Typhoon wrote:
The Second Reich ! !
bad-ass Pickelhaubes, sleek gray uniforms, awesome Krupp artillery, Iron Crosses, the General Staff, East Prussia, Neo-Gothic architecture.
It almost makes my head spin because of the sheer awesomeness.
Don't forget spiked helmets!
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Actually, ive always had a soft spot in my heart for zeppilins.
Replace hydrogen with non-combustible helium for lift, build them with lightwight space age materials, and then for propulsion - either continue using steam engines (but burn recycled tires for fuel) or use lightwight modern solar cells to run electric motors-- and viola- youve got the eco friendly airtransport of tomorrow!
Further- try to hijack a zeppilin and fly it into a skyscraper- and it will just bounce off like an 800 foot long nerf ball!