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Privateer Lynx

8,448 aerodummy  4.6 years ago

Privateer Lynx


The Real Thing

The American Privateer ship Lynx is one of the most privateers of the War of 1812. She only served a single mission as a privateer before being captured and renamed ‘HMS Mosquidobit’. However, her story truly begins in 2001, when a replica ship was launched. It was this same ship that sparked an interest in naval history for a young boy (me) in 2008.

The Build


Pursuing a Royal Navy Merchant

Obviously I have a strong connection with this ship. I first saw her at an event in Boston, and fell in love. She was fairly straightforward to put together, but I included a lot of experimental details, like open gunports and working (ish) anchors. I tried a new technique on the lower hull, I like the look but I need to learn how to shape it better. I also need to figure out how to do spankers, but I’m considering doing a tutorial on the topsail.

Controls

AG1- Port Carronades
AG2- Starboard Carronades
Yaw- Steering
Brake- Anchors

Gallery


Off the Coast of Nantucket


Crippling a Merchant off the Coast of Maine


HMS Mosquidobit

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 49.3ft (15.0m)
  • Length 179.5ft (54.7m)
  • Height 127.8ft (38.9m)
  • Empty Weight 97,216lbs (44,096kg)
  • Loaded Weight 106,066lbs (48,110kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.127
  • Wing Loading 37.0lbs/ft2 (180.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,866.2ft2 (266.3m2)
  • Drag Points 145292

Parts

  • Number of Parts 602
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,547
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    8,448 aerodummy

    I’m glad you like it :) It’s a beautiful ship, and I hope I did it justice @TheResistancedude

    4.6 years ago
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    @aerodummy i havnt even played with it and i still LOVE IT

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    8,448 aerodummy

    Yeah I understand. I build on mobile but I have a pretty good phone. I guess I just assume that everyone else’s mobile devices can handle it lol. @JediWolf

    4.6 years ago
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    1,986 JediWolf

    @aerodummy it's fine Android devices can handle this now but being on a Kindle Fire well heh not so much

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    8,448 aerodummy

    I’ll try to make a mobile friendly version. I didn’t realize how many parts it had. @JediWolf

    4.6 years ago
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    1,986 JediWolf

    bro this is ridiculously good! I wish I could run it on mobile but I don't have the right type of device

    +1 4.6 years ago