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well, with Orion being a rather ageing man of war, she sailed back to England to
be refit. as a replacement, the Admiralty sent out the first of the newest class
of sloop, HMS Tempest.
her design is a vast improvement over the prior ships. she is built for heavy
abuse. she has a thicker hull, and a sturdier decks, which allow her to carry a
bigger armament. she carries a complement of 16 guns on the upper deck. she has
yet to be outfitted with any top deck carronades, but they will come. her lines
are smooth for faster sailing than the earlier classes, and with her heavier
armament, she will make a much improved hunter-killer/scout for fleet actions.
full folder (post mod): http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=82960
pirates, fear the sight of her sails on the horizon, for there will be nowhere
to run!
in all seriousness, i finally got off my duff and took out my legos again! it’s
been too long. thanks to everyone posting creations recently, they really helped
get me motivated! okay: i am very happy with the design improvement over Orion,
Tempest is much more aesthetically pleasing. i have yet to build carronades for
the top deck, and am having a bit of difficulty coming up with a design i am
pleased with. if anyone has any pics of their own, or advice, i would much
appreciete any help you can give! in any case, the feature i am most happy with
is my improvement in the design of the stern galleries. it is hard to see, as
black doesnt make for great detail visibility, but i tried to get some pics so
you could see what it looks like. i think on this ship, i managed to get the
“look” i was looking for, proportions and all that. i am extremely happy with
the total package, and even my sails were better on this one, i will get better
at them eventually.
okay, as always, i always am trying to render my ships as historically accurate
as possible, so anything you guys can pick out, let me know.i looked at many
more ships, and i think my mast placement and sail designs are accurate. so:
PLMKWYT!!!!
best regards,
steve
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| (...) Here's some constructive criticism to start with, Steve: A "sloop" is by definition a single masted ship (with one jib). Your ship is actually a brig. Another thing you may want to change is the mast heights. The mainmast should be higher than (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | Re: her majesty's new sloop! HMS Tempest has arrived!
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| (...) Nice work! (uses leet hacking skills to see rest of pics) Clean lines, sloping done to perfection etc. So is it a ghost ship or have you crewed it yet? ;) (...) I'm no help on the accuracy side of things, I generally only take a cursory look (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | Re: her majesty's new sloop! HMS Tempest has arrived!
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| (...) I fear the French are slipping further and further behind. Fortunately, selection of shipbuilding supplies is en route to Port Brique. I just hope it's not too late! (...) A winner all round. And not just functional, she's beautiful besides. (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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