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- Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:10 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Prinz Eugen stays with Bismarck
- Replies: 43
- Views: 27924
Re: Prinz Eugen stays with Bismarck
As I understand it, Tirpitz increased speed to 29kts and headed into a 35mph wind, forcing the Albacores to close at 60kts whle being all the time under gunfire from 105mm flak. The Swordfish was about 10% slower than the Albacore. So if it was difficult with the Albacores, guess with the older pla...
- Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Revell of Germany Online Survey
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15598
Revell of Germany Online Survey
Hi Gentlemen, Revell of Germany is doing an online survey about the most wanted model kits: http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/ My naval contributions to the survey are: 1:350 HMS Ark Royal (WWII) http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/1893/ (almost 8300 votes as of this writing) 1:350 SMS Seydlitz http://idea...
- Wed May 21, 2014 4:09 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
- Replies: 109
- Views: 236939
Re: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
Capitão, outstanding work as always.
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:35 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: should have the prinz eugen stayed with the bismarck ?
- Replies: 201
- Views: 24508
Re: should have the prinz eugen stayed with the bismarck ?
Condors and other long range aircraft would be patrolling and trying to spot them, giving their positions to lurking U-Boats, so it would be a very dangerous game to be playing, whilst hunting for an elusive foe who would be unlikely to be brought to battle. Talking about Condors, another myth of t...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:36 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: should have the prinz eugen stayed with the bismarck ?
- Replies: 201
- Views: 24508
Re: should have the prinz eugen stayed with the bismarck ?
It is beyond me how much time people like Vic Dale waste to write such excessive amounts of bullshit in forums. It is a pity that some people take their time (and ours) posting such comments. I find Vic's posts most educational and I truly admire his ability to see things "out of the box"...
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:32 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Beauty & the Beast
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17586
Re: Beauty & the Beast
What about her rangefinding equipment? Was it equivalent or, at least, close to the German or British counterparts?
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:35 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
- Replies: 109
- Views: 236939
Re: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
Outstanding work - as always.
Nelson
Nelson
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:33 pm
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: HMS Agincourt 1914 (Pictures)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 26904
Re: HMS Agincourt 1914 (Pictures)
Not building ships for foreign customers, with whom Germany could have gained some influence, was a major blunder on the Kaisers' part. That's true, especially if we take into view that Brazil already had a large population of German descendants by the beginning of the 20th century. SMS Von Der Tan...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:28 am
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
- Replies: 109
- Views: 236939
Re: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
Thanks, RF and Capitão Norbert, for your kind words.
The Revell kit is basically a well detailed one but there is a lot of room for improvements.
Best regards,
Nelson
The Revell kit is basically a well detailed one but there is a lot of room for improvements.
Best regards,
Nelson
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:40 am
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
- Replies: 109
- Views: 236939
Re: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
Prezado Capitão Norbert, Trabalho magnífico !! Truly outstanding work !! :shock: I am currently posting my work on the Revell Bismarck on the Modelismo Naval de Erick Navas site, but of course it's not a shade of yours: http://modelismonaval.crearforo.com/revell-1350-dkm-bismarck-es2005.html Visitor...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:36 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
- Replies: 114
- Views: 31691
Re: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
you can ask Sao Paulo crew about that [...] The point is when France stop use a ship, the normal reasonable next owner shall be a museum for almost all case! Gotcha !! So rather than sending it to a museum, you "pushed" it to a friendly country, promising it would be fully refurbished and...
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
- Replies: 114
- Views: 31691
Re: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
Not to mention the São Paulo aircraft carrier (ex-Foch) which Brazil purchased from France to help patrol our vast coast. It has been spending more time on the dry dock than on the ocean. Bad deal ...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
- Replies: 114
- Views: 31691
Re: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
Rather unwarranted and overly harsh criticism of RR engines…. Specially when you consider that a RR engine (the Merlin) equipping so many Spitfires, P-51s and Lancasters, helped to freed France from the Nazi dominance ... :? Back to the Brazilian purchase, I can still hear my wife saying after we h...
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
- Replies: 114
- Views: 31691
Re: Brazil buys 50 helicopters, 5 submarines from France
Here in Costa Rica, and Central America, we are experiencing a lot of concern because of Lula´s involvement in Hondura´s Zelaya return. Dear Karl, you can be sure that even here only a few people is supporting this involvement (just a handful of Lula's party pals). I hope our people will give the a...
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:38 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Dragon models announces new 1/350th Scharnhorst
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25290
Re: Dragon models announces new 1/350th Scharnhorst
I think one of the major reasons why these ships are not being modeled much is because the United States and Japan were not that heavily involved with World War 1. These countries produce a lot of the high quality models or are their biggest markets. Thanks Kyler, that surely can be one of the reas...