Playtesting RA 6.0

[John 3rd]

I concur Cavalry. Movement is a major issue. John (JWE/Symon) has done us a major favor in creating the pwhexe for use in the Mod.

[SuluSea]

Is this the basic design of the flight deck cruiser?

[ny59giants]

Eddie - This is what the specs are for Charlotte.

John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts. Maybe have 2 triple 6" up front and then some 5" in rear and right side.

[vonmoltke]

I assume Charlotte is supposed to represent the original 1930 flight deck cruiser concept described by Norman Friedman:

http://books.google.com/books?id=-UT7MD ... er&f=false

If that is the case, 9 6" and 8 5" guns are what the Navy wanted on it.

[Capt. Harlock]

John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts.

Something must be wrong -- a triple 5" mount with as much armor as the 6" turrets, but on one side only?

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: vonmoltke

I assume Charlotte is supposed to represent the original 1930 flight deck cruiser concept described by Norman Friedman:

http://books.google.com/books?id=-UT7MD ... er&f=false

If that is the case, 9 6" and 8 5" guns are what the Navy wanted on it.

Thanks VonMoltke! You have nailed it on the head.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Eddie - This is what the specs are for Charlotte.

John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts. Maybe have 2 triple 6" up front and then some 5" in rear and right side.

Thanks for Posting this Michael. I see all sorts of corrections I need to make.

[SuluSea]

John figure out the gun mounts when you get a break in your game if you will so I can get them near where they need to be. I've made good progress on the CVL but still much to do.

[oldman45]

Sulu, perhaps this will help, if John likes it.

Flight deck cruiser, 1931

[SuluSea]

Hi Oldman, whatever John, Micheal and their group decide on I'll try and give them a visual.

Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.



The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.

I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.

[John 3rd]

Damn. LOOKS Great. I'll take it. Can you do both sil and shil?

Gary just sent a whole bunch of stuff on extra art he has been doing. LOTS of nice stuff there as well.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: SuluSea

Hi Oldman, whatever John, Micheal and their group decide on I'll try and give them a visual.

Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.



The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.

I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.

The actual 1930-1931 design has the flightdeck at an angle. First serious look at the angled flightdeck. One wouldn't be able to see it with ship art.

Three 6" triple turrets in front and then those 5" guns. Pretty stout opponent if stumbled onto I bet!

[John 3rd]

OK. Think I have Charlotte's turrets and weaponry fixed:

[John 3rd]

Have added the CVL's USS Chateau Thierry and USS Varennes to the Allied OOB replacing the lost CVLs.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: SuluSea

Hi Oldman, whatever John, Micheal and their group decide on I'll try and give them a visual.

Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.



The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.

I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.

This is excellent. Just send this over to me. Gary Childress sent me everything else and YOU GUYS ROCK!

[Skyland]

Hi John,

It seems you still have the wrong armor value for the 1st 5in turrent (Wpn3) and the ammo value is also not the same for Wpn 6 compared to other 5in guns.

[ny59giants]

Follow Up - do the 5" mounts get any armor??

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Skyland

Hi John,

It seems you still have the wrong armor value for the 1st 5in turrent (Wpn3) and the ammo value is also not the same for Wpn 6 compared to other 5in guns.

DUH. I am an idiot. Fixed.

The 5" guns are open just like the 5" on an American CV.

[SuluSea]

Here you go CLV 1939 plans . I hope you or anyone else that uses it enjoys. [:)]

[oldman45]

It looks great!!