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[OL-FB] Acropolis gunboat no.2

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Here's another gunboat built hastily by the colonists of Acropolis, due to the lack of marine personnel, it's manned by an army gunner, a local fisher and a native pearl diver.:pir-grin:

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Vive le Roi!

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3 hours ago, Professor Thaum said:

Another nice mortar target !

 

20 minutes ago, Fraunces said:

Second that!

 

 

Fun build

Beware, mortar enthusiasts, it can fire at you beyond your range with its large gun mounted at the bow.

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13 minutes ago, Bodi said:

Beware, mortar enthusiasts, it can fire at you beyond your range with its large gun mounted at the bow.

Also, isn't a boat that small going to be too manoeuvrable for a mortar to fire on?  

On the other hand, a boat that small, with a cannon that big; the recoil would push the boat the wrong direction!

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40 minutes ago, Ross Fisher said:

On the other hand, a boat that small, with a cannon that big; the recoil would push the boat the wrong direction!

It is an early "jet engine", the details have yet to be worked out! :pir-grin:

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16 hours ago, Ross Fisher said:

On the other hand, a boat that small, with a cannon that big; the recoil would push the boat the wrong direction!

But the guys at Acropolis didn't know that, they were a bunch of landlubbers and fishermen, they just wanted to hit the pesky raiders, and hard. They'll learn from their mistakes.:cannon:

15 hours ago, Drunknok said:

It is an early "jet engine", the details have yet to be worked out! :pir-grin:

Very funny. Still, that could be the explanation.:pir-grin:

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I agree with Kwatchi, the curved slopes here make a very nicely shaped hull! The cannon does look slightly overscale, but you can't fault the citizens enthusiasm right! Good luck to them!

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On 12/16/2018 at 7:37 AM, Kwatchi said:

It has a nicely shaped hull.   Good job.

 

23 hours ago, Ayrlego said:

I agree with Kwatchi, the curved slopes here make a very nicely shaped hull! The cannon does look slightly overscale, but you can't fault the citizens enthusiasm right! Good luck to them!

Thank you guys. We'll see if they could survive the next MRCA round.:pir-grin:

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On 12/14/2018 at 8:09 AM, Bodi said:

 

Beware, mortar enthusiasts, it can fire at you beyond your range with its large gun mounted at the bow.

Not if the mortar fire comes from its stern!  Mwahahahaha.  

Another great little gunner I worry you might need a bigger pearldiver to keep the rudder in the water due to that large caliber cannon. 

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