Old versus New

[ARH]

So sue me! I voted carriers. But that only means in a World War II context. As for any other period. Give me the Grand Fleet in 1916 and the High Seas Fleet too. Tiger, Warspite, Orion, Lion, Derfflinger, Sydlitz, K�nig, How could it ever get better than that ??

Bob B.

Just add IRON DUKE.

[Tim Jacobs]

Forests of anti-air guns are impressive in pics when firing, but my hands can't handle the small size, so I prefer the clean(er) decks of the pre's.

[abramsteve]

Hmmm Iowa's for me. Clipper bow, long low hull, menacing frontal appearance (in any configuration) and you can tell where the bridge is with ease. They do it for me.

[JIM BAUMANN]

the more bizarre, the more funnels the better--and at least two masts!!

My favourite ship model that ic ovet currently...|?

Italian navy pre-dreadnought Lepanto--how can you not love a ship with SIX funnels�!!

Cheers

JIM B

[ADebroux]

I chose both since the WWI and WWII ships both have their appealing qualities. And a few, like the West Virginia, look good in both eras.

[Edward Pinniger]

WW1 dreadnoughts and 19th-century predreadnoughts and ironclads are definitely my favourite. They may not be the most elegant or powerful designs, but they somehow seem to have more character and visual interest than later ships. Similarly, I prefer modelling WW1 and 1930s biplanes to Spitfires, Mustangs and Messerschmitts, and clunky, rivet-encrusted early-war tanks to Shermans and Tigers!