Ross Fisher

Voted!

@Capt Wolf No worries. I'm happy to help if I can?

Is there any word on when the competition will end? Looking forward to the after party!

@Captain Dee Do you crack off a pun after every shot? Must be hard to keep it fresh...

I think this boat has now won a BOBS card for finishing in the top 3 in its class. Since it has no cargo space and no guns, please can the card either rectify one of these things, or be transferable? It might be time for A'chua to settle down and have a family...

Those are some epic details. "For your first Star Wars Build". Makes me sick with envy.

Oh @TomSkippy, you never mock Poseidon! It didn't work well for Odysseus... I am very happy with the results. This was a great challenge, just perfect for BOBS. Thanks, in particular, @Capt Wolf for the write-ups. A random number generator was never so compelling!

Don't be mean to the poor Corries and their pop guns!

A'chua! No, what are you doing?!

The two guys who were absent from Lloyd's of Londas! Nice floating market.

A strong performance from A'chua. I am well satisfied. As long as he can keep this up, he will do his people proud. As always, we can rely on Callaghan to be a complete bonehead!

An excellent build. We claim this land in the name of La Royale!

@Professor Thaum I see your point. It wasn't something I was really bothered about before. But now...

@JoeChu1980 Thanks! Glad you like it! I was pretty happy with the connections.

I could always stand to see more junks. Very well done, sir!

*Your entry has earned 11XP* The Aryx ran wildly. Koh's pursuer was only just behind. The bird was faster, but the being had the power of the Force. And it was relentless in pursuit. Koh had no idea where to go. He had never been more than a day's ride from the homestead. All he knew was what the old lady said; "Don't let them get their hands on it." The cube glowed red in his hand. Just like his pursuer's blade. He couldn't hide in a settlement. Nothing good could happen there. And he couldn't outrun his pursuer for much longer. All he could hope was that somehow he would see a way to destroy the cube and divert his pursuer's attention. With grim realisation, he turned his mount towards the lava fields. Seed part was the palm tree trunk section, which I have used for the top of the pallisade wall, and for the thighs of the aryx. I had a lot of fun putting this together, and I'm very happy with the way the legs work in particular. The model isn't exactly "swooshable", but it can be held upside down without any movement, which is pretty satisfying. I hope you like it!

It would be just like Oilskin Johnny to win the race by accident.

I imagine A'chua will take offense to that...

Do you want me to submit another AMRCA form?

@gedren_y Not sure what you mean, but lightning bolts are made to be disposable, so Zeus has more than one of them...

I do love a good maritime painting.

@Bregir Absolutely! I was thinking of turning the Cenote into a temple, and keeping the Lightning as a weapon. Possibly one mounted on a ship?

Extract from "The continuing adventures of Padré François by his companion, Monsieur Gallo." ...and then, by Hades, we walked our pilgrimage. Until now, Monsieur Jones had been our guide and pioneer, but now he struggled to keep up with the Padré. Compelled by the advice of the real Father Sellefort, and by the gods themselves, the old man was untiring and unwavering. Even the soldiers, who were used to forced marches, began to flag. Only the fittest of the townspeople who had joined our cause were still with us when we reached our destination. The polis was to the south of the island, near to the location that the Prometheans had marked on their map, and close to the spot that the real Father Sellefort had come ashore, before he was kidnapped. Hidden beyond the ancient acropolis, in a small vale beneath deep vegetation, was the mouth of a cenote. These natural wells have long been sacred to the natives of these seas, but now they will hold a reverence for me, also. For it was in this place that the weapon of the gods truly touched the realm of mortals. We had begun a discussion about how we should approach the descent when, without warning, the Padré dived directly into those waters. We watched the spot where he had crossed the watery threshold for several long minutes, til the ripples became calm. All of us wondering whether he had met his end in that stygian gloom. But suddenly; an arm broke the surface! Clutched tightly in the Padré's hand was a pure beam of light - the bolt itself. To my dying day I will never forget that moment. The water sparkled in the light cast from Zeus's armament, and our righteous leader thrust his head from beneath the waves in a mask of ecstasy. After this, many of us jumped in afterwards, keen to join our leader and rejoice in the completion of our mission. Those who could claim no competence in swimming quickly set about building a rope ladder, with which to access the cenote. In due course, we had all met with the Padré, reverently touched that streak of light, and whispered our own prayers to Him on High. Eventually, we all grew tired, and ascended to the lip of the cenote. The lightning bolt was wrapped in linen by the Padré, and interred into a travelling chest, which a guard of honour watched through the night. In due course, the pilgrimage beat a slower return journey to Astrapi. The Padré summoned a third conclave of the Astrapi Collective Diocesan Council, this time in the temple itself, and with Father Sellefort in place of Brother Aquila. It was agreed that the lightning bolt would be returned to the Order of the Faith in Granoleon for security. Padré François would carry out this duty, and would keep the lightning bolt with him until such time as he could complete his task. Little did we realise at the time just how long this would be... @Bregir I need to get better at reading instructions. It was only as I was submitting this build that I realised you'd set me up for a battle in an ancient acropolis. Next time I'll do better. This concludes this AMRCA. Looking forward to the next one!

Thanks for the clarification.