Back to boats!
Added 2018-09-03 07:07:07 +0000 UTCAfter last months exploration in feudal Japan, we are back this month sailing the open seas ... and I am very excited!
I have started the Pirate Fleet builder series with the small rowing boat and the jolly boat. These were my "warm up" and now I am ready to tackle bigger vessels. The one I have planned for this month is the "gun boat" and today I am showing you a concept sketch, how I imagine it.
The gun boat is the smallest of the big ships. With apx. 8" length it is larger than the jolly boat but still is a compact sized ship. No space for cannons yet, but it can be equipped with swivel guns though.
Fast and highly maneuverable vessels like these (and the upcoming sloop type ship) were very often what a Pirate used back in the day. Hiding in plain sight as a regular fishing boat, in the cover of fog and/or night they could be turned into a menacing raiding vessel!
So get your forces ready for some pirate action!
Happy building,
Chris
