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They took the term "Pagoda Mast" way too seriously when this was designed. (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Blaze@discuss.online to c/avatar@lemmy.world

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The Fire Nation ships are based on the design of the IJN ships in WW2, particularly the Yamato. For the Case of the Royal Sloop, I find it funny that they gave it a literal pagoda mast as this design feature on Japanese ships in WW2 has been the source of much ridicule and mockery due to them being so awkwardly and comically tall. The most notorious example of such mockery being towards the Fuso class battleships.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoda_mast

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

To be fair, the pagoda mast actually looks like it fits the ships in ATLA.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So the poor shop job is in an effort to...what exactly? Show what it would look like if it were designed poorly?

[–] USSMojave@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right? Some of the real examples look kind of awesome

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I see some criticism of the idea but no mention on whether it was an actual design flaw or not. Most of the IJN got sunk and all but I'm not aware of them tipping over or anything....