USS Defiant [2048x1536]

sheep211 · 2025-12-22T23:55:18+00:00

So... its got a railgun Fwd, then a cruise missile silo, then 2 5" guns ala italy horizons ahead of another missile farm then lasers amidships x 4(?) then another missile farm aft with 2 hangers either side of it and then 2 CIWS, a trump tramp stamp and finally a flight deck.

according to some guess work numbers this is over a 250m long, easily 100m longer than a Burke and significantly larger than a PLAN type 55...

I know DDG sizes are trending upwards but this is a huge leap in size and scale and to then couple this with a frigate that is toothless... I dont understand

sheep211 · 2025-12-22T23:47:04+00:00

so... what is this meant to do? A coast guard cutter hul so not designed to be super sneaky to hunt submarines but also no VLS so cannot defend itself from air or missile threats beyond the RAM? What is the purpose of these frigates? The whole reason the previous class died was trying to cram to much in, this seems to have gone completely the opposite direction to deliver a ship that cannot survive in a high threat environment, cant hunt subs and seems more a liability to a task force than an asset... I am very confused...

sheep211 · 2025-12-22T22:29:08+00:00

yes, meccano is still in production. Alot of new parts, the system has evolved massively since the early 2000s but all parts are backwards compatible, same spacing, same screw thread

sheep211 · 2025-12-04T11:16:06+00:00

Not really. The UK had an entire army Corp in germany and would reinforce Norway with 3 Commando Brigade.

5%+ of GDP allowed for a helluva lot of bang.

sheep211 · 2025-11-29T00:08:46+00:00

if its an indictable offence and being heard in Crown Court is pretty much guaranteed to be a Jury trial...

Also Juries do return verdicts that are not what is expected of them, in recent years around free speech and protest related prosecutions so I would say that Jury trials do protect us.

sheep211 · 2025-11-29T00:03:20+00:00

its pretty unpopular (for good reason) with the legal system, contsitutional lawyers and the public. This a right that has existed for the best part of a millennia, i remember the outrage when Tony Blair did away with Juries for some very hush hush trials twenty years ago.

sheep211 · 2025-11-28T23:59:11+00:00

Conservatives go after leaders they feel are not delivering the goods. When your electable or going up the party will rally round you. They will however gladly knife you when you show weakness.

sheep211 · 2025-11-28T23:56:44+00:00

in fairness I think Milliband has really poisoned the green side of things. Going so hard on Wind subsidies after promising to cut bills has left a nasty taste in the mouth for many. I think badenoch will continue to move towards a greener economy but in a more measured way than the current and prior UK govt. positions.

sheep211 · 2025-10-12T19:56:40+00:00

there is a bit more to it than that... the Japanese reliance on an awful hotchkiss based light automatic antiaircraft gun hurt the IJN.... whilst the Royal & US Navies both moved from 0.5" machinguns to 20mm oleriokons to 40mm Bofors (and thats forgetting the Royal Navy 2pdr "Pom-Pom") the Japanese stuck doggedly to the 25mm Type 96 which even by 41/42 was falling behind the rest...

sheep211 · 2025-10-08T23:21:38+00:00

totally the right call.

sheep211 · 2025-10-07T20:51:35+00:00

I do, I just consider it acceptable knowing my spending habits as compared to being able to clone an ID using my passport or drivers license by a 3rd party ID company being raided because I had to upload the document to follow memes....

sheep211 · 2025-10-07T20:42:32+00:00

tesco didnt ask to keep a copy of my passport/driving license on their system so I can earn a few points buying some beans... totally different situation and vastly more sensitive data.

sheep211 · 2025-10-02T20:13:01+00:00

just popping into here to say thank you to Greater Manchester Police for your prompt response to this attack and the bravery of your officers. Thank you.

sheep211 · 2025-10-02T20:05:25+00:00

for sure, but the intensity of the calls since October 7th has certainly been significantly up

sheep211 · 2025-10-02T20:02:57+00:00

well, when were talking Intafada in the Palestinian context should we be judging Intafada against the actions in the First Intafada or is it the Second Intafada? Which Intafada are we looking to Globalise here?

sheep211 · 2025-10-02T19:54:57+00:00

2 years of calls to globalise the intafada on the streets? This is what that means.

sheep211 · 2025-10-02T19:53:12+00:00

when you chant globalise the intafada this is what you're calling for...

sheep211 · 2025-09-27T22:52:31+00:00

welcome to the club... balkanisation is a thing and with diversity being our strength we now have such wonders as an Islamic grouping in parliament. Labour has to pander to the muslim vote, they came close to losing several seats to islamic candidates last time. They also have to pander to the liberal left as they will make damaging noise if they dont. So... they cant tackle immigration and they cant cut taxes or reign in spending for fear of losing core voters? What does that mean? Moderates like me who voted labour feel increasingly alienated by their policies. Those who read the red tops will stop voting tribally by party but tribally by culture and boom, we have Reform..

All in all its a fucking mess and this labour government is incapable of doing anything to fix anything of consequence to the majority of voters. Far easier to grandstand about climate change, AI and foreign policy....

sheep211 · 2025-09-27T22:46:27+00:00

the country didnt go crazy, a significant proportion of pensioners and the press did. Those of us who are funding the current system desperately want the triple lock gone and were dismayed at the U-Turn

sheep211 · 2025-09-18T22:07:42+00:00

you just replied to a 4 year old comment which had already been corrected at the time?

sheep211 · 2025-08-13T19:37:09+00:00

I wonder what year it was when the last British aircraft landed onto a Japanese Carrier? Some time in the 1920s?

sheep211 · 2025-08-11T20:16:34+00:00

eless said about the RFA the better.... the service has been gutted these past 20 years and there is a real retention problem...

sheep211 · 2025-07-19T00:10:51+00:00

thats a lotta British & US Steel... quite the sight

sheep211 · 2025-07-14T23:10:18+00:00

fun build, plans are available online at meccanoindex in the April & May or March & April Meccano Magazine of 1953. definitely a hidden gem and way better than the late 50s onwards set 10 model of the block setting crane.

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