Last of the line by Osper

Vue • Sea/Undersea • posted on Aug 15, 2008

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Description

Last of the monitors The USS Arkansas runs at flank speed (all of 12 knots). Designed to take on capital ships with the most modern heavy guns at the time of their building the US Navy line of monitors ended with the ships in this class. The two ships were renamed in 1909 so as to make the state names available for two Dreanought class ships then building. They ended their lives as submarine tenders. The Royal Navy continued to build monitors but they were for shore bombardment. Stats: length 252 feet speed 12 knots Main armarment two 12" 4 calibre guns mounted in a single turret. model in Wings by me. A touch of post work in Gimp

Comments (18)

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Jilly

6:33AM | Fri, 15 August 2008

Bravo, very well done

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Miska7

10:34AM | Fri, 15 August 2008

Nice looking ship. Great scene. Very well done!

M2A

12:22PM | Fri, 15 August 2008

Pleasant scene. Your work breath out space and oxygen impression. Nice render.

wingnut55

2:54PM | Fri, 15 August 2008

an interesting subject.

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dbrv6

8:47PM | Fri, 15 August 2008

Nice modeling and history - thanks.

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FrenchKiss

10:17PM | Fri, 15 August 2008

Excellent model and I love the atmosphere and composition!

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Richardphotos

10:16AM | Sat, 16 August 2008

the rough seas makes me dizzy just looking. outstanding sky and model

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neiwil

4:48AM | Mon, 18 August 2008

Excellent model and interesting subject,nice sea, all around an excellent image.

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Tanglimara

5:06PM | Mon, 18 August 2008

Great rough sea setting for the USS Arkansas. Tony.

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Heathcroft

5:34AM | Tue, 19 August 2008

Beautifully crafted image and thanks for the background info- excellent!

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tallpindo

2:13PM | Tue, 19 August 2008

A missing link in the line. One remembers how the side gunned dreadnaughts begat turreted descendents wihout allowing for the monitors. Can Dewy and Hotchkiss be far ahead...

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