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maximusslade · 04-16-2008, 16:40 PM

Well guys, it didn't take long for me to get a request to post my BB ideas. Before I do I just want everyone to know that this project is my baby and I am a little sensitive about it ( i guess anyone would be if they put 4 years into it) so please let the critisism be just and well founded. I want critics, not haters, LOL

A little history, I have been a BB fan for a long time and while i was in college I decided I would design the ULTIMATE BB. I was young and immature and so the design reflected that. Then as I grew older and my esperience with real warships grew, I refined the idea incorporated what I could of current naval philosophy and my own and yadda yadda yadda.

The result was two ships. The first, named USS Montana (BBN-72), and the second, USS Constitution (BCN-7).

Now for the pictures....

Here is the orginal concept.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...SSErinBB72.jpg

Shoot that idea up all you want. It had waaaaaay to many guns and instead of tactical missles, it carried strategic ballistic missles. Need I say more?

And here are my finished products....

USS Montana

Please ignore the stats on that picture. I havent updated them in some time.

Now for the battlecruiser, USS Constitution...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BGN7wLAMPS.jpg

A little background on this. After much work on the Montana, I decided to show my work to some friends who said much of what you guys will probably say about it. So after all their kind words I went to modifying the idea to something more compatible with current ideas. In so doing i reduced the number of guns from 12 to 4. I havent come up with a caliber for these smaller guns, but so far i have been thinking of 12"/54's. The armor on this ship would also be somewhat reduced. How far recuced? I dont know yet. Again, these are works in progress.

Lastly, I have also decided to try to design the decks of this thing. So here is what I've got...

*NOTE* These deck plans, for now, just relate to the Montana.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../crossplan.jpg

Well this is all I've got for now. Thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions.

04-16-2008, 16:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
maximusslade Patron Join Date: 04-16-08 Posts: 195	MY ideas for a FUTURISTIC BB Well guys, it didn't take long for me to get a request to post my BB ideas. Before I do I just want everyone to know that this project is my baby and I am a little sensitive about it ( i guess anyone would be if they put 4 years into it) so please let the critisism be just and well founded. I want critics, not haters, LOL A little history, I have been a BB fan for a long time and while i was in college I decided I would design the ULTIMATE BB. I was young and immature and so the design reflected that. Then as I grew older and my esperience with real warships grew, I refined the idea incorporated what I could of current naval philosophy and my own and yadda yadda yadda. The result was two ships. The first, named USS Montana (BBN-72), and the second, USS Constitution (BCN-7). Now for the pictures.... Here is the orginal concept. http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...SSErinBB72.jpg Shoot that idea up all you want. It had waaaaaay to many guns and instead of tactical missles, it carried strategic ballistic missles. Need I say more? And here are my finished products.... USS Montana Please ignore the stats on that picture. I havent updated them in some time. Now for the battlecruiser, USS Constitution... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BGN7wLAMPS.jpg A little background on this. After much work on the Montana, I decided to show my work to some friends who said much of what you guys will probably say about it. So after all their kind words I went to modifying the idea to something more compatible with current ideas. In so doing i reduced the number of guns from 12 to 4. I havent come up with a caliber for these smaller guns, but so far i have been thinking of 12"/54's. The armor on this ship would also be somewhat reduced. How far recuced? I dont know yet. Again, these are works in progress. Lastly, I have also decided to try to design the decks of this thing. So here is what I've got... NOTE These deck plans, for now, just relate to the Montana. http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../crossplan.jpg Well this is all I've got for now. Thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions. __________________ Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit Often...