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You are Heading to Brazil!

A "strict" challenge based on the Brazilian next-generation tank requirements of less than 50 tons, cost-effective design, and operating a 105mm or 120mm cannon. The caveat is that the restrictions are strict and that any tonnage over or a cannon not of 105 or 120 is "disqualified".

(Modernization of older tanks to then be "sent to Brazil" (or au equal) may be included, but still must fit requirements!)

Era: 2010-present (must be in service by 2030)

Range: Any tracked tank or wheeled tank destroyer

Views:
- Allow 3 views of the tank based on real-life design, (treat as a blueprint!)
- Tank must be as how the tank will be displayed to Army inspectors/testing crew (means you can include camo or a striking display scheme for a defense expo)

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Worklist:
- Solkriet - My Personal AU: http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... 14&t=10834
- America the Divided - Joint-Project between Minepagen and I http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... =14&t=9855
- Occasionally the Random pop-ups of my Abyssinia or Hong Kong AUs

"The word Br*t?sh is a horrible term I never want to hear from you again, We do not tolerate that dehumanization".

What's Old Is New Again

Throughout history, navies have always had the goal in mind to be numerically superior to their foes (or alternatively more powerful). There have been multiple notable examples, such as the race between Germany and Great Britain prior to and during WWI or Reagan's 600 Ship Navy in the Cold War.

Recent years have been dire: you find yourself in a navy that is desperately needing to regain numerical superiority, however for whatever reason, the building of new ships is delayed or impractical and as such need to reach into the mothball fleet to modernise whatever you can. The Admiralty requires that you only focus on warships, as the merchant marine has not been as significantly affected by the current affliction.

Requirements:

The ship must be a warship of any type that is at least 20 years old as of modernisation/recommissioning.
The refit must incorporate sufficient modern technology to give it the capability of being a modern combatant.
The ship can be modernised in any way, including refits and complete rebuilds.
[Any additional requirements deemed appropriate by Kiwi]

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What about a 19th century protected cruiser challenge? Something like the ships ofthe U.S. Navy's ABCD fleet. But from different countries.

When's those soldier bucket ww1 fighters landing?

The Most Powerful Ship Afloat (SB Scale)

Over the years many vessels have held claim to being the most powerful ship afloat, from the Tessarakonteres of the Hellenistic era, to the First Rates of the Napoleonic era, to the Dreadnoughts of the early 20th century, to the Battleships and Aircraft Carriers of World War Two and beyond.

Your challenge is to draw a ship from any historical era that can reasonably be argued to be the Most Powerful Ship Afloat at the time it is depicted, whether that is because it is the first of a new generation of ship that outclasses its competition (i.e. HMS Dreadnought versus previous Pre-Dreadnoughts), or because it is greater in some way than any other ship of its type (i.e. Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad during much of its lifetime).

Requirements:
- The ship must be a warship, real or AU, that at some point during its service could be reasonably argued to be the Most Powerful Ship Afloat
---- This does not have to be undisputed, see the myriad of "Iowa vs Yamato" debates IRL, but it must be an unquestioned contender
- The ship must be depicted at a time where it is a contender for this title, i.e. HMS Dreadnought in 1906 would count, but HMS Dreadnought in 1914 would not.
- The ship must be from a historical era, i.e. pre-2024 or the AU equivalent
- Each entry should be accompanied by a text description explaining how the depicted vessel is more powerful than its competition at the time it is depicted.

“Return of the Clipper”

The goal of this challenge is to design a transport ship primarily powered by wind.

Requirements:


- Secondary propulsion (diesel/steam/etc) options are allowed.
- The ship must be laid down starting from 1970.
- You have two options to choose from: a cargo ship or passenger ship.
- If you choose cargo, your ship must have a gross tonnage (GRT) of at least 30,000 tons (or should it be higher??).
- If you choose passenger, your ship must be capable of holding at least 2200 passengers comfortably (have to convince them not to just use a plane somehow!).
- The ship must have a minimum speed of 15 knots.

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FD scale company task force team

Requirements:
-Depict a company-sized element
-The element must be organized to include units not organic to the company itself (An infantry platoon in a tank company for example)
-The company can be organized along a doctrinal set (Such as the French SGITA or the US company team) or entirely from units not necessarily are known to work together