 12in/45 and two twin 12in/45, with the twin in the superfiring positions at each end. I have a card stock model of the Dreadnought at 1/600 scale with just such a layout, although with my usual simplications. For paper models, I have found that I am not interested in the sort of model that Lou Coatney wants. They are very fragile, so I do not invest a lot of time for detail or realism.
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