for the JFBs and Yamato lovers

[marky]

found this on google, and tho i am not a JFB, it is quite a picture(and also my desktop wallpaper) and i am fond of the Yamatos & japanese culture

enjoy JFB-sans ^_^

[bradfordkay]

It's a beautiful painting. Thanks.

[1275psi]

Thanks marky

very nice

(Im building a 1/72 scale model of her, really makes you appreciate her size.........)

[wild_Willie2]

I am wondering when the first people will start bitching about copyright issues and such.....[:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]
 
But I think the most likely people have green buttoned you... [:D][:D][:D][:D]

[marky]

ORIGINAL:  bradfordkay

It's a beautiful painting. Thanks.

it is indeeed, gorgeous. [:)]

ORIGINAL:  1275psi

Thanks marky

very nice

(Im building a 1/72 scale model of her, really makes you appreciate her size.........)

nice, i have a big missouri that i still havent gotten around to building yet. i miss building models, its such zen. i wonder if Yamamoto built models and then had little "fights" and was like, "ok americans im gonna get you now ill be all like pew pew pew pew and youll be like BOOOM!!!! [:D]

ORIGINAL:  wild_Willie2

I am wondering when the first people will start bitching about copyright issues and such.....[:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]

But I think the most likely people have green buttoned you... [:D][:D][:D][:D]

possibly [:'(]

i actually had a thought about that last night cuz it was originally on my photobucket but i substituted it for what i saw on google. the original has an arch and some cherry trees and such

[marky]

ahh, theres also these

http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_di ... to_art.htm

i especially like this 1




long live the glorious battleships!!

[drw61]

Thanks Marky, I really like the second one.

[51st Highland Div]

Yeah i agree the second one is great..amazing to think these ships had been constructed in great secrecy in Japan considering the size of them...

[marky]

indeed, the great bamboo curtains. when they released pix of them to the public they were actually that of CA Tone IIRC

truly magnificent they were. of course the IJN never used them as they should have. imagine if Yamato and Musashi had met Ching Lee that night off Guadalcanal [X(]

or if the Iowas ever got to face em

man i woulda paid to see that

honestly though id put my $ on the Iowas in such a case

[51st Highland Div]

Think the Iowas would have dealt with them..but not easily.Safe to say USN Radar Fire Control (as off Guadalcanal) would have proved to be the decisive factor..although its a pity none of the Montana class got finished...would have loved to have seen them in action..[:D]

[marky]

ORIGINAL: 51st Highland Div

Think the Iowas would have dealt with them..but not easily.Safe to say USN Radar Fire Control (as off Guadalcanal) would have proved to be the decisive factor..although its a pity none of the Montana class got finished...would have loved to have seen them in action..[:D]

agreed, the Yamatos wouldve done some damage but i think they woulda lost due to USN damage and fire control

and Montanas wouldve been epic

IJN shouldve finished both Yamatos as super carriers though

[Historiker]

I guess you haven't hear about the 24 guns BB designs from the 20th? [;)]

[John 3rd]

Those are beautiful shots.  Thanks for posting them and their sites to look at.

[Sarganto]

Sadly, they all are too small and have a bad resolution. Seeing pixels everywhere, when using them as desktop background

[Son of Jorg]

Found a video of the Montana!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCcCOnT5-Q

Also a Montana class in Navy Field!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb29SG7qXPE

[marky]

ORIGINAL: Son of Jorg

Found a video of the Montana!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCcCOnT5-Q

Also a Montana class in Navy Field!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb29SG7qXPE

neat, i never got navy field to work, ill have to try again [:D]


EDIT: hah just watched the Montana, i love that vid [:D]

[Crimguy]

This is my favorite picture of the Yamato . . .

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Crimguy

This is my favorite picture of the Yamato . . .

Now THAT version of the Yamato woud have caused a bit of trouble at Okinawa.

[marky]

ORIGINAL: stuman

ORIGINAL: Crimguy

This is my favorite picture of the Yamato . . .

Now THAT version of the Yamato woud have caused a bit of trouble at Okinawa.

hahaha i saw that and i was lmao, good picture though. Japanese ships always had such gorgeous lines and designs didnt they

[SierraJuliet]

I have a book of pure fiction called The Iron Man which says in the blurb, "All but one of the battleships in this novel are real... The Stalin is fiction but is based on the specifications of Yamato and then 'stretched'." 22 inch guns on this monster. Here is a short except.

Stalin's huge shells, each one carrying nearly four tons of high explosive, had an effect over a much wider area. The Missouri was first to feel their awesome power. None of the Stalin's shells actually hit the ship, but all six landed close by and the shock waves from the underwater blasts threw the whole crew off their feet. Even a ship the size of Missouri reacted to the detonations as though it was a piece of rag in the jaws of a small dog, being shaken from side to side.

The battle continues with Missouri and Iowa versus the Stalin (super Yamato). The book was written by John Watson and publised by Warner Books 1998.