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> An excellent opening salvo in the application of SNOT building to
> Pirate ships! I'm sure you're discovering a lot of the same things
> I did in my three SNOT vessels--especially the 6:5 ratio which will
> become firmly imprinted in your head as you go along, along with all
> the partial measures of various mounting pieces.
It's a whole new world to get used to, but I've been finding it
progressively easier to get a handle on.
> A couple of questions:
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> -Have you considered building the deck up to its whole height, by
> adding tan plates and bricks built inward to be flush with the deck?
> _Takao_ is dependent upon this, but if you want to use actual Pirate
> cannon, you'll need deck all the way to the wall. Don't be afraid
> build it studless! The advantage to Pirate ships, too, is that the
> side plates can still extend above the deck level--so you can build
> in those all-important deck level gunwales.
That's on the books for larger vessels. 'Friendly' is fitted out to handle
that decking when I get my hands on more tan plating, but for now I'm hoping
to save what I have so that ships to come -- with long guns on them -- can
have proper decking.
> -Cannon: They look great from the outside of the ship, but are they
> merely placeholders? I'd love to see them replaced with actual
> Pirate cannon or more complex trolleys and barrels. In combination
> with a full-on buildup of the deck it would look excellent.
Ahh, I wish. Unfortunately, all of my long guns are being saved for the more
senior ships in the squadron. These Carronades are permanent -- I just can't
mount the full trucks on them until I complete the aforementioned decking-over.
> Like others, I'd love to see more pictures. Very nice work indeed.
> Can we get better pictures of the stern? Is there a full gallery?
No gallery on a Cutter, I'm afraid -- just davits and a little red boat.
Under the decorative poop there's nothing but a little shelter from the rain
for the intrepid Lieutenant... much like a true Cutter that way.
> Also, how is it friendly? To whom? And with how many guns? ;)
Ahh, 'Friendly' is friendly to everyone who is on good terms with the Empire!
More pics will hopefully come when I can get my hands on a digital camera
again... and if I'm lucky, 'Friendly' won't be alone during the next shoot.
Kenneth Tam
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