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Ithekro · 2013-02-10, 21:55

Odd. The google translator translates both the bow cannons on Kirishama and the turrets on Yamato as "positron impact".

Kirishima:
36 サンチ陽電子衝撃砲×1基

Yamato:
主砲：48サンチ三連装陽電子衝撃砲塔×3基

While the Gamilas weapons are called "positron beam"

Gaiderol-class:
330ミリ三連装陽電子ビーム砲塔×3基（艦上2基、艦底1基）

Scherzo09 · 2013-02-10, 22:18

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Originally Posted by August138

"Silly" or freakin' Cool? This is space opera adventure, if you want hard (boring) science, subscribe to Scientific American.

TBH, the periscope I don't mind too much; you need some way to get your sensor away out into the standard universe. It's the 'Dimensional Ballast' thing that gets me.

Ithekro · 2013-02-10, 23:17

Not sure on any English voice actors at this time. Though I admit that Crispin Freeman could probably pull off Dessler these days. Though there is still some charm in Eddie Allen's Desslok voice. It is very unique among cartoon villains.

Optimouse Prime · 2013-02-11, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Ithekro

Spoiler for The elder Kodai?:

Spoiler:

Ithekro · 2013-02-11, 01:33

Aye that subplot. It is unlikely to happen, and even if it is used would need to be modified due to name and image copyrights. Though it is still possible they might use a variant of it as Episode 14 appears to be a variant of a few other plot lines that were either dropped in the 39 episode run, from the various original set of mangas, and the "Eternal Story of Jura" from Matsumoto written between Yamato series 1 and 2.

Having that angle taken, the other routes are also possible, if unlikely.

Scherzo09 · 2013-02-11, 01:53

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Originally Posted by Ithekro

Aye that subplot. It is unlikely to happen, and even if it is used would need to be modified due to name and image copyrights. Though it is still possible they might use a variant of it as Episode 14 appears to be a variant of a few other plot lines that were either dropped in the 39 episode run, from the various original set of mangas, and the "Eternal Story of Jura" from Matsumoto written between Yamato series 1 and 2.

Having that angle taken, the other routes are also possible, if unlikely.

Doesn't Dommel have the bird anyways though?

Anyways, you have any more worldbuilding thoughts? Or wild shots in the dark about potential dub casting?

Ithekro · 2013-02-11, 02:04

Dommell always had the bird in the series. It was in Episode 19 for sure.

Scherzo09 · 2013-02-11, 02:15

Also is Goer supposed to be based off of Herman Goering or something?

Also I think Dessler, in name, is less a reference to Hitler as it is Anton Drexler, the founder of the National Socialist German Worker's Party. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Drexler

sumghai · 2013-02-11, 03:09

I must say I'm really enjoying the remake so far - as a result, I am tempted to check out some of the originals as well (seen the 2010 film already).

One thing in particular I like about Yamato 2199 is that they've fixed what I consider to be a noticeable plot whole - as to why an all Japanese-crew and ship were chosen to be Earth's last hope (when usually an international crew would have been appropriate):

Spoiler for Why a Japanese-centric ship and crew:

Also, found this non-H doujinshi online:

Spoiler for Non-H Doujinshi: Yamato Another:

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Originally Posted by denshousha

Now I want to play this game.

Spoiler for Super Talan Brothers:

Link seems to be broken - apparently the encryption key has expired.

Ithekro · 2013-02-11, 06:05

The Gamilas Empire seems fairly large (the graphic moves rater fast so I can't exactly the extent of it in galactic terms) The two Magelenic Clouds and at least part of the Milky Way are safe to claim as well as anything between Gamilas and Earth.

With an Empire that large, with multiple species intergrated ito the society, they will have a vast fleet. Not only to hold onto existing territories, but also to expand the Empire. We know they are engaged in at least two conflicts as of 2199. A 8 year long backwater war with Earth and an unknown length conflict with Gatlantis in the Small Magellenic Cloud. It is likely they are engaged in other fronts as well to varying degrees, but the Comet Empire front would seem like their most important as that is where Dommel is stationed (though if World War II history is applied, Rommel was assigned to Africa while the bulk of the German Army was engaged in Russia.) Yamato has become a threat to the Empire, but to what scale is unclear from a Gamilas point of view. It has left a large amount of dead in its wake so far, but who knows what sort of damage the Comet Empire is going along a larger front.

The Fleet seen to this date employs massive numbers of a destroyer type ship, and large numbers of two cruiser types. We see less battleships, battlecruisers, or carriers in formations. Usually one battleship in a fleet with maybe a battlecruiser leading large squadrons. Sometimes with light carrier support. However while the Pluto Fleet had over 120 ship by the start of 2199, Dommel's Fleet has thousands of ships. One would assume that there are other large Fleet elements in other regions of the Empire, unless the front with the Comet Empire is drawing massive amounts of resources, and the situation from what we can gather is not desperate on that front, but that might be due to Dommel's skills more than the actual situation.

Spoiler for Dommel's Forces:

The question would be, "What will happen to the Gamilas Empire after Yamato presumably completes her trip to Iscandar and back?"

Spoiler for Specualtion:

Depending on just how vast the Gamilas Empire is, it might include the region that would be the Galman-Gamilas Empire in Yamato III. Especially since we already have ranking officers of that period serving Gamilas in 2199. So it is possible that the Gamilas Empire survives Yamato and the Comet Empire from 2199-2202 or whenever before Dessler reclaims his seat of power on Galman.

However one wonders how much of the Empire was overrun by the Comet Empire, or if the Alliance was to blunt that take over by conceding parts of the Empire to Gatantis (for the favor of saving Dessler's life and allowing him to have his Revenge on Yamato). The renewed Earth with its superior technology Wave Motion Guns, but small fleet would seem like juicier target than a ravaged Gamilas that still might have thousands of ships and potentally multiple rebellions in progress. Zordar could easiler go back for Gamilas after taking Earth and incorperating the new technology into this fleets. Plus he could be aware of other Empires out there that Earth and Gamilas don't encounter until later.

And while it is not certain, it is always possible that some of these other "Empires" Yamato encounters in later series and films are break away forces from the Gamilas or races they were engaging on other fronts in 2199. While the Dark Nebula Empire seemed to be an unknown to Dessler (new to the region, or were engaged with Gatlantis on the other side of their Empire) the Bolar and Dengail seem familiar enough to Dessler. One being his enemies and the other seeingly more an annoyance based on how fast he takes care of the problem. Though the Local Galaxies are a big place. Once could go millenia and never encounter a civilization, even a interstellar traveling one.

We know the Galmas rebuilt their fleets rapidly and that Gamilas ships were still used in the Empire. And most Galman designs have similar features to older Gamilas ships, and with Yamato 2199, some of the newer Gamilas ships are displaying features found in later Galman ships.

Plus the Dimentional Submarines. Can't forget those or their commanding officer.

GundamFan0083 · 2013-02-11, 11:55

We still haven't seen this ship yet (one in the bottom corner between the carrier and cruiser).

Here's another image with this battleship in the top corner:

Ithekro · 2013-02-11, 12:58

It is on the Chapter 5 poster. Though I don't know who's ship it is.

macdawson · 2013-02-11, 17:24

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Originally Posted by Ithekro

It is on the Chapter 5 poster. Though I don't know who's ship it is.

Actually, a ship of that class (Hydrezaad or the like) appears in episodes 13 and 14 as Celestra and Mirenel's ship, the Shangri-la, with an all white color scheme.

Ithekro · 2013-02-11, 18:00

Looking through my Roman Album (Perfect Manual 2), I find the lengths of the Galman warships (and the at the time 265 meter long Yamato). Most are longer than the older version's Gamilas ships. Compared to the Yamato 2199 Gamilas Fleet, the newer small ships are roughly the same size as the current Gamilas cruisers. Their battleships and carriers though are in the 450 - 700 meter range. This would make them larger than most of the Gamilas battleships, save for Dommel's flagship.

And then we have the Imperial Flagship that in Yamato III was listed as 1,350 meters long. While not quite a mile long, it is certainly much longer than Dommel's ship in Yamato 2199. So in 1/1000 scale it would be 135 cm long....or nearly 4 and a half feet long (slightly over 53 inches long). This ship does not need any scale adjustment based on a 333 meter long Yamato. (I believe there is currently a model kit of two of this ship in existance alread. One of them is in 1/6000 scale. Not sure about the other one).

denshousha · 2013-02-11, 19:49

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Originally Posted by Scherzo09

Also is Goer supposed to be based off of Herman Goering or something?

Supposedly. Although I've heard that Nerunn Keyring (from season 3) and the new 2199 character Herm Zoerick are also based on Goering.

Edit: OK, apparently Goer's name in the first drafts was Goering, so I guess there's no debate there.

Ithekro · 2013-02-11, 20:26

A ship they...nor modellers, will ever make in 1/1000 scale. Zordar's Dreadnaught. At 12.2 km long it would be 40 feet long as a 1/1000 scale model.

The Comet Empire would be a little over 49 feet in diameter.

Optimouse Prime · 2013-02-11, 21:39

On the subject of models:

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/278029

August138 · 2013-02-11, 23:24

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Originally Posted by macdawson

Actually, a ship of that class (Hydrezaad or the like) appears in episodes 13 and 14 as Celestra and Mirenel's ship, the Shangri-la, with an all white color scheme.

It's actually a pale blue, not white.

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Originally Posted by Ithekro

Odd. The google translator translates both the bow cannons on Kirishama and the turrets on Yamato as "positron impact".

Sorry, should've been more specific; I didn't mean the specific weapon nomenclature, but rather the actual weapon, itself that turned the tide was a new bow beam cannon on the Kirishima, not the turrets — discussed in a staff interview on starblazers.com, which is unfortunately down, now... So, I guess we'll have to wait until Tim put those interviews up on ourstarblazers.com

Ithekro · 2013-02-12, 00:12

Of course. I read those as well. The Earth turreted weapons wer quite ineffective as seen at the Battle of Pluto (though from dialogue, it seem like they expected them to do better than they did against the Gamilas forces).

It is a shame (at this point anyway) that we have not seen the bow mounted weapons of the Kirishima or the Earth cruiser types fired at all. If the description is correct, they might appear to have a similar effect as Yamato's shock cannons against Gamilas warships. While the cruiser's bow gun is suggested to be the same diameter as Yamato's secondary turret cannons, the Kirishima's bow cannon is larger, though not nearly as large as Yamato's main batteries (14" bow cannon (36cm) vs. Yamato's 19" shock cannons (48cm)).

Though the technical files on Yamato2199.net do raise questions on accuracy as to the actual diameter of the weapons in question. Yamato's Wave Motion Gun appearing to be larger than 2 meters across and the scaled up nature of the Yamato verses her 1945 based counterpart make one wonder if the guns only increased their diameter by 2cm from 46cm cannon to 48cm cannon. The secondary battery increasing from 15.5cm guns to 20cm guns (light cruiser weapons to heavy cruiser weapons).

Scherzo09 · 2013-02-12, 03:19

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Originally Posted by Ithekro

The Gamilas Empire seems fairly large (the graphic moves rater fast so I can't exactly the extent of it in galactic terms) The two Magelenic Clouds and at least part of the Milky Way are safe to claim as well as anything between Gamilas and Earth.

I don't think they're that large, at least in terms of how much of the Milky Way proper they've conquered. I get the feeling that expansion into the Milky Way has been relatively recent in Garmilas' history (past 50 years or so), and that Humanity was the first Post-Industrial race they'd actually come across, so controlling stuff between the LMC and Earth is just a matter of being there at all. Milky Way operations seem to be treated as more of curiosity compared to their more domestic concerns between the LMC and SMC.

Quote:

With an Empire that large, with multiple species intergrated ito the society, they will have a vast fleet. Not only to hold onto existing territories, but also to expand the Empire. We know they are engaged in at least two conflicts as of 2199. A 8 year long backwater war with Earth and an unknown length conflict with Gatlantis in the Small Magellenic Cloud. It is likely they are engaged in other fronts as well to varying degrees, but the Comet Empire front would seem like their most important as that is where Dommel is stationed (though if World War II history is applied, Rommel was assigned to Africa while the bulk of the German Army was engaged in Russia.) Yamato has become a threat to the Empire, but to what scale is unclear from a Gamilas point of view. It has left a large amount of dead in its wake so far, but who knows what sort of damage the Comet Empire is going along a larger front.

Episode 8 shows Dessler sees the Yamato as a curiosity more than anything else. I think the analog with North Africa is appropriate though; it was never a war that Germany wanted to be involved in but because of the incompetence of the Italians they were forced to devote serious resources to the theater. You're also right that there's probably a significant domestic fleet for keeping the integrated races in line, as well as for enforcing things like taxation.

[quote[The Fleet seen to this date employs massive numbers of a destroyer type ship, and large numbers of two cruiser types. We see less battleships, battlecruisers, or carriers in formations. Usually one battleship in a fleet with maybe a battlecruiser leading large squadrons. Sometimes with light carrier support. However while the Pluto Fleet had over 120 ship by the start of 2199, Dommel's Fleet has thousands of ships. One would assume that there are other large Fleet elements in other regions of the Empire, unless the front with the Comet Empire is drawing massive amounts of resources, and the situation from what we can gather is not desperate on that front, but that might be due to Dommel's skills more than the actual situation.[/quote]

I think that's just probably a standard way of forming Battleship or Carrier Battlegroups; you're going to have one or two capital ships flanked by a screening force of Cruiser and Destroyer Squadrons. You're not going to find Jutland Style BB or BC fleet versus BB/BC fleet action.

Does Dommel deploy his force in one group? Would make more sense to divide it up into 10 or so Task Forces instead of trying to Zerg Rush the enemy all at once.

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Spoiler for Dommel's Forces:

That seems kind of silly, you're not going to want carriers exposed like that.

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Spoiler:

I have to wonder though, what kind of devastation would the Yamato have to wrack to warrant a fleet action of that size? That seems like genuine overkill, even with the Wave Motion Gun.

I don't think the Garmilas fleet would rate more than 100,000 ships of Destroyer or larger, and probably would be more on the order of 50,000 or even less; so 10k would be a massive portion of the Garmilas fleet marshalled for a single action.

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Spoiler:

Seems their doctrine is based more about overwhelming through numbers instead of big guns. Also since most Cruisers seem to carry squadrons comparable to the Yamato's, it seems like dedicated CVs would be somewhat redundant.

The question would be, "What will happen to the Gamilas Empire after Yamato presumably completes her trip to Iscandar and back?"

Quote:

Spoiler for Specualtion:

Depending on just how vast the Gamilas Empire is, it might include the region that would be the Galman-Gamilas Empire in Yamato III. Especially since we already have ranking officers of that period serving Gamilas in 2199. So it is possible that the Gamilas Empire survives Yamato and the Comet Empire from 2199-2202 or whenever before Dessler reclaims his seat of power on Galman.

However one wonders how much of the Empire was overrun by the Comet Empire, or if the Alliance was to blunt that take over by conceding parts of the Empire to Gatantis (for the favor of saving Dessler's life and allowing him to have his Revenge on Yamato). The renewed Earth with its superior technology Wave Motion Guns, but small fleet would seem like juicier target than a ravaged Gamilas that still might have thousands of ships and potentally multiple rebellions in progress. Zordar could easiler go back for Gamilas after taking Earth and incorperating the new technology into this fleets. Plus he could be aware of other Empires out there that Earth and Gamilas don't encounter until later.

And while it is not certain, it is always possible that some of these other "Empires" Yamato encounters in later series and films are break away forces from the Gamilas or races they were engaging on other fronts in 2199. While the Dark Nebula Empire seemed to be an unknown to Dessler (new to the region, or were engaged with Gatlantis on the other side of their Empire) the Bolar and Dengail seem familiar enough to Dessler. One being his enemies and the other seeingly more an annoyance based on how fast he takes care of the problem. Though the Local Galaxies are a big place. Once could go millenia and never encounter a civilization, even a interstellar traveling one.

We know the Galmas rebuilt their fleets rapidly and that Gamilas ships were still used in the Empire. And most Galman designs have similar features to older Gamilas ships, and with Yamato 2199, some of the newer Gamilas ships are displaying features found in later Galman ships.

Plus the Dimentional Submarines. Can't forget those or their commanding officer.

I think this series is probably going to go out of its way to show all of the Milky Way and Satellite Galaxies' players are known from the start and not introduced in dribs and drabs, at least that's how I read it.

2013-02-10, 21:55	Link #1581
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Odd. The google translator translates both the bow cannons on Kirishama and the turrets on Yamato as "positron impact". Kirishima: 36 サンチ陽電子衝撃砲×1基 Yamato: 主砲：48サンチ三連装陽電子衝撃砲塔×3基 While the Gamilas weapons are called "positron beam" Gaiderol-class: 330ミリ三連装陽電子ビーム砲塔×3基（艦上2基、艦底1基） __________________

2013-02-10, 23:17	Link #1583
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Not sure on any English voice actors at this time. Though I admit that Crispin Freeman could probably pull off Dessler these days. Though there is still some charm in Eddie Allen's Desslok voice. It is very unique among cartoon villains. __________________

2013-02-11, 01:33	Link #1585
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Aye that subplot. It is unlikely to happen, and even if it is used would need to be modified due to name and image copyrights. Though it is still possible they might use a variant of it as Episode 14 appears to be a variant of a few other plot lines that were either dropped in the 39 episode run, from the various original set of mangas, and the "Eternal Story of Jura" from Matsumoto written between Yamato series 1 and 2. Having that angle taken, the other routes are also possible, if unlikely. __________________

2013-02-11, 02:04	Link #1587
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Dommell always had the bird in the series. It was in Episode 19 for sure. __________________

2013-02-11, 06:05	Link #1590
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	The Gamilas Empire seems fairly large (the graphic moves rater fast so I can't exactly the extent of it in galactic terms) The two Magelenic Clouds and at least part of the Milky Way are safe to claim as well as anything between Gamilas and Earth. With an Empire that large, with multiple species intergrated ito the society, they will have a vast fleet. Not only to hold onto existing territories, but also to expand the Empire. We know they are engaged in at least two conflicts as of 2199. A 8 year long backwater war with Earth and an unknown length conflict with Gatlantis in the Small Magellenic Cloud. It is likely they are engaged in other fronts as well to varying degrees, but the Comet Empire front would seem like their most important as that is where Dommel is stationed (though if World War II history is applied, Rommel was assigned to Africa while the bulk of the German Army was engaged in Russia.) Yamato has become a threat to the Empire, but to what scale is unclear from a Gamilas point of view. It has left a large amount of dead in its wake so far, but who knows what sort of damage the Comet Empire is going along a larger front. The Fleet seen to this date employs massive numbers of a destroyer type ship, and large numbers of two cruiser types. We see less battleships, battlecruisers, or carriers in formations. Usually one battleship in a fleet with maybe a battlecruiser leading large squadrons. Sometimes with light carrier support. However while the Pluto Fleet had over 120 ship by the start of 2199, Dommel's Fleet has thousands of ships. One would assume that there are other large Fleet elements in other regions of the Empire, unless the front with the Comet Empire is drawing massive amounts of resources, and the situation from what we can gather is not desperate on that front, but that might be due to Dommel's skills more than the actual situation. Spoiler for Dommel's Forces: The original series put Dommel's Fleet at around 3,000 ships. Mostly newer model destroyers or cruisers. We never see what happens to this fleet it I recall. Later he gets carrier reenforcements from other fronts. Yet only one carrier from each front. No escorts. No other capital ships. We don't see Gamilas fleet elements engage Yamato after Dommel's defeat, save for Dessler's lone Command Cruiser (which I'd like to see what they've come up with for its redesign along with the battlecarrier). At least not until the Second Series. The descriptions for Chapter 5 of Yamato 2199 suggests that Dommel's combined forces at Balun is in the order of 10,000 ships. Something tells me they are going to suffer serious loses over Balun. A loss of that many ships would put a strain on the Empire for sure. Combine with with other loses before and after Balun and probably the Battle at Gamilas, the Empire will need to pull forces back from other fronts to defend the remaining worlds and probably to blunt the Comet Empire...if that is even possible after what destruction Yamato might bring to the Gamilas Empire. From the notes on Dommel's flagship there are at least two more of its class in service. I think one under the command of Goer's superior (Zoellik) and I think one under either the Admiral of the Fleet (Dietz) or Dessler himself. So that limits there huge Space Battleship numbers by a lot. The other two types of battleships are likely more command and the battlecruisers probably even more so. The carriers might be in small supply as we have three of the class that are all customized. Not only different colors, but also different configurations, probably based on how much each was refitted over time. The question would be, "What will happen to the Gamilas Empire after Yamato presumably completes her trip to Iscandar and back?" Spoiler for Specualtion: Depending on just how vast the Gamilas Empire is, it might include the region that would be the Galman-Gamilas Empire in Yamato III. Especially since we already have ranking officers of that period serving Gamilas in 2199. So it is possible that the Gamilas Empire survives Yamato and the Comet Empire from 2199-2202 or whenever before Dessler reclaims his seat of power on Galman. However one wonders how much of the Empire was overrun by the Comet Empire, or if the Alliance was to blunt that take over by conceding parts of the Empire to Gatantis (for the favor of saving Dessler's life and allowing him to have his Revenge on Yamato). The renewed Earth with its superior technology Wave Motion Guns, but small fleet would seem like juicier target than a ravaged Gamilas that still might have thousands of ships and potentally multiple rebellions in progress. Zordar could easiler go back for Gamilas after taking Earth and incorperating the new technology into this fleets. Plus he could be aware of other Empires out there that Earth and Gamilas don't encounter until later. And while it is not certain, it is always possible that some of these other "Empires" Yamato encounters in later series and films are break away forces from the Gamilas or races they were engaging on other fronts in 2199. While the Dark Nebula Empire seemed to be an unknown to Dessler (new to the region, or were engaged with Gatlantis on the other side of their Empire) the Bolar and Dengail seem familiar enough to Dessler. One being his enemies and the other seeingly more an annoyance based on how fast he takes care of the problem. Though the Local Galaxies are a big place. Once could go millenia and never encounter a civilization, even a interstellar traveling one. We know the Galmas rebuilt their fleets rapidly and that Gamilas ships were still used in the Empire. And most Galman designs have similar features to older Gamilas ships, and with Yamato 2199, some of the newer Gamilas ships are displaying features found in later Galman ships. Plus the Dimentional Submarines. Can't forget those or their commanding officer. __________________ Last edited by Ithekro; 2013-02-11 at 06:15.

2013-02-11, 02:15	Link #1588
Scherzo09 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013	Also is Goer supposed to be based off of Herman Goering or something? Also I think Dessler, in name, is less a reference to Hitler as it is Anton Drexler, the founder of the National Socialist German Worker's Party. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Drexler

2013-02-11, 11:55	Link #1591
GundamFan0083 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: classified	We still haven't seen this ship yet (one in the bottom corner between the carrier and cruiser). Here's another image with this battleship in the top corner: __________________

2013-02-11, 12:58	Link #1592
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	It is on the Chapter 5 poster. Though I don't know who's ship it is. __________________

2013-02-11, 18:00	Link #1594
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Looking through my Roman Album (Perfect Manual 2), I find the lengths of the Galman warships (and the at the time 265 meter long Yamato). Most are longer than the older version's Gamilas ships. Compared to the Yamato 2199 Gamilas Fleet, the newer small ships are roughly the same size as the current Gamilas cruisers. Their battleships and carriers though are in the 450 - 700 meter range. This would make them larger than most of the Gamilas battleships, save for Dommel's flagship. And then we have the Imperial Flagship that in Yamato III was listed as 1,350 meters long. While not quite a mile long, it is certainly much longer than Dommel's ship in Yamato 2199. So in 1/1000 scale it would be 135 cm long....or nearly 4 and a half feet long (slightly over 53 inches long). This ship does not need any scale adjustment based on a 333 meter long Yamato. (I believe there is currently a model kit of two of this ship in existance alread. One of them is in 1/6000 scale. Not sure about the other one). __________________

2013-02-11, 20:26	Link #1596
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	A ship they...nor modellers, will ever make in 1/1000 scale. Zordar's Dreadnaught. At 12.2 km long it would be 40 feet long as a 1/1000 scale model. The Comet Empire would be a little over 49 feet in diameter. __________________ Last edited by Ithekro; 2013-02-11 at 22:10.

2013-02-11, 21:39	Link #1597
Optimouse Prime Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012	On the subject of models: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/278029

2013-02-12, 00:12	Link #1599
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Of course. I read those as well. The Earth turreted weapons wer quite ineffective as seen at the Battle of Pluto (though from dialogue, it seem like they expected them to do better than they did against the Gamilas forces). It is a shame (at this point anyway) that we have not seen the bow mounted weapons of the Kirishima or the Earth cruiser types fired at all. If the description is correct, they might appear to have a similar effect as Yamato's shock cannons against Gamilas warships. While the cruiser's bow gun is suggested to be the same diameter as Yamato's secondary turret cannons, the Kirishima's bow cannon is larger, though not nearly as large as Yamato's main batteries (14" bow cannon (36cm) vs. Yamato's 19" shock cannons (48cm)). Though the technical files on Yamato2199.net do raise questions on accuracy as to the actual diameter of the weapons in question. Yamato's Wave Motion Gun appearing to be larger than 2 meters across and the scaled up nature of the Yamato verses her 1945 based counterpart make one wonder if the guns only increased their diameter by 2cm from 46cm cannon to 48cm cannon. The secondary battery increasing from 15.5cm guns to 20cm guns (light cruiser weapons to heavy cruiser weapons). __________________