Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: cos918 on July 07, 2009, 11:47:09 pm

Title: USSR Typhoon
Post by: cos918 on July 07, 2009, 11:47:09 pm

Here is site with some great photos of one of the beasts .

John

http://englishrussia.com/?p=2525#more-2525

Title: Re: USSR Typhoon
Post by: 6705russell on July 08, 2009, 07:20:04 am

Cracking pictures  :-))

I cant believe how out-dated these subs look inside!

Russ

Title: Re: USSR Typhoon
Post by: Circlip on July 08, 2009, 11:07:53 am

What do you class as updated Russ?  Submarines are basically killing machines, SSBN's kill continents, SSN's kill other submarines and surface shipping. How much more effective would they be with curtains and doilies on the tables??

   First guided tour on eldests boat at the time was Swiftsure, what struck you (metaphorically and literally if yer didn't mind yer 'ed) was the fact that there were sharp edges and pointy bits all over and you could damage yerself if you wern't careful. Can't do that in industry,"Remove all burrs and sharp edges" on all the drawings I had to do, but then after a little thought, it struck home, it ain't a caravan, it's a WARSHIP.

   Forget the romance of the Jolly Submariner, the modern pirate of the seas in the sleek pleasure cruiser, engraving on a bullet costs much more per unit cost.

   Regards  Ian.