Shipbucket

I'm here with 10th Mountain Division (LI) Headquarters. We're the HQ for RC-S.

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Redhorse

Current Projects:
Republic of Texas Navy
FD Scale F-14s

Good luck and I hope noone gets hurt.

New developments were made while I was on leave. Updated history and two new classes of ships will appear soon.

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Redhorse

Current Projects:
Republic of Texas Navy
FD Scale F-14s

Waiting eagerly- your AU is one of the best!

I agree!

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Salide - Denton - The Interrealms

I am not very active on the forums anymore, but work is still being done on my AUs. Visit the Salidan Altiverse Page on the SB Wiki for more information. All current work is being done on Google Docs.
If anyone wishes for their nations to interact with the countries of the Salidan Altiverse, please send me a PM, after which we can further discuss through email.

In 1889 the first of the new corvettes was laid down, the Guadalupe; followed each year by her sisters Lampasas and Lavaca. Slightly smaller and more lightly armed than the Independence, they followed typical Texas design practices - shallow draft, fine hull form, and fast for their dimensions (16 knots to keep pace with the cruiser).

The Guadalupes were built in the United States and fitted with American steam plants and guns, with the exception of the 2.25"/40 Quick Firing guns, which were imported from Great Britain. The main armament was 6" guns of the same pattern on American protected cruisers.



The last of the sailing vessels were sold off, and the Guadalupes mark the formal shift from sail to steam. Only two sail/steam ships remained, thier cousins the Colorados, and after rebuilds their sails were eliminated and their steaming range expanded.

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Redhorse

Current Projects:
Republic of Texas Navy
FD Scale F-14s

Nice little cruiser- are the 6" guns in open barbettes?
Personally, I think those would have been popular options for any navy with the Gulf as a primary operating area as conditions are generally mild and a lot of weight could be saved.

Another stunning ship. The only thing I'd do differently would be to ad a canvas cover over the mantles to keep the worst rain from penetrating further into the ship. Like the gazebo the USN liked to install on their monitors.

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“Close” only counts with horseshoes, hand grenades, and tactical nuclear weapons.
That which does not kill me has made a grave tactical error

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Those are deck mounts with "barbette" type shields around them. The hoists are built into superstructure bulkheads right behind them. Similar to this:

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_8-30_mk1.htm

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Redhorse

Current Projects:
Republic of Texas Navy
FD Scale F-14s

Ah, ok.

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“Close” only counts with horseshoes, hand grenades, and tactical nuclear weapons.
That which does not kill me has made a grave tactical error

Worklist

Source Materiel is always welcome.