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Excellent series of builds, Ayrlego. I can only echo Silentwolf's praise and add that as always, your presentation is excellent. A from me. To some degree, you have created a style guide for these Corlander settlements, and in such relatively small builds. While it's a tough choice, my favourite is probably camp Isaac, for the pioneering feel, and if I am to offer some feedback, the Jameston one is my least favourite. The very small enclosed windows looks a little odd. Overall, excellent series of builds.

An entry into the redcoats challenge from my hand:

And a contribution from King's Harbour too!

As other settlements are celebrating the Queen's Birthday with a parade, so is King's Harbour. Most of the citizens have turned out for the parade, proudly watching their brave soldiers walk by. Several different branches of the Royal armed forces are represented in the capital of the Southern Isles. Leading the column, halberdiers of the local garrison showcase their ancient, but still effective equipment. They typically do not operate alone, but augment regiments of the line, taking positions at the flanks, or corners of infantry formations to safeguard against cavalry assaults. In many battles, they have proven the long pike and halberds worth over a bayonet when facing charging cavalry, and they are well known for their stalwartness in the face of a charge. They are followed by men of the 12th Grenadier Regiment. The grenadiers are handpicked amongst the strongest, largest and most capable men of the line companies, and excel in the assault, brushing away resistance by their sheer force and strength. They carry grenadoes, heavy muskets and heavy shortswords well suited for close quarter fighting. For any modern army, the regiments of the line are the backbone of any battle. They stand bravely against the enemy onslaught, returning fire at breakneck pace, never relenting, never surrendering. On the open battlefield, they are the heroes, and Corlander line regiments are famous for their unwavering discipline. No army can stand without cavalry, and in King's Harbour, a contingent of the Winged Cuirassiers make their home. The Winged Cuirassiers are the shock troops of the Corlander armies. While hussars and similar light cavalry excel in the harassment of the enemy, his supply lines and communications, the heavy cavalrymen of the Winged Cuirassiers have one sole purpose: Breaking enemy formations. Their thunderous charge on large destriers, outfitted in heavy breastplates and with a multitude of heavy weaponry at their disposal (including the long handled heavy winged war axe that gives them their name), is a sight feared by many an enemy. The men are typically recruited from Corlander universities, and scientific education is continued in the regiments, from which many a civil servant has come. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ My entry into the Queen's birthday parade collab and to GoC redcoats challenge. C&C welcome.

Very nice ships, both of them. A bit studdy in some places, but you have a good rigging, good hull shape, headrails, beakhead, stern galleries and overall shape. I really like both of them - and I would say you are off to a very good start! However, embedding the pictures in the post will really improve the quality of presentation, which is a key element in our online community. I don't know if google drive allows embedding, but flickr is really very easy to work with, once you get the hang of it. Can you perhaps tell us what doesn't work for you, so we can help you? I think we should prioritise finding some solution to the embedding issue, as it is really a shame to hide your great mocs.

A new gunboat from the King's Harbour shipyards, the Colonial Gunboat Mk II. And my first entry to 2. The Oaken Shield.

A new gunboat from the King's Harbour shipyards, the Colonial Gunboat Mk II.

The gunboat strategy of the Royal Navy has so far been successful enough to mollify even the staunchest of critics. Hence, boatyards across the colonies are churning out new designs on a regular basis. In King's Harbour, where the gunboats have fought(and won) some of their fiercest battles, the local dockyards have designed an improved version of the first colonial gunboats. It is currently under trials near King's Harbour under an experienced master's mate, and is proving more maneuverable and sea worthy than the original design. ___________________________________________ My next contribution to the Gunboats for the Colonies and the GoC.

IC: Very little has made it back to Kings Port, but it would seem that the three ships of the RSND had been blown off station by a recent westerly, and did not make it back before after the attack. The troops in Spudkirk were heavily outnumbered, but took a stand on the upper levels, and held off the attackers, who after meeting fierce resistance contended themselves with looting the many stores sitting on the lower levels near the beach. OOC: Consider this raid a story element. There will be very little actual egs impact, although the expedition may do well to take the stolen goods into consideration in its future doings. No troops or ships were lost. We had indeed wondered if the Prince of Garvey had turned pirate! Corrington may still have things to say in this matter, though! ;)

I like the wall technique, and you've got the stilted setup too, with some mangrove undergrowth in the back, so a from me. However, for your next one, I'd like to see you try for a feeling of more wilderness behind/amongst the buildings. It somehow looks a bit too neat and civilised for my idea of Stormhaven. A funny story too and nice presentation. Well done.

Fixed! Thanks for the heads up!

Lovely (Danish ) flag! And the gunboat is very nice too! I like the overall layout, with the massive gun out back - and I think the hull looks nice. I like the detail of the outrigger plate for the oars. I am not sure I think a steering oar would be suitable, as most boats this age would have had center rudders. You are getting a definite from me! To Mayor Brickford, The latest gunboat from your shipyards has passed its trials and shown to be a capable vessel, and will prove a valuable asset for our so far very succesful gunboat strategy for the protection of our colonies. It will join the somewhat reduced King's Harbour gunboat squadron and shore up our defenses. In Her Majesty's service Rear-admiral Fletcher Commander-in-Chief, Royal Terra Novan Fleet

A new gunboat from the Farrensman shipyard: And another gunboat from the Quinnsville shipyards under the Brickfords.

To shipwright Farrensman, Your gunboat design is both innovative and utilitarian, and I am certain it will perform well in the colonies. The Commisioner of the King's Harbour Shipyard has evaluated the plans and have approved them for construction without adjustments. Particularly the gun carriage has been remarked upon. With the successes of our gunboat strategy for the protection of the colonies, support for the policy is unfaltered. In Her Majesty's Service Rear-admiral Fletcher Commander-in-Chief, Royal Terra Novan Fleet Excellent gunboat, Wellesley! I particularly like the fact that your guncarriage actually turns! She is certainly well armed, and I think she will do well, whatever port we decide to have her protect! The rigging is also nicely done, and the brickbuilt hull is cool! I'd love to see bigger pictures on your posts, by the way. I normally post 800x600, and I think your posts would benefit from larger pictures. In any case, a from me!

A new sloop has recently been delivered to the royal navy from the Quinnsville shipyards under the Brickforts.

I quite like this little cutter - cool sleek hull and I think your rigging is quite balanced. You have also crammed in quite a few details like the guns, anchors, tiller, barrels, etc., which gives it life! You have a from me. A few tips for the next time you decide to build a ship: Your gaff sail is quite long compared to its height, which makes it look a little odd. The gaff should probably be placed higher, and perhaps the boom should be slightly shorter. I really like that you have included both jibs and topsail, btw. The topmast shouldn't be sitting on top of the lower (thicker) mast, but instead have an overlap. Your lower mast should probably be a bit higher too, but that might be limited by your collection. See here for a drawing I made a while back: Overall, nice cutter and a fine addition to the fleet!

Start the thread - if it proves successful, we can pin it. I think our pinned threads could use a little review, as is. In the meantime, we can link the new thread in the master index.

Welcome aboard - You should probably write a small description of his backstory - many people make a small introductory build to introduce themselves. (this guide may be helpful). In any case, you will need to use some sort of image hosting site to post additional pictures. I personally use flickr, and below you can find a small guide on how to use it. Cheers

You will need some picture hosting site, where you post a picture and then use an embed link of some sort to show it here.

Looking forward to seeing the outcome! I personally quite enjoy the rigging part (although it can be finicky), but sail-making I always put off. Have 3 vessels or so basically finished only waiting for sails...

Well, technically, you do not need to select one or the other, so I would say focus on whatever you feel inspired by. On the other hand, I understand the desire to focus on on a single story. I'd like to see Reinhard returned, but I also think the Calinstock/Proxyville storyline would be fun to see developed - what will the WTC do with its secret settlement? For me, the southwards expedition is the least interesting, as it happens so far away from anything else. Not much help, I guess - but those are my thoughts!

Travelling followed by some illness has delayed the shipping reports from me, but I am working on it :)

Right from the curved bow and backwards, the sides start to converge towards the stern. I think 5-10 studs of straight sides would look better, if it can be implemented in your current design. :) As to tumblehome, I am not actually sure a cutter would have much of that, but perhaps someone else can enlighten us?

A cutter typically has a very tall rig, so your lower mast should probably be a lot taller, almost as tall as the length of the hull, with the topmast adding additional height. I am also a bit divided on your hill, as the lack of any length of parallel sides looks a bit odd to me. I quite like the look of your stern, though. Nice detailing with those curved tiles, etc. I would suggest a tiller rather than a wheel, for such a small vessel, though.

I'll give you my thumbs up too In general a good build, but as Ayrlego says, it might be a bit too regular in the wrong places (jungle, ground level, path), which you can consider for your next build. The story shots and dialogue is very WTC-esque (you decide if that's a good thing ), and I absolutely love the first shot through the gate. Well done!