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[ESL] 5LA Victoria

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OOC: Well, this is the last one that I can get ready for this MRCA. Considering that members of Eslandola have licensed a couple of speed 4 (5Fs) merchants over the past month, it would only make sense to add a first escort with equivalent speed to it... Also note: This was a quite rushed build (I noticed 2 days ago that we need it), so the quality of the build may be a tiny bit worse than usual, but I still think it'll fit well with the rest of my fleet. Fun fact: This ship used up the last of my green cloth, so expect different coloured sails for my next ships, maybe I'll return to dark red.

How does one make a compact, well armed ship that still performs well? Well, I hope this is the right way. This ship might be a bit odd, considering how rare quarterdecked Schooners are, but the 6 Swivel guns on there should certainly help against attacking pirates. And well, maybe they are scared already by the 6 6 pounders that each broadside carries on the gundeck? And if they dare coming close, there are always a few happy snipers in the fighting tops, if you call them that. I call them crosstrees with a plank nailed on top of them, but it certainly works for us! So, enough talk, we wanna see the ship!

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I think I'll still tinker with this one a bit, but I was quite short on time. The prow certainly needs a bit more work as I just noticed in these pictures, as does the curve around the bow! Stay tuned!

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I really like this quarterdecked schooner, even if she does sport red and blue prominently. :pir-grin:

I like the technic pins for cannons, and it has a nice gallery at the stern. :thumbup:

The crown (such an archaic term) has transferred the funds for purchase, and the Victoria is now licensed as a 5LA.

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A pity you ran out of dark-green cloth, cause the sails sure look amazing! Though I'm not sure about the stern (a bit bare IMHO), I like all the rest! Amazing work! :thumbup: 

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Well this little beauty sure didn't take too much time before launching. :laugh: And still it has become a beautiful schooner whit great color choices both on the hull and on the sails. 
I hope she shall have a long and peaceful service ahead!

Fair winds and calm seas!
Captain Charles J Becker

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