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Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:58 pm
by guke
In your opinion, what ist the most beautiful IJN ship?
My vote goes to the Mogami CA class. (obviously the
1943 conversion of Mogami herself was an aberration)
regards,
Gunnar
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:06 pm
by watchtower
The one sinking after the onslaught of my carrier TF.[:D]
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:13 pm
by Mike Scholl
For elegance of lines, the Yamato's are hard to beat. The CA's, with that "out of place" fifth
turret that can't fire forward just don't quite "look right".
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:17 pm
by anarchyintheuk
Beauty being relative, I always thought the fuso's looked cool because of the pagoda-style masts. Altho any of the PH carriers in flames looks good to me too.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:24 pm
by Ron Saueracker
ORIGINAL: guke
In your opinion, what ist the most beautiful IJN ship?
My vote goes to the Mogami CA class. (obviously the
1943 conversion of Mogami herself was an aberration)
regards,
Gunnar
They are butt ugly.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:25 pm
by Ron Saueracker
Fubuki DDs or rebuilt Kongos. I like the old Furutaka look,too.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:58 pm
by Tiornu
Takao with that mountainous superstructure.
I deny any Freudian connection.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:00 pm
by tsimmonds
Let me think now.....
edit: Tiornu beat me to it.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:46 pm
by madflava13
I have to go with the Atagos.. Love that massive bridge.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:33 am
by cyberwop36
They all look good sitting on the bottem. That soft watery distortion and the slow creap of sea life growing on them is my favorite. The rearranging of the superstructure and hull courtesy of the 1000#lb bombs and various torpedoes of the USN. [:D]
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:37 am
by jnier
How about Zuikaku/Shokaku? The most handsome carriers for sure, right?
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:46 am
by ColFrost
ORIGINAL: jnier
How about Zuikaku/Shokaku? The most handsome carriers for sure, right?
Yeah, I got to give an amen to that.
Or should that be, "Tenno Banzai!"?
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:58 am
by mogami
Hi, This thread shouuld have been one post and then just a lot of "your rights" following. Guke knows what he is talking about. (But truthfully I agree the Yamato class BB are among the most beautiful ships ever built)
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:21 am
by freeboy
Yamato Class, Big burly and has those sweet love handles on the side... lots of her to love
grace prow.. my favorite aspect is the long bow and bulbous curves.. very sexy.. in a kind of 18" way
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:36 am
by Mike Scholl
ORIGINAL: freeboy
Yamato Class, Big burly and has those sweet love handles on the side... lots of her to love
grace prow.. my favorite aspect is the long bow and bulbous curves.. very sexy.. in a kind of 18" way
Crist, Freeboy! Go cruise a porn sight for a while. You've been gaming too hard.
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:39 am
by mogami
Hi, For a good time call 1-900-Yamato 1.25 per minute
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:42 am
by freeboy
Hi, For a good time call 1-900-Yamato 1.25 per minute
lol
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:48 am
by bombata
shokaku/zuikako imho.
they are beautiful looking carriers and also they gave the american fleet a very good fight during the war until their end.
bye
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:00 pm
by m10bob
Kagero DD's or the rebuilt Kongo BC's..
RE: Most beautiful IJN ship?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:49 pm
by BossGnome
shokaku and zuikaku are indeed both very good looking carriers, but I prefer the Shinano, though it was pretty useless during the war.