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OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:28 pm
by warspite1
Gentlemen
I know that, with a couple of exceptions, the beauty contests over on the General Discussion forum have not been your bag. Fair enough. However, I hope I have something on offer that is more to your liking.
Like the thread title says, I am looking for the most beautiful ships of WWII. The first category up for grabs is the most beautiful of the Fast Battleships. There are two groups of three, and I am looking for 1 vote per person in each group please. If you fancy it, please drop by the Australian Beauties thread and cast your vote.
Note: we are talking aesthetics only here - not war record.
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:56 pm
by Extraneous
Does it have to be a real Fast Battleship or can it be a planed Fast Battleship?
WWI and/or WW2?
Any speed?
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:17 am
by tigercub
Tirpits a lady of the Sea.

RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:05 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Extraneous
Does it have to be a real Fast Battleship or can it be a planed Fast Battleship?
WWI and/or WW2?
Any speed?
warspite1
The 3 contestants in each group can be found in posts 2074 and 2075 of the Australian Beauties thread in the General Discussion forum. All you have to do is say who you are voting for in that thread.
Clue is in the question - its WWII [;)]
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:06 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: tigercub
Tirpits a lady of the Sea.
warspite1
Bismarck-class is, of course, one of the contestants so if you want your vote to count please visit the Australian Beauties thread. Thank-you.
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:49 am
by Rising-Sun
Here my favorite, the Mogami...

RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:52 am
by Extraneous
ORIGINAL: RisingSun
Here my favorite, the Mogami...
Sorry Mogami isn't on the list for Fast Battleships (I like it too).
Australian Beauties #2074
Australian Beauties #2075
or Littorio

RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:56 am
by Extraneous
But I will go with Richelieu BB-15.

RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:07 am
by Extraneous
Or if you prefer...

RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:24 pm
by Rising-Sun
Hmm only fast battleship that have good armor, firecontrol, etcs. Probably be the Iowa Class, love the Yamato, but Iowa would own her due to firecontrol and speed. Unless spotters pinpoint her.
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:14 pm
by Gendarme
RN Vittorio Veneto. Without a doubt. Not that the others are shabby, not at all. We're just talking personal preference here.
Anthony DeChristopher
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:16 pm
by Gendarme
For the second group, I like all three. It's difficult to pick one. I was really a Yamato fan as a kid, I think it was the first ship model I built. I'll go with Iowa for the second group.
Anthony DeChristopher
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:54 pm
by warspite1
Gents
Sorry to sound pedantic, but can I ask you to vote on the AB thread please? I have a number of these and I only want to be monitoring one thread for votes. Many thanks for your assistance [:)]
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:16 pm
by Extraneous
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ORIGINAL: warspite1
Gents
Sorry to sound pedantic, but can I ask you to vote on the AB thread please? I have a number of these and I only want to be monitoring one thread for votes. Many thanks for your assistance [:)]
I noted on the other forum you wanted to resize your images.
Well, the forums are using what is called PDP code.
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You will have to:
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2) Resize them
3) Post them somewhere on the Internet
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I think I know another way that might work but I don't want to be banned from the forums for trying it.
Here is a link to PDP code and definitions.
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RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:52 pm
by tigercub
warspite add a link so people can bloody find it...
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:55 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: tigercub
warspite add a link so people can bloody find it...
warspite1
There you go. As you asked so nicely [:D]
Post 2173 provides the contestants - there are two comps running at present - Fast Battleships and Battlecruisers.
tm.asp?m=3083586&mpage=73?
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:11 pm
by warspite1
Only voting in one group and one semi tigercub?
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:14 am
by tigercub
updating now thx warspite...and not so grumpy
tigercub
RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:24 pm
by micheljq
The Bismarck or her sister ship the Tirpitz. Isn't she beautiful with the mountainous landscape in the background?

RE: OT Most Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:30 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Gents
Sorry to sound pedantic, but can I ask you to vote on the AB thread please? I have a number of these and I only want to be monitoring one thread for votes. Many thanks for your assistance [:)]
warspite1
....or maybe not [8|]